January 31, 2023 Sorry for the lack of posts for the last week but we did 4 ports in 5 days and the fire hose of experiences and information plus the 15 hour days resulted in little time to blog. Just before sunrise we docked in Abu Dhabi the lights from the tall towers told …

January 28, 2023  We are out of the pirate area!! First stop in the Arab world is, Salalah, Oman (refer to map). I headed out in a 4X4 Range Rover caravan to explore Salalah. I loved the air fresher with the camel and the sticker on the back with the man and his camel!! Salalah …

January 23, 2023 Karnak Temple Complex The Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak meaning “fortified village” comprises a vast mix of temples, pylons, chapels, and other buildings. The key difference between Karnak and most of the other temples and sites in Egypt is the length of time over which it was developed and used. …

January 23,2023 The Valley of the Kings After almost 4 hours in the bus we were ready to adventure….sort of. The first thing we encountered was the gauntlet of merchants to get to the entrance. It took almost 20 minutes to get everyone through because people wanted to shop and the merchants were very aggressive …

January 23, 2023 We docked at Port Safaga a town in Egypt on the coast of the Red Sea that is 137 miles from Luxor. The adventure for the day was to go to Luxor and visit both the Valley of the Kings and the Temple of Karnak. Sounds easy right???? The day began with …

January 22, 2023 About 3:00am we entered the Suez Canal on our way to Egypt!! The day started out very foggy and at first I thought there would be no sunrise then at the exact right moment the sun started peaking out and developed into an incredible sunrise!! The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level …

January 19, 2023 – Crete, Greece The morning began with a colorful sunrise! We were anchored at the port in Heraklion Greece, which is on the island of Crete. Home to Zeus Crete is the fifth largest in the Mediterranean Sea The day started with a trip to the Arkadi Monastery and the small resort …

January 17,2023 Masquerade Ball and Captain’s Party Tonight was the first Captain’s party that the QM2 has held since COVID and I was invited! The QM2 was on a world voyage when COVID shutdowns started and discontinued the voyage when they got to Sidney. All of those passengers scrambled to get home from Sidney. Cunard …

January 14, 2023 We arrived in Lisbon in the early morning and the city was fogged in! As I headed off the ship I could barely see the Christ the King statue and the 25 de Abril Bridge! A bit about Lisbon….. Lisbon is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population …