But let’s not celebrate too quickly – this can only mean one thing: I am the only loser with port manning duty today – the joke’s on me!!! (Grrrrr….)
Of course, my dauntless work ethic won’t EVER let me be still, so in the morning I offered to help out as a showroom model and assistant for the Port and Shopping Ambassador, Rina. She’s the person onboard who tells you where to find all the best shopping, the best prices, the best quality stuff. She puts on a presentation before each port to highlight and tout the sponsoring stores and give away samples and prizes and stuff, so I offered to help her out by doing all her walking around the audience, modeling the jewelry and passing out raffle tickets while she spoke from the stage.
That lasted for only an hour, and as the ship started to pull into the port, I had to scramble to find someone to take over my port manning duty. I was dying to get off the ship, get my Starbucks fix and just find some secluded beach where I could chat on the phone with my best friend all day. (It’s been a long week for both of us, and there is much to discuss, but we didn’t get to connect while I was in Tampa yesterday.)
So here’s what I did in Key West!
Ok, I know… so most people go to Key West to go to the beach or party hearty! Me… I’ve been to this 8-sq-mile island about 3 dozen times, literally, so at this point, I'm just happy to find a quiet pier and CHILL. Luckily, the only ones bugging me were the pigeons and seagulls, and Maria and I had a fun time yelling at them (long story, but funny!).
Ahhhh…. Five glorious hours of strolling through the streets of Key West and then peeling off my socks to attempt to kill the sock tan around my ankles while yammering til my cell phone literally went dead. This was a GREAT day!
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