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We've had a long lazy day partying on the beach, and I hope the party was everything KingKev wanted 
Soon the launch will have to take us back to The Lollipop where you can either retire to your cabins 
or continue partying til the early hours.
Tomorrow we will be sailing into the Port of Santa Cruz will post more about our stay in the log in the morning.
But for now carry on singing and dancing til the launch comes 
Looks like we've got a party going!
I see NotBob's been handing out the cocktails already!
Chill out with one of these, Ruby!
Ruby Relaxer
1 shot peach schnapps
1 shot vodka
1 shot Malibu® coconut rum
pineapple juice
cranberry juice
Combine peach schnapps, vodka and malibu rum in a cocktail glass. Almost fill with pineapple juice, add a splash of cranberry juice, and serve.
I've been hunting high and low for the ideal cocktail for our latest port of call.
I hope that you will all enjoy a Blue Canary or several!
3/4 oz gin
3 tbsp grapefruit juice
1 tbsp Blue Curacao liqueur
Pour the gin, grapefruit juice and blue curacao into a mixing glass half-filled with ice cubes. Stir well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass filled with crushed ice. Garnish with a sprig of mint, and serve.
The beach party has been in full swing all day, now we have campfires burning and the smell of lovely crabcakes a la KingKev.
BUT we have been missing our top bartender, Notbob we long for your cocktails 
Today we will be anchoring of the shores of the Canaries and a motor launch will be taking those who wish to join KingKev in his secluded beach party bbq.
There will be sun, sand, sea and . . . .plenty of food and drink.
Beach games, snorkeling, swimming or just sunbathing.
Kev has sorted the food (hes bringing his chipolatas ).
So those who want to come please sign up:-
BRING TOWELS AND COSTUMES
Tonight in the star lounge PrincessFiona has specially arranged some wonderful Spanish Dancing to get us in the holiday mood.
I thought it might be nice to dress in Spanish costume and enter into the spirit of the evening. So see you all there 8o'clock.
IN YOUR COSTUMES
Tapas and Sangria will be provided 
See I'm already dressed 
For those early risers you will have seen that once again we are on the high seas, our destination is The Canary Islands, we will be seeing lovely golden sandy beaches and the volcanic landscape (and I am sure plenty of bars).
First stop is Santa Cruz but we will be exploring many of the islands and their delights .
Have a nice relaxing day everyone 
I know we are leaving Barcelona but Spain is such a wonderful place .
I have a special Entertainment segment for tonight
One more night in dock at Barcelona then at first light by popular demand we head to the Canaries.
First stop will be Santa Cruz on Tenerife. The rest of the itenary to be posted later.
I hope you will all join me for a drink in the bar tonight where I will be hosting Karaoke and everyone who sings gets a drink on me.
So I want to know what song you will be singing later and why you chose it
Below is just a taste of things to come 
Am I the only person who hates packing? I've "more or less" finished packing my suitcase for my brief spell on shore and I've hated every minute of it.
I have a three part system of chosing what to pack. I start off with a pile of "possibles" which get whittled down to "probables" with a few "who are you kidding?" in the process. I've now got down to "essentials" bearing in mind I have to leave a bit of space in my luggage for bringing back one or two "bits and pieces".
I decided that my new naughtical nautical items are best left on board.
Well I don't want to overdo it now!
I may see you all in the bar later but if I don't manage to catch up with you before I go keep smiling and having fun. 
La_captain
Just thought I'd say hello and introduce myself to those who haven't met me yet. Captain's made me first mate and put me in charge while she's on shore leave. 
I'm very easy going and my one aim on this journey is to have fun so all ideas will be received gratefully (I don't want to let the captain down 
)
OH! and I'm open to bribes Champagne, Vodka, Brandy
Ahhhhh.... The Gaudi Cathedral...
{I took this last week from holiday}
Well we managed to weather the storms last night. Fortunately we're still anchored at Barcelona where we will be taking on extra provisions for the next leg of the journey. So where to next? According to CJ's book "ABC of Navigation" it should be somewhere beginning with the letter "C".
Princess Fiona has already suggested Canaries - so unless Murphymole decides otherwise (see previous post) Canaries it is.
Have a lovely day
La_captain
Today I will be handing over the running of GS Lollipop to my First Mate Murphymole who will be taking over responsibility whilst I take some shore leave.
Murphymole will be running a tight ship and what she says goes!
So for those of you who haven't met her yet - let me introduce her
Three cheers for Murphymole - hip hip hurray, hip hip hurray, hip hip hurray
Hurry along to the Poop deck to see this performance
Yoga Class - now starting.
Esther has come along to show you how to kick start your day with a spot of yoga!
There! I bet you feel much better already!
What a fantastic Dinner Dance that was last night. Murphymole dazzled everyone in her gorgeous gown. King Kev was positively drooling.
Today we will spend another day at sea as we make our way to our next destination which is Barcelona so it's another about turn, back through the straits of Gibraltar and turn left. This shouldn't take long so you will be able to go ashore this afternoon and visit Gaudi's Guell Palace before strolling along the Ramblas - just watch out for pick pockets though.
Have another fantastic day
La_captain.
I'm all ready for the Captains dinner party
Many thanks to everyone who entered yesterday's competition. I am now delighted to announce that the following guests will be dining at the Captain's Table this evening.
May I remind you that formal dress must be worn and thank Rubychoo for selecting some lovely frocks.
Right I'm off to get my hair styled and my nails done - see you later!
What a night that was - Gibratar really does rock!
Well we finally managed to drag get everyone back on board and the ship underway by 4am arriving in the Altantic Ocean just off the Azores just in time to see the whales.
One or two of you have asked me to video the whales as you'd be hungover having a lie in this morning. So here you are:
Have a lovely day relaxing at sea and don't forget it's the Gala Dinner Dance in the Crystal Ballroom this evening. Details of the competition winners will be announced shortly.
La_captain
have any of you, my fellow passengers - yes, even those of you in economy class! - ever actually been on a real cruise?
what's it really like?
when i say cruise, i mean proper nautical cruising, not the other kind for which i gather you can be arrested.
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