Somalia and Pirates

The good news about bad news is that it heightens our awareness. For me, among other things, it's improving my grasp on geography. Because of the pirate problems, I now know the exact location of Somalia and the Gulf of Eden. I realize what a problem it is for boats trying to transit between Cape Town, SA and Asia. Long trip and not a lot of options.

And for boats able to take the short cut between the Med and Asia through the Suez Canal and the Red Sea, well, DON'T DO IT!