By now those of you following our wanderings know that after a shitty day (or days) at sea, King Neptune eventually figures we have paid our dues and once again the Pacific is restored to it’s namesake conditions. Sometimes that is har…
Trapped By A Wreck
We’ll start this tale with an almost impossible moon shot from the deck of a yacht at anchor. There isn’t much light, given the small amount of moon illumination, which means a slow shutter speed necessitating a stable platform. Add in that this is a 500mm lens with a doubler, and it gets even trickier. […]
Beaufort City Docks, Beaufort, North Carolina
Laurie and granddaughter EmersonAt the fort, the furnace was used to heat cannon balls which would then be shot out at wooden ships offshore.At Jay and Laurie’s house, Jim, Jay, Laurie, myself and WayneThe entrance to Fort Macon. The walls of the fort …
FUN DAY!
This morning we started out walking to Port Lucaya on the Bell Channel. We walked about a mile when a charter bus stopped and asked if we wanted a ride to Port Lucaya for $1 each. So, we rode the rest of the way which was about another 1 and 1/2 miles….
Norfolk, VA–What a great surprise!
Sailor called to sea The Dismal Swamp didn’t get its name because of its cheerful ambiance so being used to that environment we were pleasantly surprised by all the upscale atmosphere Norfolk had to offer. The Waterside Marina is located right…
Cedros Island
5/5 Cinco de Mayo! (Continued…)
Thetis Bank
5/4 Wednesday (Continued…)
May 2 (almost) 2011
This is very unusual. I’m writing a Monday Message ON A MONDAY. I intend to post it to the Travels of YA Blog—and YA is actually travelling! Imagine that!
Last week was busy, fun, interesting, adj. adj. adj. E…
Dublin Castle, Viking Splash Tour & National Archaeology Museum
Today we toured The Dublin Castle, built in the 12 century. The castle was built on the original site of a DanishViking fortress dating back to 930AD. There where many rooms in the castle that we didn’t see. They’re preparing for the visit of Queen Eli…
