We have been in Pirate country for the past few days and the captain and crew are taking every precaution to keep the ship and its passengers safe. We are travelling at a high speed, even though that is more costly. The other option would have been to travel around to the south of Africa and this would have added 2000 miles to the trip and a lot to the cost of fuel. There are many ships from other countries travelling here, as well as warships to protect us. I guess there is safety in numbers. So far, so good.
The seas have been wonderfully calm and we rarely see any rain. I can’t imagine anything more perfect.
Last evening we had our 14th formal night and this gave me the opportunity to wear my beautiful new gown. I received many compliments and I felt very elegant.
What a change over the past 24 hours – last evening I was dancing the light fantastic and tonight I am plagued with a sore throat, sneezing and congestion in my chest. After my bout with pneumonia last year, I thought it best to visit the doctor whose office is just down the hall from me. She gave me some antibiotics. No dancing for me tonight. I had my supper sent to my room and I’m going to rest and recuperate. I have a ten hour tour to visit “Petra, the Rose City” which is in Jordan, 2 days from now and I would hate to miss that.
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