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Tag Archives: Sinfonia 2022
Home & Weighed!
Friday Dear Elsie Today we got home! I woke up really early and looked out the cabin door to see the faint shadows of mountains! We were so close to home. It was soon light enough to take a photo. … Continue reading
Posted in Cruising, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged MSC Sinfonia, Sinfonia 2022, Table Bay, Table Mountain from the sea, Venice to Cape Town
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Mauritius 2022 Day 2
Thursday Dear Elsie Today we spent our second day in Mauritius. We were collected by a taxi and first went to the volcano. It’s called Trou aux Cerfs and is unusual in that it’s covered by trees and it’s just … Continue reading
Posted in Cruising, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Mauritius volcano, Sinfonia 2022, Trou aux Cerfs Volcano
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Mauritius 2022 Day 1
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day Teddy went to Mauritius! Last night there were very rough seas and rain and apparently a storm, but I heard nor felt any of it. We slept well and when we woke up … Continue reading
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Tagged Mauritius, Mauritius market, Port Louis, Sinfonia 2022
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Seychelles Arrival
Saturday Dear Elsie Today we arrived in the Seychelles. We crossed the equator late last night. Seychelles – Tiny country just south of the Equator makes it super hot. They said it was 30C but felt like 34C. From the … Continue reading
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Tagged Port Victoria, Seychelles, Sinfonia 2022, Venice to Cape Town
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Deck Games and Dolphins
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day we got up a little later than usual and headed for the deck to swim! A lot of people were already at breakfast so there were not too many people in the pool. … Continue reading
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Tagged Cruising, Life on the Sinfonia, Sinfonia 2022
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We Thought They Were Pirates!
Monday Dear Elsie The last 24 hours has been laden with excitement! Last night we were supposed to leave Jeddah at 6pm. As we sat down to dinner, they announced the departure would be 2 hours late due to technical … Continue reading
Posted in Cruising, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged At sea on the Sinfonia, Pirates, Red Sea, Sinfonia 2022
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Jeddah
Sunday Dear Elsie Today your Mom sent me videos of you playing on the new jungle gym and slide at the Padstal. It was so lovely to watch you! You are growing up so fast! Meanwhile, today was the day … Continue reading
Surprise in Safaga, Egypt
Friday Dear Elsie, Sometimes you go places and don’t expect much and then you get a big surprise when you find some good thing about it. That’s what happened today is Safaga, Egypt. We arrived to a majestic sunrise. I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Cruising, Day to Day Blogs, Letter to Elsie
Tagged Cruising, Egypt, Hurghada Egypt, Red Sea, Safaga, Sinfonia 2022
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Camel Rides in the Sinai Desert
Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day we went on a camel ride! We arrived in Sharm El-Sheik, which is a sunny holiday resort on the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. It looked rather grand when we arrived this morning with … Continue reading
Posted in Cruising, Day to Day Blogs, Letter to Elsie
Tagged Egypt, Sinai, Sinfonia 2022
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Sooty Sokhna, Egypt
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today we have been on the ship a week! Overnight, we arrived in a small city on the coast of Egypt called Sokhna. I have to say it did not come with great first impressions. When we … Continue reading
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Tagged Egypt, MSC Sinfonia, Sinfonia 2022, Sokhna
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Katakolon Greece
Saturday Dear Elsie The first thing about Katakolon in Greece is we have been mis-pronouncing it. We came here in 2017 and went to Olympia which is about 30km away. Having done that main excursion, the next best thing was … Continue reading
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Tagged Cruising, Katakolon, MSC Sinfonia, Sinfonia 2022
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When Negative is Positive
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was quite the roller coaster ride. After a week of anxiety that Granpa may have Covid, today he tested negative and we were able to get on the ship. We left our apartment early in search … Continue reading
Posted in Cruising, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged At sea on the Sinfonia, MSC Sinfonia, Sinfonia 2022, Venice to Cape Town
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