vslparis Posted April 1, 2022 #1026 Share Posted April 1, 2022 19 hours ago, GKTV32162 said: World Cruise Day 98 - Yanbu, Saudi Arabia - Not ready for prime time - and optional masks starting tomorrow - no April Fools! https://kolbsontheroad.blogspot.com/2022/03/world-cruise-day-98-yanbu-saudi-arabia.html Do you know if there was a tour to Al Ula offered from this stop ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKTV32162 Posted April 1, 2022 #1027 Share Posted April 1, 2022 3 hours ago, vslparis said: Do you know if there was a tour to Al Ula offered from this stop ? Not that I am aware of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKTV32162 Posted April 1, 2022 #1028 Share Posted April 1, 2022 World Cruise Day 99/152 - Yanbu, Saudi Arabia - Ding dong the mask is gone, and so are we from Saudi Arabia https://kolbsontheroad.blogspot.com/2022/04/world-cruise-day-99152-yanbu-saudi.html 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Azulann Posted April 1, 2022 #1029 Share Posted April 1, 2022 1 hour ago, GKTV32162 said: World Cruise Day 99/152 - Yanbu, Saudi Arabia - Ding dong the mask is gone, and so are we from Saudi Arabia https://kolbsontheroad.blogspot.com/2022/04/world-cruise-day-99152-yanbu-saudi.html Next time you see Aaron the fabulous bartender, ask him if he was on the Viking Orion Bermuda sailing in July , as the pool bartender? How many Aaron the bartender can there be at Viking? He is a gem . He makes a great golden margarita Cheers, Patti 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millybess Posted April 1, 2022 #1030 Share Posted April 1, 2022 (edited) “While we were reading on our balcony today, we could hear the call to prayer from at least three mosques in Yanbu. A little later, we thought there was another call to prayer, but it sounded more like a sermon than a lyrical call to prayer. Arlona suggested that it must be tough living near a mosque if you have a small child that naps anywhere near prayer time. The call to prayer is broadcast from atop the mosque via loudspeakers and is quite loud.” When I went to live in Israel for my job, I didn’t think I would ever get used to the call to prayer. It started around 5:00am and there were several per day. It only took me a few days to get used to it and in fact, eventually I quite enjoyed them — especially while out walking in the evenings. Edited April 1, 2022 by millybess Typo 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitchly Posted April 1, 2022 #1031 Share Posted April 1, 2022 2 hours ago, millybess said: When I went to live in Israel for my job, I didn’t think I would ever get used to the call to prayer. It started around 5:00am and there were several per day. It only took me a few days to get used to it and in fact, eventually I quite enjoyed them — especially while out walking in the evenings. I felt the same way when I lived in Africa. I was startled at first but grew to find them peaceful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millybess Posted April 2, 2022 #1032 Share Posted April 2, 2022 20 minutes ago, Twitchly said: I felt the same way when I lived in Africa. I was startled at first but grew to find them peaceful. That describes it exactly! 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikeanswers Posted April 2, 2022 #1033 Share Posted April 2, 2022 That sermon you heard from the Mosque may have been for the start of Ramadan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM0115 Posted April 2, 2022 Author #1034 Share Posted April 2, 2022 22 hours ago, vslparis said: Do you know if there was a tour to Al Ula offered from this stop ? Yes by air. 16 hr excursion. People who went said that it was a long day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKTV32162 Posted April 2, 2022 #1035 Share Posted April 2, 2022 World Cruise Day 100/152 - Sea Day - Triple digits - wow! https://kolbsontheroad.blogspot.com/2022/04/world-cruise-day-100152-sea-day-triple.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vslparis Posted April 2, 2022 #1036 Share Posted April 2, 2022 5 hours ago, JM0115 said: Yes by air. 16 hr excursion. People who went said that it was a long day. Tanks Jim. That was the one place that I wanted to see in Saudi Arabia . The tombs there were carved by the same people that did Petra. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKTV32162 Posted April 3, 2022 #1037 Share Posted April 3, 2022 World Cruise Day 101/152 - Aqaba, Jordan - Magnificent Petra! https://kolbsontheroad.blogspot.com/2022/04/world-cruise-day-101152-aqaba-jordan.html 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vslparis Posted April 3, 2022 #1038 Share Posted April 3, 2022 18 minutes ago, GKTV32162 said: World Cruise Day 101/152 - Aqaba, Jordan - Magnificent Petra! https://kolbsontheroad.blogspot.com/2022/04/world-cruise-day-101152-aqaba-jordan.html Great blog about your day in Petra. I can’t believe how uncrowded it looks . You very lucky not to have the mass of humanity that would have been normal before Covid. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKTV32162 Posted April 4, 2022 #1039 Share Posted April 4, 2022 7 hours ago, vslparis said: Great blog about your day in Petra. I can’t believe how uncrowded it looks . You very lucky not to have the mass of humanity that would have been normal before Covid. We are also very early in the season. The weeks ago this was all covered with snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vslparis Posted April 4, 2022 #1040 Share Posted April 4, 2022 17 minutes ago, GKTV32162 said: We are also very early in the season. The weeks ago this was all covered with snow. When we went about 4 years ago it was late in the season and it was still more crowded. You all really were very lucky to experience Petra without a massive amount of tourist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldpetrillo Posted April 4, 2022 #1041 Share Posted April 4, 2022 On 3/24/2022 at 1:47 AM, ilikeanswers said: I think you may have mixed up countries. Singapore is not a Muslim country, it's government is secular and their executions are not beheadings, they are hangings besides I don't think tourists have much to fear unless they are smuggling drugs and arms, committing murder or piracy or decide to wage a war against the Singapore government😂. A teenager from the US was arrested for chewing gum on the subway. He was sentenced to be caned. Singapore is super clean as a result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldpetrillo Posted April 4, 2022 #1042 Share Posted April 4, 2022 7 hours ago, vslparis said: When we went about 4 years ago it was late in the season and it was still more crowded. You all really were very lucky to experience Petra without a massive amount of tourist. Our guide said that Ramadan cut the crowds down as it was jammed the day before. We went to Wadi Rum today and it was as impressive as Petra. Awesome scenery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikeanswers Posted April 4, 2022 #1043 Share Posted April 4, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, ldpetrillo said: A teenager from the US was arrested for chewing gum on the subway. He was sentenced to be caned. Singapore is super clean as a result. First off nothing to do with executions😂. Second urban myth. Michael P Fay was sentenced to six strokes (reduced to four) of the cane for theft of road signs and vandalising 18 cars. The possession and masticating of chewing gum is not illegal in Singapore. It is the importation and selling of chewing gum that is illegal and so far no tourist has ever been charged with chewing gum offence😂. This video is a good explanation of chewing gum's history in Singapore: Edited April 4, 2022 by ilikeanswers 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKTV32162 Posted April 4, 2022 #1044 Share Posted April 4, 2022 World Cruise Day 102/152 - Aqaba, Jordan - A lazy day and shopping https://kolbsontheroad.blogspot.com/2022/04/world-cruise-day-102152-aqaba-jordan.html 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vslparis Posted April 4, 2022 #1045 Share Posted April 4, 2022 7 hours ago, ldpetrillo said: Our guide said that Ramadan cut the crowds down as it was jammed the day before. We went to Wadi Rum today and it was as impressive as Petra. Awesome scenery! Lucky you ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitchly Posted April 4, 2022 #1046 Share Posted April 4, 2022 5 hours ago, GKTV32162 said: World Cruise Day 102/152 - Aqaba, Jordan - A lazy day and shopping https://kolbsontheroad.blogspot.com/2022/04/world-cruise-day-102152-aqaba-jordan.html A Port Huron/Sarnia jacket? In Jordan?? How funny! What an obscure thing to find in a market halfway around the world. (To those not familiar with Michigan or Ontario, Port Huron/Sarnia is one of the border crossings between the US and Canada, and not a wildly busy one. It’s kind of in the middle of nowhere.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlerRob Posted April 5, 2022 #1047 Share Posted April 5, 2022 4 hours ago, Twitchly said: A Port Huron/Sarnia jacket? In Jordan?? How funny! What an obscure thing to find in a market halfway around the world. (To those not familiar with Michigan or Ontario, Port Huron/Sarnia is one of the border crossings between the US and Canada, and not a wildly busy one. It’s kind of in the middle of nowhere.) Although, as a past Windsorite, the Bluewater Bridge was a staple of my existence many years ago when returning from seeing clients in Sarnia. Way faster to cross over and take I94 home, plus, there was a great package store in Marysville. 🍻 I gather that the activity level at the crossing was "somewhat" increased during the recent blockade of the Ambassador Bridge - fortunately that embarrassment is behind us. 😈 Geez, talk about thread drift - sorry ... 🍺🥌 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikeanswers Posted April 5, 2022 #1048 Share Posted April 5, 2022 (edited) 20 hours ago, GKTV32162 said: World Cruise Day 102/152 - Aqaba, Jordan - A lazy day and shopping https://kolbsontheroad.blogspot.com/2022/04/world-cruise-day-102152-aqaba-jordan.html In Qatar on our Inland Sea tour we saw piles of trash around the dunes☹️. Our guide even complained saying he wished the government would crack down on the littering. He said local families visited on the weekends, have picnics, do some fishing then literally leave everything behind. I guess they are not familiar with the leave only footprints concept🙄. Edited April 5, 2022 by ilikeanswers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKTV32162 Posted April 5, 2022 #1049 Share Posted April 5, 2022 World Cruise Day 103/152 - Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt - A secure port of entry - sort of https://kolbsontheroad.blogspot.com/2022/04/world-cruise-day-103152-sharm-el-sheikh.html 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Avery Posted April 5, 2022 #1050 Share Posted April 5, 2022 (edited) Thanks again for your post. Looks like you are working on your tan. Sharm-El-Sheikh has been a popular resort for a long time. Shooting up the beach a few years ago not withstanding. As to the armament, we had private tours in Egypt on the Inaugural WC and had a driver and Egyptologist in the car with us and a two person fully armed Police car escort everywhere we went from Safaga and Alexandria. Not sure if that made us feel better or more scared. Our guide told us the escort is related to US foreign aid. All US tourists must be "protected". Just what we were told but we went nowhere without them. Even meals. And even stranger, this private tour cost less than the optional Viking tour on the bus.....🍸 Edited April 5, 2022 by Jim Avery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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