Ann's Guide Life

All work. These last couple of days were all about sweat. I love transfers and excursions, BUT I hate sitting in the guide seat, it’s like a Finnish sauna! I’m not joking. Not to forget, service, with no air con… that sucks. And the more you think about how warm you are the more you sweat! Really a vicious circle. To boot I was not feeling good in the end of the week. You know bad stomach, no more details necessary.

And play. My day off! I love being off, and not hung over. Usually guides are hung over on their off days, not me... haha. That’s the way it is. Why? Well I have this idea. We spend all week being strict and professional, not human really. We take shit, praise and take care of all kinds of people with all imaginable trauma in their lives. Then when we know we are free we go all out!

 

When you have a normal job/life you have time to have this regular ventilation time. But guide life is different! And when you work more or less 24/7 6 days a week you naturally have some shit to unload this 1 night a week… Imagine No boundaries and all this young hormones that are bound to come out, in one way, or another. So therefore most guides are hung over with 100s of stories to tell the day after.

 

Oki so sure I go out, but mostly not. This off day I did something I have wanted to do for many years but not had the guts to do. I pierced my navel! I know most people think it’s not such a big deal, unless you are shit scared of needles. I AM! I had my good friend with me and she had not realized how scared I was until it was over and I had managed to sweat a shadow of my own body on the surgical bed. Haha. Even the piercing man was chocked! It took me 5 min to stand up and when I do the next chock comes as I see he has pierced me with the WRONG jewel! What the fuck! I told him “ If you tell me I have to do this again I will kill you”. Drama drama. So now my friend has my jewel and we’ll change them in 30 days. I actually have it as a reminder on my phone! Important stuff you know.

 

Then we went for a nice lunch in the Harbour of Chania, with rosé wine. After we took a walk in the old town and bought some nice things. A lovely day really! I ended my evening with a cozy dinner with my best friend and a lovely dessert!