Abu Dhabi

Arriving at our hotel at 4 am local time (2 Egypt), We were exhausted but also excited. We tried to get a little sleep before heading out to see some sights. This place is way different than Egypt. ItЧитать далее
Arriving at our hotel at 4 am local time (2 Egypt), We were exhausted but also excited. We tried to get a little sleep before heading out to see some sights. This place is way different than Egypt. ItЧитать далее
The first stop on our 39-day cruise was Dubai. We woke up in port and went on deck to see all the sky scrappers reaching to the heavens.
We only had a few hours before our prebooked trip into theЧитать далее
What do you do when you're at sea for nine days on a cruise ship other than eat and sleep?
I know.... lots, but sometimes you still get creative.
You have to take a shuttle from the ship to the port entry, where once you walk out the gates, you are immediately bombarded with taxi drivers offering to be your tour guide for the day. The price forЧитать далее
We sailed (motored) across the equator. It was the first time for us, but it was unceremonious for most on the ship. I, however, celebrated with a beer. 🍺
People thought I was a little weird whenЧитать далее
We got off the ship and started negotiating with drivers for a tour of the island. The price was for up to four people, so we thought we would look for another couple to join us. Before we could evenЧитать далее
All we wanted to do here was make it to an animal reserve. What we didn't know was how many there were to choose from. It depends on what kind of animal you want to see and the environment you want toЧитать далее
The thing to see in Cape Town is the views from the top of Table Mountain. We opted for the Hop-on, Hop-off bus so we could see some other sites too. Jorge and Paulo, our friends from Portugal, wantedЧитать далее
In our usual fashion, we got off the ship to find an excursion. We were first met with some local young women who were doing some traditional dancing. Then came the tour hawkers. Only some could takeЧитать далее
After our Sandwich Harbor tour, we headed the opposite direction of Walvis Bay to see another area called moon landscape. It's about an hour drive north of town. We stopped at Dune 7. I'm not sureЧитать далее