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Stage Manager’s Log M.S. Prinsendam Sunday, June 25, 2006 Kiel Canal, Germany I got up this morning to see some of the scenery and watch as we went through the locks into the canal. I have to say, the locks were not quite as exciting as I was hoping. I guess the change in water…

Stage Manager’s Log M.S. Prinsendam Sunday, June 24, 2006 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Day 2 Another day with plenty of time to sleep in. Today was debarkation in the morning and then embarkation in the afternoon. We really didn’t have anything going on, not even rehearsals as tonight’s show was the welcome aboard introductions. I didn’t…

Stage Manager’s Log M.S. Prinsendam Friday, June 23, 2006 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Day 1 Today was a rather long day. We treated it like a port day even though we didn’t arrive in Amsterdam until 1200. The nice thing was that there was no morning lecture, so I got the chance to sleep in a…

Stage Manager’s Log M.S. Prinsendam Thursday, June 22, 2006 At Sea Today the sea was pretty rough. I don’t mind too much, in fact the rough started last night and the rocking puts me right to sleep. I believe according to the reports from the bridge that the seas were about 7-10 feet. It was…

Stage Manager’s Log M.S. Prinsendam Wednesday, June 21, 2006 At Sea Today was not such a bad sea day. In the morning instead of giving a lecture, Barbara had a slideshow and some Norwegian music for people to come and watch and listen to. The Music was the Peter Gynt suite, very beautiful. I didn’t…

Stage Manager’s Log M.S. Prinsendam Tuesday, June 20, 2006 Narvik, Norway Today was a pretty nice day. It was very relaxing. I got to sleep in a little as we had no lectures since it was a port day. We had rehearsal at 1130 for tonight’s singer Ursuline Kairson. She was very good. She sings…

Stage Manager’s Log M.S. Prinsendam Monday, June 19, 2006 At Sea Well, today was a pretty normal sea day. The day started early for breakfast and then off to the lounge for Barbara’s last port lecture for this cruise. This lecture was on the final port, Amsterdam. We have one stop in Narvik tomorrow, and…

Stage Manager’s Log M.S. Prinsendam Sunday, June 18, 2006 Honningsvåg, Norway Today started like any normal day. I did get to sleep in a little, but not much. After breakfast I went down for rehearsal with tonight’s performer Izabella Zebrowska a violinist. We worked for an hour and only made it half way through the…

Stage Manager’s Log M.S. Prinsendam Monday, June 17, 2006 Tromsø, Norway This morning I got up just in time to catch some breakfast and then go to rehearsal with Doug Mattocks and the band. Doug had a lot of fun playing with the band when they were not on the bandstand. The show was a…

Stage Manager’s Log M.S. Prinsendam Friday, June 16, 2006 At Sea – Crossing the Arctic Circle Today was certainly not too bad of a sea day. It wasn’t a nice day out really so I didn’t mind having to be inside most of the day. We had a port lecture early in the morning, followed…