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Suez Canal to Red Sea

   by Diana Studer - gardening for biodiversity   in Cape Town, South Africa   Splendid birthday 3   Our shipboard pictures look out to the sides, or backwards. Windows to the front reserved for The Yacht Club's first class passengers, and treadmills in the gym! We were escorted by two tugs. Did NOT want to risk blocking Suez Canal again  in November last year.   Two tug escort - don't want to block Suez again! We were the majestic part of a stately procession of ships of all sizes. At a very gentle pace so as not to make waves against the canal walls, towns and fields.   Suez - stately procession of ships - Jürg's picture There is a newer section of dual carriageway. The New Suez Canal was officially opened on the 6th of August 2015 (with 2 video clips - up close the engineering is impressive). And the next ten kilometres (for June 2023). The human impact .   The humungous like us. And tiny fishing dhows as living memory.   Suez ships - hum

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