Still at sea on our way to Salalah, Oman

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31st August 2018

Passing through the most dangerous area in the pirate zone (the narrow passage between Djibouti and Yemen), at around 10am was uneventful, but nevertheless the ship was well prepared. not long afterwards we passed 4 Naval vessels heading into the Red Sea.


As well as the razor wire and soldiers on board, the aft deck has been closed off to passengers and fire hoses laid out for deployment should anyone try to board us.



The seas are flat and the ride very comfortable, although it is quite warm outside. A lazy day of attending lectures on vary subjects and reading a book, fills in the gaps between meals.

It is a long way around to Oman and we have a further day at sea tomorrow.

1st September 2018

We are still in the Gulf of Aden this morning, finally clearing the Horn of Africa by early afternoon


Our position at midday

Arrival in Salalah is scheduled at around 10am tomorrow morning, picking up the pilot at 9.30am.

More lectures today helps the time go by quite quickly. In keeping with the naming of this vessel, the Orion, we have a resident astronomer on board, who is giving a series of lectures on the universe which are very interesting. 

Four days at sea has been very relaxing after the intensive excursions in Egypt and Jordan, so we are now refreshed and looking forward to our next stop in Oman.

Tonight we are dining at one of the specialty restaurants, The Chefs Table, for a bit of variety.

The dinner was excellent !!!



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