Monday, June 2, 2014

Sat May 31- Monday June 2 – At sea


Sat May 31- Monday June 2 – At sea

Atrium on Ocean Princess
After leaving Ceuta, we were very happy to have 3 glorious, lazy days at sea. We have a distinct sense that our African Adventure is now over. We spend hours re-living this past month that has been filled with dreams fulfilled and exceeded.  Whatever thoughts we each had of this continent when we made our plans may have been different than reality, but it mattered little.

Stores on Ocean Princess
 Africa is so beautiful and yet so tragic. It is a cornucopia of wild colours, spicy aromas, exotic tastes, unimaginable vistas, diverse wilderness and mysterious  cultures.  Yet so much of it is unavailable for us to see because it is fraught with danger, unimaginable poverty and political unrest. 

Club Bar - Ocean Princess
We head North with a mixture of gratefulness and sadness.  Gratefulness for all we have, and for all we are able to do.  And sadness for this war torn, poverty stricken continent owning a history that has seen it robbed of it’s precious natural resources and millions of it’s precious people.

Casino and Bar Ocean Princess
Back to the trip… reading, relaxing and socializing with those we have come to know on the ship. We are looking forward to getting to Rouen our penultimate port of call.




Rough seas for a day or so

Guest Talent night (Pianist who was blind)

Another Passenger having a go!

The Crew hamming it up

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