“the Big One”! World Cruise on Sojourn

[shark b8]

As I said, it was brutally hot and humid in Broome today.  The ship cancelled the on-deck sailaway stuff in the late afternoon.  When we walked up the Deck 5 gangway, this guy was perhaps looking around for any leftover caviar.

 

 

 

[shark b8]

And after we sailed……

 

 

 

[highplanesdrifters]

Just now, shark b8 said:

  They appear to be considerably less successful grasping food thrown in front of them.

 

 

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That's because they realise they are beets once they taste them.

[shark b8]

12 minutes ago, highplanesdrifters said:

…..they are beets

 

“Pursuant to that”…….in the MDR tonight.  Two steps forward, one step back.  

 

 

 

[SLSD]

50 minutes ago, shark b8 said:

 

“Pursuant to that”…….in the MDR tonight.  Two steps forward, one step back.  

 

 

 

It must be that beets are a vegetable that keeps for a long long time. Perhaps the ship has a large store of them.  

[Mr Luxury]

19 hours ago, SLSD said:

Shark b8, I continue to read some scathing reviews of the World Cruise in another venue.  I am very disappointed for those sailing with you who are so unhappy.  Evidently, many small cutbacks have made the trip not the usual Seabourn experience.  I'm sure you have heard some of the complaints.  Is it possible that you are concerned with other aspects of the cruise and are not bothered by many small cutbacks?  I'm just trying to assess what we might find when we sail in June (on a different SB ship). 

You'll likely find different issues on the different ship.

[DTtravelers]

1 hour ago, SLSD said:

It must be that beets are a vegetable that keeps for a long long time. Perhaps the ship has a large store of them.  

Now that is a scary thought...

 

I have to say that it's been bothering me the last day or two that kale was accidentally being left off the Devil's List.  But I looked into it and it turns out that kale is a very close relative of Brussels sprouts.  So I think it is fair to consider that it is included by default.  Now I can sleep better tonight.  🙂

 

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[topkatz]

This video covers the South Pacific part of the cruise. It took a bit of work to compile. Had to wait to find shore based Wi-Fi to upload. Next up will be Australia.

 

 

[shark b8]

Call to Mombasa cancelled, security concerns.

[Belami]

Do you have a copy of the cancellation notice please? More sea days I wonder?  We're joining in Bali and nothing received from Seabourn or TA at this time. Thank you and also for your informative and amusing postings. 

[goaliedad30]

It is changed to go directly from Seychelles to Tanzania, with a 3 day stay in Zanzibar, plus an added day in Dar es Salaam. The 2nd Seychelles day sails slightly earlier (3 pm vs 5 pm)

[Belami]

Thank you for this. Shame to leave SEZ earlier, had hoped they may have extended there. Ho hum

[shark b8]

Yep, goaliedad is correct.  Remains to be seen what will happen to the extended overland excursions that would have started in Mombasa.  Here’s the letter that circulated today, I would guess Belami and others joining in Bali ought to be getting something like this asap.

 

 

 

 

Edited March 25, 2023 by shark b8

[Flamin_June]

Well now, here is a thing.Your Restaurant menu of 15 hours ago looks exactly the same as our Odyssey Restaurant menu for tonight. Bet you there was also Lemongrass Pottage etc etc

sigh……another illusion shattered. I hope our Chef’s special is different from yours: Fresh pasta melanzane. The heavy hand of corporate conformity dulls spontaneity and invention.

[Mr Luxury]

4 hours ago, goaliedad30 said:

It is changed to go directly from Seychelles to Tanzania, with a 3 day stay in Zanzibar, plus an added day in Dar es Salaam. The 2nd Seychelles day sails slightly earlier (3 pm vs 5 pm)

That'll give you plenty of opportunity to buy Tanzanite.😀

 

[shark b8]

7 hours ago, Flamin_June said:

…..Your Restaurant menu of 15 hours ago looks exactly the same as our Odyssey Restaurant menu for tonight. 

 

How odd.  (No beets I hope)

[shark b8]

Guessing (?) tonight’s Herald article is in reference to the bird pic I posted as we walked back up the gangway yesterday, from our day in Broome.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 25, 2023 by shark b8

[shark b8]

Hot and steamy again today.  As I’ve said, we like to prop the veranda door open with the table, to enjoy the sailing-sounds and the sea air, but this is what happens to the big mirror in current conditions.

 

 

 

[shark b8]

On 3/24/2023 at 9:58 PM, shark b8 said:

…this guy was perhaps looking around for any leftover caviar

 

 

 

Omg, I wrote “this guy”?  I have misgendered Milly.  My abject apologies.  😱

[shark b8]

Question:  has anyone ever been on a tour bus, where the digital date/time at top/front was actually accurate?

 

[shark b8]

[Flamin_June]

Glad to see that your menu is entirely different from our Odyssey menu tonight😋

 

[sauncy]

17 hours ago, shark b8 said:

Question:  has anyone ever been on a tour bus, where the digital date/time at top/front was actually accurate?

 

Never!

[Mr Luxury]

19 hours ago, shark b8 said:

Hot and steamy again today.  As I’ve said, we like to prop the veranda door open with the table, to enjoy the sailing-sounds and the sea air, but this is what happens to the big mirror in current conditions.

 

 

 

You need to get your air con turned off if you want to keep the balcony door open.

It's not good for the system to do this.

[shark b8]

19 minutes ago, Mr Luxury said:

You need to get your air con turned off…..

 

ok, Mommy.  But that doesn’t seem very “Luxury-ous”.    😄