Sojourn Day 73

Sojourn Day 73

Lome, Togo February 10th, 2025 What on earth was right outside our balcony this morning? I opened the curtains to get a better look. It was a large Chinese car carrier. The good news was that there were coaches waiting to whisk us all away on our shore excursions. Not...
Sojourn Day 72

Sojourn Day 72

Cotonou, Benin February 9th, 2025   Cotonou cannot be described as a beautiful port. When I went outside onto the balcony I was confronted by huge cranes, not an enticing view. They were busy getting the gangway situated. Soon we were joined by a group of...
Sojourn Day 71

Sojourn Day 71

At Sea February 8th, 2025 The last of our 6 in a row sea days. Quite honestly, I am loving it, although I am looking forward to Benin tomorrow. When I stopped by Seabourn Square this morning I saw a flyer for Valentine’s Dinner Under the Stars. Now, that sounded...
Sojourn Day 70

Sojourn Day 70

At Sea February 7th, 2025 This is our last day in the southern hemisphere – it is all going to be in the north from here on, well from when we actually cross the equator at midnight tonight. At his noon announcement the captain said that we were 2 degrees south and 5...
Sojourn Day 69

Sojourn Day 69

At Sea February 6th, 2025 A sunny day at last. We are clearly away from the treacherous Skeleton Coast, and now in the pirate infested Gulf of Guinea. Well, it’s not pirate infested as such, but the risk does seem to be out there. In today’s daily program, the Herald,...