The Suez Canal is an artificial waterway running N to S across the Isthmus of Suez in northeastern Egypt. It connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Gulf of Suez, an arm of the Red Sea. The canal allows two-way water transportation, most importantly between Europe & Asia without circumnavigation of Africa. Excavation of the canal began April 25, 1859 and it opened to navigation on November 17, 1869 at a cost of $100 million. It has taken all day for us to transit and we have been watching it the entire time. It's mostly sand dunes on either side with a huge military presence. However, there are several towns along the way. At the end is Port Said where we will dock in the morning. Watching the transit from our own balcony has been incredible and what helped to make another spectacular day in paradise.
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