Saturday, 25 April 2026

Tenerife - Canary Islands

 Lots of Fiesta thing happening around the town - went to the African Market, had Coffee, Ale Hop for many bargains, and a lunch at a small Japanese Restaurant.


Busy day ...... 

Holland America one of the 3 ships in today!

Japanese lunch


Guitar playing



African market


Wednesday, 22 April 2026

Dakar - Senegal

 Today was Helen's Birthday. To celebrate we took a coach trip to the Abbaye de Keur Moussa

 where we listened to mass where they played the Kora, a sort of Harp.

Nature area at Monastery

Birthday!!

Mass

Kora







Tuesday, 21 April 2026

Crossing the Equator

Crossed for the last time, now back in the Northern Hemisphere.

Didn't feel the bump though ......



Wednesday, 15 April 2026

Namibia - Walvis Bay

 Today we went on a coach trip - passed the Uranium, Lithium and Marble workings. Saw a plant that grows one mm a year, so must be 2000 years at least! Stopped to see the dunes, and have a cold drink on the way. A very pleasant day, and not too hot, we arrived in thick fog.




2000 year old plant!!


Monday, 13 April 2026

Cape Town - Boulder Beach

 A small visit by coach to see the Penguibs, followed by a coffee and wine buying, before boarding the ship to go through immigration to leave South Africa.



Coffee and Croissant!!!



Coastal Train













Sunday, 12 April 2026

Cape Town


Lego shop!!!


Coffee time ...

At the cruise terminal and did lots of shopping at the Victoria and Alfred complex. Met many Brookson cousins and had a jolly lunch!!

Evening show

Table mountain

All Brooksons at lunch