June 30, 2024
Wednesday night Farewell Dinner w/ Tom & Stephan

Wednesday was a gorgeous day in Hamburg and Tom remembered a perfect little gem of a vegan / vegetarian restaurant in a charming area of Eimsbuttel that I had yet to see, Thai Village. Stephan joined us after work, and we sat outside and had a delicious meal. What a great way to round off a lovely visit with Tom and first time meeting Stephan! Two very special gentlemen in my life! I hope to see them again soon, and this time sailing on the Odyssey! Thanks again for your hospitality and giving me a place to land!

On April 30th, Angie and Gian , a shipboard sweet couple that meet during the dry dock delays in Belfast , seven months ago, got married with just 28 close family and friends, at sunset in the Observatory Lounge. They then did another " Tying the knot ceremony" for the entire ship on May 1st on the pool deck, officiated by Captain Val . After each service was a special dinner one in the Thistle Dining room and the other at the Outdoor deck of Palms Restaurant. The above video done by VVR Marketing shows the highlights. I ended up being the Wedding Resident Coordinator for the couple and I have a ton of the behind the scene photos of how it all came about. It was a lot of work, but I got to interact with so many great people and really enjoyed the challenge, logistics and organization of the whole thing! It brought so many residents together, in a common bond, it was really something special to have played such a major role.