Category: Journal
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A slow boat to China
Read more: A slow boat to ChinaOver the last few weeks, when people have asked Becky’s mom about where we were, she replied with “On a slow boat to China”. Well, Singapore is not exactly China, but our boat was headed to China after it dropped us off. Our “Slow boat to China” was an enjoyable experience that was quite different…
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Piracy on the high seas
Read more: Piracy on the high seasIf you think piracy was a thing of the past, think again. The movies portray pirates with romance and intrigue, but the real thing isn’t that pretty. Today, ships are boarded by pirates wielding automatic weapons and Rocket Propelled Grenades. Often in the attempt to take the ships, bullets fly. If your ship is taken…
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A Tropical Day
Read more: A Tropical DayToday we awoke to the humidity of the tropics. We are still only at 20 degrees north latitude in the Red Sea, so the temperature is not too hot, but hot enough to be the first true shorts and T-shirt day of our trip. The humidity and beautiful weather have brought an extra smile to…
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The Suez Canal
Read more: The Suez CanalWhen we envision transiting a canal, we visualize going through locks, like the Rideau Canal at home; however, the Suez Canal does not have any locks. It is a long narrow channel connecting the Mediterranean to a couple of small lakes and then the Red Sea. A connection between the Nile and the Red Sea…
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A short visit to Barcelona
Read more: A short visit to BarcelonaWe arrived at the pilot station at 11 am and were immediately brought into port at Barcelona. We were surprised at the efficiency, since the last time we were here our berthing was delayed by a few hours. We descended the gangway from the ship into a maelstrom of moving containers, cranes and gantrys. On…
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Welcome Aboard
Read more: Welcome AboardWe arrived at the container port in La Spezia without any surprises and were required to place our bikes inside a van – which meant one bike at a time and removing all the gear from the bikes. A bit inconvenient, but much safer than riding our bikes through the port, so probably for the…
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On a ship to Singapore
Read more: On a ship to SingaporeWe’re on the Hanjin Brussels on our way to Singapore, so you won’t see much from us until the end of February, but if you’re feeling like you’re missing your fix, we’ve uploaded photos from December, January and part of February for your browsing pleasure. Enjoy!
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Rome wasn’t seen in a day
Read more: Rome wasn’t seen in a dayJust like Rome was not built in a day, there was no way to see Rome in a day. There is just too much to see. We spent four and a half days exploring Rome, and barely scratched the surface. While in Rome, we did the requisite visits of Saint Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican Museums,…