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Cyprus Misc: planks, yogurt, South Cyprus, sunset, etc. November 30 2011

Med Mooring
I was looking for the spelling of "passerelle" and came across the following where I found my answer.
“Is there any special mooring hardware I should be using? And how do I get off
the damn boat!? “
www.svsarah.com/Whoosh/Whoo…

What is wrong with this picture?

Actually there is nothing wrong with this picture. This is just a true expert, a real pro on a jet ski doing his workout and getting rid of some steam. Diesel Duck relocated today from Ft. Lauderdale to Miami Beach. Looks like people on the water ar…

This is not what we meant by "Semper Gumbi"

Check the link below; apparantly someone attempted a 7-11 211PC (armed robbery) dressed in a Gumbi suit….. sigh (Continued…)

Things & Stuff

We’ve just returned from a whirlwind driving trip to Seattle for the annual workboat show. This is a boat show for tugs, fishboats, charter boats and such – boats very similar in size to ours, with much of the same equipment aboard. It’s a chan…

Deks walk # 1

Randal and I did our first "Thursday Deks Walk" Thanksgiving morning and we can’t wait to go next Thursday.  We had a great time.
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Deks Walk # 1

Deks Restaurant and Bar
The walks are advertised as starting at 9 am (as long as the…

A new hike and lunch at Deks

  Hope everyone had a Thanksgiving with family or friends which is the best part of Thanksgiving.  We had dinner on BeBe with Bill and Judy and there was enough food for all of you to have joined us.  We had chicken and cornbread stuffin…

Wednesday, November 23…the day before Thanksgiving

7:34 am  7 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time
So this morning is bright and sunny and I have yet another load of laundry washing.  Randal suggested that since it was sunny we should motorbike to Dipkarpaz and eat at our favorite restaurant…

Happy Thanksgiving!

  I have boat chores to do, but I’m saving them for the rainy days.  Laundry gets done early on the sunny days; the marina does have a dryer but I’d rather use the sun and avoid lines at the laundry room.  Grocery shopping is…

Back in Cyprus

Hi All,
  Our flights were smooth and the luggage arrived in Cyprus with us.  The only "negative" was that I somehow managed to leave the book I was reading in the Detroit airport.  I noticed two minutes after I sat down but wasn…

Iron Man, no Water Man!

Wow, we are sitting here in the anchorage of Lake Sylvia in Ft. Lauderdale. It is a little windy, about 15 – 20 knots and as I am looking out of the window I can’t believe what I am seeing: (Continued…)