The weather on Thursday, August 25 was a 180 degree change from the recent weather. We left before dawn to calm winds and flat seas in Chatham Strait. We decided to take as much advantage of it as possible by going as far as we could. We blew by Ketc…
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From Roanoke, Virginia USA
We’ve been home for 9 days and in some ways it feels as if we never left from our last visit. Time is funny. I’m having to relearn being in the US. I want to say gunaydin (good morning in Turkish) when I pass people on my d…
Waiting for Irene
In anticipation of hurricane Irene the Navy has brought some of their fleet of racing sailboats into Weems Creek. There are seven Navy buoys located in this area and more Navy buoys in Luce and Clements Creeks where the rest of the fleet went. (C…
August 12–23 Juneau to Thorne Bay (or “September is two weeks early this year”)
I’ve been using pretty bland blog post titles so as to not to detract from the more journal style entries I am doing this year. The weather we’ve experienced recently its impact on our itinerary and schedule cannot be ignored, though. After our fr…
Sitka to Juneau – July 29-August 9
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…
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 …
