Day 32…Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate…Remembering Thanksgiving in the bush November 2018, menu included…
The two days leading up to our Thanksgiving dinner felt like a marathon held under the unrelenting African sun. With the...
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Day 31…Another sea day…Remembrance of pumpkin pie making the day before Thanksgiving in the US and again in Marloth Park, South Africa…
In November 2018, we celebrated Thanksgiving deep in the bush, surrounded by 12 friends from all over the world, only a...
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Day 30…Another sea day…Five days until we arrive in Singapore…
In just five days, we’ll be pulling into Singapore, our next port of call, and one that always feels a bit like...
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Day 29…Another sea day on our way to Singapore…Nomad luncheon today at noon…
Today, we’re attending a luncheon in the main dining room with a handful of fellow nomads, people who, like us, have...
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Day 28…Today is the beginning of seven sea days as we make our way to Singapore…Meeting many of our readers…
Today marks the beginning of seven uninterrupted sea days as we make our way across the Indian Ocean toward Singapore, a...
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Day 27…Arrived in Port Louis, Mauritius…Revealing a painful reality…
It’s hard to believe it’s been almost two weeks since that awkward, jarring moment when I found myself sprawled on the hard...
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Day 26…Arrived in Pointe des Galets, Reunion Island…Hiking or shopping?…
This morning, our ship docked in Pointes des Galets, Reunion Island, a place that, at first glance, doesn’t seem to offer the...
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Day 25…Which shipboard activities are our favorites?…
Every day at sea seems to find its own pace, gently shaped by what my body will allow and what brings us...
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Day 24…How much did we pay for WiFi for these three back-to-back-cruises?…Our cruise stats…
Finally, we have our confusing cruise bills figured out, including the daily WiFi charges: Cruise # 1 US $572.68 Cruise #2 US...
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Day 23…Halfway through the cruise…The cruise industry is evolving…
Cruising has always been a moving target, gently shifting with each passing year. However, lately the changes feel more noticeable, almost as...
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