22nd -24th

Aug 22nd
Lisbon

So I’m writing this a few days late, I guess I forgot to make my entry. Lisbon wasn’t anything special though, I was offered a tour, but turned it down to get online and make some posts along with send out emails. So I simply sat in the terminal till my battery died trying to catch up with my online to-do list. I had a production show that night wich went well, but aside from that, nothing too special.


Aug 23rd and 24th
Vigo/at sea

The 23rd brought me back to Vigo, I guess making it the 3rd time there. I signed up for a tour though, a canoeing trip that took me down a river which formed the border of Spain and Portugal. The trip was fun, I came out with a couple bad blisters on my thumbs, but had a good time. I had gotten paired up with this guy from Whales who didn’t have a clue what he was doing, despite his claims of experience. First, he couldn’t get comfortable in the seat, which was legitimate because it was the most uncomfortable thing ever, but between him moving around, complaining about problems in his groin, and paddling 80% of the tip laying on his back, I was about ready to jump ship. We would have done the route in half the time had we not zigzagged the entire way. He was in the back and in control of the turning, but because he couldn’t get timed up with my strokes and his need to paddle the opposite way to make turns, I received my workout pulling him the 8km, not to mention my blisters (which he escaped by some miracle). But, keep a good attitude and an eye on the cute tour guide and all was fine. No show that night, but I went up to a lounge and sat in with one of the piano players I know. Sometime during that evening though, I got a good feeling about where I was and what I’m doing (being on a ship), so I’m still glad to be here being able to play music.
The 24th was the last night of the cruise. I had nothing all day and a couple farewell shows at night. I got some laundry done though, so that’s makes it a good day (Mom, be proud). The shows were the same as always. Except I missed an entrance for the final tune because I was sitting back stage reading a book (thanks Shannon). So after jumping to my feet after hearing the band begin without me, I quickly got to my seat and started playing. Luckily, there’s a curtain in front of the group so no one could see I ran to my seat, but I now owe the band a case of beer. But that’s cool, it means I’ve earned enough respect to not get reamed. Otherwise, I went to The Dungeon at night, which was kindof lame compared to last time I was there, so I came back to my room to get some sleep before Southampton. So that’s my story…