Showing posts with label Watford. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Watford. Show all posts
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Monday, June 11, 2012
WiFi at the YMCA!
Web Cam-s!
Before leaving my home…everyone was asking how I’d be able to keep in touch…
Do they have phones on the ship? Internet? Can you bring your computer? How often will you call me?
So many questions I had NO idea how to answer!!
Your family is going to be very curious for updates on your new adventure! They may be worried…and
nervous for you too.
#1: At the YMCA- They are EXTREMELY internet friendly. It’s completely free and quite fast. There’s
the entire lounge area with tables and outlets to plug to power. The cafeteria is open until late in the
evening for a little more privacy. There is also a small room before you get to the cafeteria on your
left side. It’s small and when I was at the academy…usually empty! Seeing that I missed my handsome
man…I took that opportunity to chat for hours. It was nice to have somewhere that was quiet.
Some people are lucky enough to get WiFi reception in their room. I didn’t…but only needed to go out
in the hallway and about 4 doors down. There’s quite few floors in the YMCA…I believe 3 are occupied
by only Steiner’s. The other floors, well…we’ll save that for another post….
This is what the hallways tend to look like in the evening! :
Thursday, June 7, 2012
London-Heathrow Airport
Wow...time couldn't go fast enough!
When I think about the months just before leaving for England; I can only remember packing-unpacking-repacking my suitcase. Struggling to hold it up in my arms while standing on a normal house-hold scale. It was amazing how many times I thought my suitcase was light enough but was still over 80 pounds!
I had to find a creative way to cut down all my possessions for 10 months into 2 luggages. Who knows how us Cruise-crew do it...but we never fail!
Looking over the traveling instructions and memorizing Elemis products became a daily routine. I wanted to be prepared!
I remember my family crying and me feeling so sick. What an exciting day! I had traveled before...but it was my first time on such a long flight and OVER the ocean.
After everything...I find that one of the toughest parts of the travel (both times) was getting from the airport to the YMCA. I personally found the train/bus system in England overwhelming. Even with all the preparation packets they gave to me...I still took the wrong bus which ended up taking 3 times as long to get to Watford.
This is what the entrance of the YMCA looks like...:
From the bus station you walk for about a mile to the YMCA....which you have no idea where it is. ASK QUESTIONS!! You are most likely pulling 2 huge suitcases, a laptop, and the biggest purse you could find before leaving. It's going to be the hardest walk you've ever done! Luckily...the second time I went; I met two boys on the bus who were staying at the YMCA training at the academy as Fitness. They carried my bags and escorted me there! What a relief! After a contract on board you tend to be able to pick out the "Steiners". Like they always say onboard...
"Nothing finer than a Steiner." :-)
The following video is on my youtube channel, LepaJessi. It's right after I arrived in London for training the second time. Obviously sporting THE WORST cut EVER. I don't know what this chick was thinking when she gave me bangs that a 3 year old gives to herself.
When I think about the months just before leaving for England; I can only remember packing-unpacking-repacking my suitcase. Struggling to hold it up in my arms while standing on a normal house-hold scale. It was amazing how many times I thought my suitcase was light enough but was still over 80 pounds!
I had to find a creative way to cut down all my possessions for 10 months into 2 luggages. Who knows how us Cruise-crew do it...but we never fail!
Looking over the traveling instructions and memorizing Elemis products became a daily routine. I wanted to be prepared!
I remember my family crying and me feeling so sick. What an exciting day! I had traveled before...but it was my first time on such a long flight and OVER the ocean.
After everything...I find that one of the toughest parts of the travel (both times) was getting from the airport to the YMCA. I personally found the train/bus system in England overwhelming. Even with all the preparation packets they gave to me...I still took the wrong bus which ended up taking 3 times as long to get to Watford.
This is what the entrance of the YMCA looks like...:
From the bus station you walk for about a mile to the YMCA....which you have no idea where it is. ASK QUESTIONS!! You are most likely pulling 2 huge suitcases, a laptop, and the biggest purse you could find before leaving. It's going to be the hardest walk you've ever done! Luckily...the second time I went; I met two boys on the bus who were staying at the YMCA training at the academy as Fitness. They carried my bags and escorted me there! What a relief! After a contract on board you tend to be able to pick out the "Steiners". Like they always say onboard...
"Nothing finer than a Steiner." :-)
The following video is on my youtube channel, LepaJessi. It's right after I arrived in London for training the second time. Obviously sporting THE WORST cut EVER. I don't know what this chick was thinking when she gave me bangs that a 3 year old gives to herself.
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