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Tel Aviv, Israel

Posted on May 28, 2019 by patmathews

May 26 and 27 We were so excited and couldn’t wait until these 2 days.  Why?  We were meeting our son, Mark and our soon to be daughter-in-law, Ramsay, in Tel Aviv. They were there on a trip called Honeymoon … Continue reading →

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Suez Canal Transit

Posted on May 25, 2019 by patmathews

May 25, 2019 Yesterday we were at sea in the Gulf of Suez.  Ray, our cruise director, created another event – Arabian Nights, and Mario had an Arabian buffet in the Terrace Café.  The show was at 5:30 so that … Continue reading →

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Safaga, Egypt Day 2

Posted on May 23, 2019 by patmathews

May 23, 2019 We were both able to get on the Red Sea snorkeling trip today and Norm was very glad he got to experience it.  We both agreed that it was maybe the top snorkeling we have done anywhere! … Continue reading →

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Safaga, Egypt

Posted on May 22, 2019 by patmathews

May 22, 2019 After hearing last night that our Luxor/Cairo trip was cancelled, we didn’t know what our plans would be for the day, maybe a quiet ship day.  Safaga is a very industrial town with not much going on, … Continue reading →

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Aqaba, Jordan

Posted on May 21, 2019 by patmathews

May 21, 2109 Our day started with the view from our balcony. Although we are in Aqaba, Jordan, the view across the water was Eilat, Israel.  We were amused by the crows at the Terrace Café when we were eating … Continue reading →

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Cruising the Red Sea–The “Whine” Cellar

Posted on May 20, 2019 by patmathews

May 20, 2019 Yesterday I came in second again in the blackjack tournament.  Today I made the finals but did not win. Jose often repeats John’s joke from the last segment.  “What do you call it when Pat is losing … Continue reading →

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Cruising the Red Sea

Posted on May 19, 2019 by patmathews

May 19, 2019 We moved out of the Gulf of Aden and into the Red Sea and our extra Navy Seal security force has now departed the ship and the pirate precautions are over. Here are some pictures of the … Continue reading →

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Salalah, Oman

Posted on May 16, 2019 by patmathews

May 16, 2019 We had dinner with Ray, our cruise director, and Amy, our social hostess and one of the singers.  Joanne and Everett joined us.  Fun evening! Today is our anniversary, and our suite attendants put this on our … Continue reading →

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Dubai, UAE

Posted on May 14, 2019 by patmathews

May 13, 2019 This was our third visit to Dubai and it seems to grow bigger each time we are here.  Here is the view from our ship as we approached the harbor. The tallest building in the world (for … Continue reading →

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Fujairah, UAE

Posted on May 12, 2019 by patmathews

May 12, 2019 Mother’s Day in Fujairah, our first port in the United Arab Emirates.  This is our third time here and we are doing the same thing we did on both of the other visits – taking the shuttle … Continue reading →

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