Xmas Day and a Merry One to one n all
Woke up around 9.30 am and off to see Father Christmas,s arrival in the Show Theatre .Egg Nog was freely handed around and to see the kids (didnt realize there were so many on board) looking very happy on his arrival getting a present from the great man himself was a joy to watch We sat next to a couple of Senior ladies from Adelaide and had a bit of a giggle with them.After the show we ambled off to the Lido and started chatting with the Juggler from last night shows.He and his partner were very entertaining IF you get the chance to see him in action John Nations is the name and will always give you the time of the day.Originally we went for a quick cuppa BUT the chat was very easy and pleasant and went for around 2 hours!
We all did a bit of balancing using various parts of our face and co;dinners enjoyed the impromptu show. Annie has now gone off to get information on our next land visit via a seminar (there are lots of different seminars going on daily and can be quite interesting) Time is passing so quickly on this trip and we have yet (hopefully) to meet more interesting people in coming days .Mid afternoon we went for tea on Xmas day and were treated to an amazing assortment of cakes.In the evening we were entertained by 2 English lads introduced as the Opera Boys and they were excellent from Bring him Home to the great Nessum Dorma Then after that show we once again attended the Piano Bar for another Xmas Sing Song.Later we got together with our ever growing group that has now reached 12! Because were were drinking quite a lot of alcohol Happy Hour was extended by half an hour and our Xmas Party finally finished at 1.30 am !! Fantastic night
Xmas Eve in Ha Long
The clocks were moved back by one hour and after breakfast we boarded the Tender for our first stop at Halong Bay for a quick look before our booked afternoon trip. Brian the Yorkie stopped by to apologise for being rude last night I quickly dismissed that simply because he was quite funny with his lovely partner Charlotte keeping him in check most of the evening The stay in Ha Long was short and sweet as there was not too much to see except taxi drivers and motor bike hirers.We settled for relaxing morning by the pool and were joined by Alan and June ,he promptly showed us a video of his wife in a very drunken state !! very funny BUT not for June. We boarded our Junk at 1.30 and headed for the Islands and what an awesome trip it was ! We were first taken into a very spectacular cave after climbing 100,s of steps yet again !It was HUGE and I have seen caves of the world but nothing like this one !!Next was a trip around part of the 1000 islands and it was breath taking !Dotted around the islands were fishing boats tied together to form villages, a sight to see.The junk we were on was used like a Dodgem Car when berthing . As we were travelling to the islands small boats came alongside trying to sell their fruit wares by knocking on the outside window holding very young children (who were very cute and methinks used to encourage passengers to buy !) Annie bought quite a few souvenirs,all at very knock down prices because she is very good at at bartering ! On return to the boat we had dinner and Annie had one of her famous naps then Xmas Eve !! First stop was the Piano Bar and a Christmas Carol sing song that was really good followed by a show where the perfomance by a juggler John Nations and he was great to watch Merry Xmas to all…Our group has now grown to 8 strong and we celebrated Xmas Eve in The Crows Nest and had another great boozy night that ended around 2 am !
Watch me play Didgeridoo
Geoffs Life After Work ! 