En route to Banjul, Gambia For the fourth time on this world cruise, we crossed the equator. <Sidenote: São Tomé is on the equator and prime meridian> Since it is the fourth time, even the "Voices of Silversea" performers were getting a bit tired of the same routine. So, this time they wrote a new … Continue reading Equator – For the Last Time

Location: Tema, Ghana We are visiting Tema, Ghana - which is just outside the capital of Accra. Like many of our stops, there is no cruise terminal. Outside my Cabin Per my norm, I took a "general experience" tour. We stopped at Black Star Square for a quick photo. Black Star Monument We then went … Continue reading Ghana

En route to Takoradi, Ghana. Arrive on 27-Apr. We had three sea days between Namibia and São Tomé and were scheduled to arrive at port by 11:00am. I had a tour of coffee and cocoa plantations set up. However, a few hours out the ship received a mayday from a local ferry. We spend about … Continue reading São Tomé Mayday

En route to São Tomé. Arrive on 25-Apr. The Silver Whisper gave everyone Easter baskets for Easter weekend. New for me were chocolate ducks and chickens. Milk Chocolate Quack Milk Chocolate Bwak The buffet had some basket decorations as well. Lunch Basket Many Eggs The eggs had a hard candy shell with a hollow egg … Continue reading Easter Loot

Location: Walvis Bay, Namibia After an evening of sand, it was time to get wet. I signed up for the "Seals and Dolphins" tour. It was only a ten-minute bus ride to the "yacht club," which was a nice tourist beach, shops, restaurants and wharf. There were enough people to split amongst several boat, even … Continue reading Seals and Dolphins