Arrecife, Lanzarote February 20th, 2025 There were 2 large ships in port with us, as well as a smaller one called La Belle Des Oceans. Now that looks like a nice ship, I looked her up on Google. She is described as a a small, yacht-type cruise...
Las Palmas, Gran Canaria February 19th, 2025 We are back in Europe! I must say that the port didn’t look very exciting, and there were no souvenir stalls in sight, no dancers or drummers, no cranes or rusty ships, just a very non-descript dock....
At Sea February 18th, 2025 It is so interesting. I looked out the window this morning and the Atlantic looked as smooth as a mill pond. However, the ship is still pitching, and walking around is a challenge. All very strange. The deck crew were...
On Rough Seas February 17th, 2025 Every day on the Sojourn is a good day, but today was particularly good. The sea continued to be rough, but it was exactly the correct amount of swell, 3 meters. We didn’t see any waves come over the deck...
Dakar, Senegal February 16th, 2025 So here we are arriving in Dakar, Senegal, the final new country for our cruise, every country will be a repeat visit from now on since the canceled our stop in Algeria. However, we still have some great ports...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...