http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/fergus83/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from fergus83 en-us Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:15:15 +0000 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:15:15 +0000 Hey peeps hope everyone is doing well. Just some updates in the life of Fergus. So I joined the Island Princess about a months and a half ago and things having been going pretty good. I'm doing seven day cruising out of Alaska right now. What does that mean. It means a lot of work for me. We do stop in some beautiful places though. Alaska is really amazing once you get past all of the shitt http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Alaska/Whittier/blog-441774.html Hey all just some updates on my life. So the big news is I got promoted and transshipped. Irsquom still in Australia just on another ship and now Irsquom the Senior. I had a big party before I left got drunk and just enjoyed myself. I actually worked out to be really good timing. After 5 months on one ship your really sick of everything and everyone. So a change can be really refreshi http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/blog-392098.html Feb 14 2009 So apparently Irsquom not very good at blogging its been about 2 months since I last wrote something so here goes nothing. Well Irsquom now officially 25 thank you everyone for the birthday wishes. I got really drunk and had a blast I even got pulled up on stage for a special dance from the dance team here there is a video floating around Irsquom sure at some point Irsquo http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Caledonia/Noumea/blog-373482.html Dec 12So my mom said all I write about in my travel blog is working out and eating food. Well thatrsquos pretty much all you can do around here I do live on a floating city. But Irsquoll try to fill you in on some other stuff thatrsquos been going on. First off the best thing Irsquove seen so far has to be the Sydney harbor sail away. The port is just beautiful and during the sail http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Victoria/Melbourne/blog-355480.html Nov 25 Old friends and New BeersSo last week I met up with my buddy Ben in Melbourne. Ben and I lived and work together on the Star Princess my previous ship. He met me at the port we walked to a bar and precede to get drunk and reminisce. Its funny to look back on life and see how different things are or how I was. And its even more amazing to have your life come full circle. I'm mean th http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/blog-348354.html Nov 3 Transvestites and Black Sand beachesSo last night we had an overnight in some shitty cook island. Now maybe shitty isnrsquot a fair description as the island itself has some beautiful beaches and landscapes. What it shitty about it is the nightlife. It was brutal I was mean mugging everyone hoping they wouldnrsquot just plain old mug me. Oh also everyone speaks French here which is http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/French-Polynesia/blog-342408.html Oct 28 Back to ShipsAlright journal entry 1 Irsquove been on the sips for seven dayshellip. And Irsquom feeling pretty positive right now. I feel that Irsquove learned a lot from my last contract although I still canrsquot control the volume of my voice. A couple things right off the bat got to see my buddy Jay for a couple hours before he disembark good Irsquove been working http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Cook-Islands/blog-342407.html