AT SEA, Wednesday, March 26

We are now only 1 day from Dubai still traveling the the Arabian Sea. Later we will be navigating in the Gulf of Oman between Iran & Oman. Shortly thereafter we will head about 329 degrees toward the Strait of Hormuz. This is a strategically important waterway between the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf. On the North coast is Iran & on the South coast is the United Arab Emirates. It is the only sea passage, just 21 miles wide, to the open ocean for large areas of the petroleum-exporting Persian Gulf States. Thirty percent of the world's oil supply passes through the strait.

Since the three of us have birthday's this month (Stella, Joyce & I) we are having a small celebration in the Sterling Steak House Restaurant this evening (just the 6 of us).