It has been really awesome to stand and shout "salaam" (peace) to the folks that wave to us from the shore. I have some photos of what look like military guys who got up on the roof of their bunker and were whistling to us and waving.
Having arrived at the southern end of the Suez Canal around 1am this morning we had pole position for entry at 6am, at which time the north-bound traffic was cleared to sail. We lead a line of about 30 ships, many of them large container vessels. It's a very strange looking convoy and not easy to photograph as today is cold and a bit hazey from spitting rain.
It is now 2pm and we expect to exit the Suez Canal in about an hour and a half. Then we sail across the Nile delta for Alexandria, and tomorrow a full day trip into Cairo. I'm loving shipboard life and am now a total convert - this is definitely the best way to travel.
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Cold? In the Suez canal?
Surely we have different definitions for the word 'cold' =)
It was cold, but not as cold as Italy. In Orvieto we were up near the snow. I've heard that it is now snowing in the UK and temperatures are around -4'C.
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