BST's Blog

I am writing today from Zagreb, Croatia. I got off the ship yesterday in Zadar and because my ticket got screwed up, NCL put me up in a hotel there in Zadar last night. I walked around the city and was so amazed at the history. It's off the Adriatic Sea and is known as one of Europe's "most beautiful gardens". I saw ruins from the 8th century and a beautiful old church that dates back to the 1200's.

Now I am sitting in the airport in Zagreb on a brutal 7 hour layover. I fly from here to Frankfurt, Germany and then home. I can't wait to be home and see my family.

The cast did a great job while I was there. They talked to me at length about how the crew views them. Many of them think they don't work...in spite of the fact that they have to maintain their shows where the dancing and singing are rigorous and require frequent clean-up rehearsals to stay professional. They also do 10-12 hours of crew staff duty a week. They work so hard and they are such talented people. It was an honor to be with them. The shows look fantastic!

I told them that people will always think those things. For whatever reason, people in the arts are viewed in that way a lot. It's not uncommon to hear someone say, "What do you do anyway? Sing little songs here and there?" Ha! :) Anyone who's ever worked to hone a craft knows...it's one of the hardest things to do. The trick is, if you do it well, it looks easy.

My hat's off to all those who work so hard to make it look so easy!