Enroute to Maputo

Clarity and the feeling of life itself returns today as caffeine flows while we await our departure for our week-long overland adventure. We reflect on the significant movement over the past 36 hours. First our ship was pitching until dinner time when we changed course due west for Maputo. Then a graceful, but quite impressive roll resulted in what I called the Zuiderdam Tango. Perched 50 feet above on the deck 3 promenade, we enjoyed a front row experience of the thundering waves as they smashed into our hull and shot spray high above to deck 9. We enjoyed a lovely Italian dinner paired with wine.Read more