Sojourn Day 78

Sojourn Day 78

Banjul, The Gambia February 15th, 2025 Why, you may ask, is this country called “The Gambia” and not simply “Gambia”. This is a good question. I can remember at junior school being concerned about The Hague not just being called Hague. I mean you didn’t say The...
Sojourn Day 77

Sojourn Day 77

At Sea February 14th, 2025 It is Valentine’s Day and love is in the air. All was well with Team Trivia, we were on our best behavior, and things went well. No near riots today. It would just have been better if our score had improved significantly, but you can’t have...
Sojourn Day 76

Sojourn Day 76

At Sea February 13th, 2025 Today was a lazy day, the sort of perfect sea day. We didn’t really do anything of great significance, but we had a good time. The talks were great, and the food was good. The weather is still hot, and it isn’t too windy. It is just...
Sojourn Day 75

Sojourn Day 75

At Sea February 12th, 2025 We have found a place for the latest towel creature, but our suite certainly cannot support another creature. The question is, when can we dismantle it without offending our suite attendants? I Googled towel creature etiquette. I am clearly...
Sojourn Day 74

Sojourn Day 74

At Sea February 11th, 2025 I was not alone when I arrived in the Observation Bar this morning. Was this part of some sort of emergency drill, or maybe even a real emergency? We are still in the pirate infested Gulf of Guinea, are pirates on the horizon? This was very...