Kites

Arriving at the entrance to Portsmouth harbour recently, we were greeted with this amazing sight.All the kites looked so calm and serene hanging in the air like that.I’m guessing it was not so calm and serene if you were there, flying one of those beau…

Kites

Arriving at the entrance to Portsmouth harbour recently, we were greeted with this amazing sight.All the kites looked so calm and serene hanging in the air like that.I’m guessing it was not so calm and serene if you were there, flying one of those beau…

Netherlands Summer 2013 Biking Part 2!

This windmill is located in Leiden., which is home to Holland’s oldest universities with numerous cafes, shops and museums.

 

Who is this crazy couple?

 

Ernie is a master at repairing flat tires. Jim is a master at getting flat ti…

Netherlands Summer 2013 Biking Part 2!

This windmill is located in Leiden., which is home to Holland’s oldest universities with numerous cafes, shops and museums.  Who is this crazy couple? Ernie is a master at repairing flat tires. Jim is a master at getting flat tires………

Netherlands, August 2013, on two wheels……and no motor!

What a great summer!

 During August, Jim and I traveled to Schiphol airport in Amsterdam to meet our friends from the Dutch Connection for a two week bicycle trip. Previously in 2005 we biked the Netherlands with our 3 children who were then…

Netherlands, August 2013, on two wheels……and no motor!

What a great summer! During August, Jim and I traveled to Schiphol airport in Amsterdam to meet our friends from the Dutch Connection for a two week bicycle trip. Previously in 2005 we biked the Netherlands with our 3 children who were then 2…

Parliamnet

Cheers,
  Today our good pals from Roanoke, Jane and Peter Field came to visit us.  They are here in the UK for a conference and had some time to spare.  We were so glad they could come.  Funny that we rarely have visitors and in th…

Pittsburgh

No – we didn’t fall off the face of the earth but internet service (even in Hawaii) has been pretty tough to come by. Now I understand why the harbor master at Ko Olina warned me that Hawaii is really … Continue reading →

Today’s Pic

Last night, we had dinner with friends at an old restaurant just across the street from the Maryland State House in Historic Annapolis.Harry Brown’sWhat a view… Cut from their website:Known for its 1920’s Old World feel, Harry Browne’s has been an …

#2013-70 Around Cape Flattery and south to Grays Harbor

We got under way at 4:20 a.m. this morning leaving Neah Bay Harbor.  Of course it was pitch black but there was no fog and happily there was no logs in the water. Current was as much as 2 knots against us as the flood tide was rushing into the Str…