{"id":7640,"date":"2019-01-29T17:18:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-29T17:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/botabota.ca\/?p=7640\/"},"modified":"2024-01-12T08:16:56","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T13:16:56","slug":"sailors-in-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/botabota.ca\/en\/hublot\/bota-bota-en\/sailors-in-love\/","title":{"rendered":"Sailors in love"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whether sailing to new horizons or finding peace on known territory, love at Bota Bota exists in many different ways.<\/strong>
\nFour of our sailors reveal the names and stories of those who fill their hearts with love.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Sacha, Site agent at Bota Bota, tells the 2-year love story between him and his girlfriend Abagael. Both Haitian-Canadians, they are a \u00abstrange, cute and ambitious\u00bb couple.<\/p>\n

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How did you two meet?:<\/strong>
\n\u201cWe met at the hotel we were both working at, on my third day on the job. I was focused on my tasks and she sort of appeared out of nowhere. After having greeted my boss, she looked over to me and didn\u2019t really stop looking at me. I really liked her personality. As days would go by, my need to see her would grow despite feeling shy and embarrassed. Three months later, I finished my last week on the job before going back to CEGEP and starting American football practice. I really wanted to ask her for her number. But as days went by, I was too shy to ask her. So, I missed the opportunity to do so, and told myself that I would see her again soon. After the football season ended, I received a call from my manager to work on the weekends. I went there on a Saturday, without thinking she might be there. I went to the third floor and she appeared at the corner of a hallway. She was so happy to see me again that she ran over to me and hugged me. And that’s where I asked her for her number\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n

What is an unusual fact about your couple?:<\/strong>
\nWe take each other\u2019s bad habits.<\/p>\n

How do you envision the future together?:<\/strong>
\nGetting married and having kids (after my studies of course).<\/p>\n

Something you love about your girlfriend:<\/strong>
\nHer boundless energy and her curiosity.<\/p>\n

Something that annoys you about your girlfriend:<\/strong>
\nHer poor memory.<\/p>\n

Something your girlfriend doesn\u2019t know about you:<\/strong>
\nShe knows everything.<\/p>\n

A ritual you both share:<\/strong>
\nDiscovering new restaurants.<\/p>\n

Your favorite treatment or massage at Bota Bota:<\/strong>
\nThe Yoga-Thai massage<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Her favorite treatment or massage at Bota Bota:<\/strong>
\nThe Deep Tissue massage<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Favorite memory together:<\/strong>
\nCelebrating our first year together.<\/p>\n

***<\/strong><\/p>\n

Meagan, a Canadian floor manager at Bota Bota, looks back on the turn of events that led to her meeting Ken, her French husband, who has been in her life for four and a half years. This “fun, adventurous and loving” couple also share their life aboard the Bota Bota!<\/p>\n

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How did you two meet?:<\/strong>
\n\u201cWhile working a 16-hour day between two jobs, I had three regular customers that invited me out for a drink after my shift to thank me for serving them during their business trip. At that point I had my second migraine of the day and told them that it was unlikely unless I felt better. At the end of my shifts miraculously my migraine was feeling better and the bar which they invited me to was on my walk home so I decided to pop in for that drink as it was a bar I had never been to. While enjoying a cocktail a handsome man caught my eye beside me at the bar, he smiled and we cheers’d once, then again during our second round. Before leaving I decided to write my name and number to give to him and said goodbye to the gentleman I was with. The handsome man came up to me and asked me if he could give me his number. I handed him the paper I had already prepared for him (which he keeps in his wallet to this day). After he called to ask me out, we realized we both lived on the same street, a block apart. It was serendipity at its finest, in a bar that neither of us would have normally gone to, without a word exchanged, I met the love of my life. Four and a half years later, we’ve travelled to 19 countries, lived between France and Canada, and are continuing the adventure that is our life.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

What is an unusual fact about your couple?:<\/strong>
\nBoth of our hometowns are harbour cities on two different oceans: Victoria and Rochefort.<\/p>\n

How do you envision the future together?:<\/strong>
\nAdventuring around the world.<\/p>\n

Something you love about your boyfriend:<\/strong>
\nHis kind heart, sweet nature and ability to always me make smile.<\/p>\n

Something that annoys you about your boyfriend:<\/strong>
\nHe remembers everything which makes him often right\u2026<\/p>\n

Something your boyfriend doesn\u2019t know about you:<\/strong>
\nI’m a crazy cat lady with no cats (for now).<\/p>\n

A ritual you both share:<\/strong>
\nWatching Game of thrones<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Your favorite treatment or massage at Bota Bota:<\/strong>
\nA duo Therapeutic massage<\/a>.<\/p>\n

His favorite treatment or massage at Bota Bota:<\/strong>
\nA solo Therapeutic massage<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Favorite memory together:<\/strong>
\nThere are so many to choose from, but I guess it would have to be our wedding day.<\/p>\n

***<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ming, massage therapist at Bota Bota, of Chinese-Canadian descent, recounts his first encounter with his Canadian wife Patricia, 8 years ago. “Reliable, loving, understanding” are the three words that Ming uses to describe his couple which finds balance in their differences.<\/p>\n

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How did you two meet?:<\/strong>
\n\u201cAt school, our best friends started dating and Patricia took an interest in me.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

What is an unusual fact about your couple?:<\/strong>
\nWe don\u2019t share many activities in common. I\u2019m very much into sports and she prefers art and reading.<\/p>\n

How do you envision the future together?:<\/strong>
\nFilled with love and a big family.<\/p>\n

Something you love about your girlfriend:<\/strong>
\nHer patience, in everything she undertakes.<\/p>\n

Something that annoys you about your girlfriend:<\/strong>
\nSometimes, she\u2019s a bit too calm!<\/p>\n

Something your girlfriend doesn\u2019t know about you:<\/strong>
\nI love surprise parties. They’re just not surprises anymore when I ask her to do them for me!<\/p>\n

A ritual you both share:<\/strong>
\nCleaning our home together and sharing responsibilities.<\/p>\n

Your favorite treatment or massage at Bota Bota:<\/strong>
\nThe Lomi Lomi Nui massage<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Her favorite treatment or massage at Bota Bota:<\/strong>
\nThe Swedish massage<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Your favorite memory together:<\/strong>
\nOur wedding day.<\/p>\n

***<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maryse, born in Canada of Vietnamese-Cambodian origin, Chief Manucurist at Bota Bota, looks back on the the path that led her to Adam, her “sooo Canadian” boyfriend, two years ago. “Love, communication and sharing” are the words that she believes best describe their couple. She insists, on the fact that: \u201cSharing can easily be replaced by food. It holds a very important place in our lives\u201d.<\/p>\n

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How did you two meet?:<\/strong>
\n\u201cWe did not expect it at all … but on Bumble [the dating app]! I sent him a message when he insisted on prolonging the conversation another 24 hours. We talked for about 2 months before exchanging phone numbers to meet in person at a bar. I never go to bars … I was very stressed\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n

What is an unusual fact about your couple?:<\/strong>
\nWe realized we\u2019d both been tattooed by the same artist!<\/p>\n

How do you envision the future together?:<\/strong>
\nMoving in together and visiting St-John’s this summer. We sometimes dream about leaving the city\u2026<\/p>\n

Something you love about your boyfriend:<\/strong>
\nHe always finds a way to comfort me when I\u2019m not doing well.<\/p>\n

Something that annoys you about your boyfriend:<\/strong>
\nHe\u2019s messy!<\/p>\n

Something your boyfriend doesn\u2019t know about you:<\/strong>
\nI\u2019m an open book, it\u2019s too hard!<\/p>\n

A ritual you both share:<\/strong>
\nGetting Pho at Pho Tay Ho, every Sunday night.<\/p>\n

Your favorite treatment or massage at Bota Bota:<\/strong>
\nA Northern star facial treatment<\/a> and a Lomi Lomi Nui massage with Jeannine<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Your favorite treatment or massage at Bota Bota:<\/strong>
\nHe loved his pedicure<\/a>\u2026 \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

Favorite memory together:<\/strong>
\nOur Christmas vacation with his family and our second date\u2026 it\u2019s hard to choose one!<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Photo : Flavio Gasperini <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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