Our day started today with an early breakfast with new found friends from Norman, OK by way of Virginia Beach. Sandwiched between a delightful omelet and fruit and our excursion was a Coffee for all those of us who are on for the Around the World trip, some 340 or so passengers. There was an undercurrent of mutterings and generally disgruntled faces which puzzled me until the ship’s First Mate took the floor. Once he started speaking it was abundantly clear what was upsetting our fellow passengers. In a perfectly understandable, logical, commendable move Oceania has cancelled all Asian and Alaskan ports. Totally understand and even applaud the move intellectually, but emotionally I confess, I am extremely disappointed. No I do not want the coronavirus, do not want to spread the germs, do not want to bring it back to the States but I have looked forward to this trip for almost 2 years with the original ports. The logistics of making these massive changes is mind boggling. Remember the 10 hours of taking on supplies I told you of several days ago. Where do we get them now at different ports? Cannot even imagine the madness going on in Miami trying to find acceptable substitutes for ports/excursions etc. Not to mention who to keep all of us happy. Give me a day or so and I’ll once again be thankful for all the wonders we are seeing. Just not there yet. Still had a delightful excursion into the Andes with the glaciers on the mountain tops, mountains that went straight up and pristine river perfect for fly fishing I’m told. Not a fisher person myself but still appreciated it for its unspoiled beauty.
Off to see a Motown show now.
Love to all.
2020 Around the World Tour 
Big ugly bummer. We all understand intellectually, but emotionally I totally understand your disappointment. South America has never had the glamour of Asia but it’s a beautiful, amazing continent. And hey! Love those shows on board. Bet the Motown one rocked! Miss you but really want you to just enjoy each day….and night. Love 💕 Donia
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Motown did indeed rock. Great show. No excursions booked for tomorrow so it’ll be a good time to give some thought to whether to bail at Cape Town or go with the flow. Anything we see will be more than I ever dreamed of until recently. Not sure whether we’ll still have a chance at the safari or not. Not been to Western Australia so. . .
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Oh don’t bail!!!!! Africa is great
so I hear. Western Australia is interesting. World is really big. There’s still lots to see. 💕
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They haven’t decided yet if we still get the African safari. Once they make that decision then I’ll make mine. The carrot for me will be if they put in a stop at Bay of Isles in NZ. Would love to see more of that
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