Quesadilla: Taqueria Jalisco Columbia
THE HISTORY OF THE QUESADILLA The Quesadilla is a common dish that you can find in any regular Mexican restaurant. It is also an essential meal or snack cooked in Mexican family kitchens. While the Quesadilla is seen as an authentic dish with its origins in colonial Mexico, the recipe has actually b...
Baranquilla: Carnival Columbia
Only Surpassed by Rio De Janero The Carnival of Barranquilla (Spanish: Carnaval de Barranquilla) is one of Colombia's most important folkloric celebrations, and one of the biggest carnival in the world. The carnival has traditions that date back to the 19th century. Four days before Holy Week, Barra...
Captains Table: Pepperpot & Plantain
Tonights Menu Guyanese pepper pot Fried Plantain Peas and Rice Roti Tropical Fruit Salad Pepper Pot When you hear a Guyanese person speak about Christmas the conversation always heads in the direction of Pepperpot. You have to love the passionate manner in which my fellow Caribbean people speak abou...
Georgetown Guyana: Resource Treasure Trove
Georgetown, capital city of Guyana. The country’s chief port, Georgetown lies on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Demerara River. Although the settlement was founded by the British in 1781 and named for George III, it had been largely rebuilt by the French by 1784. Known during the Dutch occup...
Paddling to the Realm of Giants
Kayaking the Bay San Francisco Kayak provide real close cockpit kayaks to discover the city from the water and take in views of the bridge. The City trip takes you past the Oracel stadium: The baseball park that is home to the San Francisco Giants. https://www.sfkayak.com/ https://www.ballparksofbas...
Capitanos Table: South Lanarkshire Fried Chicken
Southern Fried Chicken The Scottish immigrants from the southern states of America had a tradition of deep frying chicken in fat and even further back they used to fry fritters in the middle ages. The Scottish immigrants would often work, live and eat with the African slaves and this lead to the Afr...
San Francisco and the Summer of Love
Early History The earliest evidence of human habitation in what is now the city of San Francisco dates to 3000 BC. Native Americans who settled in this region found the bay to be a resource for hunting and gathering, leading to the establishment of many small villages. Collectively, these early Nati...
Candlenut: Michelin Star Take Away
Candlenut Restaurant Due to the corona virus rules, the Michelin starred restaurants in Singapore are sustaining business by providing take away services. https://www.comodempsey.sg/restaurant/candlenut The world’s first Michelin-starred Peranakan restaurant, Candlenut takes a contemporary yet authe...
Singapore: The Art of Teochew Opera
THE ART OF CHINESE TEOCHEW OPERA Teochew opera is a fast disappearing trade that few understand and even fewer practise. The art form survives today through second- and third-generation performers, and usually emerges during key religious events such as the Hungry Ghost Festival, one of Singapore’s...
Singapore: Land of the Lion City
A long time ago: A Hunting Trip While the earliest known historical records of Singapore are shrouded in time, a third century Chinese account describes it as "Pu-luo-chung", referring to "Pulau Ujong" which means the "island at the end of a peninsula" in the Malay language. Later, the city was know...
Captains Table: Food fit for a General
Tonights main course is a firm favourote in the west whose origins are disputed. General Tso's chicken Chef Hannah prepared to dish with great style using the Enchanted Wok of North Norway brought back by the great aeronautical explorer , Leve Randy ( who is neither British or Caledonian). General...
Hong Kong Kayak: Sharp Island
In the north eastern corner of Hong Kong is a little known natural wonder, the UNESCO Global Geopark, globally recognised for its unique features and beautiful geology. Sharp Island is the edge of the mega volcano that created it and our journey takes us around and onto this small island, and 2 othe...
Hong Kong: Home of Billionaires
Hong Kong : officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (HKSAR), is a metropolitan area and special administrative region of the People's Republic of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta of the South China Sea. With over 7.5 million people of various na...
Captain Table: Kochi
Karimeen Pollichathu (Pearl spot )is one such traditional food in kerala.One more layer of spicy masala is spread on top of fish and the banana leaf is folded into a packet. Tied with a string, these fish packets are cooked in a kadai in slow heat Nags our chef explains the dish... So all of us were...
Kayak trip Kochi
Wwe kayaked along the backwaters and canals of Kadamakkudy Islands. Kadamakkudy Islands is an island suburb of the city of Cochin It's a small group tour with 4- 6 Persons ,Kayaking is conducted in either morning or evening ,with pick up /drop from hotels in Fort cochin /Mattancherry /Wellingdon Isl...
Day Trip: Kathakali: Eye Dancing
This afternoon we are travelling by tuc tuc to the Kerala Kathakali centre to participate in a dance class for the art of Kathakali Kathakali is a very unusual and ancient form of dance-drama that's traditional to Kerala. The movements of the dance are subtle, yet they tell a meaningful mythological...
Kochi: A blend of India and China
The ship arrived last night and we were to catch the sunrise on the beach. Aidan, our instructor took us out and Stand Up Boards to see the sun raise behind the Chinese fishing nets that are a distinctive feature of Kochi and show the historic link with the Chinese merchants. Kochi (also known as Co...
Day trip to Petra & Desert Castles
Petra, Castles and Indiana Jones CARVED DIRECTLY INTO vibrant red, white, pink, and sandstone cliff faces, the prehistoric Jordanian city of Petra was "lost" to the Western world for hundreds of years. Located amid rugged desert canyons and mountains in what is now the southwestern corner of the Has...
Kayaking in Aqaba
Kayaking With access to relatively gentle waters all year round, kayaking is a burgeoning sport that’s captured the imagination of Aqaba’s fun-seekers. Kayaking in Aqaba can get you into shape in a fun and friendly way. Spend a relaxing day paddling around the Red Sea while taking in the spectacular...
Captains Table: Aqaba
Jordans National Dish and the delights of Phyllou Tonight we will be enjoying the taste of the Jordanian national dish of Masaf and the honey nut sweetness of Baklava Menu Masaf Tabbuleh Baklava Jordanian Cuisine Jordanian cuisine, at its core, is a traditional Arabic style of food preparation. But...
Masked Ball Preparation
Dinner is being prepared by Angela and Sue Chef Lars portions is the party chef and got a little carried away
Graduation Bouquet And Murder in Venice
If you love Venice and you love crime novels, you have probably already read one or more adventures of Commissario Guido Brunetti. Even though Venice is a relatively safe city, murders take place all over the city in these stories written by Donna Leon. Brunetti, Ispettore Lorenzo Vianello, Vice-Que...
Captains Table: Venice Masked Ball
Venetian Masked Ball Exciting night tonight. I contacted my old friend "Peter Atterly" who was my partner in Sewing with Mrs Pender at Mirfield high school. He had a natural talent for textiles and went on to set up his own costume hire business in Venice. When we heard the ship would be in Venice i...
Onboard Strong competition: In the Final!
Angela entered the Strong Contest. Missing her personal training spurred her on to volunteer to partner with Todd from Huddersfield. Things looked dire after they came third in the climbing challenge after hoisting 175lb out of 200lb to the top of the tower. An awesome performance in the Tower elimi...
Southampton Humour: Comedy
Evening entertainment was a walk round the poop deck before watching the onboard Strong man competition introduced by a local comedian. Best 3 Southampton jokes Barcode Navy Why does the Norwegian navy have bar codes on the side of their ships? So that when the ships come back into port they can Sca...
Southampton Fish Pie
Tonight at the Captain's Table Southampton Fish Pie Delicious, quick and easy – a fish pie anyone can make. Combine with a salad for a great meal – for yourself or to share with friends. Quick & Easy Fish Pie Prep time: 20 min Cook time: 10 min Serves: 4 Category: D; S Things you need · 750g potatoe...
Meeting the Crew
Met Dicky and the crew at southampton. After the world record crossing of the atlantic in 1986 the £1.5m boat was sold to a Middle Eastern sheik in the late 80s but then spent the next 25 years languishing in a boatyard on the Spanish holiday island of Mallorca until boat-mad Dan Stevens (front righ...
Planning the Trip
We have just confirmed th tickets and will now sort out the food and entertainment. Really impressed with the price of the trip and the catamaran is truly awesome. The speed at sea means we will be able to cover incredible mileage over the week.