ok i know, ive been busy...

Well it seems like this blog has really been on the back burner for the past.. let me see.. month! shit! ok enough making excuses, time to rev it back up again and key in some more entries.

So much has happened in the past month, which has included working insanely long hours at odd hours of the night on the boat, partying with mates from home and frenchies from Paris in the amazing south of France and enjoying 8km runs through the rocky terrain of the Sardinia in Italia! Whilst I have no excuse for inibility to update my blog, I guess it would come down to the fact that I'm having a blast and trying my best to maintain my tan that I have held onto since I left Australia back in January!

Working aboard the boat has had its hard times, however the time off spent jet skiing, wakeboarding, trips to the beach and enjoying the beautiful landscape of the Med can make these hard days a little more comforting!

Whilst I have been unfortunate not to be able to catch the great spectical that is Le Tour de France, I have been catching what I can on EurosportUK. Working nights when we have the owner on board has meant my days are meant for sleeping, which means my time for watching the Tour has been eating into my 'sleep' time and I have found myself experiancing a similar lack of sleep pattern that I used to adopt whilst watching it it back home!

Sadly, I dont have Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwern to keep me company, as the Eurosport commentators are more interesting in answering the emails sent in by first time viewers... (yawn) I'm alot more interesting in hanging out to hear the famous 'Liggett-isms' that Phil is renown for, such as:

(The Peloton passes a field with white cows) "The peloton is passing a field of white cows. This region of France is known for its bovine....(goes off on tangent)....Of course, none of that matters to any of the riders, except that they might like a nice steak at the end of day."

"He's turned himself inside-out!" or "His face has turned inside-out!" In reference to an grimacing rider.

As the tour heads towards the Alps I hope to see Armstrong come through with the overall, however it is definitely still quite hard to pick a winner.. I wish I was able to be at Mount Ventoux for the pinultimate stage, lets hope next year will be for me!

For those of you who happen to be riding at the moment, I am very envious... Not only do I miss riding a bike, somehow I still cant fall in love with running. Yes I have been running frequently, and looking to set the boat record for a course we have near our location but it doesnt start to compare to cycling.. I cannot wait to return to Australia and get back out on the road, get some skinny arms and terrible tan lines.. I guess only those who ride will understand!

For now, I will leave it.. yes I could write alot more however I will endevour to make more of an effort.. Hopefully to include some photos as well! Sadly the internet connection is far from fast.. so I'll do my best!

Hugs and Kisses,

Cam