The rally organizers wanted us to enter the Suez canal in the line. Getting cruisers in a line was a bit like herding cats.

But you can see our track from the chart plotter as we enter the Suez Canal. See the big circle? This is all of us trying to get into position.

One of the many mosques on along the banks.

We finally made it into a respectable formation.

Tiger is the girl from the boat docked next to us. She is explaining to Jan that every time they make an overnight passage, the Overnight Fairy leaves her a new book under her pillow. She was pretty excited.

Market traffic in Port Said.

We really don't know what this meant, but it looked bad whatever it is.

Steve at the local park in Port Said.