Tuesday, May 6, 2014 – Naples, Italy
On our last evening on board the ms Noordam we were presented with a gala dinner in the main dining room.
Our favorite waiter, Putu Sudarsana, nicknamed Tunik, was our waiter again in the Vista Dining Room. His assistant was Hadi Purnomo, Jay was our wine steward. Made Juniartha and his assistant Hendra Partama were in charge of adjacent tables, but always took the time to talk with us. These four were outstanding! We had a great time on our last evening on board ship.
Putu Sudarsana Hadi Purnomo
Made Juniartha Hendra Partama
Representatives from the staff, housekeeping, chefs, waiters, and assorted crew paraded through the dining room singing, “We Are Family.” Then, the entire crew in the dining room sang their traditional Indonesian farewell song, “Gelang.” Most of the passengers stood and clapped to show their appreciation.
“Gelang”
Gelang sepaku gelang
Gelang sirama rama
Gelang sepaku gelang
Gelang sirama rama
Mari pulang marilah pulang
Marilah pulang ber sama sama
Mari pulang marilah pulang
Marilah pulang ber sama sama
Meaning:
Goodbye, Goodbye
Let’s say goodbye together
Goodbye, Goodbye
‘Till we meet again
Let’s go home, Let’s go home
Let’s go home together
Let’s go home, Let’s go home
Let’s go home together
Some facts about our cruise:
From Civitavecchia, Italy to Venice, Italy, we sailed 1500 miles under the command of Captain Jeroen Van Donselaar. From Venice, Italy to Civitavecchia, Italy we sailed 2420 miles under the command of Captain Bart Vaartjes. Our cruise director on both cruises was Kieron Buffery.
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