Some years, the M/V Explorer docks in Takoradi, which is much closer in proximity to the Cape Coast. Due to a too-short berth Takoradi granted the ship, our Semester at Sea itinerary was changed to dock in Tema instead, which was a bit of a shame only because there were so many small fishing villages [...]
Photo Friday: Cape Cod, Massachusetts
September 23, 2011 By 28 Comments
When I lived in New York, I had many friends from New England who would talk about summering in the Hamptons or Cape Cod, a concept completely foreign to me, as most Southerners I know make for the Florida Panhandle when the beach comes calling. When SVV and I were in Boston with my parents [...]
Photo Friday: Marrakech, Morocco
September 16, 2011 By 32 Comments
I spent more than two hours writing a blog post to accompany these photos, and when I hit “save” WordPress kindly gave me a blank form and has no record of my work. I am at my wit’s end with WordPress—and will likely be switching platforms when I launch Camels & Chocolate 3.0 this winter [...]
Photo Friday: Casablanca, Morocco
September 9, 2011 By 42 Comments
When we arrived in Morocco last Saturday, it wasn’t exactly the sexy image you might expect to see: But I’d venture to say that all 900 of us aboard the M/V Explorer were so happy to see land after an eight-day Atlantic crossing that any sign of stationary life was a happy sight. The nice [...]
