DAY 112---SAILING IN THE MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL

 

        At noon we are in the channel off the coast of Mozambique, Africa.  It is windy day causing the ship to move about some today.  It is mostly sunny and 81 degrees.

Background Info:

        The Mozambique Channel is an arm of the Indian Ocean located between the southeastern African countries of Madagascar and Mozambique.  The channel is 1100 miles long and 260 across at its narrowest point.  The maximum depth is nearly 11,000 feet.

LAST EVENING

        Sun setting as we sail out from Mayotte.  The pilot boat is approaching to pick up the pilot guiding us out.

         Yummy black mussels for our appetizer.  I had 3 orders.  OINK!  Well, they are small!!!  The pan fried sea bream was not nearly as good this time.

                          Listening to Ross after dinner until the theater door open at 9pm.

Here are some photos taken during "Broadway in Concert".  This is Gabriella Kitson from the UK.

     Our personal favorite female singer, Page Kosik from Canada.  She is a good dancer also.

L to R:  Stephen Sexton from the UK, Cameron Vance from the US, and Joseph Kuba from the US.

                                            In the center is Claudia Miesner from the US.

                                                      Cameron is a TCU in Ft Worth grad.

TODAY

                            It is a little rougher today in the channel.  Still not too bad however.

        The fitness center is on our deck but at front of the ship.  Our suite basically midship.  It's days like today that you can tell the difference in location on the ship.  I had to hold onto the treadmill today as it is a little rougher forward.  This is why we always try to book the lowest passenger deck and midship.

        In the afternoon we watched Terry Bishop's taped lecture about the WWI war in East Africa--British against Germany.  It has smoothed out some this afternoon.

        Well, on to this evening.  There is a special variety show at 6pm in the theater for the top tier Seven Seas Society members which we will be attending.  We will take our drinks from the suite to the show.  I have the only bottles of Makers Mark bourbon on the ship because I got them in Miami before the cruise.  It keep them in the suite as do not want any questions.  Woodford Reserve bourbon is served in the bars.  It's actually more expensive but I prefer the taste of MM.

        Right after the show we will head to Prime 7 as we have a 6:30 reservation there.  We will probably be a little late due to the show.

        Tonight's 9:30 show in the theater is featuring the comedy magician, Danny Buckler.  It is his second and last show.  We did not go to his first and probably not go to this one either.

        During the night our clocks will be set back another hour so we will have some extra sleep.  Tomorrow will be another day at sea.