Cake contribution to a baby shower

Tried my hand at Jerusalem bagels

Signs of spring - rain, new growth and frivolous shoes

Jet lag - ugh 

Farewell Venice

We didn't just sail into Venice today; we cruised through it, This photo looking up the Grand Canal was taken from our balcony.

Dubrovnik from its city walls

We have a "crafty" neighbour - this is hanging on their cabin door

Heraklion Crete - an old Venetian fortress and treasures from the Palace of Knossos

A few more Israel pictures (and as close as I got to Jerusalem syndrome) - with a palm frond from Palm Sunday and with my feet in the River Jordan

The Sea of Galilee and the River Jordan

Jerusalem

Part of our convoy through the Suez Canal

Snorkelling in the Red Sea

Luxor - Valley of the Kings, the Nile, temples and the Avenue of Sphinxes

Petra - Wow!

A woman from the market in Salalah - we bought some frankincense and a sketchy looking container of "camel cream" from her

We came through the "pirate" area in the Gulf of Aden without incident and this morning had a rendezvous with another ship to return some special security equipment. New experiences!

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