by Safarigal | Dec 24, 2024 | Round Africa in 90 Days
Lobito, Angola December 22nd, 2024 Yay! It’s not raining today, although when I went to the pool the cushions were still very wet. I was excited to read in the Herald that at 9:30 to celebrate our sail in to Lobito there would be “Mimosas and Live Cooking” by the...
by Safarigal | Dec 23, 2024 | Round Africa in 90 Days
Luanda, Angola December 21st, 2024 When I looked out the window this morning, there was a very strange looking vessel there. However, we had moved on before I could take a closer look with the binoculars. Once we were in the port the view from our suite was...
by Safarigal | Dec 23, 2024 | Round Africa in 90 Days
At Sea December 20th, 2024 The highlight of the day was the pianist Panos Karan’s talk on “Music Beyond the Concert Halls”. Panos has been bringing music to children (and it sounds like some adults as well) in the Amazon, Japan, and Africa. He seems to have a magical...
by Safarigal | Dec 22, 2024 | Round Africa in 90 Days
At Sea December 19th, 2024 The crossing of the line ceremony had been switched to 2 days ago due to the risk of rain today. Well the weatherman didn’t lie, it was pouring this morning. However, it did clear up briefly so that the eagerly anticipated staff vs guests...
by Safarigal | Dec 21, 2024 | Round Africa in 90 Days
Sao Tome December 18th, 2024 It looked rather foggy this morning. However, it did start clearing up, And by the time the tenders had been launched, the weather was looking good. Sao Tome was our first tender port. No waiting around for a tender ticket before we could...