Formal Dinner

We continue towards Africa on the Indian Ocean. Tonight was formal night. Fortunately formal means no jeans and men must wear a shirt with a collar. Everyone on the ship was served a a 5 course dinner complete with wine for each course. With my wine tolerance of 2 tablespoons it was overwhelming. I didn't recognize most of the food but it all tasted wonderful.

Nautical term: To know the ropes. There were miles and miles of cordage in the rigging of a square rigged vessel. The only way of keeping track and knowing the function of all these lines was to know where they were located. It took an experienced seaman to "know the ropes."Read more