Wednesday, March 17, 2010

On his way to Italy - Speaking of which

Turkey - Bertus and I decided to cook the Grapevine Crew House a dinner where everyone chipped in some money and e had a feast. 3 chickens, roast potatoes, veggies, brie cheese sauce - blue cheese sauce, rice and the best Jus ever known to man. HHHMMM MMMM!!!

















































Dinner for 11 and the pooch gotdibs too!






























Went to the pub while we waited for a few others to get back
home from work. Then went back to feast!















Starting from left: Brodie, Toni , Bertus, Myself, Allan, Terry, Sarah,
George, Paul and Robert. (John was still out doing daywork)















Cleaned up before we went back out to celebrate
George landing a job and our last night at the Grapevine.















Got some beer, and drank....


















and smoked....




















and drank some more!















Newbies to the Grapevine Crew House.















Pretty much the whole gang































Cheers George....The Good...

















Bad Jager....The Bad...















The Ugly....BAH!!!

Saturday, March 13, 2010

The beach in Antibes

THE ALPES CAN BE SEEN IN ANTIBES









































Dockwalking in Antibes, Gold Juan & Cannes Port

GOLF JUAN PORT













































We were like kids in a candy store.
































The dry docks in Golfe Juan









































CANNES OLD PORT







































ANTIBES INTERNATIONAL QUE











































































Night out with the Crew House





















At The Hop Shop and met a Frenchie




















So your probably wondering why on
earth I have a wine spill and writing
on my t-shirt...well Ill tell ya.

It all started yesterday morning when Bertus received a call from a captain from the boat called Cheeky Tiger where he was asked to prepare lunch and dinner for 10 captains. So off he went for the entire day to Cannes and left me unsupervised, NO NANNY, no money, NO NOTHING!!

So I went to Cannes with some house mates and handed out Cv's and the daily work routine.
On returning back to Antibes my fellow crew mates asked whether we could go for a drink at The Hop Store. SURE NO PROBLEM...(this was round 4.30pm - just for the record!)

So there we sat Paul, Signe, Terry and myself. Shortly after our first pint, John pitche with HIS friend and ordered another round of beer. Then in celebration on hearing John landed job we popped a bottle of wine and yet another and another and no not another. We instead had a round of jager bombs and then MORE crew friends arrived. Then more and more. Then some left and some came. And some STAYED!

Then Sarah came down from the Crew house and mentioned my man was back from his hard days work and I ran back home and we skyped for a while. Then back down to the jolly ol pub again and continued our evening.

THEN we ordered MORE beer, MORE wine and ANOTHER round of jager bombs. I went to the bar and some clever novis had split his beer dow my back and it trickled all the way down my jeans. (LOVELY) and then on return to the table I spilt my wine on my top.

We also met the french guy in the process and Bertus wanted to know how to say 'I have a lover' as he realised he couldnt leave me ONE DAY unattended without making friends.
So on my top I have in french - "I have a lover" so that when I am to go out next time I have to wear it.

And thats the story of Bertus's first day of work...THE END!

The french dude on the right and Trisha's
boyfriend on the left.






Signe and I walking home

Compliments of Emirates - Yet Again


In Canne old port

Some Randoms in and around the Crew House
















Funky tomatoes at the local market
















Waiting to see Sarah from Recrewt Agency,
was freezing outside!
















Paul (felllow SA) Deckhand - 20 years...
getting ready for profile pic.

















Sarah from the office back home - taking a
day off to chill. NICE!




















Outside the Crewhouse having a smoke
in the freezing cold back alleys




















The back alley....and....





















The side alley...and...




















A french madam wrapped in robes for
warmth...LOL















Quick photo session..cheese!




















Sarah in the fridge for food AGAIN...munch munch















My baby working hard all the time...thats my boy!