Artist's Palette

Let it Flow

My name is currently Gemma Louise Pap. It was Gemma Louise Haworth, until I came to Australia four years ago and met my soulmate living here in the Whitsundays. It sounds a bit like a movie plot … but I bought a ticket on his charter boat, where he had just had his hostess finish up; so he was running the trips himself until he found a replacement. I had a great time on the trip and the skipper asked me if I wanted to come back as a volunteer on the next one, as they were a bit short-staffed. Of course I said yes … and I must have impressed my future husband (Frank). He hired me. We started working together. We fell in love and we were married on our charter

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