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Monday, October 30, 2023

Sea Days and Suez Canal Transit 10-29 & 30

Oh yes we enjoy them.  Don off to Breakfast and I to Watercolor class.  After the hiatus from pastel I think I have discovered a new medium.  Nel, our instructor, goes back to basic color mixing and gives the “recipe” for discovering the colors along with a template for the project. We attended lectures, on the Suez Canal which we transit tomorrow. At noon the six of us went to Sunday Brunch in the dining room.  Lindi, Glee, Sandy, Brian, Don and I. Of course Mahjong for me and Don to more lectures and then he reads on the Verandah. At four PM we go to the daily trivia in the Billboard lounge next to the Casino. I then go up to stretch at 4:30 in the fitness center.  Perfect for before dinner. Typical dinner on the Lido with attentive table attendants.  Shane gets my two waters and Don two iced teas too save our favorite table.  After dinner we realized we can play our evening card game on our verandah with the light.   

Woke at 5 AM and I zoomed to the Crow’s Nest to begin the Zuiderdam leading the convoy through the canal. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suez_Canal  Before the canal was created one would take a camel caravan for two weeks to get south to the ports on the Red Sea.  For the early risers drinks and Suez buns are served.  Similar to Panama Canal buns, just have salt. Our Verandah gave us spectacular views of Egypt as we spend the day leading the convoy.  

All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.

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Sunday Buffet with a sampler

Starter

Main

Casino

Popcorn for the Movie

Suez Canal

Suez Buns

Leading the daily convoy

7 AM on the forward deck.  See our sign Grand Africa

Egypt to the West


Egypt to the West

Egypt to the East on secondary canal. Not the desert.

 

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