No wind to speak of and a lovely little cloud blocking the sun meant walking the deck at sunrise(-ish)! 13.5 laps = 3 miles which is a good start to the day. I’m wandering the ship all day long so I’m going for total miles, not bursts 🙂 Next: brekkie, then I decided to tackle … Continue reading Day 21: At Sea

Another day passes on the MSC Sinfonia. Same routine: walk, eat, read, lecture, walk, eat, read, lecture, you get the idea. Incredibly strong winds in the morning so I only did one lap on the top deck before I got blown overboard and finished my workout walking fore&aft thru all the quiet bars and sitting … Continue reading Day 20: Still At Sea

Groundhog Day. Pretty much the same as yesterday, but even quieter. No lecture so I spent the whole day reading and catching up on some laundry. Ended up skipping dinner as I didn’t feel like dressing up and to be honest, I can afford to skip a meal or two. Passing a steady stream of … Continue reading Day 19: At Sea

Islands of Yemen It dawned to be an extremely windy morning. I attempted to walk to my 6:15a coffee at the buffet along the upper deck but not only was the wind a deterrent the security guard was too! “Madame, no one is allowed on the outside decks while in this area”. He did allow … Continue reading Day 18: At Sea

Now we have a run of five days at sea, 2509 miles from Jeddah to the Seychelles. Should be lots of time for walking, reading and eating! Today’s lecture was “Navigators of The World” - Magellan, Columbus, Cook, and do on. Alison hasn’t quite learned the knack of a segue but her talks are relatively … Continue reading Day 17: At Sea

One of many sculptures along the Corniche Today was Jeddah, infamous onboard due to our visa uncertainty. It turns out the Saudis are quite flexible in letting people ashore. Initially they only let those with a printed visa come, but an hour later they were actually selling visas at reception for those who didn’t have … Continue reading Day 16: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Feeling a little better today, throat not quite so raw. Fingers crossed it will pass quickly. Love being at sea… They snuck a time change on me last night. The next day’s Daily Planner doesn’t get slipped under my door till 10pm, usually way passed my bedtime so I woke up at the new 8am. … Continue reading Day 15: At Sea

We’re docked in Safaga, Egypt , the port for exploring the ancient city of Luxor and the Valley of the Kings. It’s a 4-hour bus ride each way and that was turn-off enough for me. Fortunately I’d been there before so my backup plan for today was to go quad biking in the desert but … Continue reading Day 14: Safaga

Yesterday was an educational day, today was a fun day! 20 of the Facebook group signed up for an 8-hour snorkeling trip out of the local marina. A trio of minibuses picked us up at the cruise ship to take us around to the next harbor to board a very nice and large boat. During … Continue reading Day 13: Sharm-El-Sheikh

Lol, not the best portrait but accurate of what it’s like in Giza We docked at 2am in Safaga which is the closest port to Cairo. And when I say port I mean massive container and raw materials port. Although we managed to bully our way off the ship at 6:45am, hoping to get to … Continue reading Day 12: Cairo