ow did Moses part the waters of the Red Sea – eighty metres deep here! We are at the head of the Red Sea – sailing in the Gulf of Suez today, after coming out of the Gulf of Aqaba and around the Sinai Peninsula last night. Reaching Port Suez, we need to drop anchor …
fter sailing up the Red Sea, we finally reach the seaport of Aqaba, Jordan’s only access to the sea. This neck of the Red Sea has borders to Egypt, Israel Jordan and Saudi Arabia. A hot wind from the Arabian desert makes our little walkabout in Aqaba more than a nightmare in 46 degree (115 …
ailing through the International Recommended Transit Corridor in the Gulf of Aden towards the Red Sea. We are currently closer to the southern coast of Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula than to Somalia at the tip of the Horn of Africa. Navies of many countries patrol the corridor to ensure safety on this much-trafficked sea …
ossessing the ‘patience of Job’ would not be a bad thing – as I twiddle my fingers waiting for the WiFi aboard ship to share these colourful moments with you. Yesterday, we visited the tomb of Job in the mountains outside Salalah on the southern coast of Oman. Our guide Mohamad related the story of …
I know we look like a group on our way to the “Exotic Marigold Hotel”, but on this occasion we are not in India, and Maggie Smith is not traveling with us. Our old AMEX friend Jim arrived from New York this morning however to join us (Pam, Ken and me). Hats at the ready …