Better late than never. First Internet since Juneau Our friends Sharon & Craig Rowley arrived from a sun-deprived Seattle to a rainy Sitka on Wednesday, July 27. After a brief orientation, we turned them loose to explore the sights around to…
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Things that most big boys find interesting
On the return trip from the Smithsonian museum we couldn’t pass up a side trip to the NRA National Firearms Museum, which was located close to the highway. With about 15 galleries and over 2700 firearms the sight was a bit overwhelming for me. But fo…
From a collector's point of view, this was a great place
Here is Benno bending over a table display of firearms curiosa. I thought the intricate carvings on those two ivory tusks were fantastic. (Continued…)
Kantara Castle
Hi All,
We leave Tuesday for home! So now we’re actually thinking about packing and defrosting the frig and freezer and all those things it’s a pain to think about. We’d rather go off on the motorbike! It will…
Another Week in SE Alaska
Saturday 13 Aug, Gorgeous day! Blue sky, sunshine; would that there were more like this. Craig and Anne headed off the boat early to take advantage of their last day in AK (this year). Presumably they headed for the Mendenhall glacier which should, …
Ay Trias Basiilica Flip Flop Mosaic and a Lost Puppy:..
August 13, 2011
Karpaz Gate Marina
Karpaz Peninsula, North Cyprus
Hi All,
Finally got the flip flop photos…
Ru
It was my fourth trip up the hill in Sipahi to the Ay Trias Basilica: the third for the purpose of taking a photo of the sandal …
Juneau – August 12
You’d think that I could budget my time better over three days and actually get a proper blog entry describing our trip from Sitka to Juneau with our friends Sharon & Craig Rowley, but I didn’t. I’ll try to work on it while underway during th…
The fun of research
Another story, another meal, another church……and a real art theft mystery!
Ru
ps lots of variations in the spelling of place names and some British spelling too…so I just cancel spell check and hope for the best.
Because no email fr…
Back roads and medieval chapels
Randal and I walked this morning back to the ruins of a 5th century basilica. It was my third time there. The first time I forgot my camera card. The second time I didn’t spot the mosaic of the flip flops (sandals to the …
There And Back Again
Kate’s visit was way too short, but we’re glad we were able to get her out on the water around Sitka. (Continued…)
