Starting The Suez Canal

Day 17

GOOD MORNING EGYPT 🇪🇬

A bright sunny morning with a sea haze making it hard to see long distance. Possibly from all the bombing of Gaza. We have been parked up all night waiting our turn to commence the canal run this morning. The info on this ship is a bit lacking but anyway we got underway about 7:30am and we are heading down the sea marked channel to the start of the Suez Canal. We can see all the buildings on the peninsula at Port Said Egypt. There are hundreds of boat lined up waiting to go through. We have about four container ships following us through at the moment. Breakfast was okay in the pig pen this morning.

Port Said is an Egyptian city at the northern end of the Suez Canal, on the Mediterranean Sea. A concrete lighthouse dates from the canal’s opening in 1869. On the waterfront is the former department store Simon Arzt. Now disused, the art deco building offers a glimpse into the past, to when Port Said was a cosmopolitan trading hub. Nearby is the Islamic-style Suez Canal Authority Building, with its green domes.

Well today was one of the best on the trip, traveling through the Suez Canal was very interesting. Some areas were like traveling up the Nile River many years ago. We spent the best part of the day just looking out both sides of the boat.

There was the lining up of all the big boats traveling down the narrow canal looking like they were travelling through the desert.
Watching the towns and military camp and military post along the way. Looking at all the greenery on one side and the complete desolate desert on the other side. All the structures and bridges are amazing. Anyway an experience that you shouldn’t miss

A beautiful day and then get ready for dinner. Off we went then met up with the guys for the show tonight. Rocking tonight, great show. More chatting and off to bed.

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