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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...

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...

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...

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...

At Sea December 17th, 2024 Although we don’t actually cross the equator until the day after Sao Tome, due to the adverse weather forecast the crossing the line ceremony was held today. I first crossed the line by ship as a baby and there is evidence of this on 8mm...

Tema, Ghana December 16th, 2024 Whilst we traveled in luxury from Takoradi to Tema overnight, our guide Samuel and our driver make the 6-hour journey on the bumpy dusty road. We arrived in the early morning, with a trusty tug escorting us to the dock. Tema is...

Takoradi, Ghana December 15th, 2024 Yesterday we were in a new country for us, today it’s another new country, Ghana. Again, we are in a busy cargo port, but at least there were several stalls selling souvenirs on the quayside, making it feel less commercial...

Abidjan, Ivory Coast December 14th, 2024 We arrived in the middle of the cargo port, so there were no facilities there for cruise ships. We decided to take the ship’s tour to Banco Park. At the start of the excursion, we had a tour of downtown Abidjan. I had heard...

At Sea December 13th, 2024 A quiet day at sea. We attended several talks. I must say the standard of the “conversations” has been excellent, and the talks we may have missed are available on the TV in our suite, so we are getting well educated. Hopefully learning...

At Sea December 12th, 2024 As promised when we woke up this morning the ship had been transformed into a Christmas wonderland with Christmas trees and gingerbread houses popping up all over the ship. However, no Christmas lights yet, that will happen later in the...

At Sea December 11th, 2024 I stopped by Seabourn Square while Brian was at breakfast. I had forgotten what a lovely place it was. There were people there drinking coffee, reading, chatting, staring out to sea, and doing puzzles. It had a great relaxed atmosphere....

At Sea December 10th, 2024 Today we crossed the magnetic equator. What is this you may ask? Well, I must admit I had never thought about it before. Luckily there was a write up on it in the Herald. Another name for it is the aclinic line. Unlike the geographic...