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Last night our group had a lecture given by Monty, the Commander of the British and Canadian Forces. He was actually a WWII lecturer who came into the room and delivered a speech that Monty had given to the Allies … Continue reading →

Our trip over yesterday was very smooth. I was able to get about 5 hours sleep on the plane. Having a flat bed sure helped. We had a 2 hour wait at the airport to meet the rest of the … Continue reading →

We have had a couple of very interesting days. The weather has improved. On Thursday we had a drive to the Cape of Good Hope, Cape Point and a penguin colony. We start by driving east out of the city … Continue reading →

It was a rough trip around the horn, something about Southwest winds and east current and bad weather. Coming into Capetown we passed the horn, Robben Island and sailed into a smallish harbor with lots of activity. We dock at … Continue reading →

We are clearly into a more modern society. As we pull in to the harbour we see huge container docks, many of the giant container ships, a downtown area of high rise buildings, a full yacht basin, a very active … Continue reading →

It was an interesting landing this morning. The pilot arrived by helicopter instead of boat. We entered the harbour through a very narrow channel, it was low tide and it took a lot of maneuvering and the assistance of a … Continue reading →

It was a different New Years Eve, mainly because we stayed up until midnight, of course there was the “free” champagne and we all wanted to get our moneys worth. There were balloons, hats, noise makers, music. At midnight the … Continue reading →

Yesterday we had a day at sea and the crew put on a “country fair”. Each Department had a booth with different contests. For example Housekeeping had a race with 2 people competing to see who could put a pillow … Continue reading →

As we arrive at Dar Es Salaam we pass many massive container ships, some loaded and heading out to sea, others empty and anchored off shore. There are also a number of smaller vessels – fishing boats, small open boats … Continue reading →