In between family Covid tests (more on that in a later post), February 18 marked the date that we would enjoy the special experience of sailing the Suez Canal and moving from the Red Sea and into the Mediterranean Sea. In Global Studies we learned all about the canal – it’s about 100 miles long and the longest canal without locks/dams. When it was built, it created a significantly more direct and efficient sea trade route between Asia and Europe (the alternative was sailing all the way around Africa). We looked at photos of the container ship that got blown off course, jamming up the canal and exacerbating supply chain issues during the covid 19 pandemic.
The Suez Canal is a pretty important and interesting water way, and it was cool to experience sailing it first-hand. It took our ship about 10 hours to pass through the whole thing, from 0400 to 1600 so we had time to wander the decks and wave to Egypt on both sides of ship.
Before we knew it, we were leaving the canal and sailing into the Mediterranean Sea. Cyprus, here we come!!
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