Morocco and Spain and The End

Morocco was very cool.  I mean it wasn't 106 like the last time Mama and Papa took me there.  This time we stayed in Casablanca the whole time.  We ate some very good food and went to the park, but Papa couldn't travel too far.  He said he was on doody.  I thought that was funny.  One day we went to a mosque with Elise and her dad and mom and brother.  We had been there before when I was a kid.  We took a bunch of pictures and I got ice cream so it was worth it.

After Morocco, people on the ship got sad.  They said the trip was ending soon.  I was sad, too, but I was ready for casa so I wasn't as sad as the other people.  Julian wasn't sad at all but I think it is because he doesn't know what is going on most of the time.  There was a big dinner and party where everyone was dressed up nice.  Then there was some kind of event for the end of the voyage and Papa got to speak.  The next day, we were in Spain. 

We were only in Spain one night, but I enjoyed it.  We ate really good food like croquettas and ham and cheese and olives.  I didn't eat any of that, but the rest of the family liked it.  We flew to Miami the next day.  I was very happy to see casa.  Julian went crazy running around the house and yelling "casa" loudly.  Then he lied down and fell asleep.  I was really tired, too, but I stayed up for some ice cream and to tell Mama and Papa thank you for such a fun trip.  I learned a lot, made lots of friends, and got to see the world.  I hope we do it again soon.

THE END

Ghana

We went to Ghana after South Africa.  It was very different from South Africa.  It was hotter for sure.  I was sweating all day and even at night sometimes.  Julian and I went to the beach with Mama and Papa and Cassidy one day.  We learned how to play drums and dance.  It was fun because Julian doesn't know how to dance- he just moves his butt and smiles.  Papa says that is how most males dance.  I laughed. We performed some drumming and dancing for the village.  We were good, but not as good as the people from the village.  They were very good.

We ate lots of cool food in Ghana.  Papa had something called fufu.  It was made of bananas and corn and came with some kind of spicy soup poured on it.  It looked like Cuban food a little.  Papa said it was very tasty.  Another day he had something called Red Red.  He said that was red beans and red sauce- it looked like spaghetti sauce.  Also very good.  Julian and I ate pizza or chicken.  It is what we do.

Now we are on our way to Morocco, but we are going to make a stop in a place called Gambia to pick up gas for the ship.  No one is going to get off the ship.  Papa said that doesn't count as a country we visit.  I think it does.  I win.

 

Papa said the trip is almost over.  I am sad, but I am excited to get back to Miami and see my friends and family.  Hopefully I will see you soon.

Mauritius and S. Africa

Sorry I haven't written in so long.  I have been having way too much fun.  We stopped in Mauritius for only a few hours.  It is a small island in the Indian Ocean, but it was beautiful.  I don't have too many pictures because Mama always forgets the camera and Papa was busy helping people who had passport issues get them fixed.  Papa spent the day at the US Embassy.  Mama, Julian, Cassidy and I spent the day shopping and walking around and eating ice cream, and going to the park.

We had a long sail to South Africa.  Mama said that Julian and I had been there before, but I didn't really remember that.  In South Africa, we spent most of our time in Cape Town.  We went to the Waterfront a lot, but also went to see the penguins in Boulder's Beach, had lunch in Simon's Town, and took a cool scenic drive along the coast.  The Waterfront was the best part for me, though, because they had a big playground with a huge globe.  They also had an aquarium and we spent time there watching all the fish and sharks and crabs and frogs and stuff.  We went back the next day, but Papa didn't go with us.  Then we found out that the guy swimming in the big aquarium tank with all the sharks WAS papa and Julian and I freaked out and ran all around the place yelling at people that Papa was in the tank.  Everyone laughed.

Cape Town was a great place to spend six days.  Now we are sailing to Ghana.  None of us have ever been there, so it should be fun to explore.  I will write more when we get there- this time I promise!