Our room in the Hyatt was facing Port Rashid so we would be able to watch as the Amsterdam arrived in Dubai early this morning. I set my alarm for 6 am to be up in time to watch as she first came into view. At 6 am it was still dark and hazy and I couldn’t see...
Feeling refreshed we meet the rest of our travelers in the lobby at noon for our transfer to the airport for our flight to Dubai leaving at 4:10 PM. The airport was only 12 mile away, but we gave ourselves an hour to get there because you can never predict what may...
Not having to start our tour until 9am was a minor luxury in itself. We didn’t get much sleep the night before so we welcomed the opportunity to go to bed a little earlier and not be rushed in the morning. We met with the owner of Let’s Go India, Ramesh Kumar, at 9 am...
When we decided to go to the night viewing, we had no idea what time we would be getting tickets. They could have been anywhere from 8:30 until 12 midnight. While midnight is considered a desirable time, the moon is higher in the sky putting out more light, it wasn’t...
Our room in the Hilton Garden Inn was very nice, with good internet and a big shower with a lot of water volume. After getting used to the low flow showers on the ship, the high flow shower in a hotel feels like you are standing under Niagara Falls. We headed down to...
Our group assembled in the Ocean bar at 9:30 to begin our independent overland adventure to India and more specifically, New Delhi, Agra and the Taj Mahal. There are 7 other people joining us for a total of 9 travelers. Our general itinerary is here: March 22: Fly to...
We slowly sailed into Colombo Harbor around dawn this morning. Colombo is a major city with a large commercial port. We will be spending the night here. Why this is an overnight port was not clear to me, since the city doesn’t offer the night life you normally...
The port of Hambantota was new and far more modern than expected. This area was devastated by the 2004 Tsunami, many structures were completely destroyed and their replacements are now about 12 years old. There is a huge double crane right behind where we were moored,...
The days where we have experienced any deck motion are long gone as we continue west across the Indian Ocean through smooth seas. We continue to take it easy in the comfort of our air-conditioned cabin getting rested before our overland trip to India. I always make it...
New Acupuncturist Sun and Entertainer Joe West were the guests on Good Morning Amsterdam this morning. Sun is from South Korea and received some of her training in Los Angeles. Joe is from England but now lives in Spain with his wife where he does some voice over work...