Port Louis, Mauritius Just east of Madagascar, Mauritius is a beautiful island with 59% of the population being Hindu along with Muslims and Christians. This island was uninhabited until it was colonized by the French then the English who brought over many indentured servants from India to work the sugarcane plantations which is their largest export. There are lots of South Indian cultures and temples along with mix of Indian languages (Tamil, Hindi), Urdu, Engl...

South Africa - Cape Malay Vegetarian BoBoTie: Recipe ingredients Oil and butter 2 medium onions, chopped 3 1/2 ounces macadamia nuts, unsalted peanuts can also be used 2 ounces blanched almonds 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 2 cayenne chillies, the small green ones, deseeded and finely chopped 1 inch fresh ginger, peeled and chopped, or grated finely 2 large carrots, chopped 2 teaspoons spice mix, or curry powder 2 slices of white bread soaked in 4 fl. oz. mil...

Cape Town, South Africa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's been a few weeks since we left Cape Town (CT) but we're all still talking about what a great port it was! There were things I didn't like about this port but overall it was just an incredible country with awesome people, great history and delicious food! This is a LOOONG post so look at the heading if you just wanta sampling of my post. Here's a rundown for our time Saturday at Sea We were supposed to do...

Ghana: What an incredible country! Never having been to Ghana or any other part of Africa, I didn't know what to expect but was pleasantly surprised. We got into Ghana on Sunday morning; I got up at 6am to hang out at the 7th deck b/c I love watching us come into port. It was very cloudy and hazy and we couldn't see anything exect for a few distant shadows of small fising boats going out to sea. There was a distinct smell of burning wood and garbage which was ...