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At Sea

Posted on March 30, 2023 by patmathews

March 28, 29 and 30 Between Sao Tome and our next port of Walvis Bay, Namibia, we had 3 days at sea in the Gulf of Guinea. After our day in Sao Tome, we crossed the equator, and for the … Continue reading →

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Sao Tome and Principe

Posted on March 27, 2023 by patmathews

March 27, 2023 Last night was the Oceania Club Cocktail party. I mentioned before that the number of returning guests is so high that they need to do two parties every segment. Last night was the first of this segment. … Continue reading →

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Cotonou, Benin

Posted on March 26, 2023 by patmathews

March 25, 2023 Benin is a new country for us. Cotonou is on the coastal strip between Lake Nokoue and the Atlantic Ocean. The city is cut in two by a canal, the lagoon of Cotonou, dug by the French … Continue reading →

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Lomé, Togo

Posted on March 26, 2023 by patmathews

March 24, 2023 We had a late tour scheduled today, so we both did our walks first.  There was a rain storm all night with thunder and lightning, and the port workers were sweeping off the water. There was quite … Continue reading →

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Takoradi, Ghana

Posted on March 23, 2023 by patmathews

March 23, 2023 This is our second time visiting Ghana.  Here are some pictures of our sail in.  The air is much cleaner than yesterday, but it is quite hot, almost 90 degrees. Today we decided to take the Twin … Continue reading →

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Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Posted on March 22, 2023 by patmathews

March 22, 2023 This is our second time visiting this country. This time, we had not booked an organized tour and intended to take the shuttle into town. But when we saw the pier with many police armed with AK47s … Continue reading →

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Banjul, The Gambia

Posted on March 19, 2023 by patmathews

March 19, 2023 Today we booked a private tour with Sonia and Boris.  We were here in 2018 and enjoyed our tour then, so this time we were going to do something different.  Three other couples booked a tour through … Continue reading →

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Mindelo, Cape Verde

Posted on March 17, 2023 by patmathews

March 16, 2023 We arrived into Cape Verde around 10:30 in the morning. It is our first port in Africa. Here are some shots of the sail in. Our tour today was called Island Discovery. We were last here 8 … Continue reading →

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At sea

Posted on March 16, 2023 by patmathews

March 13, 14, 15, 2023 The wifi has been very erratic and we have been at sea for three days crossing the Atlantic from Brazil to Africa. The usual sea day activities took place and we were lucky to have … Continue reading →

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Fortaleza, Brazil

Posted on March 13, 2023 by patmathews

March 12, 2023 Today we took a tour of the highlights of Fortaleza. We were here before, but I was confused about which city it was. I thought it was one of the smaller cities we visited on our Amazon … Continue reading →

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