EGYPT
Spent 2 days docked in Alexandria. Went to Cairo one day and one in Alexandria. The pyramids are still there, demonstrators and all. Went to the museum; small group gathered but NEWS said it was much bigger. Must have used “fish eye” lens.
Began the canal passage around 3;30am. Will complete it about 12 hours later. Going slowly--about the rate of speed we travel to San Francisco on the MarMar. The flies have been able to catch with us we are going so slowly.
We are having a “pirate drill” later in preparation for the Aden. This is the largest cruise ship to do the canal so far. The ships are in a convoy--like Smokey and the Bandit.
Scenery just changed as I was writing. We are in the Big Bitter Lake and there are tall barren sand hills all around. Not on my list of places to return or retire.
At the Egyptian Museum
The Saini side of the canal.
More later, heading south, you’ll.
PS We should be out of the canal soon.
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