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24 hours from Palau

N 6deg 38.5′ E 135deg 45.0′ COG 115T, SOG 5.7 (Continued…)

Seen from a window, a scene screaming for a script.

Merhaba
   We’re still here.  Randal is off on his umpteenth trip to chandlery street.  Most big stuff is done, but he still has a list.  We’re also still finalizing our tentative route to England.  I’m almost certai…

And they're off…..

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On the road again…

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Palau

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Safe Arrival In Palau

Shearwater has arrived safely at Palau, an independent island nation at 7deg North latitude (400miles or so north of the Equator). The latitude is significant for a decreased possibility of typhoon activity for the time of year, which is the beginning …

almost there

About 50 miles out of Palau. They should arrive about 10 Am local time (about 2000 PDT May 9). It is a very dark night, no moon, and they are being “chased” by a squall. (View Post…)

24 hours out of Palau

(0900 local, -9ZD), N 08deg 06.7′ E 132deg 10.9′, COG 107deg True, SOG 5.7kts (Continued…)

Yörük Köyü part 2

Merhaba,
I loved Yörük Köyü.  Here’s the rest of the story.
Ru
DoraMac
http://yorukvillage.wordpress.com/yoruk-village/the-yoruks-arrival/ fascinating site about the history of  Yörük Köyü that I stumbled across researching the Bek…

A quick trip through Kastamonu on our way to Safronbolu

Merhaba,
   This was going to be a quick email; we spent less than 2 hours in Kastamonu, so how much can you write?  But as I read, I had questions, so then I read more and had more questions.  It was a long day’s drive from Sinop…