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What a surprise to get on board we expected a train coach interior and seating.
We walked into a palace type atmosphere silver glittering hand rails and mirrors -- shining like a new casino
At reception we were guided to our seats that is now the walk on crowd
It is a huge room with TV running much like cattle -class in a economy seat on a Airline plane
We enquired for a inside cabin got one and settled down in a 4 bed with a small shower and toilet
The boat was empty until Sardiania where we picked up 800 folk dancers at 05h00 in the morning
Them the boat came alive they play their music they dance they bring out their wine and food from home
Cold meats ham and sausage and bread and tasty cheeses all home made
With 28 musicians among them guitars and piano- kordians
These folk dancers are going to participate in Barcelona at a international tournament in a Piazza of town on the coast
O these citizens of Sardinia from 25 different villages are a happy lot
As one member explains they are a poor nation but full of culture and family love
One song they sang is a very old folk song dating from before the common area and is sung by five men standing in a circle each holding his hand over his one ear and then they sang in a low voice
The song was explained to me and it refers to a animal farmer sitting under a tree watching the animals and you can hear the wind then the different animals calling
One outstanding feature are the young people participating in this dancing and singing
O I am getting lost in this people better speak again a little later
Groete.
G
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