We were really excited, though, that we did get a few hours off and were in port today. The ship was in Gdansk, Poland and honestly, I didn’t know what to expect. I wasn’t super thrilled and Poland wasn’t a destination I’ve been dying to visit, but boy was I surprised!
We took a shuttle in to the old main town center and just decided to start wandering. The buildings were so cool in a really whimsical sort of style and ornamentation, not to mention the fun bright colors. Down a tight cobblestone street it opened up into a huge square with a big clock tower and fountain of Neptune. It started to rain so we went into a restaurant and tried our darndest to find Polish foods to try. I ended up with meat dumplings that were fantastic and ended up being SUPER cheap! (Hooray!)
After dinner the girls decided to head back to the ship to prepare for the show, but the guys stayed in Gdansk, strolling until we found a huge cathedral, St. Mary’s Bascilica. It was very cool to see the service going on and then we had a little surprise. A dog ran into the church and an old Polish man was determined to steer him out while I stood chuckling and taking pictures. The pup must have known I was on his side because even after we headed out of the church and were walking down narrow streets block away, we continued to see the same stray following us! Ha! It was like he wanted to hang out the whole time. We finally left to go perform the show after taking some great pictures.
Tomorrow night we open the 70’s revue, “Listen to the Music.” It is crazy! I am wearing the most over-the-top outfits including leopard print platform shoes as Elton John and a long David Cassidy wig. Don’t worry- pictures will be coming soon. Ha ha! It’s crazy having to change 8 or so times in a 45-minute show! What a mess.
Hope everything is well back home. I miss everyone and I would love to hear from people! It’s always nice to stay connected so leave comments letting me know you’re alive and reading!
Love you all! Hope everyone is having a great week!
Tripp
8 comments:
leopard print platforms?
that's all i'm sayin' HAHAHA
miss ya man!!! hope you are having a blast!!
mark
Glad you're having so much fun. Im so jealous of all your travels.
Love, Boog
I love reading your blog Tripper!! I am living vicariously through you these days!! I am jealous of all the awesome places you are visiting! Wish we could see a video of your shows! Can't you skype us in or something??? Keep up the blogging... I am reading it!
I can't wait to see the platform Elton shoes. Hysterical!
I want to know more about the SHOWS! How is singing with an orchestra? Was the stage swaying from the rocking ship? Did you manage all of your costume changes? Did you "flirt" with old ladies as you sang? Do people on the cruise recognize you now? Tell me tell me!
I left a comment on your last message. I cannot wait to see the pictures! You are having so much fun!! I so want to cruise again! Maybe you will be on my next one. How cool would that be???? Love, Scott, Hope & Izabella
So... I guess you really are a good blogger. :) Reading through your Poland description I felt like I was sitting in an internet cafe being really glad that you were describing something instead of me. I felt like I was there just by reading it and now, of course, I want to go. And like you... I didn't want to go earlier!
Love you,
Laura
I am such a fan of yours Tripp! I look forward to these blogs. I guess you could say I'm living vicariously through you (and Matt, of course!) I'm dying to see the photo of you with a David Cassidy wig on - I was his BIGGEST fan back in the day!!!! Break a leg (a thousand times over!) and keep blogging!!
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