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April 9, 2023 – Day 109 Easter Sunday Arriving at the port of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia as the sun rises and the ships bars are closed per Saudi Arabian law. Skyline of historic Jeddah, Saudia Arabia. We arrived in Jeddah, Saudia Arabia on Easter Sunday. Jeddah is the second-largest city in Saudi Arabia. It has… Continue reading Saudi Arabia

April 4 – 8, 2023 – Days 104 – 108 A ship’s crewmember on pirate watch. As you may remember, our ship took some precautions while sailing in the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Aden, as this is an area known for modern pirate activity. Fortunately, we did not encounter any; at least that… Continue reading Sailing the Arabian Sea – Pirate Watch

April 1 – 3, 2023 – Days 101-103 A Dhobi Ghat (outdoor laundry) in Mumbai The outdoor laundry, or Dhobi Ghat, is a serious business here in Mumbai. These laundries wash the linens for the local hotels and hospitals, among others. Smaller laundries were also seen around the city. We had 3 days to explore… Continue reading India in Two Acts – Act 2 – Mumbai

March 29 – 31, 2023 – Days 98 – 100 We sailed into Cochin, India as the sun rose on what promised to be a hot & steamy day. It exceeded our expectations! A heavy haze hung in the air; it’s scent not easily identifiable. ‘Chinese’ fishing nets lined both sides of the inlet. These… Continue reading India in Two Acts – Act One: Cochin & Goa

April 5, 2023 – Day 105 (Day two of five at sea.) This has been a trip of firsts for Donna and I. Our first world cruise, first time visiting so many new countries, our first time being gone so long, away from our home, family and friends. For all the time we spent planning… Continue reading Arrr, there be Pirates Here! or… Hello Captain Phillips!

March 25 – 27, 2023 – Days 94 – 96 Tuk tuks (local taxis) awaiting riders in Sri Lanka. Prior to arriving in Sri Lanka we had a quick stop in Phuket, Thailand. We didn’t have an excursion planned for our time in Phuket, so we took the tender in to shore to walk around… Continue reading Once known as Ceylon

March 18-20, 2023 – Days 87-89 Before I give you the answer, an editorial comment – One of the few frustrations of traveling the world’s oceans, is the limited access to the internet. Now, you might think that is a good thing, but having intermittent internet is worse than no internet. Just when you think… Continue reading Can you guess where we are?

March 15 – 17th, 2023 – Days 84-86 Today’s post is a collaboration between Donna and I, I hope you’ll enjoy hearing both our voices in our narrative about our visit to Singapore! We left Singapore a week ago, but Singapore has not left our thoughts and has made a major impact on our hearts.… Continue reading Singapore

Monday, March 13, 2023 – Day 82 Today we visited an island in the Gulf of Thailand called Koh Samui. Beautiful laid back, and very clean, Koh Samui is the second largest island in Thailand. Known for its beaches, coconut groves and dense, mountainous rainforest; it is also home to the Elephant Kingdom Sanctuary. The… Continue reading No Performing Pachyderms Here!

March 14, 2013 – Day 83 We arrived in Vietnam on Wed, March 8th. Our dock was on a bend in the busy Saigon River. This river carries everything from huge cargo container ships to tiny fishing boats, their sputtering motors putt, putting up and down the river with the tides. A constant parade of… Continue reading Vietnam