Day 24

at Sea

November 2, 2022

Today we begin an eight day stretch at sea. Through the Red Sea and around the horn of Africa. Today we received this:

Captain Smit said that there hasn’t been terrorist and piracy in this area for some time and this High Risk warning is to be cancelled January 1 of the coming year..

8 days is required to get to Tanzania, our next port. We will be passing Somalia, and Ethiopia. I can’ say these countries are on my bucket list. Tanzania requires a Visa. All countries but the USA $86.50. USA passport holders $136.50. Someone doesn’t like us.

Back to the routine of workouts. At least the view is nice. I wish there was a way to remove the TV screen on these.

The team trivia team we have adopted is still in the middle of the pack but we have fun. Jose was correct with the element on the periodic table with the shortest name. I knew what http stood for. Terri knew what the game that was originally titled “Conquer the World” was. Richard knew the largest Gorilla species. Richard thought the longest running play in Britain was the Phantom of the Opera. I told him that is not a play but a musical. We never came up with the right answer.

After the game LJ complained that her 2010 Toyota Prius would start all by itself and some people have died from carbon monoxide poisoning. I suggested that she have a mechanic put a kill switch in. She keeps it outside of her house because she is afraid it will start and she will die from carbon monoxide poisoning.

Jose said that he saw a woman complaining to a chef that there is not enough variety in the cookies that are available. She also wanted raisin bran without raisins. 2 women this morning complained that the oatmeal was too runny.

I guess I find this complaining entertaining. Miss muffins had two at her table today. They shared complaints about all kinds of things from Nordstom’s to the tour at the Valley of the Kings. They are quite loud and it is difficult not to hear them.

Dressy night at dinner. My date.

We skipped the Zaandam singers and dancers tonight and opted to watch a movie.