March 26, 2010 Cape Town, South Africa
After a good night rest we were entertained by the local naval band followed by breakfast with 3 couples that got on yesterday, we took the shuttle and hopped on the “Blue tour” bus for the approximately a 2-1/2 hour trip with the running commentary of several highlights. One of the sites was the hospital where the 1st heart transplant was performed. This was also very beautiful & informative. We then did a short shopping walk. After a late snack back onboard there was a very entertaining local bagpipe & drum corp. At the program, there was an exchange of gifts between Captain Bates & Cape Town reps since was the inaugural visit of the QM2.
Day 81 is complete, leaving a mere 20 days left. The internet did not work while we were in port.
We’ll arrive in St. Helena approximately 9:00A.M. Tuesday (3:00 A.M EDT Tuesday).