Category Archives: Food

Maputo, Mozambique

Posted on November 25, 2015 by patmathews

November 25 We arrived in Maputo under cloudy skies and thought it might rain (November – March is the rainy season), but it turned out to be a beautiful sunny day, perfect for our walking tour. Our ship docked very … Continue reading →

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Mombasa, Kenya

Posted on November 18, 2015 by patmathews

November 17 Once upon a time, in a city called Mombasa in the country of Kenya, Norm and Pat had a great (or not so great) adventure! Curious?  Read on! We were greeted at the pier by a group of … Continue reading →

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Seychelles – Mahe and La Digue

Posted on November 15, 2015 by patmathews

November 12 We had three wonderful days in the Seychelles and I will post about each of them here.  I tried yesterday but the internet was not working well enough to even pull up the site to post. First let … Continue reading →

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Cruising the Indian Ocean

Posted on November 7, 2015 by patmathews

November 7 Yesterday at sea the captain, Jurica Brajcic, did a talk on piracy.  Tomorrow we will enter another piracy zone and he did a great job explaining the history and all about the decline of piracy, the reasons for … Continue reading →

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Penang, Malaysia

Posted on November 5, 2015 by patmathews

November 5 Penang is an island of Malaysia and still has a lot of British influence in its capital, Georgetown.  The city itself was named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2008. David was our guide for our full day … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong, China

Posted on October 26, 2015 by patmathews

October 25 and 26 We were greeted by loud Chinese music and these “dragons” who did a dance welcoming us to Hong Kong. Then, the first thing we saw in the area of the terminal was this display of Maserati … Continue reading →

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Hanoi, Vietnam

Posted on October 24, 2015 by patmathews

October 23 After dinner last night, we saw the bridge at Ha Long Bay all lit up, and it changes colors. Beautiful! Today we had to get up very early to be on a bus to Hanoi at 6 AM. … Continue reading →

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Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

Posted on October 23, 2015 by patmathews

October 22 We had dinner last evening with Kim and Brooke, her daughter.  Brooke is the one who played soccer against the elephant in Thailand.  They are from Toronto, and Brooke is a marathon runner, having her 32nd birthday this … Continue reading →

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Hue/Da Nang (Chan May), Vietnam

Posted on October 21, 2015 by patmathews

October 21 Last night, some people were affected by the ship’s  motion, as we are on the edge of the typhoon that is near the Phillipines and the swells were 12 feet.  Didn’t bother us, though. We had a lovely … Continue reading →

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Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) Vietnam

Posted on October 20, 2015 by patmathews

October 18 and 19 We landed at the airport in Ho Chi Minh City (many still call it Saigon) around noon, and the ship wasn’t due to dock until 1 PM.  When we were here in 2011, we were on … Continue reading →

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