Gran Canaria
At last some decent weather. It's been so bloomin cold the first week but whilst we miss the culture of mainland it reminds us why we live here in the Canary Islands. 10.00am and 23c
The feel this year is more subdued and downbeat. The changes to the route has upset most passengers from wow to oh ok levels of excitement.
Last year the captain set the tone by walking the ship everywhere saying hello asking how are you type questions. That meant all the officers and staff were the same so it felt we were all together
This year this captain is invisible as are the rest of his team so it's the usual front of house doing the face to face stuff leaving a them and us feel.
Plus being a snob the level of passengers seems a bit lower. On gala night hardly any one bothered to dress appropriately . The different cultures make it tricky to all get along. Since the COVID restrictions in the far east have gone we have lots of sharp elbowed Chinese. Nice people but queuing isn't in their nature
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