My deepest apologies. For some reason (I’m blaming the fact that we were docked right next to a major Indian Naval Base) we have been without internet since our arrival in Mumbai on Saturday April 1. So I’m WAY behind in posting. Suffice it to say that we really really enjoyed our time in Mumbai […]
Noon Report: Location: N 12° 41.47′, E 074° 30.96′ Speed: 11 knots Course: 340º Weather: Partly Cloudy/High Overcast Temperature: 27 C; 81 F Wind: NNW 7 knots; 9 mph Sea: <3 ft swells Sea day between Cochin and Goa. The day started out like a normal sea day – complete with a visit to Mamsen’s
Noon Report: Location: N 09° 58.04′, E 076° 16.18′ Speed: Docked Course: Docked Weather: High Overcast Temperature: 32º C, 90º F Wind: W 8 knots, 9 mph First, the frustration. As far as the interweb is concerned we’re in Hong Kong now. I’m not sure what that means from a technological standpoint, but from an
Noon Report: Location: N 07° 48.57′, E 077° 03.12′ Speed: 9 knots Course: 286º Weather: Partly Cloudy/High Overcast Temperature: 28 C; 82 F Wind: NW 11 knots; 13 mph Sea: 3 ft swells Mostly a normal sea day. We’re crossing below the tip of India and heading up the west side to our first Indian
Noon Report: Location: N 06° 56.44′, E 079° 50.68′ Speed: Docked Course: Docked Weather: Partly Cloudy Temperature: 27º C, 81º F Wind: WSW 6 knots, 8 mph We were originally signed up for an excursion to an elephant refuge today. Then someone posted on their blog a photo of an elephant there with a chain
Noon Report: Location: N 06° 56.44′, E 079° 50.68′ Speed: Docked Course: Docked Weather: Partly Cloudy Temperature: 26º C, 79º F Wind: SSW 4 knots, 5 mph This is indeed a sad day. Today we say good bye to our Room Steward, Mr. Sariyano. His contract is up and this evening he returns home to
Noon Report: Location: N 06° 56.44′, E 079° 50.68′ Speed: Docked Course: Docked Weather: Partly Cloudy Temperature: 27º C, 81º F Wind: SSW 7 knots, 9 mph Woke up this morning as we were pulling in to port. After a few quick laps on the deck and a few (woops – too many) post-shower minutes
Noon Report: Location: N 05° 56.30′, E 082° 57.10′ Speed: 14 knots Course: 260º Weather: Partly Cloudy/High Thin Overcast Temperature: 28 C; 82 F Wind: NE 4 knots; 5 mph Sea: 1-2 ft swells Typical Sea Day. Up, Exercise, Breakfast 9:30 Lecture: “How the Spice Trade Changed the World” 11:00 Lecture: “Sri Lanka – Religions
Noon Report: Location: N 06° 12.10′, E 088° 25.40′ Speed: 14 knots Course: 267º Weather: Partly Cloudy/High Overcast Temperature: 28 C; 82 F Wind: NE 5 knots; 6 mph Sea: 1-2 ft swells Another sea day…So we stared with waffles at Mamsen’s. Then it was off to a Resident Historian Forum. These are times set
Noon Report: Location: N 06° 27.80′, E 093° 42.80′ Speed: 14 knots Course: 266º Weather: Partly Cloudy Temperature: 28 C; 82 F Wind: E 9 knots; 10 mph Sea: 1-2 ft swells Today we began our crossing of the Andaman Sea on our way to Sri Lanka. We began by sleeping until a civilized hour