We were up early and out on deck after breakfast by 7.30am as today is the transit of the Suez Canal. It was extremely cold and windy, after a couple of trips back to the cabin for jumpers, then jackets we sat down at the front of the ship to watch our entrance into the Suez. Our ship was the first in a convoy of seven. By 8.45 it was warm enough for T shirts and shorts. We spent the day just watching  the transit while sunbathing. Had a snack lunch in the main dining room. We took loads of film of the Suez, in the afternoon we saw the roundabout where ships waited till our convoy had passed, to continue their journey to the Red Sea, as there is only width enough for one ship at a time. By tomorrow morning we will be in Israel.

We booked a trip to Masada and the Dead Sea, then changed early tonight for another formal dinner, it was good fun we are enjoying the company of our dinner companions more as we get to know them. We ate another four course dinner, with a good bottle of wine. Later strolling on the deck and trying to find a quiet bar {quiz night at the Belvedere} we heard that there were small Egyptian boats alongside the ship selling ornaments, clothes etc. We had heard of this happening, and decided to find them. They throw up a rope, then send stuff up in a basket for you to see, if you want it, you haggle, if you don't you send it back down and try again. This was fun, we bought another djellabah for me, 3 stone pyramids, and a couple of bags for swimming gear tomorrow.

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