Category: Travel Journey
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Suez Canal, Egypt, Day 66, March 26, 2023
Today we are transiting the Suez Canal. Leaving the Red Sea and emerging in the Mediterranean Sea! We started a little after 5AM this morning. Finished around 3:30PM It takes all day to go through. We are going north and another ship is coming south. There’s a lake in the middle where ships can pass.…
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Aqaba Jordan, Day 64, March 24, 2023
We visited Petra. So exciting! We walked through a natural gorge called the Sig, which leads to the Treasury, the most iconic of all of Petra’s ruins. Think Indiana Jones riding the horse at the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark. Barry had us lined up so early, we were the first people off…
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Muscat, Oman: Day 58, March 18, 2023
We visited the country of Oman located adjacent to the UAE, on the Arabian Sea. We took a sailing excursion on a “traditional Arab Dhow.” Our vessel was more of a motorized dhow-looking boat but it made for a nice morning trip. We were served Arabian coffee and dates. Our dhow did have some shade…
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Dubai, Part 3: traditional clothing and foodie pictures 3/16/2023
I managed to get some candid shots of locals in the Dubai Mall. And now a few more foodie pics! Bon appetit!
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Dubai Part 2, Evening of March 16th.
Some of Zeny Lou’s family members who are locals, drove Danny, Pat, Barry, and I along with Zeny & her boyfriend, Aiken, all around Dubai last night. We left about 8:30PM and returned after 2:00AM. We had a blast. We had 3 cars and 11 people total. Including MJ who took the photo! Barry &…
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Dubai Day 56, March 16, 2023 Part one
Dubai definitely likes to show off its lavish side, with displays of grander, beauty, and opulence. It has earned the nickname “City of Gold.” Today we went to the Burj Al Arab Hotel, the world’s only 7 star hotel. Its 1,053-foot sail-shaped design gives it the illusion of a giant ship. Alas, our tour didn’t…
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Happy Pi Day, 3/14/2023, Day 54!
We are almost at the halfway point of our world cruise. We will be in Dubai on the 56th day. Pre-cruise 111 days sounded long. Now, from the inside view, it’s more along the lines “oh no it’s almost over!” We are having a fabulous time going to foreign countries, meeting the locals, and keeping…
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Sri Lanka Day 51, March 11, 2023
Today we are in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Once it was capital city of Sri Lanka. Its location on the east-west spice trade route combined with its large harbor made it an important trading port. It also has a fort, open-air bazaar called the Pettah Market, and Dutch & British colonial buildings. Alas, we just went…
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Phuket Thailand Day 48, Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Thailand formerly known as Siam. The setting of The King & I. Phuket city is simply beautiful, an exotic and unique sanctuary of museums, temples, shops!, iconic marketplaces, cafes, and Sino mansions from the powerful barons of the past. One can witness where Scaramanga tried to kill James Bond in Man with the Golden Gun.…
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Penang Malaysia, Day 47 Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Penang was an important trade route for Europe, the Middle East, India, and China. Penang was officially settled in 1786 by the British trader and captain Sir Francis Light on behalf of the East India Trading Company. Penang is known as the food capital of Malaysia. Thai, Chinese, Indian, and Middle East dishes can be…
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