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Life Onboard |
LAST UPDATE
July 12, 2005
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| March 12, 2005 |
In Pictures – Photo Tour III of Life Onboard |
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Global English/Espanol Training (GET) Programme teachers held their first charity event the night before arriving in Eritrea. Participants in the Eritrean Charity Party purchased tickets that they used to play games and buy refreshments; all proceeds were donated to the National Union of Eritrean Women, Citizens for Peace in Eritrea, and the Mangrove Project. Here, GET teachers Oliver Rose and Ryan Sarsfield entertain attendees with a song. |
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Participants model yukata, traditional festival garments. In Japan, March 3rd is hina matsuri (Dolls Festival), a holiday otherwise known as Girls Day. Although usually considered a children’s holiday, Peace Boat participants used the opportunity to present traditional Japanese culture to non-Japanese participants, staff, and guests. |
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Since the beginning of the 48th voyage, members of the Piece Band of Rock (PBR) group have worked almost non-stop to bring live music to the TSS Topaz. Under a starry sky in the middle of the Red Sea, PBR presented its first live music festival, Fune Rock Fest, in which groups and individuals from various musical genres played to an enthusiastic crowd. |
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While at sea, there are so many lectures, workshops, and events that many participants feel there isn’t enough time in the day to do everything! Once every few weeks, however, a day of rest is declared; no events or lectures are held, and both participants and staff are encouraged to take it easy. One of the most popular pastimes that day was spending time on deck, watching the desert pass by. |
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After entering the Suez Canal, ships are subject to strict speed regulations, making the relatively short journey one that often takes all day. Peace Boat entered the canal just after 7 am and arrived in Port Said, Egypt almost 12 hours later. This slow speed, combined with the still waters of the canal and unusually hazy weather, created a dreamlike atmosphere onboard. |
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Linking one bank of the Suez Canal with the other is the highest bridge over water, known as the Japan/Egypt friendship bridge. Hundreds of people were on deck as Peace Boat passed under the bridge and took advantage of the fantastic photo opportunity the bridge presented. |
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