We crossed from Gambia to the Canary Islands, to Las Palmas of the island Gran Canaria. No, "Grand Canary" is not a cartoon super hero. Nowadays, the Canary Islands is known as a tourist haven, but with it's position off the Atlantic coast of Africa there's a lot of history here. My standard "highlights" tour … Continue reading Grand Canary

Technically "The Gambia". The only other country that keeps the definite article in its official short-form name is "the Bahamas". I visited here during my 2019 World Cruise and visited wildlife. Today I took the general highlights tour. Bottom line: I should have gone back to see the animals. West Africa is tough. Economically they … Continue reading Gambia

The port city of Luanda is the capital of Angola. I did not visit Angola during my 2019 world cruise (but did visit Ghana, which we are bypassing this trip). Like many cities in, um... "up and coming" countries, Luanda is a bit run down. Angola was a Portuguese colony and won independence 1n 1975, … Continue reading Angola

Here's a quick note as the ship is in the middle of a six-day sea travel. The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra is on the ship for this three-week segment. Today they are playing during our afternoon tea. Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Here's a few minutes. The video is a bit wobbly, but please understand the ship is … Continue reading Big Band

After a week of safari and two days in Cape Town, visiting the small ports along western Africa may seem a little... subdued. There may be two weeks until interesting posts, and eight of the next 14 days are sea days. Luderitz is a small industrial port in southern Namibia... no, let's be honest. Luderitz … Continue reading Luderitz