tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41293882109030663372024-03-19T16:48:39.513+08:00Yacht Zen AgainMike Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03273131579894906825noreply@blogger.comBlogger839125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129388210903066337.post-40791049802402756142024-03-16T18:21:00.003+08:002024-03-16T20:51:26.146+08:00Summer in Australia<p>Hi everyone,</p><p>We just completed a marvellous month at home in Western Australia. We flew on Qantas direct from London Heathrow to Perth. It was wonderful to be home. We spent much of our time in Fremantle, only a short walk from Fremantle Sailing Club.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOdgGLg29-9b-t-l7RyhmKTw8yu1Y3T8NGC_TV9gU38xYVzKi1EMd5lcmaEW93L2p9LkS-BkEJxnlLu_P_pPej7ereLGzSo8bhliCMecTEUE0h-sLQPK3usvgH6YQvKA49dexuEv_8_jj_DUfBL7j3qVlPi8230S_Z_PrEm9TAgv_yySGjoKnDVAlOgJNv/s4032/IMG_6289.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOdgGLg29-9b-t-l7RyhmKTw8yu1Y3T8NGC_TV9gU38xYVzKi1EMd5lcmaEW93L2p9LkS-BkEJxnlLu_P_pPej7ereLGzSo8bhliCMecTEUE0h-sLQPK3usvgH6YQvKA49dexuEv_8_jj_DUfBL7j3qVlPi8230S_Z_PrEm9TAgv_yySGjoKnDVAlOgJNv/s320/IMG_6289.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fremantle Sailing Club</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The direct flight is great. Our approach into Perth took us down the coast towards Rockingham before turning east then north to land. Great views of Rottnest and Carnac Islands.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRGaU4Rs4Asav6GJP-tmR2nRQSlnTuE_Wxp9CSJpffYzm9hdQ6Ioj9NeuS0Y8HDBiW3TH84cpH-wElaYxkRhkGdWbuhyikQSCgwCnIoRtLU93Xyzt0eMWyPqO6CKGVFDRBzGmeKQIA4oCORnPSS87J7KQWSJdYZuP9Bv0L4Wvg9EOwlGawmoZQdTfUoDKa/s4032/IMG_6264.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRGaU4Rs4Asav6GJP-tmR2nRQSlnTuE_Wxp9CSJpffYzm9hdQ6Ioj9NeuS0Y8HDBiW3TH84cpH-wElaYxkRhkGdWbuhyikQSCgwCnIoRtLU93Xyzt0eMWyPqO6CKGVFDRBzGmeKQIA4oCORnPSS87J7KQWSJdYZuP9Bv0L4Wvg9EOwlGawmoZQdTfUoDKa/s320/IMG_6264.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inbound to Perth over Rottnest Island</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>About a week after arriving we gave a Topics Night talk at FSC. This was the third so far in our series describing the progress of our circumnavigation. These talks are recorded and uploaded to YouTube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi0kmfjmT5_0T07hezMq-KiwUH83GpnEj" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi601HjZWO5MzCizwWMhQjkCX5uTZUK2fWbephqoE3XA7Fx0Bu79C1EBwu6ynMC8z7gtft9F7iyLErJuFlpk6q7s2HjckKCPSXIMZE0Vbu0Hg2kUoI_Hf5FSS9ZcO7jWjRj77s9x8sVSi6zECS6oOz9IAr6i9Q_-dMYbsRwPsGUUPjLtXly75TgEwQ1YFGu/s4032/IMG_6290.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi601HjZWO5MzCizwWMhQjkCX5uTZUK2fWbephqoE3XA7Fx0Bu79C1EBwu6ynMC8z7gtft9F7iyLErJuFlpk6q7s2HjckKCPSXIMZE0Vbu0Hg2kUoI_Hf5FSS9ZcO7jWjRj77s9x8sVSi6zECS6oOz9IAr6i9Q_-dMYbsRwPsGUUPjLtXly75TgEwQ1YFGu/s320/IMG_6290.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Talk at Fremantle Sailing Club</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>We had several dinners with friends at FSC. Also BBQs with live-aboard cruisers on Tuesday nights and sausage sizzles with twilight sailors on Wednesday nights. Such a great club.</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL8C9a51-8myNSbR5cQHHQVCBNJVMLHMlZnsDFCxN799E21ZNgJJK9fJiMuylyx1eIwyrl6PubnUYU6Jdj0RSiJcvU-IBI2jFjmGfq3dMgQ8kjJHOdRMPJyGbrQou6yPXq02x0QBxhRBQBqZ6_rYG9wru0NCTSWz4lj4kUjtLCsHdKaXA1Usok_IDMqiU4/s4032/IMG_6322.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL8C9a51-8myNSbR5cQHHQVCBNJVMLHMlZnsDFCxN799E21ZNgJJK9fJiMuylyx1eIwyrl6PubnUYU6Jdj0RSiJcvU-IBI2jFjmGfq3dMgQ8kjJHOdRMPJyGbrQou6yPXq02x0QBxhRBQBqZ6_rYG9wru0NCTSWz4lj4kUjtLCsHdKaXA1Usok_IDMqiU4/s320/IMG_6322.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nicki at FSC</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAXLxtc7N2A65_WWXr5bRoI9rP3K4FnSPl3z-_It0CrWA9F2G8tsSwBXpoPd8dUCXDNPOybFGzXeS6XUH5Ig4rMdInMg22vuwzvFesNSTtok5dlfjFIS3sl0l-wxtJo-FhYvi4P_wMeUBpIpkvt7djC5Lrvi8gXgnOQG6Mnvo4W4CB3oglWTYu5XEbqYqW/s4032/IMG_6345.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAXLxtc7N2A65_WWXr5bRoI9rP3K4FnSPl3z-_It0CrWA9F2G8tsSwBXpoPd8dUCXDNPOybFGzXeS6XUH5Ig4rMdInMg22vuwzvFesNSTtok5dlfjFIS3sl0l-wxtJo-FhYvi4P_wMeUBpIpkvt7djC5Lrvi8gXgnOQG6Mnvo4W4CB3oglWTYu5XEbqYqW/s320/IMG_6345.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">FSC Twilight Fleet</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div></div><div>We rediscovered Fremantle during our stay. Various changes but still the same great vibe.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_uyZ97FiWfMVoPUEzVQKc7HD8APwbOTOodLgJMidL2H93pits1KiqW5A-o0PTGUlnC0Ykg2apvgCb9-z8iQpudXT48MhirAL-6HFEnhmuC4Bj_mb0wPzS7mZL4DssoPOR4bN78Kxny8-2uRzztIj7cdzFIz8d5HvL7709dhBjnP9SFUH0A5OSHDJyAwX_/s4032/IMG_6325.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_uyZ97FiWfMVoPUEzVQKc7HD8APwbOTOodLgJMidL2H93pits1KiqW5A-o0PTGUlnC0Ykg2apvgCb9-z8iQpudXT48MhirAL-6HFEnhmuC4Bj_mb0wPzS7mZL4DssoPOR4bN78Kxny8-2uRzztIj7cdzFIz8d5HvL7709dhBjnP9SFUH0A5OSHDJyAwX_/s320/IMG_6325.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just another meal in Fremantle</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr></tr></tbody></table></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3I570tvIC7UedOuYOlYnFHfZGBPIm9J5KUAaqMrwlEy1X1l3WqVMDma9OzcluIWtXth7f-Nrd8JUKzdQRmlpZiTex-StPI4ANSijGWZKC8qQklEAK72D_tCQ9Q6cm8mg_cT9HA7K0s6X5neCbVGrWWDzK-xnOj1Vxws_l1u-8pUzSv8YKgCVSWW-NxztO/s4032/IMG_6296.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3I570tvIC7UedOuYOlYnFHfZGBPIm9J5KUAaqMrwlEy1X1l3WqVMDma9OzcluIWtXth7f-Nrd8JUKzdQRmlpZiTex-StPI4ANSijGWZKC8qQklEAK72D_tCQ9Q6cm8mg_cT9HA7K0s6X5neCbVGrWWDzK-xnOj1Vxws_l1u-8pUzSv8YKgCVSWW-NxztO/s320/IMG_6296.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fremantle Market</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxWySPv3EplEwHYMRMWqPW20S9Erh6Qqpn-YqwPZEuRCCzc5pN3Jl_tW4XlaghL_yJqRlFRpMEeEL7MAaFI7OFs_yDSNRXtyEq2XE-DH3apXaaTfOW3-LU2R5u5QsgoVoM5ADa8rgqPO2laZkfAADgD7WJNeaPrLihRslu4I2-yVgsOLCpk-EtA9YSAuAM/s4032/IMG_6315.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxWySPv3EplEwHYMRMWqPW20S9Erh6Qqpn-YqwPZEuRCCzc5pN3Jl_tW4XlaghL_yJqRlFRpMEeEL7MAaFI7OFs_yDSNRXtyEq2XE-DH3apXaaTfOW3-LU2R5u5QsgoVoM5ADa8rgqPO2laZkfAADgD7WJNeaPrLihRslu4I2-yVgsOLCpk-EtA9YSAuAM/s320/IMG_6315.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sail and Anchor pub in Fremantle</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>While back in WA we both had medical checks. Visits to doctors, blood tests, skin inspections etc. This followed on from dental checks in Portugal and new glasses in the UK. All in preparation for several more years away blue-water cruising.</div><div><br /></div><div>The public transport system in Perth is very good and getting even better. We used both train and bus services to get around.</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYf1a25eiVK613EwEb15QNQVsUKMAty_meFf1O8EuXBDT0Ek9az1xvxCme_nbvCOwLE3IW9zMrgHjagCud2q5hETxxW8Ghrel5TIwDTPaE21maMGqmiTioXZH_V7XXuTlE1sHqaDgEvdu1H1d5JKaMvOkKS7BPTgic-agL9MO1OHF91eMiF_6DeU7yNawQ/s4032/IMG_6305.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYf1a25eiVK613EwEb15QNQVsUKMAty_meFf1O8EuXBDT0Ek9az1xvxCme_nbvCOwLE3IW9zMrgHjagCud2q5hETxxW8Ghrel5TIwDTPaE21maMGqmiTioXZH_V7XXuTlE1sHqaDgEvdu1H1d5JKaMvOkKS7BPTgic-agL9MO1OHF91eMiF_6DeU7yNawQ/s320/IMG_6305.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Perth Train</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><div>We spent a day in Perth visiting the Apple Store and looking around the new (to us) riverfront development Elizabeth Quay.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZQhcVwrsAfMAu1uH86r4r3xmEST4mVsh79Pk2h9WZnkjw2xrVWRMAUr6ft5kJAEs3MA3eLBz6Wf8E7MAbSx0GSIagKpcyV0XpSa0e4IL4VaBGc4CSOrUSthoTC5faLzRmccmVwR0SsMHxsRwZQdgqvIeMPD1oiFT1vbTEKNedZe07qkoO-iJO2JhUmluk/s4032/IMG_6350.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZQhcVwrsAfMAu1uH86r4r3xmEST4mVsh79Pk2h9WZnkjw2xrVWRMAUr6ft5kJAEs3MA3eLBz6Wf8E7MAbSx0GSIagKpcyV0XpSa0e4IL4VaBGc4CSOrUSthoTC5faLzRmccmVwR0SsMHxsRwZQdgqvIeMPD1oiFT1vbTEKNedZe07qkoO-iJO2JhUmluk/s320/IMG_6350.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elizabeth Quay, Perth</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEw4rhA1q7SEeBv8PAvILSVXA4rHigGPhKoZHNOrAbUuGrmtCQf_FtFvhoTtFz2gb9NlYiaerkT5hY1gTrPmEw9ruD_ybetKw14U_X-YTGh5JVCt3AM4-5AhPqsgnbeNI7eK5uEh4cEnqhgaklYcUMk3B2-gyYd1xOTH9sKfggXf61BGsFc_S8EDvNbcmz/s4032/IMG_6354.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEw4rhA1q7SEeBv8PAvILSVXA4rHigGPhKoZHNOrAbUuGrmtCQf_FtFvhoTtFz2gb9NlYiaerkT5hY1gTrPmEw9ruD_ybetKw14U_X-YTGh5JVCt3AM4-5AhPqsgnbeNI7eK5uEh4cEnqhgaklYcUMk3B2-gyYd1xOTH9sKfggXf61BGsFc_S8EDvNbcmz/s320/IMG_6354.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elizabeth Quay, Perth</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>We also visited the <a href="https://sculpturebythesea.com/cottesloe/" target="_blank">Sculpture by the Sea</a> in Cottesloe on two separate occasions. Lots of interesting sculptures in a spectacular location.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipPh36fhBahCHjkyeKDIaAVqcIYIP8dw98KUZgQpxGu6IVbUxZrafRPdy2ILY1c4PoKZduG5qH2thNO6uNNHylGfSqcSotunuI5LZF-HfrBAEiNGBfghjiv-Eek-xe-th1umC_D4CNQstlja4KREUDwDE2AC1iqjXKn2AdcM5cCMG0r-BHj6nM0zNKHzKO/s4032/IMG_6419.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipPh36fhBahCHjkyeKDIaAVqcIYIP8dw98KUZgQpxGu6IVbUxZrafRPdy2ILY1c4PoKZduG5qH2thNO6uNNHylGfSqcSotunuI5LZF-HfrBAEiNGBfghjiv-Eek-xe-th1umC_D4CNQstlja4KREUDwDE2AC1iqjXKn2AdcM5cCMG0r-BHj6nM0zNKHzKO/s320/IMG_6419.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq0NT1qkIrQTby4BINMFlzObZCEsDuLfugSffndAsfo6OBsFfX3NV_jLx-u9LCG4jF6HmAFAU_Tt5NEERJoLnkdMr2rHcOGC5aG9k05AwTcWx-93OQsFJePgtZiCVkDnJzNPqD63muqIfmCAt3rT5ONY_oUAMu9kIUxpbcDVjEvY5F9QB7wigL7Yld-cKx/s4032/IMG_6430.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq0NT1qkIrQTby4BINMFlzObZCEsDuLfugSffndAsfo6OBsFfX3NV_jLx-u9LCG4jF6HmAFAU_Tt5NEERJoLnkdMr2rHcOGC5aG9k05AwTcWx-93OQsFJePgtZiCVkDnJzNPqD63muqIfmCAt3rT5ONY_oUAMu9kIUxpbcDVjEvY5F9QB7wigL7Yld-cKx/s320/IMG_6430.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Lzqji9aJAfbK215g88zRfO0DXJ8uHwB9Az2sR02iGDZA35qZ9Rgr8Su8VIvgluZIxRlVoRzMtnq7eJqYHiHbSaYyYag85o64XPQ3scyxEvgH1gAh_-N2Lg3JAbhsHS6NHRBMT5IfMhVPM6ga90Op78cNCP3Aan5InvbuXFGWsmO70lwfyeeBAuBFy5KL/s4032/IMG_6435.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Lzqji9aJAfbK215g88zRfO0DXJ8uHwB9Az2sR02iGDZA35qZ9Rgr8Su8VIvgluZIxRlVoRzMtnq7eJqYHiHbSaYyYag85o64XPQ3scyxEvgH1gAh_-N2Lg3JAbhsHS6NHRBMT5IfMhVPM6ga90Op78cNCP3Aan5InvbuXFGWsmO70lwfyeeBAuBFy5KL/s320/IMG_6435.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>During one of our first visits to FSC I mentioned the difficulty in buying <a href="https://www.pmc.gov.au/sites/default/files/resource/download/australian-redesign.pdf" target="_blank">Australian Red Ensigns</a> overseas. Sailor Isabel is a dressmaker and immediately volunteered to make us two ensigns. I think she under-estimated the complexity of the task - particularly the Union Jack - but she delivered. It will be wonderful to fly these hand-made ensigns in future.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixZXxygFYvlT2VTCoTyExstLGfgwOzIhAMbL177Z_y9_Z1aaR9CxwYY1CrkVNhKoc-F6GuEgSMEMkQi1u6714ZwrVce4Wv_f33kOb30sxNHjkDkVz9Zy6X6eIqXzoqMTo0AU0RUWfNGvhzL2TxsXALyVfni8ntQRMLH4uq_7ar-9iA7tRxOyZpumP3arnF/s4032/IMG_6459.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixZXxygFYvlT2VTCoTyExstLGfgwOzIhAMbL177Z_y9_Z1aaR9CxwYY1CrkVNhKoc-F6GuEgSMEMkQi1u6714ZwrVce4Wv_f33kOb30sxNHjkDkVz9Zy6X6eIqXzoqMTo0AU0RUWfNGvhzL2TxsXALyVfni8ntQRMLH4uq_7ar-9iA7tRxOyZpumP3arnF/s320/IMG_6459.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New Handmade Ensigns - thank Ladies!</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>All good things come to an end. Thanks to everyone who made us so welcome back in Perth.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp6hvK9HPlfWW9Ti0-dC-w0ma-UU2-yfQ7HtBEB-2OgwRXjJV-DodePSZDUdPhDL-lLic95P-jKH4aCzq1g1v3CR_s5kVAg5ME1bCBj7wEMeToCLcMtwTHHKigRGEB1pId_vDQhs7Nw99kWYtp7BF3p06YzYCA8QIT8TbSg4WTo2mm2N4IMyLScHqqHXcv/s4032/IMG_6575.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp6hvK9HPlfWW9Ti0-dC-w0ma-UU2-yfQ7HtBEB-2OgwRXjJV-DodePSZDUdPhDL-lLic95P-jKH4aCzq1g1v3CR_s5kVAg5ME1bCBj7wEMeToCLcMtwTHHKigRGEB1pId_vDQhs7Nw99kWYtp7BF3p06YzYCA8QIT8TbSg4WTo2mm2N4IMyLScHqqHXcv/s320/IMG_6575.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boarding QF9 PER-LHR</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>We're now back in the UK for a few days. We're collecting an array of new gear for our upcoming mini refit of Zen Again. We had to buy various 240Vac gear in Europe since they're almost impossible to get in the US. And over the last two weeks we've been ordering gear in the US for delivery to friends there or to the boatyard where Zen Again patiently awaits us.<br /><p><br /></p>Mike Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03273131579894906825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129388210903066337.post-55806958637817073882024-02-11T20:40:00.003+08:002024-02-11T20:47:16.187+08:00Winter in the UK<p>Hi everyone,</p><p>With our big EU adventure behind us we headed back to the UK for Christmas and the New Year with family. We spent time in Kent and had a nice Christmas with Nicki's parents in Norfolk.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia1Y3FTY-3sWv1BFQ8YlO_b9v1DmYCmHV4vaMuzWnPjMTRrJ4JRLbGIalV_KqJijJM-HStVeC_A3iGmRywc1viDWUqdMRUBfaUdVexXvIay2QdHp4LYsfXNvdIYtYzksFtAeyLI71Bf_MPWueO1fe5N3a8ljCNYljGclwDINxT6uwHHAnghJC7LKOUwaLA/s3024/IMG_6022.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia1Y3FTY-3sWv1BFQ8YlO_b9v1DmYCmHV4vaMuzWnPjMTRrJ4JRLbGIalV_KqJijJM-HStVeC_A3iGmRywc1viDWUqdMRUBfaUdVexXvIay2QdHp4LYsfXNvdIYtYzksFtAeyLI71Bf_MPWueO1fe5N3a8ljCNYljGclwDINxT6uwHHAnghJC7LKOUwaLA/s320/IMG_6022.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Walking in Cornwall</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr6PSpYeYX5OIZnxfS4sUQfcgKNzWB3ga4NUP1-r08_RLXyZ80t1RH13D1qE77hRa6g3BpgcSJlGTmfLwJrFApQXY00vpoPZnPI_eapvpDM7hJoQF2RDHNUVYL7BYMaJLNcpR8y2n71SO3RHHnFgxCp7BhI76NklVrQhgemidUth6rkeyzDIePF9juMSlL/s3024/IMG_5821.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr6PSpYeYX5OIZnxfS4sUQfcgKNzWB3ga4NUP1-r08_RLXyZ80t1RH13D1qE77hRa6g3BpgcSJlGTmfLwJrFApQXY00vpoPZnPI_eapvpDM7hJoQF2RDHNUVYL7BYMaJLNcpR8y2n71SO3RHHnFgxCp7BhI76NklVrQhgemidUth6rkeyzDIePF9juMSlL/s320/IMG_5821.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nicki prepares Christmas Dinner..</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnkCs_6Mf59NKUNLvHeZRxK5AnWzqPk1x_3cM78jYTxqNjwUhmn_CQ5TKJKTw-BoFYM6C1pwiYoI8RodO77ojL_Ejq48A78w58cULRlKGmjCkDJKv29ryC3loIAG7yAqRdNPXQiS72ZMVBEOswYK6YjVJqbiSPDgiAz9fQDZtoThTdpjCef8xIryk_b_Z_/s3024/IMG_5829.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnkCs_6Mf59NKUNLvHeZRxK5AnWzqPk1x_3cM78jYTxqNjwUhmn_CQ5TKJKTw-BoFYM6C1pwiYoI8RodO77ojL_Ejq48A78w58cULRlKGmjCkDJKv29ryC3loIAG7yAqRdNPXQiS72ZMVBEOswYK6YjVJqbiSPDgiAz9fQDZtoThTdpjCef8xIryk_b_Z_/s320/IMG_5829.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">... and The Cake</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDKDYm_dY7GF31gSMtFk9rBjkCdu1vRBV7rR0xqXD0ZgBarvbayGJf7tTrBwzlxdpkoBympOc5bxJ5x04TchGW4jVzBVh42T8s7z6klUawiLTxjWZxDl7qO-SKA_PxkJCep45NszAjTzvyQ-hjsPR30KRYmaJ3fYgadEkKXqnnm6dGWMXtXDUNfWqFL3kj/s3024/IMG_5835.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDKDYm_dY7GF31gSMtFk9rBjkCdu1vRBV7rR0xqXD0ZgBarvbayGJf7tTrBwzlxdpkoBympOc5bxJ5x04TchGW4jVzBVh42T8s7z6klUawiLTxjWZxDl7qO-SKA_PxkJCep45NszAjTzvyQ-hjsPR30KRYmaJ3fYgadEkKXqnnm6dGWMXtXDUNfWqFL3kj/s320/IMG_5835.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chilly mid-winter, mid-afternoon walk</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>From Norfolk we coached and trained south to Plymouth. We spent a week there exploring the city.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTEVEkyOPUZa9WCw5tlTfrd3G4fqWj20NZnn3zBMhXW00NukH8wYVRSBOw71PXZjrUDW3IkI8kd4gwbNe_ohm0fNzU-7jse_mFl_nvhcdWuzOZemolz-AMk_JsudI8nkFtcM7qPhwyRXOLu8vYIeK0TmTlbK2gHacy_U16p7jXZkqJ-WbBTw2g_n5nKLLl/s4032/IMG_5847.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTEVEkyOPUZa9WCw5tlTfrd3G4fqWj20NZnn3zBMhXW00NukH8wYVRSBOw71PXZjrUDW3IkI8kd4gwbNe_ohm0fNzU-7jse_mFl_nvhcdWuzOZemolz-AMk_JsudI8nkFtcM7qPhwyRXOLu8vYIeK0TmTlbK2gHacy_U16p7jXZkqJ-WbBTw2g_n5nKLLl/s320/IMG_5847.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mayflower model in Plymouth Maritime Museum</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjITorCFSx_BmTYDu7HBsQVRscoInOOZYroEECcy3jnMCHWoOitFbTRorYBSaCqTyJzVx1_lzY91aqk2aUc_gNdOcPMA0A94XoIJvjxPb5mCXtmVzwnBICtouDRwsBHeST1sTZyx5Gi-3Cx4E6WMdXPMXhaWvCTWswqHWSq_bEEf4KAfWcfbmrFbo-A_IJa/s4032/IMG_5857.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjITorCFSx_BmTYDu7HBsQVRscoInOOZYroEECcy3jnMCHWoOitFbTRorYBSaCqTyJzVx1_lzY91aqk2aUc_gNdOcPMA0A94XoIJvjxPb5mCXtmVzwnBICtouDRwsBHeST1sTZyx5Gi-3Cx4E6WMdXPMXhaWvCTWswqHWSq_bEEf4KAfWcfbmrFbo-A_IJa/s320/IMG_5857.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trying out local ciders</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8q0-GfdV50XPPgf0x8XOiZ8_XZNJ5vEH2tJgbTswneLnFIO4nBb_qvIkPBW4HdnAB_R65fN6EmbnaoIxeVw4ikeMfyNnaF43NWLQ-pWiliLlidJhjQ4jZ3exnUQhadxRMZvfIfA-woudgqFvsmgrRi4gYgiupkPv0YMYIP7ZQQOr0r_6UzC7p0AEwJjy/s3024/IMG_5877.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8q0-GfdV50XPPgf0x8XOiZ8_XZNJ5vEH2tJgbTswneLnFIO4nBb_qvIkPBW4HdnAB_R65fN6EmbnaoIxeVw4ikeMfyNnaF43NWLQ-pWiliLlidJhjQ4jZ3exnUQhadxRMZvfIfA-woudgqFvsmgrRi4gYgiupkPv0YMYIP7ZQQOr0r_6UzC7p0AEwJjy/s320/IMG_5877.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lovely nautical-themed Gypsy Moth pub</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Gwx_agtfvtT7EpEMQaYGWMZaW6bQD1XaY55Ltem-KScM4IGxober40xBKTCY0bv53kJ2nqFE_1Y2qhAd1ISQ1RwGaGyj_bS7olspUwLoDQqlllcOJARUyEz08RmK_L0CMEVL6h8efPLoPFlS4oAJg7KQuv3hS1WT-64fazORoalaWHlciRyJQXOiDoe1/s4032/IMG_5910.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Gwx_agtfvtT7EpEMQaYGWMZaW6bQD1XaY55Ltem-KScM4IGxober40xBKTCY0bv53kJ2nqFE_1Y2qhAd1ISQ1RwGaGyj_bS7olspUwLoDQqlllcOJARUyEz08RmK_L0CMEVL6h8efPLoPFlS4oAJg7KQuv3hS1WT-64fazORoalaWHlciRyJQXOiDoe1/s320/IMG_5910.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plymouth Gin Distillery</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQi8to4OdLuWp94HftBj9bXE4RTuWMkK0ENAPb8Tl4MjJRnW3KUf5WV95PRWO-4QIvqNJxZ5q5txOYAWIiQb7vz2sW2BzsCFgFfxzxghQLtMExKZ_GLUvwNlaRultLuGeBwTCwTr2KcnZr-ZGTJAP7iZQFKlI_Di4eMenhVwDekCKBtq1VNT_MvHU2_CIs/s4032/IMG_5922.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQi8to4OdLuWp94HftBj9bXE4RTuWMkK0ENAPb8Tl4MjJRnW3KUf5WV95PRWO-4QIvqNJxZ5q5txOYAWIiQb7vz2sW2BzsCFgFfxzxghQLtMExKZ_GLUvwNlaRultLuGeBwTCwTr2KcnZr-ZGTJAP7iZQFKlI_Di4eMenhVwDekCKBtq1VNT_MvHU2_CIs/s320/IMG_5922.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just another couple of Sea Furies</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>From Plymouth we trained west to Falmouth. We've visited Falmouth several times over the years, including making landfall there on our voyage from Australia. It's a lovely town.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjFXnppvPmWcEejTzMgH0xkjZ8UaQ1gRl0upDZr7u4Y1L1i3hYvTI5Sk27LCF5jbw-4mHnNpJjWXKLmO5qqJQXjAJxDdb4ajXcGFHDDBMren6x2xqWwl0A1f4j_mYJvWYRCPCI7P-VoRZMCeL3qiEx2VbUS0apuH4HnD6aRub_62_v6TAJEkUXO-wK8-3d/s3024/IMG_5929.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjFXnppvPmWcEejTzMgH0xkjZ8UaQ1gRl0upDZr7u4Y1L1i3hYvTI5Sk27LCF5jbw-4mHnNpJjWXKLmO5qqJQXjAJxDdb4ajXcGFHDDBMren6x2xqWwl0A1f4j_mYJvWYRCPCI7P-VoRZMCeL3qiEx2VbUS0apuH4HnD6aRub_62_v6TAJEkUXO-wK8-3d/s320/IMG_5929.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFalIl6n-vgev9M8hAP52wFhxqgBknFnroSA43UblllGaSQS1CN6lsaW_xc1qyR5_Q070euCI106P0IhT2YmKrcYu3gFi7fS9mqeH7uFtRCXvdamhU9KUvkL8ArvJ7uAipWYDoBa2KtjEFckMJIlHAq4j3KNUSRRZxkxwT3FRE5N8ZTxNqah76aaWS9Jmw/s4032/IMG_5930.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFalIl6n-vgev9M8hAP52wFhxqgBknFnroSA43UblllGaSQS1CN6lsaW_xc1qyR5_Q070euCI106P0IhT2YmKrcYu3gFi7fS9mqeH7uFtRCXvdamhU9KUvkL8ArvJ7uAipWYDoBa2KtjEFckMJIlHAq4j3KNUSRRZxkxwT3FRE5N8ZTxNqah76aaWS9Jmw/s320/IMG_5930.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Accommodation</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>One weekend we walked the 4+ miles from Falmouth to the Pandora Inn. One of my n-times great uncles is reputed to have been a Lieutenant on HMS Pandora. The ship was sent to find and return to England the HMS Bounty mutineers. The ship was lost on the Great Barrier Reef but a group of mutineers were returned to the UK. The pub has a lot of memorabilia and a model of the Pandora. <div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1BvoMfu4gqbf8v6kmmp2mAqkVeWVhDcv-wGt029nLaakR58SoDacPE_eFFattSEIzV4YyapPDKAYTh-2xMbd98avA95aX5O71XL4VNX8BFZzBJHPCXcTLqMMeXn3pMvxjObNYRRox45Pph0bBSuqFmKoDp87PScwc7YAd3RTmkaodWol6rrHBqsAHS0Lh/s4032/IMG_5942.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1BvoMfu4gqbf8v6kmmp2mAqkVeWVhDcv-wGt029nLaakR58SoDacPE_eFFattSEIzV4YyapPDKAYTh-2xMbd98avA95aX5O71XL4VNX8BFZzBJHPCXcTLqMMeXn3pMvxjObNYRRox45Pph0bBSuqFmKoDp87PScwc7YAd3RTmkaodWol6rrHBqsAHS0Lh/s320/IMG_5942.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Pandora Inn</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibFGLwFVOlAfMo2nVKRS6cy2DeclnIVmnsqBqiDjMg5CX-9zZy53ySnPQwp2FADF4Ra5sv6Cc6XhrcEH3FTMDU9qxPm5SbGsfe4xkIq3JQD_qDwoArcg2pkg1bDDjRWiQBRd95az7SVIYL9ZJJ4wxLY6J8c925q1IlXF_BgY2YWQqtY4IJcrkhvP0EHoki/s4032/IMG_5955.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibFGLwFVOlAfMo2nVKRS6cy2DeclnIVmnsqBqiDjMg5CX-9zZy53ySnPQwp2FADF4Ra5sv6Cc6XhrcEH3FTMDU9qxPm5SbGsfe4xkIq3JQD_qDwoArcg2pkg1bDDjRWiQBRd95az7SVIYL9ZJJ4wxLY6J8c925q1IlXF_BgY2YWQqtY4IJcrkhvP0EHoki/s320/IMG_5955.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">HMS Pandora model</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg2e0EQxwBSjUMzbrpkRHEnqU3oCVqZ9ZRY0_iasj0k_WtPjtsu1GmGv0gn-gLieCrpHy11Ynj_KhumXdJIKIsO3SKHKt38TvIPwRnW531VlWDgu8Adqx9-rKtBe1WCUKLb077DfZy7V8O8DG4fFup9WL1j3l4AN9E3HNmL0CA4C-54aa_Qx8IAIY6axYd/s4032/IMG_5959.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg2e0EQxwBSjUMzbrpkRHEnqU3oCVqZ9ZRY0_iasj0k_WtPjtsu1GmGv0gn-gLieCrpHy11Ynj_KhumXdJIKIsO3SKHKt38TvIPwRnW531VlWDgu8Adqx9-rKtBe1WCUKLb077DfZy7V8O8DG4fFup9WL1j3l4AN9E3HNmL0CA4C-54aa_Qx8IAIY6axYd/s320/IMG_5959.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the Pandora Inn</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>We tried many pubs in and around Falmouth. Our favourite was The Chain Locker where we had our first pint on arrival in the UK from Australia. Lots of nautical memorabilia including a poster marking the visit of the Fremantle-built HMS Endeavour replica.</div><div><br /></div><div>We took ferries across to Flushing and to St Mawes, going for long walks as well as exploring the towns.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkAFvWj4ifK8mY289qCYqctsfmfxqNmocIRr1wqbn9uG9aMcO35pQs8NohE-xkYxs7HmZAxwCwpJ4Ft_IKm4lLdNPe1tgyhTgSYUC2rrRYOHHGrjVk-0oUlOvIrqpxYzJuEUyWt7J0pRnfbXGZeFD1uI0N-FOX-I08vd2RxLE_NUJxAQgvjMh912H2iVss/s3024/IMG_5973.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkAFvWj4ifK8mY289qCYqctsfmfxqNmocIRr1wqbn9uG9aMcO35pQs8NohE-xkYxs7HmZAxwCwpJ4Ft_IKm4lLdNPe1tgyhTgSYUC2rrRYOHHGrjVk-0oUlOvIrqpxYzJuEUyWt7J0pRnfbXGZeFD1uI0N-FOX-I08vd2RxLE_NUJxAQgvjMh912H2iVss/s320/IMG_5973.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Spectacular place. Had lunch at the Last Inn in England pub. I last visited the pub while working in the UK in the 1980s.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi16eV0o3XIoZk6OQjOmRvVbHBUhXPRzTseKLRWEODwlRqNsuQUoxMkJ_f1efHh8SRbHSGpoKwplaiQNg94-MHG3Cb9lWpaeugQ41uJmTJNHMfXdnqvVn0oCFZD5FDJA_c8DiMcXvN3nzXUQGkIC84_3gx87R07cMLToCKV-tCOQJ4a86My_-TxEGR_ombb/s4032/IMG_6056.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi16eV0o3XIoZk6OQjOmRvVbHBUhXPRzTseKLRWEODwlRqNsuQUoxMkJ_f1efHh8SRbHSGpoKwplaiQNg94-MHG3Cb9lWpaeugQ41uJmTJNHMfXdnqvVn0oCFZD5FDJA_c8DiMcXvN3nzXUQGkIC84_3gx87R07cMLToCKV-tCOQJ4a86My_-TxEGR_ombb/s320/IMG_6056.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Penzance</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBMWU4a3Lw_z7DwVGyTWkTZ-BuJSQihChaUczFumoA9L3uRpwqBPMhM_0dWXvf5RUMf_sks06zv2DdkNJsyA0hIQu_AFzprEJz8h-Bidzl3iRwayBpwNYium9yhyAxw1jhj-k_-xwy9uXevUb6eqd7uxpS4VCPRxU7uannpdwGwhr8IN166Mn35tXeJIv9/s4032/IMG_6101.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBMWU4a3Lw_z7DwVGyTWkTZ-BuJSQihChaUczFumoA9L3uRpwqBPMhM_0dWXvf5RUMf_sks06zv2DdkNJsyA0hIQu_AFzprEJz8h-Bidzl3iRwayBpwNYium9yhyAxw1jhj-k_-xwy9uXevUb6eqd7uxpS4VCPRxU7uannpdwGwhr8IN166Mn35tXeJIv9/s320/IMG_6101.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A view from Penzance</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHBjSnnpGll69dN8uH6BZErzn7ydR9H6ppEg_grfobWE4JzWtIUdA1keJrqKZvF45Qn5X0oVN2gi8x_rlQOUXVY5WKvaC57FWP-flQRPaEGzWB3i7z9htuMw5K971dlSWEMrmlxN2DMzr3q1fPNFK-bhkeplfIYSNU-CJ8ibedP8HQ-yErMmhOZxy2DqoO/s4032/IMG_6129.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHBjSnnpGll69dN8uH6BZErzn7ydR9H6ppEg_grfobWE4JzWtIUdA1keJrqKZvF45Qn5X0oVN2gi8x_rlQOUXVY5WKvaC57FWP-flQRPaEGzWB3i7z9htuMw5K971dlSWEMrmlxN2DMzr3q1fPNFK-bhkeplfIYSNU-CJ8ibedP8HQ-yErMmhOZxy2DqoO/s320/IMG_6129.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Land's End</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHlqsZeAkNTRAmmFIZr-SKi-GiC6zMYiUmu82DHDG6VTqn6_45w4JRkB7DnI82MD7iMFoEd08NHZaFl83VdgaeLnU5xIqKHuwkJf-WpFe-RHzT8LQe8O19PDgM_NeeoYq7Jd8vvefTiGQxsCELcjvCSncOCcCnP_yHK51qdZhKtBS_MxkxgXk6FNVe_hnK/s4032/IMG_6131.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHlqsZeAkNTRAmmFIZr-SKi-GiC6zMYiUmu82DHDG6VTqn6_45w4JRkB7DnI82MD7iMFoEd08NHZaFl83VdgaeLnU5xIqKHuwkJf-WpFe-RHzT8LQe8O19PDgM_NeeoYq7Jd8vvefTiGQxsCELcjvCSncOCcCnP_yHK51qdZhKtBS_MxkxgXk6FNVe_hnK/s320/IMG_6131.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Breezy & Chilly</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4u5TK4y78-Zlk6fI5QTFk66g7UEnq8-8yolFtbeqhoK1OOxZK7y6DbWObN2uk8giz7gbxQKSTkIpyzxKuG6_Pva2i1U3020U5x7MoPhLfFbi_WkzSQ7_eNlT-W0lavEX33Mp5kqLEOvTaqNEfubvnf0iTs2rkUynPiyHZYfTMuM62gDXXBxRyUb0iPSdw/s3024/IMG_6138.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4u5TK4y78-Zlk6fI5QTFk66g7UEnq8-8yolFtbeqhoK1OOxZK7y6DbWObN2uk8giz7gbxQKSTkIpyzxKuG6_Pva2i1U3020U5x7MoPhLfFbi_WkzSQ7_eNlT-W0lavEX33Mp5kqLEOvTaqNEfubvnf0iTs2rkUynPiyHZYfTMuM62gDXXBxRyUb0iPSdw/s320/IMG_6138.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Last Pub</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>We spent a day at Hanry VIII's Pendenis Castle. It was in use all the way up to WW2. A battery of naval guns were used in action during WW2, consuming half their ammunition driving off a group of E-boats.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhypHmwnYaLcfj10fz6XnXwiixbFviyaZTAkKZwbmlj_mdou4NPIXzLcYRZal1gUYOEh5CpEVEfdEhLD6j5ygEDObC0OjLBIBNYnPQWl5fI7S6YcOrj69smQdZhbuxDorUtatgG5Xo9ZoiU_AnqvzUNUXTU6vuEB3eZNP4l3lmJ1RTfMiS9xl57y6ZvKfl8/s4032/IMG_6179.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhypHmwnYaLcfj10fz6XnXwiixbFviyaZTAkKZwbmlj_mdou4NPIXzLcYRZal1gUYOEh5CpEVEfdEhLD6j5ygEDObC0OjLBIBNYnPQWl5fI7S6YcOrj69smQdZhbuxDorUtatgG5Xo9ZoiU_AnqvzUNUXTU6vuEB3eZNP4l3lmJ1RTfMiS9xl57y6ZvKfl8/s320/IMG_6179.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dry moat "killing ground"</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1_Cr2hJnXr3egPClhgZ8Z8Ck3uCJIVMHdRag1FRF7NXO_MqhiGiApG8hLMM5i-rPOhR0PxrEePB1cCvYI3KcbAQNzsGV9rNYggkCq6rYfTDf5Hh5bqf2hyphenhyphengRoKPPu0bZndNi6P81pujB09otfvZpx_UbLYCb9uXwJoip0ThW8p_qPtBg311SNY90n_jAo/s4032/IMG_6184.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1_Cr2hJnXr3egPClhgZ8Z8Ck3uCJIVMHdRag1FRF7NXO_MqhiGiApG8hLMM5i-rPOhR0PxrEePB1cCvYI3KcbAQNzsGV9rNYggkCq6rYfTDf5Hh5bqf2hyphenhyphengRoKPPu0bZndNi6P81pujB09otfvZpx_UbLYCb9uXwJoip0ThW8p_qPtBg311SNY90n_jAo/s320/IMG_6184.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the battery of WW2 6" naval guns</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb2b0IXyJfUPMtsxGrXqOc0kw9Yv1WmdKi5Z4-bd80634KdmkaS3e9pLTBcre47jwNWqHwoTJ6kl4gfXXvzopRqWjBFVRHSPKQpC2IvFUzlNvDGExXlzoK71Ws2atkKhv1iIuJ3dsf64UVlNi_fJ6l4RtwVmBiUGalFVAwwNyeJpEg82YryH0PhHX8_r1g/s4032/IMG_6187.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb2b0IXyJfUPMtsxGrXqOc0kw9Yv1WmdKi5Z4-bd80634KdmkaS3e9pLTBcre47jwNWqHwoTJ6kl4gfXXvzopRqWjBFVRHSPKQpC2IvFUzlNvDGExXlzoK71Ws2atkKhv1iIuJ3dsf64UVlNi_fJ6l4RtwVmBiUGalFVAwwNyeJpEg82YryH0PhHX8_r1g/s320/IMG_6187.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cannons in the grounds</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipS1WWVvWL2UnavFUJkPpNB1c2m6KLeuYY8YeUNd9365itwAxdi9l_UQC_zw-lB8BqzK9_FBJPzod1Sx5ZAnuJTQYbDnn9RBqzp9_3QYWSGtvBXNMOsOSdVhjzF2B87kktX_k8c1HTBJFjdpxJuovx8Agl4c0-FKUHwH8pIaNjBOQbP7TCXRaA2wOkhsU_/s4032/IMG_6205.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipS1WWVvWL2UnavFUJkPpNB1c2m6KLeuYY8YeUNd9365itwAxdi9l_UQC_zw-lB8BqzK9_FBJPzod1Sx5ZAnuJTQYbDnn9RBqzp9_3QYWSGtvBXNMOsOSdVhjzF2B87kktX_k8c1HTBJFjdpxJuovx8Agl4c0-FKUHwH8pIaNjBOQbP7TCXRaA2wOkhsU_/s320/IMG_6205.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cannons in the castle</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ZaS_oh7OnZk0A0vhwhJWRy-VgX1WHZ7Jgh0m2ZsJYEFnlEx44IlGnYReyKGsW5o9gwqyYj3Dp90UAfkieqLQv5hqSm9iQCf7CSe0GY6Jwx2NUxP9frV4iZXoeEdSBHNOeKH3robNwfYFWD6luUDKTj8bs53LkAf20Gyzzi4ekvZWQm8ZcTd4k1469fvK/s4032/IMG_6207.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ZaS_oh7OnZk0A0vhwhJWRy-VgX1WHZ7Jgh0m2ZsJYEFnlEx44IlGnYReyKGsW5o9gwqyYj3Dp90UAfkieqLQv5hqSm9iQCf7CSe0GY6Jwx2NUxP9frV4iZXoeEdSBHNOeKH3robNwfYFWD6luUDKTj8bs53LkAf20Gyzzi4ekvZWQm8ZcTd4k1469fvK/s320/IMG_6207.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the castle</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>We had a great time in Plymouth and Falmouth.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6z2u6PY_V4AbTFCjOGdoHEAjSiI3Y8b-gdJ4EE_BpTYdDlMEPiSvDdMs_Tt1Ia7hAMGxl3zyH5R2KcAz8Pc6GRv6PCRJhF85Nmv0TrfUoo6wz247-ULKrg_TtkvztZzuc30Cb0PKRrigjwrGrOS-dTbIyK8WiJsLhsa4HhRalea4au4Jss0a6bououHFb/s3024/IMG_6096.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6z2u6PY_V4AbTFCjOGdoHEAjSiI3Y8b-gdJ4EE_BpTYdDlMEPiSvDdMs_Tt1Ia7hAMGxl3zyH5R2KcAz8Pc6GRv6PCRJhF85Nmv0TrfUoo6wz247-ULKrg_TtkvztZzuc30Cb0PKRrigjwrGrOS-dTbIyK8WiJsLhsa4HhRalea4au4Jss0a6bououHFb/s320/IMG_6096.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heading East</td></tr></tbody></table><p>It was time to get on a jet plane and head down-under. Felt like we were home as soon as we entered the Qantas Club. It was a long flight. The view of Rotto on arrival was spectacular.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj56klJSr6pL80TKY1WdqMCqp1zz0bkeepG00J8g8I2UVgNi-DzQjamFvV-aLnPRXBgoAweKp3OKuzotARKt6jWfDFBofQ5GEM61D7NxJR6eJEH_5k7jhNyrtzaEM-TBcCXR7WcB5ynQFP-lQR2F6XWc-EB0ZShbedITcEkFP7EncPZ0eGi91vGHV02UFtR/s4032/IMG_6249.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj56klJSr6pL80TKY1WdqMCqp1zz0bkeepG00J8g8I2UVgNi-DzQjamFvV-aLnPRXBgoAweKp3OKuzotARKt6jWfDFBofQ5GEM61D7NxJR6eJEH_5k7jhNyrtzaEM-TBcCXR7WcB5ynQFP-lQR2F6XWc-EB0ZShbedITcEkFP7EncPZ0eGi91vGHV02UFtR/s320/IMG_6249.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Qantas Club at Heathrow</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRRk89dyed6OgRhqlM9HQNcAhxFEyrjKMLS1bWbYj_AaBFxguG5eH7Yw1TIcKJVadw_pizpDFs_GmeozfmRWik8QhKARWo_fjRikYNvVTHN3JhTlS65xOK9cTKfAUb5Z529Pfo7ow9ag_vPA1wz1FLZ1QQVsfLBWxGa6zcLgCKrBCJsZPe_ht56-jLgfQW/s4032/IMG_6258.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRRk89dyed6OgRhqlM9HQNcAhxFEyrjKMLS1bWbYj_AaBFxguG5eH7Yw1TIcKJVadw_pizpDFs_GmeozfmRWik8QhKARWo_fjRikYNvVTHN3JhTlS65xOK9cTKfAUb5Z529Pfo7ow9ag_vPA1wz1FLZ1QQVsfLBWxGa6zcLgCKrBCJsZPe_ht56-jLgfQW/s320/IMG_6258.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Climbing out of the UK</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5BKmbLa5ovh9ZwKyJeZmBZ9Zjkq61_8Zrj2KvkF46VUeYnDVmZj7pNyv4zUDSjAhGkFGQ6V1j8fEnyccUc60QmUYOLi7cVNTjByBH9LHj6pyWdUbGI1ONYAHke0exC8Qk1QySKnt4l1NHncRM674O_ZcW5c-ELLgUfZCK0nZzsv5kUwzvMPzxD7CizeRV/s4032/IMG_6263.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5BKmbLa5ovh9ZwKyJeZmBZ9Zjkq61_8Zrj2KvkF46VUeYnDVmZj7pNyv4zUDSjAhGkFGQ6V1j8fEnyccUc60QmUYOLi7cVNTjByBH9LHj6pyWdUbGI1ONYAHke0exC8Qk1QySKnt4l1NHncRM674O_ZcW5c-ELLgUfZCK0nZzsv5kUwzvMPzxD7CizeRV/s320/IMG_6263.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Descending into WA</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Great to be home! Looking forward to speaking at next week's FSC Cruising Group's Topics Night.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Mike Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03273131579894906825noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129388210903066337.post-46513126519437426612023-12-26T14:55:00.002+08:002023-12-26T17:07:36.895+08:00Ashore in Italy<p>Hi everyone,</p><p>We finished our boat-less European adventure with a week in Italy. We visited Turin, Florence, Umbria and Rome.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkVRv8oJUzbam-wYTV-4gR2wjrcV0-a2iOmANRrpXmPvG_GP4AKaYL9ERE5dlNaD0jrvpVf2vV_HvC3MV4Q8yfFUavkjUJV9rdaRdl9ZxLk7S2Pp6j0VeA8eWYs6pzn3tvWYBhCaEQ2gi8K0F1lPktqsqHR3a5H28hyA8coujm_yZYQzG10-y3rnZHcNmj/s4032/IMG_5459.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkVRv8oJUzbam-wYTV-4gR2wjrcV0-a2iOmANRrpXmPvG_GP4AKaYL9ERE5dlNaD0jrvpVf2vV_HvC3MV4Q8yfFUavkjUJV9rdaRdl9ZxLk7S2Pp6j0VeA8eWYs6pzn3tvWYBhCaEQ2gi8K0F1lPktqsqHR3a5H28hyA8coujm_yZYQzG10-y3rnZHcNmj/s320/IMG_5459.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Museums Aplenty!</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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Amazing...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvQBOe-F7T9vCTJLxD4BXI11rVsiZiKTa7CenDvYw6x6LaUKcjDPnKrhlvLsBG7VKcq8gJ_dnI7_EEWU11wPy3L457vYoW7pki5PdMLH_a3JT50SCWTQrvzkVfIjqlESw4CWfyu9T7rFbUt9t3rlGHQS5kRBt-q5fF-7MQ8idjHFEMc8SWx67RDW9mb8TE/s4032/IMG_5352.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvQBOe-F7T9vCTJLxD4BXI11rVsiZiKTa7CenDvYw6x6LaUKcjDPnKrhlvLsBG7VKcq8gJ_dnI7_EEWU11wPy3L457vYoW7pki5PdMLH_a3JT50SCWTQrvzkVfIjqlESw4CWfyu9T7rFbUt9t3rlGHQS5kRBt-q5fF-7MQ8idjHFEMc8SWx67RDW9mb8TE/s320/IMG_5352.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidmTODpIwUq1wZCH6nC9RsySMR3f00tKSI8V5xD1iWTrEmFPVHc69156Vwf9kUH6K8wnohcMtXheK9P4Zm6ysgY7vUdQQ2ktWLNruZpm2Ti2GwZvxgLFLviMNu6QqU5KSED3j9DSytO1Zo9RZv_BDz2CcFHJyZAns7zgGPgagpzIisrC5FQxbxr5QOuUhL/s3024/IMG_5355.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Very interesting...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj0RjUXF7C06t0pFNE3PDQB_aQ-vtsLJZ4wH6pb2gyt_ZQWojGoMobypIIHbs27aikX8XYMTPJtshYSmqYylKNKAeU6sw89sJte1KyMH7AbQR_XDduCSi7njXJIn90mYijYDl2cbu6tkzZQjV-FYD17YiSnDbXocqN1qtpguvuVRw3wjIM9aLZYU4AFUKt/s4032/IMG_5723.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj0RjUXF7C06t0pFNE3PDQB_aQ-vtsLJZ4wH6pb2gyt_ZQWojGoMobypIIHbs27aikX8XYMTPJtshYSmqYylKNKAeU6sw89sJte1KyMH7AbQR_XDduCSi7njXJIn90mYijYDl2cbu6tkzZQjV-FYD17YiSnDbXocqN1qtpguvuVRw3wjIM9aLZYU4AFUKt/s320/IMG_5723.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMoLRVTd1H71_UIXYxc4nCBIlNZxDmPAPnjracFXkUPAZCAEeG3T8ZCJy9qO1qsVvkO92Ku7VpEQSBpFFJThwR6zxNI-XNdEQ8oWQRYqZRKCML8U4oaVWfaL566yL9gVSgIi5rVfabC3SsT0L-t7RPIUSalc3vM-bxuGA0WYrcO7bSiQfiDCzjUccujS_K/s4032/IMG_5724.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMoLRVTd1H71_UIXYxc4nCBIlNZxDmPAPnjracFXkUPAZCAEeG3T8ZCJy9qO1qsVvkO92Ku7VpEQSBpFFJThwR6zxNI-XNdEQ8oWQRYqZRKCML8U4oaVWfaL566yL9gVSgIi5rVfabC3SsT0L-t7RPIUSalc3vM-bxuGA0WYrcO7bSiQfiDCzjUccujS_K/s320/IMG_5724.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ1twsZwuA_ksAjuSZYavy_OEMobi7p7Cp5Yjg2tFDLM_M3xccynITGL1M8aWtKKLcqYLGsOFRpBk1qRIRwV3YvoDjpxtsUa_nKDnWOkLWptndk3u6KJeXkaLrE9AIKfD9wE6pE-bpEVGWSfdMGKLpafiwx0NsZ2zWYT39ebr678mmRntO0njYG1bF5gqF/s4032/IMG_5726.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ1twsZwuA_ksAjuSZYavy_OEMobi7p7Cp5Yjg2tFDLM_M3xccynITGL1M8aWtKKLcqYLGsOFRpBk1qRIRwV3YvoDjpxtsUa_nKDnWOkLWptndk3u6KJeXkaLrE9AIKfD9wE6pE-bpEVGWSfdMGKLpafiwx0NsZ2zWYT39ebr678mmRntO0njYG1bF5gqF/s320/IMG_5726.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This village had impressive Christmas lights...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMutIfMeWsxDNQjurGdjgqgWHsXaAUUv80WjkH6xu9-Qj9g_WeN52jfxpp3hal4yRED7I4GO33ysCMShHRW-cbAu8CvKVs6MOLtc7rwmyaUU_z5UVIY1ZuTQHFKGGhY7ccb5TA-jK2m8MpRpVnbUVcEoy2VYtzIX9vt7nd_LU2lRavWl2yfcPB9MYfueXy/s4032/IMG_5734.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMutIfMeWsxDNQjurGdjgqgWHsXaAUUv80WjkH6xu9-Qj9g_WeN52jfxpp3hal4yRED7I4GO33ysCMShHRW-cbAu8CvKVs6MOLtc7rwmyaUU_z5UVIY1ZuTQHFKGGhY7ccb5TA-jK2m8MpRpVnbUVcEoy2VYtzIX9vt7nd_LU2lRavWl2yfcPB9MYfueXy/s320/IMG_5734.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2rWVYJcv7kAO6w4rP80RpiOLMEcyURFEHvm5OmQQsmFNhsV7pGLuu-IH02oQhrKoX_Ex9ClUy4TN1ZyXnz0gZm0AvczQtWec04-8whcJZcx8TAxfNzPO12ovFJq1gmQb99UhyphenhyphenAOQnt17hYbG1Om1njwjEJdrZ7p8KW2c26QZT1wltlbZYJGQnYtSXMkTX/s4032/IMG_5736.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2rWVYJcv7kAO6w4rP80RpiOLMEcyURFEHvm5OmQQsmFNhsV7pGLuu-IH02oQhrKoX_Ex9ClUy4TN1ZyXnz0gZm0AvczQtWec04-8whcJZcx8TAxfNzPO12ovFJq1gmQb99UhyphenhyphenAOQnt17hYbG1Om1njwjEJdrZ7p8KW2c26QZT1wltlbZYJGQnYtSXMkTX/s320/IMG_5736.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0wi6B3Ch3NQ5wSZGDO64yGbdgpUfjDdqm_X8ewneNL7ATx4ZQOiafcNiYmDhBr0PPB7P4htMZKPq9EHJKLHpm8fq_Q0RT5a55wFTiqFzGwTnc8gbdra3tyEMLgWcrRmn22xut3YUxf_ON6J68puEbYEPztUCWnsDDE9ldlTwRDjxq28d9FQ899FoAy12x/s3024/IMG_5739.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0wi6B3Ch3NQ5wSZGDO64yGbdgpUfjDdqm_X8ewneNL7ATx4ZQOiafcNiYmDhBr0PPB7P4htMZKPq9EHJKLHpm8fq_Q0RT5a55wFTiqFzGwTnc8gbdra3tyEMLgWcrRmn22xut3YUxf_ON6J68puEbYEPztUCWnsDDE9ldlTwRDjxq28d9FQ899FoAy12x/s320/IMG_5739.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Our hosts drove us to Rome where we stayed overnight before flying out. We had time for a brief walk around the old city...</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7L4eheU6YhSsAQBJ3PZ07MPU4nE_Cer5NmhFv00_Gl2DpzWxbbPxuBkBhf6okPzGcbX8xmWiwUOuOiDGI_3ZPOZkfLV0XbDwyh-4DQVevAM3meSY4BC_Mudf0mJeLMwN2aNxETMpGnz6DN-vAvWe979MEpRH4uwOUzeD7aTw0GgoXiStN68LoW53r1zyU/s4032/IMG_5766.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7L4eheU6YhSsAQBJ3PZ07MPU4nE_Cer5NmhFv00_Gl2DpzWxbbPxuBkBhf6okPzGcbX8xmWiwUOuOiDGI_3ZPOZkfLV0XbDwyh-4DQVevAM3meSY4BC_Mudf0mJeLMwN2aNxETMpGnz6DN-vAvWe979MEpRH4uwOUzeD7aTw0GgoXiStN68LoW53r1zyU/s320/IMG_5766.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">River Tiber</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnkV5mkIQ5s3sCQX49cnSAbGz1AO4Kv1h2vgdG3xX2BDd-jeyLKvsc20TYZO6ds74waBhxScjPDaY91r2wIwJOy2zUHI7-qG7o42i9zkZv5aOALKmDv6xAJO1Vo6cnMfI8UwOhISWZvpgFBR90BVLDkl6Q37_fQOiVrjy-KRVDqu8f-QiUyr2hA57wfESx/s4032/IMG_5782.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnkV5mkIQ5s3sCQX49cnSAbGz1AO4Kv1h2vgdG3xX2BDd-jeyLKvsc20TYZO6ds74waBhxScjPDaY91r2wIwJOy2zUHI7-qG7o42i9zkZv5aOALKmDv6xAJO1Vo6cnMfI8UwOhISWZvpgFBR90BVLDkl6Q37_fQOiVrjy-KRVDqu8f-QiUyr2hA57wfESx/s320/IMG_5782.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfI6eJHSipDs8RWGrfXNvju5SwM6LxBd3UXikLM47IT8QrjFCGXILrJ5l902_0BT0T-JxecypPopFagsGmfuB5MqKpyrmMQg60EREtwmNQC6BuE9TvFbDKDLX70tJDr-1SeHGHX50NPz27SvP1Ll3z4dxNI42KBzH8hpPcD0cDl_4XPpTknkgMd83ySELa/s4032/IMG_5792.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfI6eJHSipDs8RWGrfXNvju5SwM6LxBd3UXikLM47IT8QrjFCGXILrJ5l902_0BT0T-JxecypPopFagsGmfuB5MqKpyrmMQg60EREtwmNQC6BuE9TvFbDKDLX70tJDr-1SeHGHX50NPz27SvP1Ll3z4dxNI42KBzH8hpPcD0cDl_4XPpTknkgMd83ySELa/s320/IMG_5792.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPBMKfszuyDgyOVc8Lr8FuUWTXED45IcE6McocAH_Nh6jOxL7mTabdAODje12r3JKdsv42bdK1ltajgeNvWCb8sLlyoJsHjjhvx8dPPSzX6Yra40HCoWj_3w1kUxAZ1TVE1flvDp8qWsGGWqRNKQc9lhz6588SiN6TRXYPf6nU_G6MK82p_ZAYHgnmdQbo/s4032/IMG_5796.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPBMKfszuyDgyOVc8Lr8FuUWTXED45IcE6McocAH_Nh6jOxL7mTabdAODje12r3JKdsv42bdK1ltajgeNvWCb8sLlyoJsHjjhvx8dPPSzX6Yra40HCoWj_3w1kUxAZ1TVE1flvDp8qWsGGWqRNKQc9lhz6588SiN6TRXYPf6nU_G6MK82p_ZAYHgnmdQbo/s320/IMG_5796.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We had a wonderful time in Italy. But our 90 Schengen days were up and it was time to escape.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAykEgRI92VrDD9W9ImNBafH3ul7ebVWFLkqIGspGKW4A4UoEeZtdYlsLaF4AmGzLgI8s6cEORXjhe8U_vStJbB1q9FpOT_cr_kfUZVfhRXRmtEkeC6zWR8lBDgAmohsZgNBP8HkNK4oQaE_H_IwFlbNpoIPi9f7UVmNDU4JeR08h_fKjDLKELtIRHzrcZ/s4032/IMG_5803.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAykEgRI92VrDD9W9ImNBafH3ul7ebVWFLkqIGspGKW4A4UoEeZtdYlsLaF4AmGzLgI8s6cEORXjhe8U_vStJbB1q9FpOT_cr_kfUZVfhRXRmtEkeC6zWR8lBDgAmohsZgNBP8HkNK4oQaE_H_IwFlbNpoIPi9f7UVmNDU4JeR08h_fKjDLKELtIRHzrcZ/s320/IMG_5803.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Mike Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03273131579894906825noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129388210903066337.post-59199096800245503662023-12-26T14:11:00.003+08:002023-12-26T17:06:03.062+08:00Ashore in Grenada<p>Hi everyone,</p><p>This was one of our Schengen Shuffle trips - or tacked on to the end of one.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSyKVfytUcz5SJn9JH2amZGHKSi6TstMWTP8hnjxSaGtGXRPV-rTXetMfbej89hRmrLRcJE4La7Biu-oRzdMKeEVDQ55MC-4uWsJO4BqJnRSznAQIyaE_FpqG5teyQHdIroUXaYHL-F-jDr4VPI2_7z4cMWuCO67mA5K3JgPEoO1rstX7s7LB3_zwpvH9Y/s3024/IMG_5215.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSyKVfytUcz5SJn9JH2amZGHKSi6TstMWTP8hnjxSaGtGXRPV-rTXetMfbej89hRmrLRcJE4La7Biu-oRzdMKeEVDQ55MC-4uWsJO4BqJnRSznAQIyaE_FpqG5teyQHdIroUXaYHL-F-jDr4VPI2_7z4cMWuCO67mA5K3JgPEoO1rstX7s7LB3_zwpvH9Y/s320/IMG_5215.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Window view in Granada</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We trained from Paris to Grenada via Barcelona and Madrid.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipTUvWC0rtVMw1JcXGMurgv6Cap_0CkFP8CdVli_Dj6H4Ukbpt2OH9MSqFJQhpU3KAiZvpICOjOPJXUGRZxe284RYRj5g5nRWYOOrWNXEcWLoKySvlxHRPBqF2vvpa7bqvq_S3Pb2iKv2Rb1THk0ItpjSon9vZJuAMCaRUmtSFPAE7MO7HY0q50MjzT_y1/s3024/IMG_5027.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipTUvWC0rtVMw1JcXGMurgv6Cap_0CkFP8CdVli_Dj6H4Ukbpt2OH9MSqFJQhpU3KAiZvpICOjOPJXUGRZxe284RYRj5g5nRWYOOrWNXEcWLoKySvlxHRPBqF2vvpa7bqvq_S3Pb2iKv2Rb1THk0ItpjSon9vZJuAMCaRUmtSFPAE7MO7HY0q50MjzT_y1/s320/IMG_5027.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibUi6bDN9kJjCBE7zxelxXANE4t_XvyBLGn89s0jNOTDi1C1CZ0cMuA6xAzV3Fcd_JwiiLECgYb8u2VZ2_7kIWS4YdWGWF6zO4UHzc0mDGsEMlgF2DJDZVD3AWxlCXNtpaAnwqroXrnNg0paRzw209ew6vU-oCQ-CXB3KGuont8rFKorgAzPGdy0oRK3mY/s4032/IMG_5030.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2514" data-original-width="4032" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibUi6bDN9kJjCBE7zxelxXANE4t_XvyBLGn89s0jNOTDi1C1CZ0cMuA6xAzV3Fcd_JwiiLECgYb8u2VZ2_7kIWS4YdWGWF6zO4UHzc0mDGsEMlgF2DJDZVD3AWxlCXNtpaAnwqroXrnNg0paRzw209ew6vU-oCQ-CXB3KGuont8rFKorgAzPGdy0oRK3mY/s320/IMG_5030.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We spent several days in Granada. The Moorish architecture is amazing throughout the inner city. And of course the city is dominated by the Alhambra palace and fortress.</div><div><br /></div><div>Before visiting the Alhambra we explored the city. There are many Moorish buildings with ornate arches etc. Equally there are amazing Christian era buildings and modern street art. 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The palace and fortress were started in 1238. It's a good walk up from the town. Once in there's such a lot to see. Unfortunately we didn't have tickets for the palace itself.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOb-fR_HhHSGasUyxZW8Jqi9LITRyIL25a5Cc6osiU4NN42c5pIWF9adRqJPqrfbchxqBIYGGzrMT9KZNUxte_XhBl-MB2zGc6YtveOaKeCKXXPCR0Wo7HWET4Pc5HZYRuKHJgh0xoDW11QTUR8kTbIOGmZZKIGiZ5Dez6luOXVj8g4lu0Ge6m6GwhrNbS/s4032/IMG_5098.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOb-fR_HhHSGasUyxZW8Jqi9LITRyIL25a5Cc6osiU4NN42c5pIWF9adRqJPqrfbchxqBIYGGzrMT9KZNUxte_XhBl-MB2zGc6YtveOaKeCKXXPCR0Wo7HWET4Pc5HZYRuKHJgh0xoDW11QTUR8kTbIOGmZZKIGiZ5Dez6luOXVj8g4lu0Ge6m6GwhrNbS/s320/IMG_5098.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amazing gardens</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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It was worth the wait!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi-cq2L_STQmDVxNpVNer6yNRkWeGGlczVv-kNPWcvVjGslibOSmDcqJW2JJrJhS-CyHDFeJPwT2GqYAcP6Jw7hnO_WoGVo_7F9yelJqbs6plt9FRVfWcPF4agfZeTxi3kQ0CL0Ayc4DgP0zb5DD4E81wtY4C-4w5wwtdkZfut73pwDaUqjZ9RQsgVT3uo/s3430/IMG_5225.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3430" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi-cq2L_STQmDVxNpVNer6yNRkWeGGlczVv-kNPWcvVjGslibOSmDcqJW2JJrJhS-CyHDFeJPwT2GqYAcP6Jw7hnO_WoGVo_7F9yelJqbs6plt9FRVfWcPF4agfZeTxi3kQ0CL0Ayc4DgP0zb5DD4E81wtY4C-4w5wwtdkZfut73pwDaUqjZ9RQsgVT3uo/s320/IMG_5225.jpeg" width="282" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Mike Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03273131579894906825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129388210903066337.post-39927246680036486302023-12-26T13:42:00.001+08:002023-12-26T13:43:35.505+08:00Ashore in Cork, Roscoff & Paris<p>Hi everyone,</p><p>This was one of our Schengen Shuffle trips.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwnBclrZBtIuWilJvg6YQtgW7qDbs8Z-FurQW0JTX-AM78e9z6SHECAl79o1qfLtEmd6oqFqmz-F0OnEicMkHygHXuYPG_m5bZp6gCKVVf52skQg5I5C2YoIQUQHeOuTduYdVb9_SLHBgCPLitPyQ_AZy0sAcnePp9KpBdoMz32txbROnpDNapEcIaC-H4/s4032/IMG_4935.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwnBclrZBtIuWilJvg6YQtgW7qDbs8Z-FurQW0JTX-AM78e9z6SHECAl79o1qfLtEmd6oqFqmz-F0OnEicMkHygHXuYPG_m5bZp6gCKVVf52skQg5I5C2YoIQUQHeOuTduYdVb9_SLHBgCPLitPyQ_AZy0sAcnePp9KpBdoMz32txbROnpDNapEcIaC-H4/s320/IMG_4935.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the Ferry</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>We flew from Edinburgh to Cork in Ireland. Ireland is in the EU but not Schengen. We spent a few days there, then ferried to Roscoff in Brittany. Then we trained to Paris.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Kvdf3LaKsz4-Y-5JVCNjPziyUBC-b7eifzEJaky6BpIRQn_oofWW34JB0X14uq4F2KDXbKbwd75XGTcj6inJI2uz3V38o4Jq09hR-hwu-qpNvWkOIEr70ndFCaPyjQRROii5_omfmGUiRAn9ZgfzjEDEUAwpohuZ5nY928IuIftaakGt5n6rhXSrUkVs/s3024/IMG_4895.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Kvdf3LaKsz4-Y-5JVCNjPziyUBC-b7eifzEJaky6BpIRQn_oofWW34JB0X14uq4F2KDXbKbwd75XGTcj6inJI2uz3V38o4Jq09hR-hwu-qpNvWkOIEr70ndFCaPyjQRROii5_omfmGUiRAn9ZgfzjEDEUAwpohuZ5nY928IuIftaakGt5n6rhXSrUkVs/s320/IMG_4895.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Arriving in Cork</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>One reason for visiting Cork was to see the oldest yacht club in the world. Founded in 1720 the Royal Cork Yacht Club isn't a large club but it has a very active sailing program, a nice lounge and lots of interesting memorabilia.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISYo03wl2eVBu2it5fiwCnM9_6UUnsoNtigp91v0fSuWd2Urn-L5YxgEX7jZ9PcKthdGjqUWOmn88PxGgwPsAPYuDYUFZ9ydUa5n1lqXBn9mW1AEq_zH_fcsxQrrOEbRul0a7munXmKBP2uFR9HPbrwEz7VPWf_0MagDlNMpmdNVVkEBugHD96_7IBscy/s4032/IMG_4900.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISYo03wl2eVBu2it5fiwCnM9_6UUnsoNtigp91v0fSuWd2Urn-L5YxgEX7jZ9PcKthdGjqUWOmn88PxGgwPsAPYuDYUFZ9ydUa5n1lqXBn9mW1AEq_zH_fcsxQrrOEbRul0a7munXmKBP2uFR9HPbrwEz7VPWf_0MagDlNMpmdNVVkEBugHD96_7IBscy/s320/IMG_4900.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Royal Cork Yacht Club</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijY2n7rBRLSDfgIa-aivhSm5sCi-OX_7uchaT0gS0AOzF1b3QAzm5hyoV0AwDyQoi0LQaB5y2xqQyDVADmlOhjO24NJFxON57UrrebE3C7oh2I9SdNPiyo6Hqxj14NJpwmCLYrcPoETELlTiE_P9hkGb9ZoKW7WKeSmZFW6B5vRSvPG557LbJXRm_ekeyo/s3267/IMG_4904.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3267" data-original-width="2817" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijY2n7rBRLSDfgIa-aivhSm5sCi-OX_7uchaT0gS0AOzF1b3QAzm5hyoV0AwDyQoi0LQaB5y2xqQyDVADmlOhjO24NJFxON57UrrebE3C7oh2I9SdNPiyo6Hqxj14NJpwmCLYrcPoETELlTiE_P9hkGb9ZoKW7WKeSmZFW6B5vRSvPG557LbJXRm_ekeyo/s320/IMG_4904.jpeg" width="276" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">RCYC's first Admiral</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwXGld4QhRK1_o6bWCWySjLz7CxxS71Qpp-rrUkagita7LrTWX2rmjY9HcyH6cD-xcTaSny8DsAV96hSBLlHOq343y42y_0-t3yst4LKoXd0fu-QRxHmS0QyGlzouPDlPsKJa_6Jj0XlwhfeJ8RGrKRJBtPRkqi7H-F4KOt0vVA4Xx-JNB1UIGmjPGCnXG/s4032/IMG_4908.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwXGld4QhRK1_o6bWCWySjLz7CxxS71Qpp-rrUkagita7LrTWX2rmjY9HcyH6cD-xcTaSny8DsAV96hSBLlHOq343y42y_0-t3yst4LKoXd0fu-QRxHmS0QyGlzouPDlPsKJa_6Jj0XlwhfeJ8RGrKRJBtPRkqi7H-F4KOt0vVA4Xx-JNB1UIGmjPGCnXG/s320/IMG_4908.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We spent a day exploring Cork. Nice little city.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic1g_uOJliwoLhjLlhURVjOSEJ3z_bm2bw6Q2lln4NWckn4hr33fHPbvVxWILeoHBRs0U3WcYR78q-7KTkkQi6s4-yWSrjv8tDfHNvGZpyiimv12-zRbMncxlqq3zU0dMVKbumhyphenhyphenCW2qucXMCjOnKie5O3KmTPhG913KQpYrzmw22UvdLIOJRKS7ukcKNO/s4032/IMG_4922.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic1g_uOJliwoLhjLlhURVjOSEJ3z_bm2bw6Q2lln4NWckn4hr33fHPbvVxWILeoHBRs0U3WcYR78q-7KTkkQi6s4-yWSrjv8tDfHNvGZpyiimv12-zRbMncxlqq3zU0dMVKbumhyphenhyphenCW2qucXMCjOnKie5O3KmTPhG913KQpYrzmw22UvdLIOJRKS7ukcKNO/s320/IMG_4922.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In Cork City</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3FIx6IfBYDIGQlC266hyphenhyphenukyCKa-W6nd62f7lJs-6wAkW64ZOjAafZzdj8IfiicSJlH2z8n9lMHOcAO7AhkJIYmO2eBti3YgIy5umyr8A_HnC1XGmmGE0c74QmlHJ-l3S6xGrccGg4C3DmHgaroTTUxYvNCJd07DGkfxdW1JyXXjcUF-FeQ2ml0Sm3inXV/s4032/IMG_4925.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3FIx6IfBYDIGQlC266hyphenhyphenukyCKa-W6nd62f7lJs-6wAkW64ZOjAafZzdj8IfiicSJlH2z8n9lMHOcAO7AhkJIYmO2eBti3YgIy5umyr8A_HnC1XGmmGE0c74QmlHJ-l3S6xGrccGg4C3DmHgaroTTUxYvNCJd07DGkfxdW1JyXXjcUF-FeQ2ml0Sm3inXV/s320/IMG_4925.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An Irish Whiskey tasting</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>The ferry was delayed several hours due to severe storm Ciaran. The crossing was fun, with big swell causing furniture to 'take a walk' occasionally.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifeIa_22LyiD2xD3pj1pFaj4LEvVdyIDD6Tpzxn3SUgH4HoUu3pnjYvcdUOlxghjXn7zbFi4C5oRvLzG6c5VNj0PwjWnd8AvGkHVy6iTId1keWGBevO990Ws0l7yGAbQ7DDWcUgbkx6DiDNzgFf8K3X5Bxk0kvfZAUInBL-BRuvnhY35A4iVUwa5B-cNAH/s4032/IMG_4936.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifeIa_22LyiD2xD3pj1pFaj4LEvVdyIDD6Tpzxn3SUgH4HoUu3pnjYvcdUOlxghjXn7zbFi4C5oRvLzG6c5VNj0PwjWnd8AvGkHVy6iTId1keWGBevO990Ws0l7yGAbQ7DDWcUgbkx6DiDNzgFf8K3X5Bxk0kvfZAUInBL-BRuvnhY35A4iVUwa5B-cNAH/s320/IMG_4936.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Passage to our tiny cabin</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbs-sMTKuQKrtcLeWPsc98IAkTUncHTy7AcLeMyiLXlu0lNCfUSXMnSR9EFLg6KbMCfqwSuKk9diW8tur4OajyERImmT1yneM3MTjTHHYqfRT678xsAGWuCcD9baU9zhOfa2YJEAvUOwAdm9uvSF1e3RPRQA0wnl1sMtSApTraXd-Wnq1F0BhsDgUQjX-9/s4032/IMG_4940.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbs-sMTKuQKrtcLeWPsc98IAkTUncHTy7AcLeMyiLXlu0lNCfUSXMnSR9EFLg6KbMCfqwSuKk9diW8tur4OajyERImmT1yneM3MTjTHHYqfRT678xsAGWuCcD9baU9zhOfa2YJEAvUOwAdm9uvSF1e3RPRQA0wnl1sMtSApTraXd-Wnq1F0BhsDgUQjX-9/s320/IMG_4940.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Restaurant</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4AUTpUNbI7Yw26-fYy0OFd6wkCRjMteMSiI6gZxRTdjPnD1VzZKi6pqqqikVQbsZxOoH8_FcRlj7nj8_6U9RYyS4gSIwGQnav4Y8cB3gqovsx51tMZMKI-aUQkjksZFNj6sAZQrNRnQ0iD26LxjPPbCM1qqRck8YoCEXz7PpjohwYgomYx5vzeYHEv7sv/s4032/IMG_4942.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4AUTpUNbI7Yw26-fYy0OFd6wkCRjMteMSiI6gZxRTdjPnD1VzZKi6pqqqikVQbsZxOoH8_FcRlj7nj8_6U9RYyS4gSIwGQnav4Y8cB3gqovsx51tMZMKI-aUQkjksZFNj6sAZQrNRnQ0iD26LxjPPbCM1qqRck8YoCEXz7PpjohwYgomYx5vzeYHEv7sv/s320/IMG_4942.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Posh</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhdeXoIwrR7OTV5peshSCAiSmTh3qAiQ214qFpGM9iaWF50Adv1ERFDr4J8m69onrxIVQhQQ_4zF9QAqQ-JvjoWdue92r-CvZceUv9CSUN-dFqPB8VlRSiLPU5ypllFZIw0jkMV2n-dTKjK4a3tkbDjNLWTGp22tAgWaKyyaz5SdUAWXX7wPopq8leRIMS/s4032/IMG_4951.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhdeXoIwrR7OTV5peshSCAiSmTh3qAiQ214qFpGM9iaWF50Adv1ERFDr4J8m69onrxIVQhQQ_4zF9QAqQ-JvjoWdue92r-CvZceUv9CSUN-dFqPB8VlRSiLPU5ypllFZIw0jkMV2n-dTKjK4a3tkbDjNLWTGp22tAgWaKyyaz5SdUAWXX7wPopq8leRIMS/s320/IMG_4951.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Arriving in Roscoff</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Roscoff is a lovely town. It's quite isolated, and even more so after Ciaran. Trees were down all over western France due to the storm, including over railway lines.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8e-S9n5fxcVmxmFq9dqHiVM3rdnFn1e9dNzd__T_yNB-u4sHTea8vM6TUCGda6DZdB0-8gZYRyNMfd1lBdSjBK7DEhBln7SdC6OjEBlwtGSn1Y2H-8ir_3VzhVac4vDOBPLhL5zdlu8hyJbzFzNyvtF-Q_NxbUXGTc6nwIdTj6G5OLS3YAsVxYh1pM-Dv/s4032/IMG_4956.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8e-S9n5fxcVmxmFq9dqHiVM3rdnFn1e9dNzd__T_yNB-u4sHTea8vM6TUCGda6DZdB0-8gZYRyNMfd1lBdSjBK7DEhBln7SdC6OjEBlwtGSn1Y2H-8ir_3VzhVac4vDOBPLhL5zdlu8hyJbzFzNyvtF-Q_NxbUXGTc6nwIdTj6G5OLS3YAsVxYh1pM-Dv/s320/IMG_4956.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmPcmLUM8-TQgdJkyXzaEqfazj2arxqvASlrj67q8jaCA42ktt07dHrICFTQuj2D5r09fUB9JIzlxd-JSJEZxhR1EYduXRUAIGHhWzST2nzyNUxAlyuPnZS-Pyr3IKa8TVgszqyXLIMWQ-nA8HFgfq1FLW3YaVUfHBpHQUp01fwHIGBSG-oSFkvCK7WLoq/s4032/IMG_4960.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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From there we caught a high speed train to Paris.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGLWJoZE6319tigGEd9a8rvBFUEMCtBcxwG4dzw6VQcbh6rKsHI76FalLkyIlfTRF0f-rfi5r-wWZA8s369ck3fwAHyqgaHjFB0IkTN23WWD3lPmslR6rbydJvfrA6wQB12E53z_Xv34wQE67VPgjTowUL6NNI-zpnPRKrpWyJ7muW4UH6tiDxPIQLzwFD/s4032/IMG_4996.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGLWJoZE6319tigGEd9a8rvBFUEMCtBcxwG4dzw6VQcbh6rKsHI76FalLkyIlfTRF0f-rfi5r-wWZA8s369ck3fwAHyqgaHjFB0IkTN23WWD3lPmslR6rbydJvfrA6wQB12E53z_Xv34wQE67VPgjTowUL6NNI-zpnPRKrpWyJ7muW4UH6tiDxPIQLzwFD/s320/IMG_4996.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAeMaPtTnXEK9SmK5HOQ2oCfCOHlkGjcCL_47vJv0N4v-I1xVoXsYTB3GOd1DvcOfsbMCP3tTSb5Twn5E1yIzOTCaVIGCM6pEDgXRCQfydxESWiNpdJvtPUmOLTwYl_BDyarKDAgQkkdI1-Kx9qpm5Ti9-5cKmdixle69ieQMQo-zM8vU4DRl7Tkl1S3c7/s3024/IMG_4999.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAeMaPtTnXEK9SmK5HOQ2oCfCOHlkGjcCL_47vJv0N4v-I1xVoXsYTB3GOd1DvcOfsbMCP3tTSb5Twn5E1yIzOTCaVIGCM6pEDgXRCQfydxESWiNpdJvtPUmOLTwYl_BDyarKDAgQkkdI1-Kx9qpm5Ti9-5cKmdixle69ieQMQo-zM8vU4DRl7Tkl1S3c7/s320/IMG_4999.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mulled Wine!</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>We had only a short time in Paris. We stumbled upon an interesting display in the Jardin des Plantes.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY-zJhXfUb9TQWPzo0Eo3_VVmDZhFIDxgE-47HmY1fGqxd8b77S0VZyP_p_DhLv-D8I1dng5hD5jzMJ1YoXz0tz6UerEzpPDi9q8S0LxYHWvk9xvmfi54otV47Fdd-T0XtzhOlNJ5Ev39NNQOK9KosBAYGcAe37LB4URii2mIRLzOpyud_0GP1_GfzjaOu/s4032/IMG_5007.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY-zJhXfUb9TQWPzo0Eo3_VVmDZhFIDxgE-47HmY1fGqxd8b77S0VZyP_p_DhLv-D8I1dng5hD5jzMJ1YoXz0tz6UerEzpPDi9q8S0LxYHWvk9xvmfi54otV47Fdd-T0XtzhOlNJ5Ev39NNQOK9KosBAYGcAe37LB4URii2mIRLzOpyud_0GP1_GfzjaOu/s320/IMG_5007.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzlxKUHzX7wsHf4MiR4q0Mg18AKjyXLSvBL5VtNqHsSZ07a0LM6W2sP_fTZzkMhFED9fq2F80FYTZ1BGUG9rnwSSqoqC4mr0GSRRyp0SMCFi4QYZwDz03T8JL6geXCx_-5B-UqevSxBNa02M9c8FLEvwFv4F9dqPIe0KGeSmvPHB3mDgM-PdDwZfYDvlWA/s3024/IMG_5008.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMvA1xThzXNNHYmprqYCWfhIQTeLu4gcBudKt2nLjxl4uwisqCg6U4iYW7WS0DiVyL2gqq65B_yET8XIlsZHGb90t6oQt5xVr3ZhyphenhyphenZSQmdS90kdU5LvhMfIwqozv-tP3vnbA9bHBcSadWFm1DOeFLk3KfIRYkW4KHbLkTU-JqSkDLOwqoHRQ4vR73odjgJ/s320/IMG_5021.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boarding</td></tr></tbody></table>Next to Spain!</div><div><br /></div>Mike Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03273131579894906825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129388210903066337.post-39476185589630459462023-12-26T13:05:00.001+08:002023-12-26T13:44:04.362+08:00Ashore in Scotland<p>Hi everyone,</p><p>This was one our Schengen Shuffle trips.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ChYVrocQmQAJp6k2XRtv6Je4wsxBq7gSDGKbquOZ9rwCC0_Cq0gUNPtDQ0yIm9ntiEbKJc0JBsiu4ZNGSW42UV0-E5o9re15_UDWtcv4A8AMX_UylAHKyResGQVpIBM5H-Oia5gI1HZNImLFo6JZclxV3FFcUMG_KWG6U_Zu40NQXSrgI04mCkZRDPte/s2690/IMG_4745.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2690" data-original-width="2690" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ChYVrocQmQAJp6k2XRtv6Je4wsxBq7gSDGKbquOZ9rwCC0_Cq0gUNPtDQ0yIm9ntiEbKJc0JBsiu4ZNGSW42UV0-E5o9re15_UDWtcv4A8AMX_UylAHKyResGQVpIBM5H-Oia5gI1HZNImLFo6JZclxV3FFcUMG_KWG6U_Zu40NQXSrgI04mCkZRDPte/s320/IMG_4745.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Caledonian Best Bitter!</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We flew to Glasgow, spent a few days near Glasgow with family, then a few days in Stirling and finishing with one day in Edinburgh.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBLXNVcwrrHUqp8-C4NkWqo5gqJk6TPzkRp-eKtfRiY54DRURj-hMT9XSx66g8G5_MMVOgJLChcyRw3-Nyfzrr37aqX1Q_FkNGFMwZGKo_zMrtahIZsQgFfb6Tz7JGmG_l2myREe6CYqfGxBHKXaKf04iGx3osb0Yc5YtVJqBFzfpPjnmAVm40l63sSP9t/s4032/IMG_4747.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; 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Stirling lies at the foot of the highlands. Lots of granite and an impressive <a href="https://www.stirlingcastle.scot" target="_blank">castle</a>. The castle has an interesting museum.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkodYUuirOhBg3D1aXbDSMqHUXvDGE3p_Q0DfcvYs8g5tV5G3q_LBZKyAHgkL1hkW-_iNqUeOUOizWwn8neYigDlcsm4PLYVpmy79hDWK6vpTTyti2_JpGx_SfmnSsYqshsLUO5vpcRN1OkTnTL1zznS354fkblkT5YthL3VlDjn2SIHOnJw8YTVSn0c1i/s4032/IMG_4770.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkodYUuirOhBg3D1aXbDSMqHUXvDGE3p_Q0DfcvYs8g5tV5G3q_LBZKyAHgkL1hkW-_iNqUeOUOizWwn8neYigDlcsm4PLYVpmy79hDWK6vpTTyti2_JpGx_SfmnSsYqshsLUO5vpcRN1OkTnTL1zznS354fkblkT5YthL3VlDjn2SIHOnJw8YTVSn0c1i/s320/IMG_4770.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stirling City Centre</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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It was great to see the city again.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhJeIIFdKfnKfFQcdn3JK9uM-yyq98FQCC0_idsvtEYR2GXz0CuhAM7ShK3t6WMxoXpYLoDtcM8BvBXLWI8Y-v37YJX_JPl_tg15sCEV-rz-EZ_4X0JFkorU_v73XQolhimqc36eMCdxK8W49mPR2cxQqnV8n5TrFRdpKLv969ytUEJFv2FI-RzFVttQbn/s4032/IMG_4858.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhJeIIFdKfnKfFQcdn3JK9uM-yyq98FQCC0_idsvtEYR2GXz0CuhAM7ShK3t6WMxoXpYLoDtcM8BvBXLWI8Y-v37YJX_JPl_tg15sCEV-rz-EZ_4X0JFkorU_v73XQolhimqc36eMCdxK8W49mPR2cxQqnV8n5TrFRdpKLv969ytUEJFv2FI-RzFVttQbn/s320/IMG_4858.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the Royal Mile</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>We visited St Giles Cathedral. Spectacular roof!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXqlb4l0bsVfN4QbX71Xx-IFbgke1Jsypg6xddDqTGjVcQt4mXbCp5j-_iIse8qmzvigXO45zYwjFOB0YEGm3fvBRXHwEvK1c2TqAF3Q6odu2C-R5xxnfcGoaMtBEapzwjbplzX4P2rTpbZ2Qmisp3dwV5jQ8DlqFRhOcJUjMqwAZqUY2DKEtinqGPoHAB/s4032/IMG_4868.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXqlb4l0bsVfN4QbX71Xx-IFbgke1Jsypg6xddDqTGjVcQt4mXbCp5j-_iIse8qmzvigXO45zYwjFOB0YEGm3fvBRXHwEvK1c2TqAF3Q6odu2C-R5xxnfcGoaMtBEapzwjbplzX4P2rTpbZ2Qmisp3dwV5jQ8DlqFRhOcJUjMqwAZqUY2DKEtinqGPoHAB/s320/IMG_4868.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZkb6l_mfwvS04sVVDQ9pkPRmGiLZ2BbfgZUwVEz1a0H4noinsTWi9svljSMsPjWGmgT95XRcirQ4LoPH2LrowL1Dmdra6x5lWuhyphenhyphen4WwD91R7UqfGIqrs8KBTB0DFwR-Nv0VgO6E1-bryRsJB8cnbKR1Teu1Y_5LOt9W9OmXxOFn3ZocQ4NqBLn3YPRBc/s4032/IMG_4872.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZkb6l_mfwvS04sVVDQ9pkPRmGiLZ2BbfgZUwVEz1a0H4noinsTWi9svljSMsPjWGmgT95XRcirQ4LoPH2LrowL1Dmdra6x5lWuhyphenhyphen4WwD91R7UqfGIqrs8KBTB0DFwR-Nv0VgO6E1-bryRsJB8cnbKR1Teu1Y_5LOt9W9OmXxOFn3ZocQ4NqBLn3YPRBc/s320/IMG_4872.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And of course the castle, but just the parade ground this time.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh30xNsbs59DfbzmzIMpSM5x1NkUCFgAPTJdDezGVAAMnJ1y3bNjC3jWJbmp2P9IcyHBhvc9kIZQIuKqFqjY-wiuSL8thEOUEaMv9X4hd4kEvD52vgyCK6H7SdopOI0DqojgitM40IvAxBdaVgCDDEIP2_C51WHLNr8znuv83y0t1S4kcsaYw8AW_5rP3mK/s4032/IMG_4878.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh30xNsbs59DfbzmzIMpSM5x1NkUCFgAPTJdDezGVAAMnJ1y3bNjC3jWJbmp2P9IcyHBhvc9kIZQIuKqFqjY-wiuSL8thEOUEaMv9X4hd4kEvD52vgyCK6H7SdopOI0DqojgitM40IvAxBdaVgCDDEIP2_C51WHLNr8znuv83y0t1S4kcsaYw8AW_5rP3mK/s320/IMG_4878.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Another pint & dram was called for!</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4S9F0vgPaERfM9ombXoa3kw4BeA0d6MIz-D0q4nMMw7fYRoRiZSki0_CSWHAULksY2cln0rIeNFLkjglkm_l80796WisxD3vj9_TtltkcI8POHbXlOXNiK9MTxURXyOBdI9elGKibgPJ2RgzmR_km6vStqyLMxUi3176qRD0pLxRQmY359kZ7o_eQQ8BS/s3088/IMG_4886.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4S9F0vgPaERfM9ombXoa3kw4BeA0d6MIz-D0q4nMMw7fYRoRiZSki0_CSWHAULksY2cln0rIeNFLkjglkm_l80796WisxD3vj9_TtltkcI8POHbXlOXNiK9MTxURXyOBdI9elGKibgPJ2RgzmR_km6vStqyLMxUi3176qRD0pLxRQmY359kZ7o_eQQ8BS/s320/IMG_4886.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Pint & a Dram<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Mike Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03273131579894906825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129388210903066337.post-69397486473197266292023-12-26T12:34:00.000+08:002023-12-26T12:34:02.827+08:00Ashore in Malta<p>Hi everyone,</p><p>Happy Christmas! Time to catch up on our European travels ashore this year.</p><p>After our week in Cambridge we flew to Malta. We'd been unable to visit the island during Covid so this was a chance to make good the omission.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyiQ051AeQ_BKGYbj8I4Wl28LFbFB0mIqKhAtsiW4X6Hcis0T7myPp6C0u99JLZknntii_uk_FM2G2mKsXkZt0GOXV5bvbcPgNoZ-BGi92PjY9yDtmRgPE1C-x3tcx_8DjQ-OfQN0gQAWeu2LGheELOg-kxnVf321VvcgZb0B_5miA0gLrNllT24qs3wN0/s4032/IMG_4326.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyiQ051AeQ_BKGYbj8I4Wl28LFbFB0mIqKhAtsiW4X6Hcis0T7myPp6C0u99JLZknntii_uk_FM2G2mKsXkZt0GOXV5bvbcPgNoZ-BGi92PjY9yDtmRgPE1C-x3tcx_8DjQ-OfQN0gQAWeu2LGheELOg-kxnVf321VvcgZb0B_5miA0gLrNllT24qs3wN0/s320/IMG_4326.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Armour, Swords, Spears & Shields</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>We stayed in Sliema, across the bay from Valletta. A ferry links the two. There are many bars, cafes and restaurants around Sliema, and forts too.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNACjTjdivoKjXwIdm6g8iU02e9974qTTsNDzVc52CjDkSfX-k9o3WvTLhFpBMfmSYYtmz38zFvOF0ORoFZeoI1PdaLwMBWhXj21KMATAFwVSKHJchYZl9vdgsjVymbaNSp1OWU4F0ND-4xEjMUr5DD87GpJq7YZIJum_5-gtFaGmguJGLgOZlcMOEw4G-/s4032/IMG_4268.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNACjTjdivoKjXwIdm6g8iU02e9974qTTsNDzVc52CjDkSfX-k9o3WvTLhFpBMfmSYYtmz38zFvOF0ORoFZeoI1PdaLwMBWhXj21KMATAFwVSKHJchYZl9vdgsjVymbaNSp1OWU4F0ND-4xEjMUr5DD87GpJq7YZIJum_5-gtFaGmguJGLgOZlcMOEw4G-/s320/IMG_4268.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of Valetta from Siema</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCqlQTFUK2FX3MI9Ze3x3tOwVQGGfKDb3r6RRQ4L6u66U5ALrGvSE7kr6vJVlHReRwFN2C40anVUSV-GSNdsu6zQ3F_yyy9ytZckzirR9GBMcwxx7F1V_C06klOhJ_smqC_WIAh3al2Sr__HzxUOxv15z7-GEaibrxOKzIS_OLB04DBgkfXN2LQ8JSuUew/s4032/IMG_4298.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCqlQTFUK2FX3MI9Ze3x3tOwVQGGfKDb3r6RRQ4L6u66U5ALrGvSE7kr6vJVlHReRwFN2C40anVUSV-GSNdsu6zQ3F_yyy9ytZckzirR9GBMcwxx7F1V_C06klOhJ_smqC_WIAh3al2Sr__HzxUOxv15z7-GEaibrxOKzIS_OLB04DBgkfXN2LQ8JSuUew/s320/IMG_4298.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Many ferries link Valetta and Gomo</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgv1Ys1z7Z_8uj1o6EBi9saoaTShFIXBHABbL3iP50UNcWvci6GoRtf6SoPrurVQCZ8TAx5Txb_chQ6TgRZedbxRKjG9fSUVSdw7BejRtOoCVnmFN4njwvlsjDbHw-KvVi5AHoOETEb3deb8k-3I_48kbRI-FzM3oc7vgDTE7nfSvWtq0cbyJ4WlK7fm82/s4032/IMG_4302.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgv1Ys1z7Z_8uj1o6EBi9saoaTShFIXBHABbL3iP50UNcWvci6GoRtf6SoPrurVQCZ8TAx5Txb_chQ6TgRZedbxRKjG9fSUVSdw7BejRtOoCVnmFN4njwvlsjDbHw-KvVi5AHoOETEb3deb8k-3I_48kbRI-FzM3oc7vgDTE7nfSvWtq0cbyJ4WlK7fm82/s320/IMG_4302.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fortifications towards Tigne Point</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU0x3xFY7HigtOLdQ6Cnj_vhEbiEB0KK9K1mXY1iGf3NIlE_9AVMQ7JeBoU3TcQff5CKK2Y_RVXQNySKlv8oYalpavA6AQqvouRFe-YkNBEkfdIy2brXrxxBsBwQiII385ieWZlOU-BE2swDNlN7r5QyRHLDJM_b2ENlfOwdcnufg9hMJHm1bSXId98Z-I/s4032/IMG_4307.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU0x3xFY7HigtOLdQ6Cnj_vhEbiEB0KK9K1mXY1iGf3NIlE_9AVMQ7JeBoU3TcQff5CKK2Y_RVXQNySKlv8oYalpavA6AQqvouRFe-YkNBEkfdIy2brXrxxBsBwQiII385ieWZlOU-BE2swDNlN7r5QyRHLDJM_b2ENlfOwdcnufg9hMJHm1bSXId98Z-I/s320/IMG_4307.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fort Tigne War Memorial</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuoXAmFQ0GdSgwmLpLA1_fq0o6Y5tDe5JVegU1mViHxncTiGMMSP95BUONvkWfKeXlX6qi03Iq5ZtLKGPyXVuyPht4XQKPSIXON5DHDqAZfSPsZLcKyziY-nAPa0JXiynSky8l0SlpsG6RTA7F1VOdnRWI0prZZbPG-SYWpEruQLfEuifuAtN6jog2LUwY/s4032/IMG_4309.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuoXAmFQ0GdSgwmLpLA1_fq0o6Y5tDe5JVegU1mViHxncTiGMMSP95BUONvkWfKeXlX6qi03Iq5ZtLKGPyXVuyPht4XQKPSIXON5DHDqAZfSPsZLcKyziY-nAPa0JXiynSky8l0SlpsG6RTA7F1VOdnRWI0prZZbPG-SYWpEruQLfEuifuAtN6jog2LUwY/s320/IMG_4309.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fortifications old and (relatively) new</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyG1E_CTuxo6Ur5nh6IlANaUA5Slepl2lsTtjucY3ya-7N-d9fjXiKFwU97oGlvzi_BauC0Tb2UZlzJD-QyjkbkZs9vsMVb9KFCXw6GkklBZYUdrVELv8USN-tVBVWGs8ClO3xL_Oj33A2l2VF1aQl3hyphenhyphenb5pJHDpBn6cjZd-k-Xg3QFvqbjpSimA-ze7ga/s4032/IMG_4319.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyG1E_CTuxo6Ur5nh6IlANaUA5Slepl2lsTtjucY3ya-7N-d9fjXiKFwU97oGlvzi_BauC0Tb2UZlzJD-QyjkbkZs9vsMVb9KFCXw6GkklBZYUdrVELv8USN-tVBVWGs8ClO3xL_Oj33A2l2VF1aQl3hyphenhyphenb5pJHDpBn6cjZd-k-Xg3QFvqbjpSimA-ze7ga/s320/IMG_4319.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ice Cream 'Van'</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>We travelled across to Valletta several times during our stay. It's a quick 15 minute trip with spectacular views. Valletta is hilly but great to explore on foot. It's full of amazing buildings and streetscapes.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9MRu9epJVP5JX8sj3wOMJ5uPAOS4wasGRJ7wMXrW_mVpj7Uhw83PszbxAL5Ltm4TLnf6hrZbYCpNZ1SJGWIWR3uWuDpbuYGLKzEUJFmBasv8r-jBHWZXsEaveejymK6oVdCUOFVUwiXTjd-mzHPCdPmtUGjyVw4BXxfOAlTimZkATH-uOHrY993Kon1eQ/s4032/IMG_4312.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9MRu9epJVP5JX8sj3wOMJ5uPAOS4wasGRJ7wMXrW_mVpj7Uhw83PszbxAL5Ltm4TLnf6hrZbYCpNZ1SJGWIWR3uWuDpbuYGLKzEUJFmBasv8r-jBHWZXsEaveejymK6oVdCUOFVUwiXTjd-mzHPCdPmtUGjyVw4BXxfOAlTimZkATH-uOHrY993Kon1eQ/s320/IMG_4312.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">St Francis of Assisi Church</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZUzg4uEoopjcnQ0UhXBnpf4w_XlB7yxIdW_0ypinAEXeQSSotpIm3wYw0gg9OMatAFLRNWL1r0iEUGwvDIWixZgtGKpV4azSqszUu_abHji59dOgzEiZ4z_092oydgc0CSQiWnZAXV0RTmJ4j1r0L6QeQt4f3CfEaxGiigER0wmda5p5iHUiPHbU5lU6H/s4032/IMG_4316.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZUzg4uEoopjcnQ0UhXBnpf4w_XlB7yxIdW_0ypinAEXeQSSotpIm3wYw0gg9OMatAFLRNWL1r0iEUGwvDIWixZgtGKpV4azSqszUu_abHji59dOgzEiZ4z_092oydgc0CSQiWnZAXV0RTmJ4j1r0L6QeQt4f3CfEaxGiigER0wmda5p5iHUiPHbU5lU6H/s320/IMG_4316.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Street Food</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKuwdpYzvJRIMMyBCZzgTL7YLSCLwRvS55ffluz6mIaZfMiXSLvMabPOO_O1ZJFpmfSNrcArMuv-gKxJpHBQo_ofC5iYXA102AbDg9vUS6sW-gbOIWhaKiAeedqJhMW60hQEWZp2gzhsmhr6H1Ke1iN-Mm5EX7SkB23zVZB8Oo2f85rrZkdXqAc-_g1gEc/s4032/IMG_4379.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKuwdpYzvJRIMMyBCZzgTL7YLSCLwRvS55ffluz6mIaZfMiXSLvMabPOO_O1ZJFpmfSNrcArMuv-gKxJpHBQo_ofC5iYXA102AbDg9vUS6sW-gbOIWhaKiAeedqJhMW60hQEWZp2gzhsmhr6H1Ke1iN-Mm5EX7SkB23zVZB8Oo2f85rrZkdXqAc-_g1gEc/s320/IMG_4379.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lovely Lanes</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>One visit took us to the War Museum. It covers Malta's military history from ancient to modern times. Very interesting indeed.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRI0xpkfBBjFn9UXFurMEbTb0izdjnylkCSNqa0F_TUO-PKuxhG72XrZ6Cbj4xXt2YKOcsnkyWXF_VuGONRzIt0iA7OkiB-6HOsj70QIKG1J303HLNI6eKDSgWF6iFmds2cLcezxs6LTgBj2ud7zKXUKGBfjC5xqElWsXPKYLKtDwzFzE929J0qPcArLKj/s4032/IMG_4331.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRI0xpkfBBjFn9UXFurMEbTb0izdjnylkCSNqa0F_TUO-PKuxhG72XrZ6Cbj4xXt2YKOcsnkyWXF_VuGONRzIt0iA7OkiB-6HOsj70QIKG1J303HLNI6eKDSgWF6iFmds2cLcezxs6LTgBj2ud7zKXUKGBfjC5xqElWsXPKYLKtDwzFzE929J0qPcArLKj/s320/IMG_4331.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Victorian Guns (as in Bermuda & Hurst Castle)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7OpZrXm27R7-9ba8nkMmwZd6O53_JnXG6CBWhpjKLtav3aPm180jWTrBgrt6P8iMvMvfuki-wXNBzWp1jG05rZ4mhg7mwl0L0GX_FcF1jMrO2b85qUdvKFqL3J4cGjZV4PgX3AsoPrNtFDUVa3QmrpEAZ3rsQETgtdtDikDAe9FvvLfIGNpW1PcE0vZeK/s4032/IMG_4346.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7OpZrXm27R7-9ba8nkMmwZd6O53_JnXG6CBWhpjKLtav3aPm180jWTrBgrt6P8iMvMvfuki-wXNBzWp1jG05rZ4mhg7mwl0L0GX_FcF1jMrO2b85qUdvKFqL3J4cGjZV4PgX3AsoPrNtFDUVa3QmrpEAZ3rsQETgtdtDikDAe9FvvLfIGNpW1PcE0vZeK/s320/IMG_4346.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amazing Displays</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj377svALaiS_V9xdwTk4ogUnbeyR0DvKrWtautiSNm74uzccw1oWpHbBcY7dMIioccv3iGPwjfmLqlwy7Eq7Fs8gU-a95mtSS_a50_56o7sjtPKV_xYaGVCJnS78d6bjFETOJ48QtfGycsWxqD6DYtzVhsWUFPBdaNSI1zah907j2gaN5WENRbLGhAkpjj/s4032/IMG_4353.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj377svALaiS_V9xdwTk4ogUnbeyR0DvKrWtautiSNm74uzccw1oWpHbBcY7dMIioccv3iGPwjfmLqlwy7Eq7Fs8gU-a95mtSS_a50_56o7sjtPKV_xYaGVCJnS78d6bjFETOJ48QtfGycsWxqD6DYtzVhsWUFPBdaNSI1zah907j2gaN5WENRbLGhAkpjj/s320/IMG_4353.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gloster Gladiator (think Faith, Hope & Charity)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs2oWXSy6oirACYq03MyCB1acRxffJiufPse96AUf-T6sH1CCXEA9f-sBkio3hagrfDad0yata_PY_Yh6CS9iek58flN1_7BRg8dow3hHy6cBd8An4PifREb-6js1YMH-XMoI5_O6BDxIe7_56WfzwK9KuyKngXBSUfev8gPAslxZMv0jqdZUYStmv2fai/s4032/IMG_4360.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs2oWXSy6oirACYq03MyCB1acRxffJiufPse96AUf-T6sH1CCXEA9f-sBkio3hagrfDad0yata_PY_Yh6CS9iek58flN1_7BRg8dow3hHy6cBd8An4PifREb-6js1YMH-XMoI5_O6BDxIe7_56WfzwK9KuyKngXBSUfev8gPAslxZMv0jqdZUYStmv2fai/s320/IMG_4360.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">AA Guns</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIbUJ8b-Ox7q73v0PcyOpT6kVWditiBZV5kMTDB6uTv1ijXAW0CUUOFeY9XdA_GS9aT6Uf28i7KP-A4z-MT2Slppg0RABK8sJj8XdF0P8PnLjBdqqPIkWcNumUIDEHBwam-Fu4i0YiQmjClaEG3W2u2Br01IwVMt-TfsoBtEqDABcgQgBMl77Z8_LvM8ZB/s4032/IMG_4365.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIbUJ8b-Ox7q73v0PcyOpT6kVWditiBZV5kMTDB6uTv1ijXAW0CUUOFeY9XdA_GS9aT6Uf28i7KP-A4z-MT2Slppg0RABK8sJj8XdF0P8PnLjBdqqPIkWcNumUIDEHBwam-Fu4i0YiQmjClaEG3W2u2Br01IwVMt-TfsoBtEqDABcgQgBMl77Z8_LvM8ZB/s320/IMG_4365.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">WW2 Memorial</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>We also visited the famous St John's Co-Cathedral, constructed in the 1570s for the Knights of St John. It is amazing. We attended an event in the cathedral's oratory which holds Caravaggio's The Beheading of St John the Baptist.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPDxFtb2aHG2wP7pNaZfu7oy707LyHkhCy9lbLOs8fbEFryMarqCYjkWsuyjjfxJeIhOWcJvL_tgOoFzPswzd5Tl_HR95ShsBfUZTQ9RVLtvErrsVkhSnPr5q67SEhX4DZ9SzD85t3pQnpL4kf3-tWRd2Gns5CpkSAF3BG4wv_zs_X6Z5Wts13KldwSIO1/s3942/IMG_4387.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2956" data-original-width="3942" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPDxFtb2aHG2wP7pNaZfu7oy707LyHkhCy9lbLOs8fbEFryMarqCYjkWsuyjjfxJeIhOWcJvL_tgOoFzPswzd5Tl_HR95ShsBfUZTQ9RVLtvErrsVkhSnPr5q67SEhX4DZ9SzD85t3pQnpL4kf3-tWRd2Gns5CpkSAF3BG4wv_zs_X6Z5Wts13KldwSIO1/s320/IMG_4387.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We did two tours on successive days - one around the north half and the other the south half of the island.</div><div><br /></div><div>First we visited the <a href="https://www.maltaaviationmuseum.com" target="_blank">Malta Aviation Museum</a>. It's a very good museum for such a small island. Perhaps that's unsurprising given the island's WW2 history.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHdmMErTunTS30UseoDRVax07g-g-W4yaOnFOhMFluu_easPMum23kxSPSXgx3C6-1AewMmFYwNdM1FatCl8Ab829BdA8m9aT8Q626IWHdCpprCgNINj627UVInicM5oceaGnHRN1HMteG1Y9eT9Hgcfj8n06HUH57OlPt0tmX3QT-buc8yrJycR59x6OZ/s4032/IMG_4444.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHdmMErTunTS30UseoDRVax07g-g-W4yaOnFOhMFluu_easPMum23kxSPSXgx3C6-1AewMmFYwNdM1FatCl8Ab829BdA8m9aT8Q626IWHdCpprCgNINj627UVInicM5oceaGnHRN1HMteG1Y9eT9Hgcfj8n06HUH57OlPt0tmX3QT-buc8yrJycR59x6OZ/s320/IMG_4444.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlNbkgYAbgYK62Q376rkk9sS16sKvIeUkoVW2vVEr3IO44RxM4LYiQoS8nUXlQq-UptDdu7tynWFNmiBCet4JAdgFUoee-c2AJWrLg0UZKq8tfkyJORfuuHoF5ZrgJXmX1R3q63OE-Ettuk-0DJbB3hJh-bmli8Qnsc2PuRMHIx3Y4bnjXCBRljJzL-0s3/s4032/IMG_4448.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; 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It was founded in the 8th century by the Phoenicans and walled in moorish medieval times.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhfijopz7bzJURckYDgDyEK4eQYrDZTwEEWD_tpa2fV5S1T8fOgdeAkouaomVTbQik_JZQqosQ9a33ax2qdl3moxF07Hb_Lxv3iMRZVsyyl0fKejURAH2W-Ai5JimEJH4aGk4n-tnvYSl9dFVvt7Lov911xTa3L00UyerqeCCtfjbo__8-BFy6VW_VQl4t/s4032/IMG_4486.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhfijopz7bzJURckYDgDyEK4eQYrDZTwEEWD_tpa2fV5S1T8fOgdeAkouaomVTbQik_JZQqosQ9a33ax2qdl3moxF07Hb_Lxv3iMRZVsyyl0fKejURAH2W-Ai5JimEJH4aGk4n-tnvYSl9dFVvt7Lov911xTa3L00UyerqeCCtfjbo__8-BFy6VW_VQl4t/s320/IMG_4486.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Outside Mdena</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguEnthnTYnczgdTmRUpNPzqBX-EYnQPzuUIzuAtVZBW32r6hR-J3xxmufjKtM9jfAfQn8uOZ8azirtL3y6BY-azEqpGuamStqyoWjkdjfL9QeeEw2aoznACQlMa7Pq4-T4OO9sUyqxcV5Xbm_RNSonn6tDu3REiAcDBAbxm06J8gd4MLajP-hNpTJgBX0d/s4032/IMG_4493.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguEnthnTYnczgdTmRUpNPzqBX-EYnQPzuUIzuAtVZBW32r6hR-J3xxmufjKtM9jfAfQn8uOZ8azirtL3y6BY-azEqpGuamStqyoWjkdjfL9QeeEw2aoznACQlMa7Pq4-T4OO9sUyqxcV5Xbm_RNSonn6tDu3REiAcDBAbxm06J8gd4MLajP-hNpTJgBX0d/s320/IMG_4493.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside Mdena</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhth9JAdKLSR_boLY0Na4YVueGLHZrpjAE5sqyzGA7YFElqPh48z3wLzsXBTfMqQElKO9Nbj2bz61TnlyNNNu4YL7zfh0Ga-hP-tlzxbJ8FewT7Dxe6FgX3HaAXfxfiSYUBeR7xq6O2D9Yjt32YcYi5qqv_AWcAd6blQdesO5PKQzb8DT2ik3Mhy4-AFpEI/s4032/IMG_4500.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhth9JAdKLSR_boLY0Na4YVueGLHZrpjAE5sqyzGA7YFElqPh48z3wLzsXBTfMqQElKO9Nbj2bz61TnlyNNNu4YL7zfh0Ga-hP-tlzxbJ8FewT7Dxe6FgX3HaAXfxfiSYUBeR7xq6O2D9Yjt32YcYi5qqv_AWcAd6blQdesO5PKQzb8DT2ik3Mhy4-AFpEI/s320/IMG_4500.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lunch in Mdena</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>We also hopped off at two sites of the <a href="https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/132/" target="_blank">Megalithic Temples of Malta</a>. These date back to 3600 to 2500 BC. First we visited the Tarxien Temples.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGyW-3e9Dd33fnPOM_gSEc55mI6eV1DoijcuaUNfg2jPsfq-Y9Erk-tckiv2cNQ6pYU0uY7BSkGtWK5u0rvs2Y_cM8sAEnvW1Mapn2V-xjYPOsuUMbQfI53oHcL5EZCmRFR3V3mP7A8aSYvWrlJYAMnHrzh_yzNYnE3HZXG3x9pEvzHuhddykGZFOwJPn-/s4032/IMG_4524.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGyW-3e9Dd33fnPOM_gSEc55mI6eV1DoijcuaUNfg2jPsfq-Y9Erk-tckiv2cNQ6pYU0uY7BSkGtWK5u0rvs2Y_cM8sAEnvW1Mapn2V-xjYPOsuUMbQfI53oHcL5EZCmRFR3V3mP7A8aSYvWrlJYAMnHrzh_yzNYnE3HZXG3x9pEvzHuhddykGZFOwJPn-/s320/IMG_4524.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsI-M9cAIjNi8llXCq5kvy2BAYWVgbNk28oqg440Epv3r6q_sTYmgBTquTBkSzsOIxmiWEoO5TzKnzofLcUIOSrX4tfN8oPWudR-C6NU7H7M9PFl4RBfMJv4E-4zuJ_ZARXC2SpyhGPvErTQ5riQz4l0lR9ic3-yR1JoErLpiw-AzWuKlvF8KzjpVwt9q5/s4032/IMG_4527.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsI-M9cAIjNi8llXCq5kvy2BAYWVgbNk28oqg440Epv3r6q_sTYmgBTquTBkSzsOIxmiWEoO5TzKnzofLcUIOSrX4tfN8oPWudR-C6NU7H7M9PFl4RBfMJv4E-4zuJ_ZARXC2SpyhGPvErTQ5riQz4l0lR9ic3-yR1JoErLpiw-AzWuKlvF8KzjpVwt9q5/s320/IMG_4527.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRd13VQVCWVwoao0aUTImswHErsCDYaUJs0ttskShkceeOQDg0c8jIvPEwAkJBnmXPB-f8Bwpc-dEZzrN9sJQwXnuAPOCHVYY2_ofS-oyScMOijQYUDC_dAWNZlgrSLYMu7tYr5i7StPQyC7QA_6mmHaayCZLLpng2T8BZveknmK_hUiIIOFwRTBJrNHYL/s4032/IMG_4545.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRd13VQVCWVwoao0aUTImswHErsCDYaUJs0ttskShkceeOQDg0c8jIvPEwAkJBnmXPB-f8Bwpc-dEZzrN9sJQwXnuAPOCHVYY2_ofS-oyScMOijQYUDC_dAWNZlgrSLYMu7tYr5i7StPQyC7QA_6mmHaayCZLLpng2T8BZveknmK_hUiIIOFwRTBJrNHYL/s320/IMG_4545.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We also visited the Mnajdra Temples on the coast.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZo-3K22ZbQ7AjqsqjN7rSwZnhvOuGjls6WpRb5hW7DVhGKgIRgy8afB5d6klRCNayWjmOvUukvyDwMBuHhbVtQ91DcrkQLlNopcF7IEIGi7XQDROkyjm2uXLFJMV_a_fPdzHbZT-KS6Rf2joJo1rbig6XWCWxE9_sB8PcvkymN034cgyVFpOOMfeWb3q8/s4032/IMG_4557.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZo-3K22ZbQ7AjqsqjN7rSwZnhvOuGjls6WpRb5hW7DVhGKgIRgy8afB5d6klRCNayWjmOvUukvyDwMBuHhbVtQ91DcrkQLlNopcF7IEIGi7XQDROkyjm2uXLFJMV_a_fPdzHbZT-KS6Rf2joJo1rbig6XWCWxE9_sB8PcvkymN034cgyVFpOOMfeWb3q8/s320/IMG_4557.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_D6WmOJ4-_lOitBBOuvDwhcDapyk7LO1P87AwxJhVlG4Enlh4698N4GBRRtIAmMLG1JkcXvVo-BgaMJISJrM7itkxHP8coofWaBZ-i6jL03m8wTmB_n5uIHl1-WWgJBA-k5AVyJheu4bD72h6_zmC1v7hMKLZrRffcUWcypf1oSZFwVngxRtV66N-BC9/s4032/IMG_4562.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_D6WmOJ4-_lOitBBOuvDwhcDapyk7LO1P87AwxJhVlG4Enlh4698N4GBRRtIAmMLG1JkcXvVo-BgaMJISJrM7itkxHP8coofWaBZ-i6jL03m8wTmB_n5uIHl1-WWgJBA-k5AVyJheu4bD72h6_zmC1v7hMKLZrRffcUWcypf1oSZFwVngxRtV66N-BC9/s320/IMG_4562.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We're so glad we had the opportunity to visit Malta. What an amazing place!</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUyXWZrSYFsRnsBOmrv9vWJhRpVuP7RMVQRpbvpWCTMoMN5p3Fk6IqxBRxvL8ENcMv8ZiACCWKTDwyG5UrHGX7D7ulGc4GCKqdmk5zTGtpiQBUMMkzCvZsLdKbJTyLR1kT4LswCfMPgjnWhsNwXkanlFoZRrmEYTCaPco09_g96P5XtC3qgPTGQOWAivF/s4032/IMG_4583.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUyXWZrSYFsRnsBOmrv9vWJhRpVuP7RMVQRpbvpWCTMoMN5p3Fk6IqxBRxvL8ENcMv8ZiACCWKTDwyG5UrHGX7D7ulGc4GCKqdmk5zTGtpiQBUMMkzCvZsLdKbJTyLR1kT4LswCfMPgjnWhsNwXkanlFoZRrmEYTCaPco09_g96P5XtC3qgPTGQOWAivF/s320/IMG_4583.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Climbing out from ex RAF Luqa</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Mike Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03273131579894906825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129388210903066337.post-90679541389042287842023-10-18T01:02:00.000+08:002023-10-18T01:02:13.867+08:00Ashore in Cambridge<p>Hi everyone,</p><p>During our first 'Schengen Shuffle' this year we spent a week in Cambridge. Such a lovely city. Very laid back. So many pubs.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtfDEkv0EeCgiTVgNXpnL4vZZyUSfowjlXz-Lppv1xBS5BRgl_vmpyvqcWdkjiof-M5obF25zCQ7WNhaOKATQtSr1nKQB8Hx7SlKdLHz7kt8OQ8_03rUrm2mZ21keEQdQVa4vlITVH3tyyZdtXvIrBoWLH_PFEdW0jOREHXujQrDl3PbiZr_qY0a4CHtG9/s4032/IMG_4154.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtfDEkv0EeCgiTVgNXpnL4vZZyUSfowjlXz-Lppv1xBS5BRgl_vmpyvqcWdkjiof-M5obF25zCQ7WNhaOKATQtSr1nKQB8Hx7SlKdLHz7kt8OQ8_03rUrm2mZ21keEQdQVa4vlITVH3tyyZdtXvIrBoWLH_PFEdW0jOREHXujQrDl3PbiZr_qY0a4CHtG9/s320/IMG_4154.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A River Somewhere (in Cambridge)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Our AirBnB was a 15 minute walk from the city centre. The walk along the river beside a park into town was a delight.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4RiSSqNShMY4A2H8fblX9QeGwItRfxgXPyENy3-zUgWh6L1656KababOZnpaa8DIEkL4fi0O59vsGDjgMGgRuZ0l7SRIE8jgMyJp3PMQS32SLmprR_SQBNM4fmRQN7muK4Xn9axJnWcgl1jKuO2DzlB_3vaFReiu_L-TWC_e9Ff-KHtY_nHq8SPzZSW_j/s4032/IMG_4158.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4RiSSqNShMY4A2H8fblX9QeGwItRfxgXPyENy3-zUgWh6L1656KababOZnpaa8DIEkL4fi0O59vsGDjgMGgRuZ0l7SRIE8jgMyJp3PMQS32SLmprR_SQBNM4fmRQN7muK4Xn9axJnWcgl1jKuO2DzlB_3vaFReiu_L-TWC_e9Ff-KHtY_nHq8SPzZSW_j/s320/IMG_4158.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wonderful Parks</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO5oaZk94Ws7XKKdOcvbS3Eak1BAi1ArNkUZi2Z53fV87C_MYFF84SoVQvQBQM9Gxdwp0Frmw5QYgn_P9lNmNCvHK7eNeht1qvbSIFIjSQRHjlqRAM4XfKqHqrekN7X077oODaTK8-FTP9rExwCJL9y9z57y-fYgs-hl5KR6cCvJHc6xFNsXjwGZ8tdx70/s4032/IMG_4160.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO5oaZk94Ws7XKKdOcvbS3Eak1BAi1ArNkUZi2Z53fV87C_MYFF84SoVQvQBQM9Gxdwp0Frmw5QYgn_P9lNmNCvHK7eNeht1qvbSIFIjSQRHjlqRAM4XfKqHqrekN7X077oODaTK8-FTP9rExwCJL9y9z57y-fYgs-hl5KR6cCvJHc6xFNsXjwGZ8tdx70/s320/IMG_4160.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Used-to-be Locks</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>The city centre is a popular tourist site. We had a week to explore and could head into town before most of the tourists got out of bed. If you go there find the clock shown below. Super-cool, but you have to study it for a while to figure it out.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijIt7fogpbaXQ1CtAMfRs2UXYsKjDCpZKjNLJv38ECRGZWegt9XCkI4jLOyLgFmN8GUZz6pFOJmIMkfhB-FuAfNxzCPIo7RYgecH-W6ylGZUDEv3I0fnlWvPhsT3we31rA_U3DjlF7no33TxbXpN8Bp8lkA-T6kr0KLbnYAJCMa9M9NDOMlyOJBSww0e4J/s4032/IMG_4171.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijIt7fogpbaXQ1CtAMfRs2UXYsKjDCpZKjNLJv38ECRGZWegt9XCkI4jLOyLgFmN8GUZz6pFOJmIMkfhB-FuAfNxzCPIo7RYgecH-W6ylGZUDEv3I0fnlWvPhsT3we31rA_U3DjlF7no33TxbXpN8Bp8lkA-T6kr0KLbnYAJCMa9M9NDOMlyOJBSww0e4J/s320/IMG_4171.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Punters</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifnkMRs67fTtd8XToXmTrlvLWMGcRfvXqYuXU8-IDzBXH0UNoUsGBEJJ5Ol2i_BZVPlnvMN-YPUiqfzcAB63T2MrCs-iovMHkVADk89PU8puiM4Kzy-VioU0LK3_HyNd8tmcQVb5oDcccYftOAQ9mjgKexExoc8xR7JC9DFykFDtOj0azx8TQKSrJP1K84/s4032/IMG_4175.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifnkMRs67fTtd8XToXmTrlvLWMGcRfvXqYuXU8-IDzBXH0UNoUsGBEJJ5Ol2i_BZVPlnvMN-YPUiqfzcAB63T2MrCs-iovMHkVADk89PU8puiM4Kzy-VioU0LK3_HyNd8tmcQVb5oDcccYftOAQ9mjgKexExoc8xR7JC9DFykFDtOj0azx8TQKSrJP1K84/s320/IMG_4175.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Second Coolest Clock I've Ever Seen<br />(no pressure JohnH)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>We've visited Cambridge several times over the years. We always visit The Eagle for a good feed and to see the roof 'decorated' by RAF and USAAF bomber crews during the Second World War. Lest We Forget.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNzZuZG4saPD3PiUCcZ8lxGzaOUfr9vztVBetjPP-GRditVp4nh463mHqqE0glS0ZAhblchkoTZGLQG0HOltijvjyp_tZMQtp6v2MDtNoIJC9kZMprIX_WYJwV9DmysoAzQFUh14r4NUGeomnWAuGQr5P40_7g1aKnUR96B71pQAsnzBHDPsWC9NImiD4j/s4032/IMG_4189.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNzZuZG4saPD3PiUCcZ8lxGzaOUfr9vztVBetjPP-GRditVp4nh463mHqqE0glS0ZAhblchkoTZGLQG0HOltijvjyp_tZMQtp6v2MDtNoIJC9kZMprIX_WYJwV9DmysoAzQFUh14r4NUGeomnWAuGQr5P40_7g1aKnUR96B71pQAsnzBHDPsWC9NImiD4j/s320/IMG_4189.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The main bar in The Eagle</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPmf-gyVIELGKrYV6iqhstyyZHLYPfUMp1INumNvPcsDm0M8o5n2xEGYfq4HOdYDROJhkfpO9CaqL6Jl0IzWM4voVFFW6TbulTRpEJEwdO5j2X96DK9OYy92qUpJV4opaGRaMVyxexcHzRAhY3rFoTNPUbXe0Ld2d4MlpaF4TeZT0CcGHKwUJApB7tGYGx/s4032/IMG_4196.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPmf-gyVIELGKrYV6iqhstyyZHLYPfUMp1INumNvPcsDm0M8o5n2xEGYfq4HOdYDROJhkfpO9CaqL6Jl0IzWM4voVFFW6TbulTRpEJEwdO5j2X96DK9OYy92qUpJV4opaGRaMVyxexcHzRAhY3rFoTNPUbXe0Ld2d4MlpaF4TeZT0CcGHKwUJApB7tGYGx/s320/IMG_4196.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roof in the main bar of The Eagle</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>We usually visit Kings College. This time it was covered in scaffolding so we didn't. Just strolling around the city is great fun. Most evenings we walked to a different pub, sometimes well out of the city centre.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkwZRwWogLb2SxmkxmGoxiQ-Y6akmXIs8CymrE4oDxIVFaH5GShCbqDL2KRpeU8e5b9m5RPlHzKXiGrMqkbwHoez48mlo1ozeLMRh6hD1PDpMClnC7PScBoce63l676iM-JlQTOohqEiraUsJtAzyt3g-LeuOLHDYS0ByfhWILq3YQucBojdvSJMeIZMG0/s4032/IMG_4203.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkwZRwWogLb2SxmkxmGoxiQ-Y6akmXIs8CymrE4oDxIVFaH5GShCbqDL2KRpeU8e5b9m5RPlHzKXiGrMqkbwHoez48mlo1ozeLMRh6hD1PDpMClnC7PScBoce63l676iM-JlQTOohqEiraUsJtAzyt3g-LeuOLHDYS0ByfhWILq3YQucBojdvSJMeIZMG0/s320/IMG_4203.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colourful Cambridge Shop</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNeAoZ_XZZnoSeSYKokOQOsudEwOMe_u6J_k-GTKijGZ-tYbre3F9Xjr9FM-Olqj3Vqtn6Is3Tez735MMJLKon4kka26E4D9OeVJd5ggrw297EwvmBZNR81C8RMzbZp5bmXgodg5ZehFEFfasWHUSHpnZFFHEUxXw-ANdT4jDMQh9OL7BFzJVn8Zli4Mp9/s4032/IMG_4212.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNeAoZ_XZZnoSeSYKokOQOsudEwOMe_u6J_k-GTKijGZ-tYbre3F9Xjr9FM-Olqj3Vqtn6Is3Tez735MMJLKon4kka26E4D9OeVJd5ggrw297EwvmBZNR81C8RMzbZp5bmXgodg5ZehFEFfasWHUSHpnZFFHEUxXw-ANdT4jDMQh9OL7BFzJVn8Zli4Mp9/s320/IMG_4212.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just another pub</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZuVnXoMjwYRz__K1RGrUzU2IoQRz1DIR8mexcMylzDyoTDIfEdcnEe6BBFDnX092_qKZOge0rP-n_RQlBOVOiRqj04I2uMi63qpFFX3EwT-Yqx3golS5pZXTFZljx7Vcx_W9VvpOEw59dZUIpXxRq-H6uwBaibFASsqZHgfbqaaZRxCGLahxDJrF5cBbe/s4032/IMG_4218.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZuVnXoMjwYRz__K1RGrUzU2IoQRz1DIR8mexcMylzDyoTDIfEdcnEe6BBFDnX092_qKZOge0rP-n_RQlBOVOiRqj04I2uMi63qpFFX3EwT-Yqx3golS5pZXTFZljx7Vcx_W9VvpOEw59dZUIpXxRq-H6uwBaibFASsqZHgfbqaaZRxCGLahxDJrF5cBbe/s320/IMG_4218.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And another</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsgqmFdeu7dIwWjWWHwoUlxYecR6FEqg8WHSoxN09Kd5H2XCEZPCqdavpXBhVRlRZYKzRFTir_ouoBodqJCts3C2f7DDIXRVOSmy-hqI2Oe4U8WVmmypZcNQiVdHTQOMFmBb2a1vIeWUjqHoaxAPMFtL1o79SG5qseJ1i-eGLOTh_BmXx5yXdOZyH-6LqF/s4032/IMG_4219.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsgqmFdeu7dIwWjWWHwoUlxYecR6FEqg8WHSoxN09Kd5H2XCEZPCqdavpXBhVRlRZYKzRFTir_ouoBodqJCts3C2f7DDIXRVOSmy-hqI2Oe4U8WVmmypZcNQiVdHTQOMFmBb2a1vIeWUjqHoaxAPMFtL1o79SG5qseJ1i-eGLOTh_BmXx5yXdOZyH-6LqF/s320/IMG_4219.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old terrace</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>It was great to revisit Cambridge. We hope we'll do so again!</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixhLubPa9NhefRC8bu_ApsVwKjz7FFH7kNe7-F7eZ-jaqqj0WLPyrmnE3yQXdrOdswlLfDE6l2QgwI9_nu530x4DnXI0wmQzKW0VP1i0ZuN0cAIAHH3tq2jdY30RfbqEYFwVGQd4o-vWo119w4TArE9WRoZ7DApvkeD3IAfX28FDzx_VjxfeXhgl8sOoS-/s4032/IMG_4250.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixhLubPa9NhefRC8bu_ApsVwKjz7FFH7kNe7-F7eZ-jaqqj0WLPyrmnE3yQXdrOdswlLfDE6l2QgwI9_nu530x4DnXI0wmQzKW0VP1i0ZuN0cAIAHH3tq2jdY30RfbqEYFwVGQd4o-vWo119w4TArE9WRoZ7DApvkeD3IAfX28FDzx_VjxfeXhgl8sOoS-/s320/IMG_4250.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flying Away</td></tr></tbody></table><p>From Cambridge we moved to Norfolk for a few days with family, then flew back into Europe.</p><p><br /></p>Mike Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03273131579894906825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129388210903066337.post-14471655625667022952023-10-17T03:20:00.001+08:002023-10-17T03:20:47.731+08:00Ashore in Porto #1<p>Hi everyone,</p><p>After our short stay in Reston, VA we flew to the UK. We spent a week visiting relatives before flying to Porto in Portugal. We had visited Porto briefly on Zen Again in May 2021. See <a href="http://yachtzenagain.blogspot.com/2021/05/leixoes-and-porto.html">here</a>. This time we'd have longer to explore.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbiqJxhjtadjbd156w-xujmJN-ZODZ5cFKQwJKiZ5KSvDmRqpAJ2wrtj1tiwfe76zUxjh5poNwCPU0m7mrpeiqyuSlB79HC66A2hnbD4xFiKQP4gl7P0P_QyFbeBUk2euCRNMFH1pUpm8nHWyhIF9XKFbBy15bnsqgk9Igpu6qw-LsLQT33rb9hFj8VA6W/s4032/IMG_3906.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbiqJxhjtadjbd156w-xujmJN-ZODZ5cFKQwJKiZ5KSvDmRqpAJ2wrtj1tiwfe76zUxjh5poNwCPU0m7mrpeiqyuSlB79HC66A2hnbD4xFiKQP4gl7P0P_QyFbeBUk2euCRNMFH1pUpm8nHWyhIF9XKFbBy15bnsqgk9Igpu6qw-LsLQT33rb9hFj8VA6W/s320/IMG_3906.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colourful houses</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5q2zgEq6dXWVi9mpTe8qt-Rw7WaINeKE8uM6h_Yvq5lVqq3CK15TDnLZrU_AL9uZP-F8TyhKBCb2WY-bSLZjpLUJ8_ctjpT6H_Kvr40YFw2Tntjez_gMlTpkNEttLaJc7xM6yPYnTYuAgLH6nUVmLnfCZIo952BwHNUJYml3y8p6F0kiZ-_Iansda3uU/s4032/IMG_3909.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5q2zgEq6dXWVi9mpTe8qt-Rw7WaINeKE8uM6h_Yvq5lVqq3CK15TDnLZrU_AL9uZP-F8TyhKBCb2WY-bSLZjpLUJ8_ctjpT6H_Kvr40YFw2Tntjez_gMlTpkNEttLaJc7xM6yPYnTYuAgLH6nUVmLnfCZIo952BwHNUJYml3y8p6F0kiZ-_Iansda3uU/s320/IMG_3909.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colourful Supermarket</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>We joined a day trip to visit the Douro Valley. That's where all Port wine is grown. The Douro River goes all the way to the Spanish border and beyond. The river valley in the wine growing area is very scenic.</div><div><br /></div><div>Our day trip started with a train ride up the valley. The line runs alongside the river with some nice views.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9wLm63DaSVrtb94dj5T5Oow0JzGwaMpDd2siqpvuSTdDka2ydGM6BqYiY7PvQhuwEWGhaQsuolH43i600d4gMSaT8MEsLZOw97lvKcuCGYXjGrjeVl13rNFS3B265Lw_s_uZ2ZE5s_BsR1BqqnsdMybTdbSnRyIc5RR2NVwgzSluudKfzTXvbzE3i4ZFO/s4032/IMG_3923.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9wLm63DaSVrtb94dj5T5Oow0JzGwaMpDd2siqpvuSTdDka2ydGM6BqYiY7PvQhuwEWGhaQsuolH43i600d4gMSaT8MEsLZOw97lvKcuCGYXjGrjeVl13rNFS3B265Lw_s_uZ2ZE5s_BsR1BqqnsdMybTdbSnRyIc5RR2NVwgzSluudKfzTXvbzE3i4ZFO/s320/IMG_3923.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A view from the train</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Bm-yyyq7lSnx2g1cQvAuhHCghIKMzeaFwWSAVXBfn9sDx24fQVAhDZAPuZjaxdxKz1n57UZHx6Cy1mxlBP4jl1bFUcqfvzHxkYJiAfhnDoP6SOs7ur_lbshOL9G9aqxtNwKeli-CLLE1C0ziATrpfUIInEKxXCuRO_rRmBWrttP1keU-0R9V3MjPKKVo/s4032/IMG_3947.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Bm-yyyq7lSnx2g1cQvAuhHCghIKMzeaFwWSAVXBfn9sDx24fQVAhDZAPuZjaxdxKz1n57UZHx6Cy1mxlBP4jl1bFUcqfvzHxkYJiAfhnDoP6SOs7ur_lbshOL9G9aqxtNwKeli-CLLE1C0ziATrpfUIInEKxXCuRO_rRmBWrttP1keU-0R9V3MjPKKVo/s320/IMG_3947.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vineyards from the train</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBxrLccxSqO96e48_nQiTkntVf9B0Kvcn_fD2cfiFo6DibavmPgoD6WuscWtWwwnsp12GKL_5XzRN_EqFUdsoLKwnbQ1LTJeozmctVimB4RFPoBH9y5bb-LBMQxWLDGjoFRQNDGeTX8IYXmoNz7X9xGwJ4eo3L9TdabY_0F2f3qINT-ZKHD3TeRf9l5_Zf/s4032/IMG_3958.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBxrLccxSqO96e48_nQiTkntVf9B0Kvcn_fD2cfiFo6DibavmPgoD6WuscWtWwwnsp12GKL_5XzRN_EqFUdsoLKwnbQ1LTJeozmctVimB4RFPoBH9y5bb-LBMQxWLDGjoFRQNDGeTX8IYXmoNz7X9xGwJ4eo3L9TdabY_0F2f3qINT-ZKHD3TeRf9l5_Zf/s320/IMG_3958.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Railway station decorations</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>From the train we moved to a coach and up into the hills to a vineyard. We were welcomed with a glass of Moscatel. Then we were set to work in the fields!</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_UqROfI-5Z2pySiEHANXPG-R219WGqfaMY9fDkacNzpoE29oT07cWJciw2R-cdNMcvnSMrBj4i2vjIL8fiDNGgL1Soghm7nf8HQLTJOl79O44AyFiDx0T0B9pm8UOZoKN8QDxfdQfaNZQPnNpF6BI-jbAUhv2Bxkz51scQmBUb0YDIE6-4sFVWNM-MOf3/s4032/IMG_3966.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_UqROfI-5Z2pySiEHANXPG-R219WGqfaMY9fDkacNzpoE29oT07cWJciw2R-cdNMcvnSMrBj4i2vjIL8fiDNGgL1Soghm7nf8HQLTJOl79O44AyFiDx0T0B9pm8UOZoKN8QDxfdQfaNZQPnNpF6BI-jbAUhv2Bxkz51scQmBUb0YDIE6-4sFVWNM-MOf3/s320/IMG_3966.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Approaching the vineyard</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8CmupgPTZkcLy8uwhWiT-hB04UPLtdz1k1w3AD3CxvwnoVBUZMhzMC3jlbjMTYjv8BOYlFj0RlM46vY7G4e4uel1lCvrwVd_7dYeJxZXgpRAYX9rfo21mcgJ5bjtSNgSSU_p-5qat7bdpIYh-2MvIxpCdBNXLz_SSW33ZkKpkn5HErWcSrLHxnIB2D8nq/s3024/IMG_3982.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8CmupgPTZkcLy8uwhWiT-hB04UPLtdz1k1w3AD3CxvwnoVBUZMhzMC3jlbjMTYjv8BOYlFj0RlM46vY7G4e4uel1lCvrwVd_7dYeJxZXgpRAYX9rfo21mcgJ5bjtSNgSSU_p-5qat7bdpIYh-2MvIxpCdBNXLz_SSW33ZkKpkn5HErWcSrLHxnIB2D8nq/s320/IMG_3982.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Harvesting Moscatel grapes</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxwSSqheN0eG2029pJJz9aPRDKT60zgCZ6kAgWWGqnBKo4g5TRUphBlmK1n575ODkyvkQwiFRLfI31CO8aP9_UWcPexTQyinUz_eW5LV5ow5nqruGEwmbprkyioG7WxFNJdh3U4b20UgtGs2BoCME3RC9Y5mYs40c780h5QPFZ8mPqA6n1_WyKArqrgcbi/s4032/IMG_3994.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxwSSqheN0eG2029pJJz9aPRDKT60zgCZ6kAgWWGqnBKo4g5TRUphBlmK1n575ODkyvkQwiFRLfI31CO8aP9_UWcPexTQyinUz_eW5LV5ow5nqruGEwmbprkyioG7WxFNJdh3U4b20UgtGs2BoCME3RC9Y5mYs40c780h5QPFZ8mPqA6n1_WyKArqrgcbi/s320/IMG_3994.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Glass of wine anyone?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXve-e_KpvydO3OWsTOh7dB26dDbWZRXIK4prmrhJZpGcGCRMx4nSFE7Oy15YzNpFxTHzmd_IUuUPU0g5OFCY9TfpdHnF2_QB7PAxhx570SSsl47NPDdK27RTKxK6lfdaZc8Ocq9GQf2BSlJt1RmwdRdWyOrY_grhymHYA9y7jU3TD69oxMBbUgJYYXTgi/s4032/IMG_3998.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXve-e_KpvydO3OWsTOh7dB26dDbWZRXIK4prmrhJZpGcGCRMx4nSFE7Oy15YzNpFxTHzmd_IUuUPU0g5OFCY9TfpdHnF2_QB7PAxhx570SSsl47NPDdK27RTKxK6lfdaZc8Ocq9GQf2BSlJt1RmwdRdWyOrY_grhymHYA9y7jU3TD69oxMBbUgJYYXTgi/s320/IMG_3998.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful Country</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7qp6hFFr6AvuDeaLMDT6567JGR0MYy_irDHFT1mrrVqedUQh4tsyCHyPSE51gtjx6IiKnuZKS9rmmL9panoys6QjgFiXXhOefez_ay-Nhf74XBVLcSr4KLVRfdQNDcTCizkXnnul5E84ZhyDLyGPZrLIHmpHJFDhCeY_MQ0lUHk4ocnTc-wFcUKGkj-D/s4032/IMG_4001.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7qp6hFFr6AvuDeaLMDT6567JGR0MYy_irDHFT1mrrVqedUQh4tsyCHyPSE51gtjx6IiKnuZKS9rmmL9panoys6QjgFiXXhOefez_ay-Nhf74XBVLcSr4KLVRfdQNDcTCizkXnnul5E84ZhyDLyGPZrLIHmpHJFDhCeY_MQ0lUHk4ocnTc-wFcUKGkj-D/s320/IMG_4001.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just Us</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Having earned our keep we were treated to a traditional 4-course Portuguese lunch. Very tasty indeed. Accompanied with music, dancing and poetry. After lunch we toured the winery and tasted some more product. Then it was back on the coach which took us all the way back to Porto.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtpL3aTfbNFqSvUTx9AInlyGlipmMNqxxjkwGEj8XqNoAgIrxoZIVI-shhFj3Uw4hw0zJpTGoTYN33yg4wlzh_na8NWDN7UYvPhiGecAZDqpI3bLs3sTsRynNNpDKKFSqqVWmsbDY2JAMcmTav7lIpU4pF4wkfOda9j-jUeVlhsDCGu0oWogV6-YI7yHkQ/s4032/IMG_4011.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtpL3aTfbNFqSvUTx9AInlyGlipmMNqxxjkwGEj8XqNoAgIrxoZIVI-shhFj3Uw4hw0zJpTGoTYN33yg4wlzh_na8NWDN7UYvPhiGecAZDqpI3bLs3sTsRynNNpDKKFSqqVWmsbDY2JAMcmTav7lIpU4pF4wkfOda9j-jUeVlhsDCGu0oWogV6-YI7yHkQ/s320/IMG_4011.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More wine tasting</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPR09TDczPxIIAJgRV0bpPakgV__jtP6uNMAYRhPRgRBkgjVcKlS6omvxXuLRvhxKCKB-GaU2hCqk7PqzQ5Da-ZzJJ43XUTQy9WuhgHkxxHg1scKVBMMmiGHKmaQEGosg7dGWE0CcZLmHR-BaE8F8pUQU1PDkkyLv94bzdav8cSN2g_1WCuAgAeTRYmQrP/s4032/IMG_4028.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPR09TDczPxIIAJgRV0bpPakgV__jtP6uNMAYRhPRgRBkgjVcKlS6omvxXuLRvhxKCKB-GaU2hCqk7PqzQ5Da-ZzJJ43XUTQy9WuhgHkxxHg1scKVBMMmiGHKmaQEGosg7dGWE0CcZLmHR-BaE8F8pUQU1PDkkyLv94bzdav8cSN2g_1WCuAgAeTRYmQrP/s320/IMG_4028.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Douro River view</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Back in Porto we've been exploring the city and trying out cafes and restaurants. It's a mission!</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7nGY-dgB0t-UpHQCxI19raj1t0vMmFaUUllHboRMIsqMnqJY-OI1rSf_h-n5fv5a3FcEt9_D_DVlIMyZgLjovONLVmQv2K890FEzMuCH4lVSHCNYysZVpjJMuL-fXJ4kjR-AMuQw3H6BxfuGP0a3e0S15ErlQvb1gbACV7hzn7cTp1do_1mnLpmH9F8iy/s4032/IMG_4039.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7nGY-dgB0t-UpHQCxI19raj1t0vMmFaUUllHboRMIsqMnqJY-OI1rSf_h-n5fv5a3FcEt9_D_DVlIMyZgLjovONLVmQv2K890FEzMuCH4lVSHCNYysZVpjJMuL-fXJ4kjR-AMuQw3H6BxfuGP0a3e0S15ErlQvb1gbACV7hzn7cTp1do_1mnLpmH9F8iy/s320/IMG_4039.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Micro-Brewery</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaEN3Ij1wdcKMfU_Th5DFgTcukqid5VAgc-5zAjx_BsMoBxijpAfCoxeI7Yo-9Kb8GNM2fXrZQg18izHJibJxE0-EZtlhabiAhCK-B2EBIVLK8QJzQI8oNIock-j9Tb_vrbN0Y_qaHpcALjeLGEujrPPUtzG_gmmsqzzhXe_S1hrKZuoKkhF_AWoN0Fv9m/s4032/IMG_4047.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaEN3Ij1wdcKMfU_Th5DFgTcukqid5VAgc-5zAjx_BsMoBxijpAfCoxeI7Yo-9Kb8GNM2fXrZQg18izHJibJxE0-EZtlhabiAhCK-B2EBIVLK8QJzQI8oNIock-j9Tb_vrbN0Y_qaHpcALjeLGEujrPPUtzG_gmmsqzzhXe_S1hrKZuoKkhF_AWoN0Fv9m/s320/IMG_4047.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Who knew there was a Reynolds winery?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRMtWCf2BneIuO9vfaJenEqmpxu4dK0P1X0WixrtKpNc-JPaTjbuldkHpfVjO3oY9OXchh9cRG9QU_jsmoYZd2PUmpsGbQ2e0pi1TfWRVrm2sUHZdHatDwjOOZgYvyv_krCXXbImOnRlPyJn94LDPvHG-17xX4PMH4ZFykGfgyWLyls3RxiMdJtaKK1ZNh/s4032/IMG_4055.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRMtWCf2BneIuO9vfaJenEqmpxu4dK0P1X0WixrtKpNc-JPaTjbuldkHpfVjO3oY9OXchh9cRG9QU_jsmoYZd2PUmpsGbQ2e0pi1TfWRVrm2sUHZdHatDwjOOZgYvyv_krCXXbImOnRlPyJn94LDPvHG-17xX4PMH4ZFykGfgyWLyls3RxiMdJtaKK1ZNh/s320/IMG_4055.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Porto Shopfront</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz7-0PvGdISL9AbPW9rfghdC5QeKOhh83l_XKKBc2Yi5_jRmTtDgsD-qQU2dUc9pD9mT9O1WyfyMZLvpYoYLd24XxsGFBWgHhZctN7F4h7zgFJ2bBZzRgb5bTZHQEsBHSW62pl4ZZs6kJumF3zVeoDyGzt0BTprd_ANujce6RVgfN1ink2A9NIAfI_HVRD/s4032/IMG_4057.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz7-0PvGdISL9AbPW9rfghdC5QeKOhh83l_XKKBc2Yi5_jRmTtDgsD-qQU2dUc9pD9mT9O1WyfyMZLvpYoYLd24XxsGFBWgHhZctN7F4h7zgFJ2bBZzRgb5bTZHQEsBHSW62pl4ZZs6kJumF3zVeoDyGzt0BTprd_ANujce6RVgfN1ink2A9NIAfI_HVRD/s320/IMG_4057.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baking the famous Pastel de Mata custard tarts</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOsMvXjTGMK43DmM9AUjlvctrZazXT5O3-APKF6omm5BQ_Mt9xss6W2xYhfw0i-yNn-j15Vkh18osa68tEoW57LIdhuF9OM8EkaqRP-ggI1xB5Uj7dGLjfhzZzzf3S5JtQgLeX45ltAm0ro9UTcieD5fT-7hgpPgTtzH2-LGZRROmh-ZZEbiA6Issc8uk9/s4032/IMG_4058.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOsMvXjTGMK43DmM9AUjlvctrZazXT5O3-APKF6omm5BQ_Mt9xss6W2xYhfw0i-yNn-j15Vkh18osa68tEoW57LIdhuF9OM8EkaqRP-ggI1xB5Uj7dGLjfhzZzzf3S5JtQgLeX45ltAm0ro9UTcieD5fT-7hgpPgTtzH2-LGZRROmh-ZZEbiA6Issc8uk9/s320/IMG_4058.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trying the product - with Port of course</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>We did another day trip by train. This time to Aveiro south of Porto. It's known for its canals and is a nice town. Quite touristy but very pretty. There was a very interesting Art Nouveau museum too.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhepUaSLXD68_KBavjEVZpfbMbbstMxprkt1vP40VFXCng19vnRPL0OK7MngyfoVJCKkBsVr-gXZwyHC3KeCZXXgmDSZCDSqQS5r4-oKndCcWuW8wk9DFA7ntl07tcHbpuNJKtZ308oHFokg3PA21uQHnhU2wEu_mvYuwmdasZLubMEzGSaKmHa92JvOOdX/s4032/IMG_4080.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhepUaSLXD68_KBavjEVZpfbMbbstMxprkt1vP40VFXCng19vnRPL0OK7MngyfoVJCKkBsVr-gXZwyHC3KeCZXXgmDSZCDSqQS5r4-oKndCcWuW8wk9DFA7ntl07tcHbpuNJKtZ308oHFokg3PA21uQHnhU2wEu_mvYuwmdasZLubMEzGSaKmHa92JvOOdX/s320/IMG_4080.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Averio Canal</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRqxzYA1fzC7lyk1L7sAdEBfieX6RrXt0-gyyKWtPWpMWta9j_bTPa6MtIhiajCognNgpMBdgu_WOCdHhHBPCzoPXZsxX1EuUWsnELikhTsCa3liFiBZrCcT8YdvcV1QfWUmlX6s4472NPcDHwYvlNzoJEvoeDEXcRvOi0mFP3zZEjyX3JVXHZAVgqYcjy/s4032/IMG_4095.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRqxzYA1fzC7lyk1L7sAdEBfieX6RrXt0-gyyKWtPWpMWta9j_bTPa6MtIhiajCognNgpMBdgu_WOCdHhHBPCzoPXZsxX1EuUWsnELikhTsCa3liFiBZrCcT8YdvcV1QfWUmlX6s4472NPcDHwYvlNzoJEvoeDEXcRvOi0mFP3zZEjyX3JVXHZAVgqYcjy/s320/IMG_4095.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Canal Boat</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8swOnC4R9CtQt32T5MGYdIuxHoLxQg4l2tu0yGROnXQXcrAbMVQtAYSO6Be2TidizwKiqPMSX80XPZ6qhyp7WA_agVLMbr1cDVfRmMUwWmW0jXQzRiVKA3Me_3sZng7fIKVbvtfGMUGr20G-4ggdW6-0f2DIPtK6AZ2K-8oyb1B1WRNYkIBDO1uKgQakP/s4032/IMG_4097.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8swOnC4R9CtQt32T5MGYdIuxHoLxQg4l2tu0yGROnXQXcrAbMVQtAYSO6Be2TidizwKiqPMSX80XPZ6qhyp7WA_agVLMbr1cDVfRmMUwWmW0jXQzRiVKA3Me_3sZng7fIKVbvtfGMUGr20G-4ggdW6-0f2DIPtK6AZ2K-8oyb1B1WRNYkIBDO1uKgQakP/s320/IMG_4097.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fancy Bridges</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp6a-s_3zUZMKnKBWRKnpdC6K0UQAM_TlPBwqEjJmHZj-TJ7KqbWQvwaY3DYYVaPAqXEV0j3T6w9JFz504UzNWnfbPDfCCeT6LU5TDy9e0HUhHZ73bTuUmEjSFdp6Hgwt_81jPTXsu3EZARKR0ttqU3RP5BcVJPF1afMJ__Mx1egczbqSANVKaoeQ_nCQ-/s4032/IMG_4104.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp6a-s_3zUZMKnKBWRKnpdC6K0UQAM_TlPBwqEjJmHZj-TJ7KqbWQvwaY3DYYVaPAqXEV0j3T6w9JFz504UzNWnfbPDfCCeT6LU5TDy9e0HUhHZ73bTuUmEjSFdp6Hgwt_81jPTXsu3EZARKR0ttqU3RP5BcVJPF1afMJ__Mx1egczbqSANVKaoeQ_nCQ-/s320/IMG_4104.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Interesting Museums</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2I8jrvCOh8Z2Et7GUthy0CzywEC59cLV5F23QB9t1876Cmmy6yIenWqm6om_2RHAwMlDwk1LYC6hZnm251Es7l9TX-mN_dNL5vyjDK8LJ4h0ugIc7Ju3GVdNE-YpshtE5k3ejYDtbDNzy3ELcysXKPdmwhzYjco9yJ3f6VyjxnUVo3k25oaXAWrKR-dxx/s4032/IMG_4108.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2I8jrvCOh8Z2Et7GUthy0CzywEC59cLV5F23QB9t1876Cmmy6yIenWqm6om_2RHAwMlDwk1LYC6hZnm251Es7l9TX-mN_dNL5vyjDK8LJ4h0ugIc7Ju3GVdNE-YpshtE5k3ejYDtbDNzy3ELcysXKPdmwhzYjco9yJ3f6VyjxnUVo3k25oaXAWrKR-dxx/s320/IMG_4108.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aveiro Square</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPKnyGnJaL79-LEGXvtPm5JQbdx0wIpUWCJUA0HRYG4N1QxZT0hASRHmfscbHj8SQfEMqCCJ7CI6m9xfHaI_nOwZVnL_V-7BGNVHG1S_HLqilujH4rNkeXAIBv8qoRi3qmBSAfoznckMRwxvHrw2Am-2-OFOS83DAJofPq1HNVpo-uQpdtHLwAFt58k1nZ/s4032/IMG_4113.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPKnyGnJaL79-LEGXvtPm5JQbdx0wIpUWCJUA0HRYG4N1QxZT0hASRHmfscbHj8SQfEMqCCJ7CI6m9xfHaI_nOwZVnL_V-7BGNVHG1S_HLqilujH4rNkeXAIBv8qoRi3qmBSAfoznckMRwxvHrw2Am-2-OFOS83DAJofPq1HNVpo-uQpdtHLwAFt58k1nZ/s320/IMG_4113.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice Lunch!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtZcxgwNFBHkGMvRAufaU-L5c77wqYx1_R_G5KtktYaJs9IEEzp5oUs7yTilZ6oCypMWjHPpyf0SYFKMH5vrqA_QssBCQ5EsZpjYiSkh3Y-8XcLoMcwc9kgS3WkXyFGfBz5y06uhKwAR7h2GhzG3NC-jHVOInpu02F4LSsb6W-cHHI1stsRaYK5NHPXcd0/s4032/IMG_4126.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtZcxgwNFBHkGMvRAufaU-L5c77wqYx1_R_G5KtktYaJs9IEEzp5oUs7yTilZ6oCypMWjHPpyf0SYFKMH5vrqA_QssBCQ5EsZpjYiSkh3Y-8XcLoMcwc9kgS3WkXyFGfBz5y06uhKwAR7h2GhzG3NC-jHVOInpu02F4LSsb6W-cHHI1stsRaYK5NHPXcd0/s320/IMG_4126.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aveiro Shopfront</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-KfElOAGS1MLrFcPNj56qltICCjwie5601xcjdF2_cPb6NLy5yOYz7kG7kXjofQm6UG43clz8lL0OPbzmcO1nJT4mAwGfCklGT4M4CwgSrDNhjMsfXKz_EH_f3dyJSS7FEs4eKqcQbPse-TEYaZJXkBP8SGyeSJRaDtVRyo8rn8Qr3kiY-69lTCPADm4Y/s4032/IMG_4131.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-KfElOAGS1MLrFcPNj56qltICCjwie5601xcjdF2_cPb6NLy5yOYz7kG7kXjofQm6UG43clz8lL0OPbzmcO1nJT4mAwGfCklGT4M4CwgSrDNhjMsfXKz_EH_f3dyJSS7FEs4eKqcQbPse-TEYaZJXkBP8SGyeSJRaDtVRyo8rn8Qr3kiY-69lTCPADm4Y/s320/IMG_4131.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colourful canned fish shops are everywhere in Portugal</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0BVfuN614RclFp17mellwwCq0L2VDb2vC3xu9vfqt3x12wpOVI4RUcTe5mQqsXSclKX_Bfm7aKZxvPXHiMyOynqR5CySfYqGyT-FOAmd0aBpzbzWs3ndKfiSzOA1oHzo2Gi1DbDjz6WzUnmtdhyphenhyphen9BTFyAossWtJtnXA2-yi3gA0CH5PZ52MyzS26ay0Nb/s4032/IMG_4132.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0BVfuN614RclFp17mellwwCq0L2VDb2vC3xu9vfqt3x12wpOVI4RUcTe5mQqsXSclKX_Bfm7aKZxvPXHiMyOynqR5CySfYqGyT-FOAmd0aBpzbzWs3ndKfiSzOA1oHzo2Gi1DbDjz6WzUnmtdhyphenhyphen9BTFyAossWtJtnXA2-yi3gA0CH5PZ52MyzS26ay0Nb/s320/IMG_4132.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spectacular Streets</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP6DfxWEGa9HX64ZTmQkwguEbGx2e5OuHjOFqo4hyp5dfsHzZKSVePOxsxeVtWR59kZAdLTA6c5RehiGkmv7wcYKQcOFKwWB_2Mqn_eDCd_eAAPo9OGjgFBg1kFvndisdfKFroIeldS1n28y6f6vaNHgI5gpFpTSOgN9pbFZY-jVIOIsif-QKuPxv7o3Sz/s4032/IMG_4136.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP6DfxWEGa9HX64ZTmQkwguEbGx2e5OuHjOFqo4hyp5dfsHzZKSVePOxsxeVtWR59kZAdLTA6c5RehiGkmv7wcYKQcOFKwWB_2Mqn_eDCd_eAAPo9OGjgFBg1kFvndisdfKFroIeldS1n28y6f6vaNHgI5gpFpTSOgN9pbFZY-jVIOIsif-QKuPxv7o3Sz/s320/IMG_4136.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spectacular Squares</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisuplIN3cylK0nkhX-zGyjNutTmKW_w_tMmNIVOPmxhxzkw7H0TiS9INZN_oXSszbUw6DS07hgINB-6MPu6aTzb5PepTx5OUhQPKqbl-Wt6M7xLWlxRi0rLh1fsJhL5BaVJ8rPrs_hHeakogZs0pmN2VS9-nMysDOkX866NFV9tjRu0oD9wJ9PpJ1DKgjn/s4032/IMG_4149.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisuplIN3cylK0nkhX-zGyjNutTmKW_w_tMmNIVOPmxhxzkw7H0TiS9INZN_oXSszbUw6DS07hgINB-6MPu6aTzb5PepTx5OUhQPKqbl-Wt6M7xLWlxRi0rLh1fsJhL5BaVJ8rPrs_hHeakogZs0pmN2VS9-nMysDOkX866NFV9tjRu0oD9wJ9PpJ1DKgjn/s320/IMG_4149.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just another snack back in Porto</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Next we'll be doing a 'Schengen Shuffle'. Back to the UK for a short stay.</p><p><br /></p>Mike Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03273131579894906825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129388210903066337.post-63085496059863908572023-08-28T00:55:00.000+08:002023-08-28T00:55:31.910+08:00Chesapeake Bay - Annapolis to Deltaville<p>Hi everyone,</p><p>After a great stay in Annapolis we turned southward. We had a week to get to Deltaville. Along the way we stopped at Solomon's and Carters Creek. We spent a few nights at each stop. The time flew by as we started preparing Zen Again for a long period ashore.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsy8cyrb2bbVDDdj6HEuC8e1a-jeiE0prNOj9JMhTNSE6ObQ5rHCHxJ40uIR-d5obKoc5utjP5VzzkuaRntPYA9khs0Hf_m9wbMJavMGnQo2SpIrZHQqmT0lr4jk8lH9dH3RuiCggxK7VcKqH22lTMou0P4gximKHj4s89sr2QxTOEpmSdRwwPNiehl5tf/s4032/IMG_3640.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsy8cyrb2bbVDDdj6HEuC8e1a-jeiE0prNOj9JMhTNSE6ObQ5rHCHxJ40uIR-d5obKoc5utjP5VzzkuaRntPYA9khs0Hf_m9wbMJavMGnQo2SpIrZHQqmT0lr4jk8lH9dH3RuiCggxK7VcKqH22lTMou0P4gximKHj4s89sr2QxTOEpmSdRwwPNiehl5tf/s320/IMG_3640.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Deltaville Yachting Center</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The passage from Annapolis to Solomons was in light airs and we motored most of the way. We anchored at the same location as on our way north. We started cleaning and sorting out below.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYC7XeZHyoWvXR9-AKFyKZU-33XEc7ouFqlb8KQqKPyzkYp6Bd7hrgmIk0DCp1pcMKsVBqASjCuCyd5V32U2gKtXBwJI--EuZuZ0sQbCJnqh1Tj5d5uDVMWa8CWqDLqnOdsA_OeQD-_popaHrrLxMC83l7F3cSbXTtg5dhVRrGFzK83kF2iksk3o7IfCoe/s4032/IMG_3600.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYC7XeZHyoWvXR9-AKFyKZU-33XEc7ouFqlb8KQqKPyzkYp6Bd7hrgmIk0DCp1pcMKsVBqASjCuCyd5V32U2gKtXBwJI--EuZuZ0sQbCJnqh1Tj5d5uDVMWa8CWqDLqnOdsA_OeQD-_popaHrrLxMC83l7F3cSbXTtg5dhVRrGFzK83kF2iksk3o7IfCoe/s320/IMG_3600.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Solomons Sunset</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpP0FYxgIgHOtCnhFGOKO0wgwRl83uoTIBNujSGViGCmAWxPyArH3fDP4T1jEsnZMpzgE80VQh4HUUurO4a_u9fIHWE2hT0RYulo8A89LuYX8cLNKtImG0UlmpE7BTMB9vI9i8KLr0HTmSN7uzDpkx5lwApJg9xTHLLYLVW-uVWOzuw6E_tVcn2h2zJDbq/s4032/IMG_3601.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpP0FYxgIgHOtCnhFGOKO0wgwRl83uoTIBNujSGViGCmAWxPyArH3fDP4T1jEsnZMpzgE80VQh4HUUurO4a_u9fIHWE2hT0RYulo8A89LuYX8cLNKtImG0UlmpE7BTMB9vI9i8KLr0HTmSN7uzDpkx5lwApJg9xTHLLYLVW-uVWOzuw6E_tVcn2h2zJDbq/s320/IMG_3601.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Solomons Waterfront</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3DclZhFnsJQfDD2n-dveDx6f2t71gmCdKTugZ2WdZAuomst3ICev6cQn-u90Ah9QU4zFprKDOn8LxRBo8pFpSjxTObKG7uvtTJ8bDXy35Sm419852l8mJEkHRPrq87JdGWVqijVxOPlPs2tuxUn1oX2GHRI51Adn1QS9UfzOG6Je_gIjcNA1RTMp9pzk1/s4032/IMG_3603.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3DclZhFnsJQfDD2n-dveDx6f2t71gmCdKTugZ2WdZAuomst3ICev6cQn-u90Ah9QU4zFprKDOn8LxRBo8pFpSjxTObKG7uvtTJ8bDXy35Sm419852l8mJEkHRPrq87JdGWVqijVxOPlPs2tuxUn1oX2GHRI51Adn1QS9UfzOG6Je_gIjcNA1RTMp9pzk1/s320/IMG_3603.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Solomons river view</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPMWMGQTr78xpxLp8Ffw2Fra4lm9GpWmE2U00OWsrWobfqOYKTpygEaD5EHXlXFcV_z3-kUfkIodRi-NOTjllhfE3j0Yi3Dexd0UG5VKTck9THUcL6RP08snkjdisGbfWQsj76d1mzvafo29UrtxraAwbGQD0Gos5DbIOyJkt-3_AiYIbDTmUglgRyjBGV/s701/2023-08-16_Solomons_Mike&Cake.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="701" data-original-width="526" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPMWMGQTr78xpxLp8Ffw2Fra4lm9GpWmE2U00OWsrWobfqOYKTpygEaD5EHXlXFcV_z3-kUfkIodRi-NOTjllhfE3j0Yi3Dexd0UG5VKTck9THUcL6RP08snkjdisGbfWQsj76d1mzvafo29UrtxraAwbGQD0Gos5DbIOyJkt-3_AiYIbDTmUglgRyjBGV/s320/2023-08-16_Solomons_Mike&Cake.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Solomons Cake</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>From Solomons to Carters Creek we had a nice W veering N wind and sailed just about all the way. The track below shows we had to deviate to the E soon after departure. That was on instruction from the US Navy who were clearing an area for live fire exercises.</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOD2ebx3sNWLaDGfUs-jwV5P-Uz6WPHIwY5Xi_NM46Hgbd-zXfTXSRJluiaW4cb6xUL-cCgvyxcm_gXqCybk6Vi-mupnrWGJqzJtK90o4mC0KSxrfFZ4yVGNX3Y20EzE7u8zEYlxZeU8T2DH72bxHEdH--8w-5XYeIhGUQbcoSjMHFjQBPPzvDX2sGGTuI/s966/2023-08-18_Solomons-CarterCk_Track.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="966" data-original-width="882" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOD2ebx3sNWLaDGfUs-jwV5P-Uz6WPHIwY5Xi_NM46Hgbd-zXfTXSRJluiaW4cb6xUL-cCgvyxcm_gXqCybk6Vi-mupnrWGJqzJtK90o4mC0KSxrfFZ4yVGNX3Y20EzE7u8zEYlxZeU8T2DH72bxHEdH--8w-5XYeIhGUQbcoSjMHFjQBPPzvDX2sGGTuI/s320/2023-08-18_Solomons-CarterCk_Track.jpeg" width="292" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Solomons to Carters Creek Track</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody></tbody></table></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimB5OeW1D7wZdwNLDMFIRmcTJIT_1WzsQBlFQs5iOSQK24xebQOoZerkPKKYzQGEcEiMGfGM2_uWOAyiB1wu1Fd9zScCoSfL8NWcivmzChTrnT_ksxBnHALOUKNTboVKNNoccCnFZUJoAgBE2x_c7cZ-XmB7rehny-bAlP3vBwN-xUvDSH_C4ZKVHu3YEJ/s1316/2023-08-18_Solomons-CarterCk_Arrival.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="930" data-original-width="1316" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimB5OeW1D7wZdwNLDMFIRmcTJIT_1WzsQBlFQs5iOSQK24xebQOoZerkPKKYzQGEcEiMGfGM2_uWOAyiB1wu1Fd9zScCoSfL8NWcivmzChTrnT_ksxBnHALOUKNTboVKNNoccCnFZUJoAgBE2x_c7cZ-XmB7rehny-bAlP3vBwN-xUvDSH_C4ZKVHu3YEJ/s320/2023-08-18_Solomons-CarterCk_Arrival.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carters Creek Arrival</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Carters Creek is about 7nm W of Deltaville. It proved to be a scenic spot with plenty of water depth for us to anchor. Lots of nice waterfront properties. We spent two nights there, using the full day between to remove the on-deck running rigging and blocks, and the headsails. Down below we continued cleaning and sorting out gear to stay, go with us, or for disposal.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-b8GfWXWDFrjfJ3ist7YZvIkd6m2RjREe_umAnBt72CgJl6xI5l04CfN_rSGel-3OESO_bhKO9M3r-vxhVBChaJrypyKXje1lXKPpzhVGCx4agWxNyuiiet_TcBrI9dWoMQ_-6MGr5cjDHcxGdMtA5_ApifKjE3t3ir6lS1fTJYuH9-mD-dJIynVzVOVb/s4032/IMG_3606.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-b8GfWXWDFrjfJ3ist7YZvIkd6m2RjREe_umAnBt72CgJl6xI5l04CfN_rSGel-3OESO_bhKO9M3r-vxhVBChaJrypyKXje1lXKPpzhVGCx4agWxNyuiiet_TcBrI9dWoMQ_-6MGr5cjDHcxGdMtA5_ApifKjE3t3ir6lS1fTJYuH9-mD-dJIynVzVOVb/s320/IMG_3606.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Approaching Carters Creek</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmQhW4GoC1R4zwTRjPh5n6UbrzukmI-hGvs6LCPNhKeNX9DIcvU36boeGZVGGUgPcR6-wBgEGRhSYD86iOuSX9WY62QBOWau2NHNyUE2v29A97kRWiN-nKlmbHnsyD-LRpeLC4C2wdVGPEtOE4X7YOXaBO6fMusEawWHR2C4RZrDHJ4JfFIOeqSpUY_aR_/s4032/IMG_3611.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmQhW4GoC1R4zwTRjPh5n6UbrzukmI-hGvs6LCPNhKeNX9DIcvU36boeGZVGGUgPcR6-wBgEGRhSYD86iOuSX9WY62QBOWau2NHNyUE2v29A97kRWiN-nKlmbHnsyD-LRpeLC4C2wdVGPEtOE4X7YOXaBO6fMusEawWHR2C4RZrDHJ4JfFIOeqSpUY_aR_/s320/IMG_3611.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carters Creek Sunset</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw1f3GvzWYiSxBrSBj9OvtKaVW-i_GRmYTIAZ8bZ95lfK6MjQtggtLL3keJJtY9R0YZTM_UZVLKur5hWfcOp2cVXaFCXoekgG0Piw2gkQplqYcX_Mkgw11oNbULrq-GStXXxrOymJVLnh2Vt0L3OBJqJpYV0mT5zsLZ4exGgt9DbciI109uCVGwyXw27O4/s3905/IMG_3613.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2928" data-original-width="3905" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw1f3GvzWYiSxBrSBj9OvtKaVW-i_GRmYTIAZ8bZ95lfK6MjQtggtLL3keJJtY9R0YZTM_UZVLKur5hWfcOp2cVXaFCXoekgG0Piw2gkQplqYcX_Mkgw11oNbULrq-GStXXxrOymJVLnh2Vt0L3OBJqJpYV0mT5zsLZ4exGgt9DbciI109uCVGwyXw27O4/s320/IMG_3613.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carters Creek Waterfront Properties</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>On Sunday we motored the 7nm E to Deltaville. The channel into Deltaville is narrow but well charted. Inside the harbour it is less well charted. We certainly needed the high tide to get to Deltaville Yachting Center. We had been assigned a slip but it was occupied. We rafted up to the boat before finding the harbour master and being directed to the service jetty. The depth of water throughout was 2.0m so we were basically scraping the bottom.</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCyL7GjJQbYRf0dspmFak2MlDY_rOo1pnqY-c68J0qwWXaCyohh6lHaGGkF0XXFXOGA6Zxrpa56FYiefQ5kR6d7gJ53adtVYjBGlP0eGHSecXcdQc188JiGnb36YWQyPT7D3iLPVEbZj9FqsgA_ahEAZLSllXygRFnygz8Lfoh6W23ZcPNjK7qzSG9gO85/s1958/2023-08-20_CarterCk-Deltaville_Track.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1750" data-original-width="1958" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCyL7GjJQbYRf0dspmFak2MlDY_rOo1pnqY-c68J0qwWXaCyohh6lHaGGkF0XXFXOGA6Zxrpa56FYiefQ5kR6d7gJ53adtVYjBGlP0eGHSecXcdQc188JiGnb36YWQyPT7D3iLPVEbZj9FqsgA_ahEAZLSllXygRFnygz8Lfoh6W23ZcPNjK7qzSG9gO85/s320/2023-08-20_CarterCk-Deltaville_Track.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carters Creek to Deltaville Track</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEO6o0ZsKLdtdP8xo6U2QPhQE4rukgSCbgGSM66hpPqcjhz2t9oip9pUDR5oLy6OKT7Xl_MqxWskVvQ67epIM3-TGuqd_ayUCz_QrQchkBRv9umr-AC5mXnryAMb-kQDFzNl72rQQf4mZQBUgWBipn9LbUk4782AFlhdqrIZ3JbWuJJDuKDWQkG8wqqEWa/s1958/2023-08-20_CarterCk-Deltaville_Arrival.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1750" data-original-width="1958" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEO6o0ZsKLdtdP8xo6U2QPhQE4rukgSCbgGSM66hpPqcjhz2t9oip9pUDR5oLy6OKT7Xl_MqxWskVvQ67epIM3-TGuqd_ayUCz_QrQchkBRv9umr-AC5mXnryAMb-kQDFzNl72rQQf4mZQBUgWBipn9LbUk4782AFlhdqrIZ3JbWuJJDuKDWQkG8wqqEWa/s320/2023-08-20_CarterCk-Deltaville_Arrival.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Deltaville Arrival</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody></tbody></table></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1NDs7Zn5qVr2xH5fdK8ThKzLkrjtdS6Tw8BjZvijSaAodW_pzYiOlcBzFAblM02ngtWXq_ZPLtxVXJ5pmsuxyM2RobkmSC_tnCtOlFZ7XcqV1GmbklT1T3aRY3CX0iUg3eTXMw1gkXxBGPcahRz_FeyzthfAqmYsWaQ7hxi_1Lb9LNpHtWsbRKBpo3tM-/s4032/IMG_3620.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1NDs7Zn5qVr2xH5fdK8ThKzLkrjtdS6Tw8BjZvijSaAodW_pzYiOlcBzFAblM02ngtWXq_ZPLtxVXJ5pmsuxyM2RobkmSC_tnCtOlFZ7XcqV1GmbklT1T3aRY3CX0iUg3eTXMw1gkXxBGPcahRz_FeyzthfAqmYsWaQ7hxi_1Lb9LNpHtWsbRKBpo3tM-/s320/IMG_3620.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Into Deltaville</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><div>Zen Again was hauled out on Monday afternoon. In the mean time we enjoyed the DYC showers and pool between further work sessions. The haul out was handled very well by the staff and Zen Again's hull had a good high-pressure hose-down.</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKv09SnYnU33xfub4Goe4Q9Ij5PqlmWJov8ObjzyHYeDBkZSgVD_qAM9LyA1UICMIpCCj9NbVZn53nDPyt5IQdIq4YdIST5mvI6rXQNQE-sTyGe7wf-ilPMytu7PxDe7LXkol1cFJo-x6T-48QSoHkw19mYlBkLar3gfqq-8dSF2113UgG-TIqPYrRNDjv/s4032/IMG_3625.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKv09SnYnU33xfub4Goe4Q9Ij5PqlmWJov8ObjzyHYeDBkZSgVD_qAM9LyA1UICMIpCCj9NbVZn53nDPyt5IQdIq4YdIST5mvI6rXQNQE-sTyGe7wf-ilPMytu7PxDe7LXkol1cFJo-x6T-48QSoHkw19mYlBkLar3gfqq-8dSF2113UgG-TIqPYrRNDjv/s320/IMG_3625.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In the slings at DYC</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNgIgwCQEftb5svxQ6U8O73WeS9A8G8Nj24Wrgzl7uKIor81SsJJKZIfzKrdbcH-KPikqbdIjQtimfPJHcZu9im00IuXfh0sD2NVVBMk9fX9iVs5sXwVsQgM_Lews2YnFf7ZdbyL5s0qdemSKND9NU024tBnPRyX9rVaMCb-jDajM2e4EQwrtn-fv0mmH-/s3934/IMG_3637.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2970" data-original-width="3934" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNgIgwCQEftb5svxQ6U8O73WeS9A8G8Nj24Wrgzl7uKIor81SsJJKZIfzKrdbcH-KPikqbdIjQtimfPJHcZu9im00IuXfh0sD2NVVBMk9fX9iVs5sXwVsQgM_Lews2YnFf7ZdbyL5s0qdemSKND9NU024tBnPRyX9rVaMCb-jDajM2e4EQwrtn-fv0mmH-/s320/IMG_3637.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the hard beside OCC yacht Honey Ryder</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>With Zen Again securely on the hard we had three days to prepare her for six months ashore over the winter. Here's a list of the main items of work done at DYC prior to departure:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Replace engine oil and oil filter</li><li>Replace gearbox oil</li><li>Replace coolant</li><li>Fill engine raw water circuit with anti-freeze</li><li>Remove boom vang</li><li>Clean anchor and chain</li><li>Full below-decks clean</li><li>Remove and stop boom bag</li><li>Remove, measure and dispose of mailsail (keeping battens for use with new mainsail)</li><li>Empty water tanks</li><li>Clean topsides</li><li>Polish s/s</li><li>Empty, clean and re-seal fuel tanks</li></ul></div><div>The last time we emptied and cleaned the fuel tanks was in 2017. That was in Dunstaffnage in Scotland. There were substantial 'blobs' of black gloop in the bottom of the tanks - see <a href="http://yachtzenagain.blogspot.com/2018/01/dunstaffnage-visits-2-and-3.html" target="_blank">here</a>. These are caused by 'diesel bugs' which can get into fuel tanks and when they die their remains form the gloop. The gloop can get to the engine where they 'clag' the filters and stop the engine. Happily this time the tanks were clean.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvvAFwPbk4yLEONVPMQ12u2ToGSOX4bBns28PbyfBwhrBlTEHpiAt-OEeexL2_8ZFa6wZG4FTxagXtOwLDm2Fq5FvtHZQhixaAMSFOc17RkCYVONh358cI5PYuyGcFGrX-kWLAXDe-PoEXJ6rrsUn3Y_m8oKSlNsI8YhvdXA-YQWgAg702oXP6N9d99e-D/s4032/IMG_3668.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvvAFwPbk4yLEONVPMQ12u2ToGSOX4bBns28PbyfBwhrBlTEHpiAt-OEeexL2_8ZFa6wZG4FTxagXtOwLDm2Fq5FvtHZQhixaAMSFOc17RkCYVONh358cI5PYuyGcFGrX-kWLAXDe-PoEXJ6rrsUn3Y_m8oKSlNsI8YhvdXA-YQWgAg702oXP6N9d99e-D/s320/IMG_3668.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Diesel tank dregs - no gloop!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF975BAM3BNFyw5gs3PMwhBP8aZKbYjins3cOnpN6nuSqKecxzydjsbqttRiWKOHY5IJnp4uJfJHllfEPu9UudMTF5tKFCfKmLcWUxf9q8_4M16ehz5rhJ_JaT-hq1uLFhhFFxPNLQ5SFdOLcgog7J_jsdBNY4luC70c9-f0yqMFdDYZQFGq0JHv2yOXr4/s4032/IMG_3669.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF975BAM3BNFyw5gs3PMwhBP8aZKbYjins3cOnpN6nuSqKecxzydjsbqttRiWKOHY5IJnp4uJfJHllfEPu9UudMTF5tKFCfKmLcWUxf9q8_4M16ehz5rhJ_JaT-hq1uLFhhFFxPNLQ5SFdOLcgog7J_jsdBNY4luC70c9-f0yqMFdDYZQFGq0JHv2yOXr4/s320/IMG_3669.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fuel tanks cleaned and ready for another five years</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>After three days working flat-out Zen Again was ready for us to leave. During that time we made contact with engine, canvas and rigging contractors. On our return we'll be be doing a mini refit. We need to replace the shaft seal and cutlass bearing, tidy up bow cover, boom tent and soft dodger, and unstep the mast for inspection and to replace electrical cables. We'll also be replacing autopilot, transducer and upgrading our VHF/AIS with wireless handsets.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9_InMoKKraDCn9c1hoHKaRc2BKE8PGNQK4sNn4LMcnOXuzzm-aNeHQ0-QoMJrbp1tSNfKLXbbQVQkZwLzXlahOLLHVcO04xJbhCEi-Eqn2Hzx25Oy5h6M05rdpXq_lZk3ub-s8IVj-64DPHzyvUavzlsPiPD4pVhHgT_kB_IjMIu4wCeuamDSrAxZjMcC/s4032/IMG_3711.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9_InMoKKraDCn9c1hoHKaRc2BKE8PGNQK4sNn4LMcnOXuzzm-aNeHQ0-QoMJrbp1tSNfKLXbbQVQkZwLzXlahOLLHVcO04xJbhCEi-Eqn2Hzx25Oy5h6M05rdpXq_lZk3ub-s8IVj-64DPHzyvUavzlsPiPD4pVhHgT_kB_IjMIu4wCeuamDSrAxZjMcC/s320/IMG_3711.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Forepeak ready for winter</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrTiOSz7WMsfys8_vJBm54Esu_FTTsb-qCSuJykfKCsZqKu8Dkl5do_xwVJpdvOcRzyvniNs7SNaKZVwD-c1wpCePNnmGB6JJ7hWoHVsJO1aDnEiSF7CtDhEWrkxkipDMYJKs6ta5CTEhdYVPPP1PexZtPVWpDCKJ3zrw5_RipnI2LHnlDjBf9UqvJAJDW/s4032/IMG_3712.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrTiOSz7WMsfys8_vJBm54Esu_FTTsb-qCSuJykfKCsZqKu8Dkl5do_xwVJpdvOcRzyvniNs7SNaKZVwD-c1wpCePNnmGB6JJ7hWoHVsJO1aDnEiSF7CtDhEWrkxkipDMYJKs6ta5CTEhdYVPPP1PexZtPVWpDCKJ3zrw5_RipnI2LHnlDjBf9UqvJAJDW/s320/IMG_3712.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sails in the quarterberth for winter</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9hSxWhuID7xeMEusWZQ_F6WygTBlWFRfQdFsTK1W4Svw5DH-edEkYuBxAxtMJiPdwPMDWpOg1Spf-VRDb0gjZDwxtLL6SANSmCDkrtELHtyj3DeNa_klqW_dOSZz5xx18lrzZHZxy5UXdjgnAsVkFg86KU0EZF2ztYyI44G5M5swLJMc0Soxh6LcyImAD/s4032/IMG_3723.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9hSxWhuID7xeMEusWZQ_F6WygTBlWFRfQdFsTK1W4Svw5DH-edEkYuBxAxtMJiPdwPMDWpOg1Spf-VRDb0gjZDwxtLL6SANSmCDkrtELHtyj3DeNa_klqW_dOSZz5xx18lrzZHZxy5UXdjgnAsVkFg86KU0EZF2ztYyI44G5M5swLJMc0Soxh6LcyImAD/s320/IMG_3723.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clean deck</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoP_j5uLThoSWnlSYul3RRMalsrr3qDVlv6AZKOxuEW_B3SOm701KAfyrcjR6-pglEX6s0cONpV777XUmdM6g4fBOcqWEYLEFyhDjBKUQYS2wdLBSSZ5LrTKUnLd2YcJ4NgeqxTvOx1gxkXZ_i-HpdKN8z4VQKiUBMkqA_AmYKhbkh4WVd4K5BiOAjuj5W/s4032/IMG_3781.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoP_j5uLThoSWnlSYul3RRMalsrr3qDVlv6AZKOxuEW_B3SOm701KAfyrcjR6-pglEX6s0cONpV777XUmdM6g4fBOcqWEYLEFyhDjBKUQYS2wdLBSSZ5LrTKUnLd2YcJ4NgeqxTvOx1gxkXZ_i-HpdKN8z4VQKiUBMkqA_AmYKhbkh4WVd4K5BiOAjuj5W/s320/IMG_3781.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Canvas ready for collection and tidy-up</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1VlVF2mVz21k19rFy8xCyRcxeTgvLMvpRN0YaxDR31qOUEjF-IxyPc91GRD7ONWliG-NIhYmE_MPEeB054hyp4Q1T_fBhpkqwic2NWCpNSrPLMllNCyEdD22OVNF0D6E6ME0n-nqQyycBSkE31rL-OR-8QXilTXbdPKttKKIYMcHvgZ3XxvhHQ6E0kRM9/s4032/IMG_3788.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1VlVF2mVz21k19rFy8xCyRcxeTgvLMvpRN0YaxDR31qOUEjF-IxyPc91GRD7ONWliG-NIhYmE_MPEeB054hyp4Q1T_fBhpkqwic2NWCpNSrPLMllNCyEdD22OVNF0D6E6ME0n-nqQyycBSkE31rL-OR-8QXilTXbdPKttKKIYMcHvgZ3XxvhHQ6E0kRM9/s320/IMG_3788.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Departing Zen Again</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>OCC Port Officer Terri collected us from DYC and drove us to her place where we stayed over. She showed us around Mathews and we had dinner there. The next morning Terri drove us to Newport News airport where we collected a rental car to drive to Dulles airport near Washington DC.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW40DZLvcans0fQ0sGIP_tNWpb3rKhMNJrPnhLATYauMbraYRmJPAutx8C8jP-pM0uZx9Zx18jZZreUSKOcrFAsby_rVdVlot5SiFB-lGLYI6a4ZnJS4h13PJDKALaLzrByTxNc5RwslnOMbgGDYHnZO3s3g6y5IDoPZgOe96SWYZo1wq3G25B_7DNnpR9/s4032/IMG_3790.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW40DZLvcans0fQ0sGIP_tNWpb3rKhMNJrPnhLATYauMbraYRmJPAutx8C8jP-pM0uZx9Zx18jZZreUSKOcrFAsby_rVdVlot5SiFB-lGLYI6a4ZnJS4h13PJDKALaLzrByTxNc5RwslnOMbgGDYHnZO3s3g6y5IDoPZgOe96SWYZo1wq3G25B_7DNnpR9/s320/IMG_3790.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old buldings in Mathews</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg2yRYftidr1YGQo1CF0W4q7aSBCORsqyyMI7zvJ_JFs9loC-4g_KYNNJk1kYEKSnJpXYxN0vu-3CMIUOWm8vbn2Zxt_dSig_iWZo8tf6JNb0x4RFvK7kbkISNoyeeSo-q2XiDTAAzPvXKSzqSPfBCOc1LCZABJ0FrQBid2cOUnxdt5545d1IENMpj0N-2/s4032/IMG_3793.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg2yRYftidr1YGQo1CF0W4q7aSBCORsqyyMI7zvJ_JFs9loC-4g_KYNNJk1kYEKSnJpXYxN0vu-3CMIUOWm8vbn2Zxt_dSig_iWZo8tf6JNb0x4RFvK7kbkISNoyeeSo-q2XiDTAAzPvXKSzqSPfBCOc1LCZABJ0FrQBid2cOUnxdt5545d1IENMpj0N-2/s320/IMG_3793.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Posh restaurant in Mathews (we didn't go there!)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj58y4w5ntIGX3qRaDRoogQ5Wz4Me8hR_SBAiFFNHLHIo-z48sErr2iD2PwqCj8SqnuW8WFl73rdsJSjvCpfDSuX_9haf2TP7X3ZOqSaHRJG83Qw42jh3XatvPyiesS0EJ153fgXyJc8rExTpoLt4jM1a-hTgW3Vl0pes6Ocf_NKATIvT6om4kVq1QPQ8Oe/s4032/IMG_3795.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj58y4w5ntIGX3qRaDRoogQ5Wz4Me8hR_SBAiFFNHLHIo-z48sErr2iD2PwqCj8SqnuW8WFl73rdsJSjvCpfDSuX_9haf2TP7X3ZOqSaHRJG83Qw42jh3XatvPyiesS0EJ153fgXyJc8rExTpoLt4jM1a-hTgW3Vl0pes6Ocf_NKATIvT6om4kVq1QPQ8Oe/s320/IMG_3795.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our 'hotel' for the night</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkfzKvtr_kV8baOgWVld_Fymx1vX3WCKGgnsiiztMWU05A-ue6Ql1N5nbJo1KSjVmk6OVIiUleU_Xl00A2FaxVgw1O5JKyZmIQ9K3Y_wxo0fJdGReoI8pnI-4tlmalxsbhNn8mGQJwgszJa8zknkz1iFXHxpczdr8x9yiw2qP97olaTIbTOuROgdSrDg7X/s3088/IMG_3802.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkfzKvtr_kV8baOgWVld_Fymx1vX3WCKGgnsiiztMWU05A-ue6Ql1N5nbJo1KSjVmk6OVIiUleU_Xl00A2FaxVgw1O5JKyZmIQ9K3Y_wxo0fJdGReoI8pnI-4tlmalxsbhNn8mGQJwgszJa8zknkz1iFXHxpczdr8x9yiw2qP97olaTIbTOuROgdSrDg7X/s320/IMG_3802.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thanks Terri!</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>It took about three hours to drive to Dulles. After dropping off the rental car our friends John & Sharon collected us and took us to their home in Reston, VA - a short drive away.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlwhioYd0YIGW0VG5vtI8jOi5bRufAZ3ZZVQlcbmZlWdUQo638ejMb4gY0OweBKMoZrGaBZRtEyRrx93P875k8oLLD_QdcTQfs0oscS3AwYK8c_22xirfjuV3yqW2HqigMzW9bKIaa5frlhz7xLpXxm95xoN7ugYMOm4TDhTrWOVZdfg_KD7CIKGlAslRy/s4032/IMG_3817.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlwhioYd0YIGW0VG5vtI8jOi5bRufAZ3ZZVQlcbmZlWdUQo638ejMb4gY0OweBKMoZrGaBZRtEyRrx93P875k8oLLD_QdcTQfs0oscS3AwYK8c_22xirfjuV3yqW2HqigMzW9bKIaa5frlhz7xLpXxm95xoN7ugYMOm4TDhTrWOVZdfg_KD7CIKGlAslRy/s320/IMG_3817.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">John & Sharon's home in Reston</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>We're now spending a few days with John & Sharon. Great to catch up with them. We visited Great Falls yesterday, a series of falls and rapids on the Potomac River.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgggnfuWLp-zVj6cpQrNvgQmWQeN85l8uyq5vnyRvmW7v5v-IBpSKdi194THgkzXdgPoXdy_J3UssxO2rUxcb6fjv_itHI3mQh0fduKINU6iHgCkCb0FHDLGaXZViwS7SvoEHSAm4KFyFyDuXbJS3n2mjxLlSIAtr-UPKnsSedgGdbC6q1hixmaRWoxTQJv/s4032/IMG_3824.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgggnfuWLp-zVj6cpQrNvgQmWQeN85l8uyq5vnyRvmW7v5v-IBpSKdi194THgkzXdgPoXdy_J3UssxO2rUxcb6fjv_itHI3mQh0fduKINU6iHgCkCb0FHDLGaXZViwS7SvoEHSAm4KFyFyDuXbJS3n2mjxLlSIAtr-UPKnsSedgGdbC6q1hixmaRWoxTQJv/s320/IMG_3824.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great Falls</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9EzN4lnyETjGGOjmz7VhZLD4LsRZ0XYAY63bWLkOx8stFeaNoc5gWVtFMCA_vXf7OHKkqw_gqFc-88JKLE90olcrnbk0nIR2emwqX6IqDnP2Nl5zzVqANfHexTCktoG-VAT5HlVqOxdgoFI-QLJcV1xsBvIEjx7y27uODDHzrSUVPrhm_MUstCwqJkZ2D/s4032/IMG_3830.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9EzN4lnyETjGGOjmz7VhZLD4LsRZ0XYAY63bWLkOx8stFeaNoc5gWVtFMCA_vXf7OHKkqw_gqFc-88JKLE90olcrnbk0nIR2emwqX6IqDnP2Nl5zzVqANfHexTCktoG-VAT5HlVqOxdgoFI-QLJcV1xsBvIEjx7y27uODDHzrSUVPrhm_MUstCwqJkZ2D/s320/IMG_3830.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great Falls</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNx6Qz0eAT-VBTf8T3EtMtY0Cj5irNezuhNbQdj1Xls2r4ZvKYHpt1bCBuH9Ai3v08ZZ0mzprV3rk_S52cee0Y-e4E3hny7E-7nLBmy1VrYruqBzuTzauaIw-SUfjYq8qw04vjIPHArvqbJ9RropnBm6PPUvR3G_miPGIR3JvckkLd1HjzuHZIAsdiOaXn/s4032/IMG_3838.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNx6Qz0eAT-VBTf8T3EtMtY0Cj5irNezuhNbQdj1Xls2r4ZvKYHpt1bCBuH9Ai3v08ZZ0mzprV3rk_S52cee0Y-e4E3hny7E-7nLBmy1VrYruqBzuTzauaIw-SUfjYq8qw04vjIPHArvqbJ9RropnBm6PPUvR3G_miPGIR3JvckkLd1HjzuHZIAsdiOaXn/s320/IMG_3838.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready for dinner in the 'tree house'</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSFmuHiHW9ABDAIAJ5GRyKoFUgqqyAeXlMU6m-ze7ajnK1SXKc01scSCDY0Mo1iszjDOJNAJJ5SwXgZ87Pi-l9-JJVkeke4-1DlJCXrguv_r6TcJ5RMF2pXhN9JrWPjJk1MGdHIw58wN3wVqMCcJL3QeC3H9r8qVplJH3q1h7_wlk6dXuQHByKJa0hPlPL/s4032/IMG_3842.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSFmuHiHW9ABDAIAJ5GRyKoFUgqqyAeXlMU6m-ze7ajnK1SXKc01scSCDY0Mo1iszjDOJNAJJ5SwXgZ87Pi-l9-JJVkeke4-1DlJCXrguv_r6TcJ5RMF2pXhN9JrWPjJk1MGdHIw58wN3wVqMCcJL3QeC3H9r8qVplJH3q1h7_wlk6dXuQHByKJa0hPlPL/s320/IMG_3842.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Desert and Port</td></tr></tbody></table><p>After five years living aboard Zen Again it'll be nice to sleep in a real bed and have regular showers. We'll keep you advised on what we're up to!</p><p>By the way, we had a piece published in the August edition of <a href="https://www.pbo.co.uk" target="_blank">Practical Boat Owner</a> magazine. It describes our engine mount replacement adventure in Panama. It's best read in the magazine itself but is now online <a href="https://www.pbo.co.uk/expert-advice/boat-engine-mount-replacement-step-by-step-guide-79027" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW08a_U9lCShKRL3-9sN_MALpfwx0Ofeqs6A3ixvJdB6KwYQtPxkpZtlvV1jb5IdJ6B0lVf_ckrOl__gmrWa1wwSCeuOloH8Ed8gm4SKWeNBe9oMm-57pFeVuGKa5Y8AOP-InhweQnJdHAuze7iciTrJ0LmZgUNP-ccM-oaCtQIBwnQ7DQRsxXRftQpMtT/s2048/IMG_0125.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW08a_U9lCShKRL3-9sN_MALpfwx0Ofeqs6A3ixvJdB6KwYQtPxkpZtlvV1jb5IdJ6B0lVf_ckrOl__gmrWa1wwSCeuOloH8Ed8gm4SKWeNBe9oMm-57pFeVuGKa5Y8AOP-InhweQnJdHAuze7iciTrJ0LmZgUNP-ccM-oaCtQIBwnQ7DQRsxXRftQpMtT/s320/IMG_0125.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p>Trust all's well where you are.</p><p><br /></p>Mike Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03273131579894906825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129388210903066337.post-82322888652638037032023-08-17T05:04:00.003+08:002023-08-17T05:15:01.594+08:00Annapolis<p>Hi everyone,</p><p>We spent several days in Annapolis. Great place. Spent a day exploring the town, another touring the Naval Academy and another exploring Eastport (on the south side of Spa Creek). Then another day sailing with friends John, Sharon, Gil and Jo on the Bay.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBZgqlAo7w9tu8bWMj7V48szP8A0OnpVQinJcKcLCzllSHzaFT6JV7gINHPmZK147YTV_259fC0mCM_YPSE0FyMMfVRV5lB-Rv_KYYnr15yDDl6NiiIBi0rnNuZKHNNmn8t1FYeqXCmVT7yIRqZeAeRPqMYPQovrpV-BBFrHedZp8XSzTL36H6VzgWGqmK/s3339/IMG_3440.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2504" data-original-width="3339" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBZgqlAo7w9tu8bWMj7V48szP8A0OnpVQinJcKcLCzllSHzaFT6JV7gINHPmZK147YTV_259fC0mCM_YPSE0FyMMfVRV5lB-Rv_KYYnr15yDDl6NiiIBi0rnNuZKHNNmn8t1FYeqXCmVT7yIRqZeAeRPqMYPQovrpV-BBFrHedZp8XSzTL36H6VzgWGqmK/s320/IMG_3440.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zen Again in Annapolis with Annapolis YC in background</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Annapolis is a colourful and historic town. It was the US capital for a short time and is home to the US Naval Academy. Very nice to wander around and take it all in. Mooring in Ego Alley is expensive (over US$100/night). It was empty during the week days we were there, and with only a few boats there even on the weekend. Happily the dinghy dock is free, as are the loos and showers in the Harbour Master's building. There's a laundry there too. We took the US$25/night moorings just beyond the Spa Creek Bridge.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLkj_B-xKPatSbQM_t_iEX8QAfkxrzi29OuP3Ce7Hijxm6jReke64N97uq2aT5d0vvv9WpfzuWS4uKKtACG_0uIKjNvhbcGTULPSuHoyJJt6rhs24PBjNONf7KjcDCKyMmTS3baLpNcIpc4KKj8avzXs8RJsPQQugdBkGfeiua1lpGulzwqzrMNgUHhjvI/s4032/IMG_3442.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLkj_B-xKPatSbQM_t_iEX8QAfkxrzi29OuP3Ce7Hijxm6jReke64N97uq2aT5d0vvv9WpfzuWS4uKKtACG_0uIKjNvhbcGTULPSuHoyJJt6rhs24PBjNONf7KjcDCKyMmTS3baLpNcIpc4KKj8avzXs8RJsPQQugdBkGfeiua1lpGulzwqzrMNgUHhjvI/s320/IMG_3442.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At the dinghy dock in 'Ego Alley'</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzCHw5HnqHY3zxiaBTHNJpZKukrH_jso-qiogZ2_J8tXOusyQB48lyAkdwZgyXn1A3544LZqCH8ckFtz5i-99DhQgIHvZaNqahwTksyhkam0brMPMSUgW0nBFV2uXDrdnAT20_uZ1vLjTyYiomXAEn6qTlI7hvrXq73d1U_m0bv3yjtSCwD4mvryH2jrFF/s4032/IMG_3444.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzCHw5HnqHY3zxiaBTHNJpZKukrH_jso-qiogZ2_J8tXOusyQB48lyAkdwZgyXn1A3544LZqCH8ckFtz5i-99DhQgIHvZaNqahwTksyhkam0brMPMSUgW0nBFV2uXDrdnAT20_uZ1vLjTyYiomXAEn6qTlI7hvrXq73d1U_m0bv3yjtSCwD4mvryH2jrFF/s320/IMG_3444.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colourful terraces in Annapolis</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA0PKqGpdDOvC-VdrkWl-GsvDcnEauWNaaB_XzUzvb9oaMmuOL8g7YDJtcnIxRJvz7ntMmBY5tSic4uKOsYny5JsOztNQtlNW9i0J_Dy0oxhPx8hQcRVnacizOHpba3goHNsswUZdunuFwKTyYrFGFpjMZwvqXPr6IWB3wswpgvaXE0BNeQaolEmCYl_Ww/s4032/IMG_3422.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA0PKqGpdDOvC-VdrkWl-GsvDcnEauWNaaB_XzUzvb9oaMmuOL8g7YDJtcnIxRJvz7ntMmBY5tSic4uKOsYny5JsOztNQtlNW9i0J_Dy0oxhPx8hQcRVnacizOHpba3goHNsswUZdunuFwKTyYrFGFpjMZwvqXPr6IWB3wswpgvaXE0BNeQaolEmCYl_Ww/s320/IMG_3422.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maryland State House</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Walking around town we discovered the <a href="https://reynoldstavern.org" target="_blank">Reynolds Tavern</a>. Established 1747. Just had to check it out. </div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-D6BmRNNbbF6vQDpKPRT_NEgBoEcLci4ia8zmjf4cNgmvMlGARPeVYXORpIUn0kFiNx3QFUAgYvL6kSPXn39K91oNcIfrvTgOKuKnse5On1_kyIvDthBZws5bllNQrMCxSqbHtLCZuMSqeitrAzrKHLM4XyVMH3n4uzbq9As3bwbJZQ_N43vX3C7y-COP/s4032/IMG_3432.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-D6BmRNNbbF6vQDpKPRT_NEgBoEcLci4ia8zmjf4cNgmvMlGARPeVYXORpIUn0kFiNx3QFUAgYvL6kSPXn39K91oNcIfrvTgOKuKnse5On1_kyIvDthBZws5bllNQrMCxSqbHtLCZuMSqeitrAzrKHLM4XyVMH3n4uzbq9As3bwbJZQ_N43vX3C7y-COP/s320/IMG_3432.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reynolds Tavern</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBkSft240MO7fE0PYpfVlhLggbE6wyGW-38aoU_8nN5EZ6an7r-VOq7QrmSWyISfYWbFFlrAGf-4JnZl0pA5DGVV4UIFAXuqLXWwsNDRnFC06LhERTb8bup4sld0uyjrZdVKwRQHK2K3jad6hlj3TCNA9srQ0oLctm3ap-e5Wd0f0PfWtrZle0enGJN616/s4032/IMG_3429.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBkSft240MO7fE0PYpfVlhLggbE6wyGW-38aoU_8nN5EZ6an7r-VOq7QrmSWyISfYWbFFlrAGf-4JnZl0pA5DGVV4UIFAXuqLXWwsNDRnFC06LhERTb8bup4sld0uyjrZdVKwRQHK2K3jad6hlj3TCNA9srQ0oLctm3ap-e5Wd0f0PfWtrZle0enGJN616/s320/IMG_3429.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">High Tea at the Reynolds Tavern</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>We spent a full day at the Naval Academy. It turned out to be the end of Plebe Summer, the first six week period of the 'Class of 2027'. We toured the campus and watched the noon meal formation along with the parents of over 1000 plebes. Impressive. After the tour we visited the Naval Museum which is on-campus and well worth an afternoon.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjpgiSvijuWkXNIZU7_A2VW_saLKCpLWdJHwxQDcQfVtwVsU3Fz5v-FagwcNVo85o3enQXgbOtp1hL-rvJ1FG0XH52AOjy0QLsU2y-BKa1Bs8OGYkg43YYb6bDLgbrW4CJlOCqospwaWG4imRY6bNXQ_-ckJYGojTy1A3TZdHUgpPJr6J_p557g_0kX58o/s4032/IMG_3446.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjpgiSvijuWkXNIZU7_A2VW_saLKCpLWdJHwxQDcQfVtwVsU3Fz5v-FagwcNVo85o3enQXgbOtp1hL-rvJ1FG0XH52AOjy0QLsU2y-BKa1Bs8OGYkg43YYb6bDLgbrW4CJlOCqospwaWG4imRY6bNXQ_-ckJYGojTy1A3TZdHUgpPJr6J_p557g_0kX58o/s320/IMG_3446.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVd5md1Y5oFSccYnlzv5C1pShzqsDo3WBCmfMp8MEo72uNetglFj8zrk23t8d5VEu76hOXaPak9FXzuuvRPpNzdrLYniWUKRUFX-imp1Z9HLIVVOkbE5LEeeAb74Vjvyt1L7QxsYz4-DqRfxdyRODqGTr7ACqt1CLuCG-VIKvWoQJADp0SKTzOaZGfQ65l/s4032/IMG_3451.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2868" data-original-width="2868" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLaGW4nMnPqnMLYpu5iyfEeR_IzUuEHgMdTu_aiRHU0Z7niNcG3WzXrHI9U_tUyq2k2de5O4rEh6sZzeHIHNSL5j8po5i4gSG131bN4cpLQbKLub-FFq-aKWTjlP0J-4X1akmZahT0g6ZjwAM6wNwL71A5Xi1zyk7HgZBr43tVPKMxUlEv8Y6gVeurViWf/s320/IMG_3457.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Submariner Memorial</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWFF-QiLBnK9Vo22w2Dy3x-LIObUuh3yA7xZXXX_mPMJy-GQepQyIq1P2-dpUpEqanyyJY0TD07kBA0oAiW2Nd4I8lJqmsN5ORPFzPCFTJo9Z218LysRB1V-INbmJStNTyf-XYsLGdbs86qMqJ_j7jlG8PocIA2n6AIn_UmllX_zWznz8aZdHfZho0MQZk/s3125/IMG_3465.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2344" data-original-width="3125" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWFF-QiLBnK9Vo22w2Dy3x-LIObUuh3yA7xZXXX_mPMJy-GQepQyIq1P2-dpUpEqanyyJY0TD07kBA0oAiW2Nd4I8lJqmsN5ORPFzPCFTJo9Z218LysRB1V-INbmJStNTyf-XYsLGdbs86qMqJ_j7jlG8PocIA2n6AIn_UmllX_zWznz8aZdHfZho0MQZk/s320/IMG_3465.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Noon Meal Formation at the Academy</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhre1rDf_5x8OGR27PatQ3Xsp37_wz1RgsuPFcaT1l6mXVO4a2NEOQOx8i2jas777tMUC8mw2G92QKsxEu-wHHhc3C8zRuEVu1WAAb-D6dMP_PxfRfk4uih5lAfTYQtUJ3oQFefzm6k7Yj_kbfpRy08aMP7eMrVP7EsZzyGYURHz3_6j2E9_sL71HhWfKFS/s4032/IMG_3480.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhre1rDf_5x8OGR27PatQ3Xsp37_wz1RgsuPFcaT1l6mXVO4a2NEOQOx8i2jas777tMUC8mw2G92QKsxEu-wHHhc3C8zRuEVu1WAAb-D6dMP_PxfRfk4uih5lAfTYQtUJ3oQFefzm6k7Yj_kbfpRy08aMP7eMrVP7EsZzyGYURHz3_6j2E9_sL71HhWfKFS/s320/IMG_3480.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Imposing Buildings</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcnWWlDAu4fEdcZVDZ0vIjhR4nBb8d6S5dfzNhpbAqk70h3WfHzPT9sZ7SgPGF_VThUp2pRTOuKSAwHKzZyjue7vTKDgOAKOh59NrqHVEh3A4F29-nHsMN8BVmHYuy9eEb0RTGs8_uJ7E8uTaTMxgcQ9BK_nK1oY2WDwtaXL_5AGDdtwdzjspFXIXmAid9/s4032/IMG_3483.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG84Ac-QfdApchypAGoz0YgmqV8SVgqqjgdVnE4jnwpvQwMWByi21vAY5CMEojAYA5ahJZr-ZHl72Ck4aPlmZIMMozPlDEsF2bjoRPF5qcjVtUUDYN3WeYsRx8kznGqQXkiJ4ihczQCdGQDwsx4j6J40HFN760140_7X0CZ_7iM5pugf5mBFYL0m4EjEgT/s4032/IMG_3491.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG84Ac-QfdApchypAGoz0YgmqV8SVgqqjgdVnE4jnwpvQwMWByi21vAY5CMEojAYA5ahJZr-ZHl72Ck4aPlmZIMMozPlDEsF2bjoRPF5qcjVtUUDYN3WeYsRx8kznGqQXkiJ4ihczQCdGQDwsx4j6J40HFN760140_7X0CZ_7iM5pugf5mBFYL0m4EjEgT/s320/IMG_3491.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Academy Chapel</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7hYbuozucwStboFngHLQrmrDgJF2lqBtThFQm-EU2Th4ngeyLLjgLfYrbS7rqSDNBgXpw-P4Awo0GGLVsMjGJD499Z3vtwPdBAOGEhCLoIqeDYSQFDhvG61REJHa_KmTFh31Rtw-TjYlaBYTW5Ip3sG4CGfdFvsh_-fwmMhhFhqqDByC1t_wdljq8eMbf/s4032/IMG_3495.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7hYbuozucwStboFngHLQrmrDgJF2lqBtThFQm-EU2Th4ngeyLLjgLfYrbS7rqSDNBgXpw-P4Awo0GGLVsMjGJD499Z3vtwPdBAOGEhCLoIqeDYSQFDhvG61REJHa_KmTFh31Rtw-TjYlaBYTW5Ip3sG4CGfdFvsh_-fwmMhhFhqqDByC1t_wdljq8eMbf/s320/IMG_3495.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">John Paul Jones' sarcophogus under the Chapel</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQqwRD41iX_M8JbnIEgOMj728868tR8q92x1RCRGlC2dXSj_cq4r6C9RbAGobt3Ak0YxjFq8ge7ivmf-TTnDF7bjhf0_h_egz0eFWpz6iJRgZRLZT5GFKINWioOi_vheWMaJXNdC-1BCGcGwebeQxswZh4RcsnFCejBS5VUCyOohDzUCRB8klHdYp-xBfj/s4032/IMG_3503.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQqwRD41iX_M8JbnIEgOMj728868tR8q92x1RCRGlC2dXSj_cq4r6C9RbAGobt3Ak0YxjFq8ge7ivmf-TTnDF7bjhf0_h_egz0eFWpz6iJRgZRLZT5GFKINWioOi_vheWMaJXNdC-1BCGcGwebeQxswZh4RcsnFCejBS5VUCyOohDzUCRB8klHdYp-xBfj/s320/IMG_3503.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Submarines display in the Academy Museum</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQYEYhp16wrFZ-bouUC5KCnHV6-lAts3kEhlOqYxxFEykfwprwp7xuLRkRn1G1lscMSjbvpaMnp50seff_5d98TSl1txtUMzzbi-5XW47eAgLo0gf2lvM3SrUFAY_sMfDmbQKCNzbgNsayswen30LQNAMebX_cQ8i980Gq2UV2ut7GNkme6Sfed6CrFLvH/s4032/IMG_3504.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQYEYhp16wrFZ-bouUC5KCnHV6-lAts3kEhlOqYxxFEykfwprwp7xuLRkRn1G1lscMSjbvpaMnp50seff_5d98TSl1txtUMzzbi-5XW47eAgLo0gf2lvM3SrUFAY_sMfDmbQKCNzbgNsayswen30LQNAMebX_cQ8i980Gq2UV2ut7GNkme6Sfed6CrFLvH/s320/IMG_3504.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SigInt Matters!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfwhSymAcMMR47jfFegWyWtit0Rsolw0eiuzAPPbsMj1SMfky8hNBVqhjJWd-KPBbFrAL9VUhGizXjR_tVd11cKGf1U1Tb6F-Dq0itFp3fbulPVQgWwItK3O4vq7zT456StYo7tpBZKAltlXqH9xdsaFoKFtdyZ-xHUDK0Yv_nNdWrg0KquNz3zTivPIq/s4032/IMG_3506.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfwhSymAcMMR47jfFegWyWtit0Rsolw0eiuzAPPbsMj1SMfky8hNBVqhjJWd-KPBbFrAL9VUhGizXjR_tVd11cKGf1U1Tb6F-Dq0itFp3fbulPVQgWwItK3O4vq7zT456StYo7tpBZKAltlXqH9xdsaFoKFtdyZ-xHUDK0Yv_nNdWrg0KquNz3zTivPIq/s320/IMG_3506.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Semper Fi</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>That evening we were visited by a senior member of the Annapolis Yacht Club. He invited us ashore for a shower, tour and dinner at AYC. The showers were wonderful, the tour impressive and the dinner very very good. Brian wouldn't accept a penny towards our dinner. Thanks Mate!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSYriCluyr8q_iAUDhTaQlt5JbxLV8wYkm-OgCqwq0Zix1BKGNVH3oxuepvTxRCbtl7O8w_rZtti-vTut2DsBel2ZtXE9v4qhRdkUOs0wobA0wUBKBnuJ4Rwh8WjDCnSqcv91FUV4YILm8cD9xYHxZ8a0nh9FrVx2v5tIlJN2-SkOlkQ2qD2HhqWFUeKh9/s4032/IMG_3521.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSYriCluyr8q_iAUDhTaQlt5JbxLV8wYkm-OgCqwq0Zix1BKGNVH3oxuepvTxRCbtl7O8w_rZtti-vTut2DsBel2ZtXE9v4qhRdkUOs0wobA0wUBKBnuJ4Rwh8WjDCnSqcv91FUV4YILm8cD9xYHxZ8a0nh9FrVx2v5tIlJN2-SkOlkQ2qD2HhqWFUeKh9/s320/IMG_3521.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zen Again from AYC</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoDzdbHzyp-HsvDpOU8F9Ir_irjZG3DzlQ8vo2Z1Rp3AdSFJcykb9VGxVLk5jkptOjvzxBQ72MgXrrAAgogSPQPm2wU4GdvGUCqI4SniqJITtL-0IWC47NHF_xjU7bi084BTsSZZRiPeU_j6QfgYpMzzpmmXVIRUU-mqiHqSiN7Aywgrl_BjFcHcLySBvp/s4032/IMG_3525.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoDzdbHzyp-HsvDpOU8F9Ir_irjZG3DzlQ8vo2Z1Rp3AdSFJcykb9VGxVLk5jkptOjvzxBQ72MgXrrAAgogSPQPm2wU4GdvGUCqI4SniqJITtL-0IWC47NHF_xjU7bi084BTsSZZRiPeU_j6QfgYpMzzpmmXVIRUU-mqiHqSiN7Aywgrl_BjFcHcLySBvp/s320/IMG_3525.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dinner at Annapolis Yacht Club - thanks Brian!</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Eastport is a very nice residential part of Annapolis. It fiercely defends its separate identity. Nice to walk around with many nice cafes and restaurants. And there's an excellent Maritime Museum which is well worth a visit. The volume of oysters harvested from the Bay was astounding before stock collapsed and then became properly managed. The Bay is still recovering a century after the collapse.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaKJRPs7_iQDIxUMQoUEtVGM2oglxPjnuX5VgoPXDqX5r8y6pdG1g7RW0xRn9n5E9aTv4oq8oI9lKcUT-J70Nys1ImoxBt54gvsNOVvOyR89u3ys8YCky6FZT1CfoG1tfwSf49cTEIDVFubzP4nX8hvRA2gT8mXaRXDB_pIX5e-gFUaSPXNaiBcRR2Twnp/s4032/IMG_3532.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaKJRPs7_iQDIxUMQoUEtVGM2oglxPjnuX5VgoPXDqX5r8y6pdG1g7RW0xRn9n5E9aTv4oq8oI9lKcUT-J70Nys1ImoxBt54gvsNOVvOyR89u3ys8YCky6FZT1CfoG1tfwSf49cTEIDVFubzP4nX8hvRA2gT8mXaRXDB_pIX5e-gFUaSPXNaiBcRR2Twnp/s320/IMG_3532.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6mo3uDKeoplVo2_wcxO-3W2onwkHLnGXDDtv2Mb6-gvG9YCxtOuv_QGO-8N3fYt_L31CFllHdE3hY5xSaXs3M3VUpvu8Z4nBlvuR-Q005lxYXMUJh6hBiz4f9WSGRblgBsN3OKtiO-jTFgJc1cD1Pd1xFDBR0sgc2ZAeFcEFVgwBNMg7feXStB7xo3UF/s4032/IMG_3533.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6mo3uDKeoplVo2_wcxO-3W2onwkHLnGXDDtv2Mb6-gvG9YCxtOuv_QGO-8N3fYt_L31CFllHdE3hY5xSaXs3M3VUpvu8Z4nBlvuR-Q005lxYXMUJh6hBiz4f9WSGRblgBsN3OKtiO-jTFgJc1cD1Pd1xFDBR0sgc2ZAeFcEFVgwBNMg7feXStB7xo3UF/s320/IMG_3533.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We spent the weekend exploring further. Walking over Spa Creek Bridge (as I've done many times previously) with Zen Again right there was a bit special. We discovered a get-together of Corvettes which was pretty impressive.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXSXb0VGiA7-WE5UqAWfoYE9ltZ2R8sPab9nf7AMA6-y2nLXlZ-g2rHUAffUBkSs0haGFatYPBwx36zleuxkrrV0x86Rt9GIQ4d68hfl45elRHYY_M-s2e_o7sw-Rbr0FaMkVtpfrBhYwszF5qqHhpGm5djD0J4FfzbHii-fHposuwWBiN_eQ7Ix1g5UEZ/s3024/IMG_3549.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXSXb0VGiA7-WE5UqAWfoYE9ltZ2R8sPab9nf7AMA6-y2nLXlZ-g2rHUAffUBkSs0haGFatYPBwx36zleuxkrrV0x86Rt9GIQ4d68hfl45elRHYY_M-s2e_o7sw-Rbr0FaMkVtpfrBhYwszF5qqHhpGm5djD0J4FfzbHii-fHposuwWBiN_eQ7Ix1g5UEZ/s320/IMG_3549.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zen Again and Nicki from/on Spa Creek Bridge</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia1FoorAbKJ9tRtaQhdyaxJophu1dqwfYHh5lQ3aFu-MH5wL23HdSFnBKXy5rIIydo-PWxNEftaWlV984i7JJm5LE767DpEI1hScrjtwZLapJgTg0dU3C_z0H2qfGEeS6x44zbS1U2HeQN8MmZYgjKhWQMEUHKLrGGxSoC56fIZKerjuNkIRt33y2MpsnC/s4032/IMG_3558.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia1FoorAbKJ9tRtaQhdyaxJophu1dqwfYHh5lQ3aFu-MH5wL23HdSFnBKXy5rIIydo-PWxNEftaWlV984i7JJm5LE767DpEI1hScrjtwZLapJgTg0dU3C_z0H2qfGEeS6x44zbS1U2HeQN8MmZYgjKhWQMEUHKLrGGxSoC56fIZKerjuNkIRt33y2MpsnC/s320/IMG_3558.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A 'clutch' of Corvettes?</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>On Monday we got together with friends from my days in the 1980s working in Virginia. We went for a sail on Gil's 32-footer 'The Forecast' which was great fun.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJsar-Dj6-faZUKE4jU6_qn6dXcPDeHOaG40fKYoYOcWcbyoLJYjuF6bOizzBiiBA--J4F55vGWI254oBPo832qROK5j0QRMriLeHsYtePWuFqKJFU_X5vEhkjkziX2VarHV4ojaEOoNywXKTJwf9C4Odb3ExJFE1rDEVF2qekoHSWYXPpx7Ic7NBlTLLK/s4032/IMG_1863.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJsar-Dj6-faZUKE4jU6_qn6dXcPDeHOaG40fKYoYOcWcbyoLJYjuF6bOizzBiiBA--J4F55vGWI254oBPo832qROK5j0QRMriLeHsYtePWuFqKJFU_X5vEhkjkziX2VarHV4ojaEOoNywXKTJwf9C4Odb3ExJFE1rDEVF2qekoHSWYXPpx7Ic7NBlTLLK/s320/IMG_1863.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The motley crew</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>And of course we produced an updated photo to compare & contrast with that from 1987 (see preceding post).</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKdz9sDg1PnX73wESbqxpU4IrFShLmfiUQiM5uETXVl9Gvj779-QYsPz1AIcCOFnByrpDKU14GH3rygj5r06VzuDqhYejbG0j03oI3SG42oQQj4eu6qCrGNj3knfs2IJGWLMQBlqHRoIWcRwuTnMR9H9qL_fw1CwKwXrArrkqsOK_n6tOHH0K6XdRbJicE/s4032/IMG_8162.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKdz9sDg1PnX73wESbqxpU4IrFShLmfiUQiM5uETXVl9Gvj779-QYsPz1AIcCOFnByrpDKU14GH3rygj5r06VzuDqhYejbG0j03oI3SG42oQQj4eu6qCrGNj3knfs2IJGWLMQBlqHRoIWcRwuTnMR9H9qL_fw1CwKwXrArrkqsOK_n6tOHH0K6XdRbJicE/s320/IMG_8162.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just like in 1987</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>We've now turned Zen Again south. We're heading towards Deltaville, VA where we'll haul out.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_sSkfLNqQdtYCRkvbNnSYn3K3cNGXDEZYq4BYv1mtsEevWclUgo8hGdC0NzcnQBNyTmnMJ5OBxCZX8I_NgjKoYxJQgEVAtcDkqxNavkmNKHX3TEcreoerODrQopMBNaFbl8-_YlLdGcSciXdZA9QGfF8rj0_9ROy6hsMvgUkHnSLO0AElruhFBZh7AJb0/s4032/IMG_3599.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_sSkfLNqQdtYCRkvbNnSYn3K3cNGXDEZYq4BYv1mtsEevWclUgo8hGdC0NzcnQBNyTmnMJ5OBxCZX8I_NgjKoYxJQgEVAtcDkqxNavkmNKHX3TEcreoerODrQopMBNaFbl8-_YlLdGcSciXdZA9QGfF8rj0_9ROy6hsMvgUkHnSLO0AElruhFBZh7AJb0/s320/IMG_3599.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Departing Annapolis</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr></tr></tbody></table></div><p>Trust all's well where you are!</p><p><br /></p>Mike Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03273131579894906825noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129388210903066337.post-62377266229134049712023-08-11T04:06:00.000+08:002023-08-11T04:06:20.746+08:00Chesapeake Bay - Norfolk to Annapolis<p>Hi everyone,</p><p>We spent the last week making our way north from Norfolk to Annapolis. Logged about 150nm. We stopped at Mathews, Jackson Creek, Reedville and Solomon Island. At Mathews and Reedville we stayed with OCC Port Officers. Great hosts.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-e5VqVTgKEzE3DJAqw0vA44XUYnLc239vGfRhrf5GSS9wde7Hy1vGmX3XcnAQ_9KYbn6qGXnnRPka1pGmP6wfvCxCHHwfJLu6f_8QSk6jGjRsduWOlKbGVKuqB_Gw5W0Xyhdb2KA9XxDCsrJG7BiRvkX56_B1Knjnju77abBRP4ldhZexsQK3c5R_Vj4/s4032/IMG_3349.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-e5VqVTgKEzE3DJAqw0vA44XUYnLc239vGfRhrf5GSS9wde7Hy1vGmX3XcnAQ_9KYbn6qGXnnRPka1pGmP6wfvCxCHHwfJLu6f_8QSk6jGjRsduWOlKbGVKuqB_Gw5W0Xyhdb2KA9XxDCsrJG7BiRvkX56_B1Knjnju77abBRP4ldhZexsQK3c5R_Vj4/s320/IMG_3349.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One Great Sail - Reedville to Solomon Island</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The week saw a succession of weak cold fronts coming off the coast giving either wind & rain or dry and no wind. We had one day with a lovely S wind. The combined tracks are shown below. You can see the sailing day from our gybing downwind to and fro across the bay...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO5cawZqMw67Jv4W9SuYoQQUtXR9UMGFOIuSvRZj1fGCOKD0YOOWWXpgBqE1BMs2Isk2twLfvm8Q-FLuHrqP3ul5RSuxUhTQw1KfRQK-BuJlw_VdWxETEveBYkcRD1PCHp02xw1o0B8j1OEUpGQZPTTLrWRdIB33-8iNCWyAB4G_QWIE4fviK1wwlx3cBV/s893/2023-08_Norfolk-Annapolis_Track.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="893" data-original-width="851" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO5cawZqMw67Jv4W9SuYoQQUtXR9UMGFOIuSvRZj1fGCOKD0YOOWWXpgBqE1BMs2Isk2twLfvm8Q-FLuHrqP3ul5RSuxUhTQw1KfRQK-BuJlw_VdWxETEveBYkcRD1PCHp02xw1o0B8j1OEUpGQZPTTLrWRdIB33-8iNCWyAB4G_QWIE4fviK1wwlx3cBV/s320/2023-08_Norfolk-Annapolis_Track.jpeg" width="305" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Departing Norfolk was fun. Shame we did so just after dawn and so had poor light to see the US Navy. Up river appears to be the refit yards and downriver the general docks. We passed five aircraft carriers and 20+ smaller warships.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5CbzpW-F6T6Szo5IfWMVxIB4NBjfFRRciZF4fpHihJOevnJJfGGDaSm8iSI8RgXh-Wu9D6HrPL5yz6lUxbbAnEhfuaGoFm1qgDHsGhgUnOjsOx5fmouNjh5vAf0Xyq52UAbREK8wrAKjCKOIPSYJJWy94wxPDdnpw8Gi519sY9woBTt6G-HB8Ajj5eUra/s4032/IMG_3300.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5CbzpW-F6T6Szo5IfWMVxIB4NBjfFRRciZF4fpHihJOevnJJfGGDaSm8iSI8RgXh-Wu9D6HrPL5yz6lUxbbAnEhfuaGoFm1qgDHsGhgUnOjsOx5fmouNjh5vAf0Xyq52UAbREK8wrAKjCKOIPSYJJWy94wxPDdnpw8Gi519sY9woBTt6G-HB8Ajj5eUra/s320/IMG_3300.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfhsU4DrRScK7MEd7LFt5TvM5CuIHiaXAI8OoajRV0jzyplZVbCqWppLWqRezwJTEk7t30mssLO26UNp-RlcjLm4HvT1jqRt1LrMPXvlSBts6WqqYUqCPQ6_LZUQtUE-BWJM9b5nV8cmjj5Y_fSGvkpjE3T2JdtMHVC7IXm17Zy7UtkAUKV-g9LoMeXUJ-/s2964/IMG_3311.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2964" data-original-width="2964" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfhsU4DrRScK7MEd7LFt5TvM5CuIHiaXAI8OoajRV0jzyplZVbCqWppLWqRezwJTEk7t30mssLO26UNp-RlcjLm4HvT1jqRt1LrMPXvlSBts6WqqYUqCPQ6_LZUQtUE-BWJM9b5nV8cmjj5Y_fSGvkpjE3T2JdtMHVC7IXm17Zy7UtkAUKV-g9LoMeXUJ-/s320/IMG_3311.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div>We motored 38nm from Norfolk to Mathews. No wind. OCC POs Chris and Bill's dock was just deep enough for Zen Again. We spent two nights with them, chatting about our travels and theirs to Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5S-x5i8K5DfI8KDNnm5o9mlD6vR6miVbkK3QEWb3YOs6vkwrdTgk5MRSua_OLZzmPyAkEBWUBR2PcybWMFMohWDtxpCOtPRwZ4b_eZOfk9mg2Lf6BI_23HmCFOJ334k231R6Nwzk5IE9n6U0g4fEe1R5a6yXuK0Hygc9Yc3cSx1crrjkJDv7JosrbCepp/s4032/IMG_3320.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5S-x5i8K5DfI8KDNnm5o9mlD6vR6miVbkK3QEWb3YOs6vkwrdTgk5MRSua_OLZzmPyAkEBWUBR2PcybWMFMohWDtxpCOtPRwZ4b_eZOfk9mg2Lf6BI_23HmCFOJ334k231R6Nwzk5IE9n6U0g4fEe1R5a6yXuK0Hygc9Yc3cSx1crrjkJDv7JosrbCepp/s320/IMG_3320.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx1Eb4cRFB65L3PDP8ypEVE1qAUh26AC6DfMcJeyiFj-xCCoPpSZo1O93r8-k6aWG9w-XqhkMCpddq79DXAhJC3383jSshG3XTqxryUN_6nwpSp0UODl_LeQBIG1R8wl1Z-PKfaBQ8ZFEF8VGWmZho-DUrc4zQ56pvDa-7KZc15ucItrEK6To4oFtJ4b3Y/s4032/IMG_3323.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx1Eb4cRFB65L3PDP8ypEVE1qAUh26AC6DfMcJeyiFj-xCCoPpSZo1O93r8-k6aWG9w-XqhkMCpddq79DXAhJC3383jSshG3XTqxryUN_6nwpSp0UODl_LeQBIG1R8wl1Z-PKfaBQ8ZFEF8VGWmZho-DUrc4zQ56pvDa-7KZc15ucItrEK6To4oFtJ4b3Y/s320/IMG_3323.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>On departing Mathews we found ourselves confronted with a headwind and choppy sea. We diverted to Jackson Creek where we anchored overnight. Nice well-protected anchorage. The following day we mostly motored the 23nm to Reedville. We had an hour sailing before the wind died. We anchored near OCC POs Mary and Walt's dock. Insufficient water for us to come alongside. Another very hospitable couple.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn5wQArcKzd7AN8NLInD6deh5ZugDInEFxfPpqTICU6y4-vJJCOJ_SG8ymFzsiN73VZ0PxTL_3cUNLR6CqGk-pBZR_WD47SRyfVHogrYEB1lF5M2lwXJbxrzIVhxsq3LHFg0UaxzQ0pWPNMggyzt4uglkUByKl99GEJabVqL4WF5GdZWbH5k2D68Glb4UV/s4032/IMG_3332.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn5wQArcKzd7AN8NLInD6deh5ZugDInEFxfPpqTICU6y4-vJJCOJ_SG8ymFzsiN73VZ0PxTL_3cUNLR6CqGk-pBZR_WD47SRyfVHogrYEB1lF5M2lwXJbxrzIVhxsq3LHFg0UaxzQ0pWPNMggyzt4uglkUByKl99GEJabVqL4WF5GdZWbH5k2D68Glb4UV/s320/IMG_3332.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jackson Creek sunset</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnyioaKhWWmsSJZ4qiwPC5hDhxc0S27dBMgE5H8PkNryWJvDegDqB8wknCtzedIm9w5hsEFgZibiStViVr4NMa878HLvCff5nmO9nPI_YJ5mwkMnBHD0kpGPU9EGoXaAIu5hIfFtI5is8M25rqYlAaNvtaSURO2or4cHCUgKkP-82CzmXf1QKQkTO0Ty5i/s4032/IMG_3336.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnyioaKhWWmsSJZ4qiwPC5hDhxc0S27dBMgE5H8PkNryWJvDegDqB8wknCtzedIm9w5hsEFgZibiStViVr4NMa878HLvCff5nmO9nPI_YJ5mwkMnBHD0kpGPU9EGoXaAIu5hIfFtI5is8M25rqYlAaNvtaSURO2or4cHCUgKkP-82CzmXf1QKQkTO0Ty5i/s320/IMG_3336.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reedsville fishing boats</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8PMJEnxP_527hxJnvyqlFfyzqpRRj0jMIdWw6VpFZm8Z6U6gKx6-JkfgfZRlKaWXrhAdF5O8Am9_mTHBrcYL_gcAK6zyubPYaKGuTxuwUw4_4k_dqIQZ8FCjt3b2BpbywqZrnzcZ5RnEU7csnKdikeqDIscKncA7_Uzgtc3zpy3Yw33F6931QuRmXqxee/s4032/IMG_3344.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8PMJEnxP_527hxJnvyqlFfyzqpRRj0jMIdWw6VpFZm8Z6U6gKx6-JkfgfZRlKaWXrhAdF5O8Am9_mTHBrcYL_gcAK6zyubPYaKGuTxuwUw4_4k_dqIQZ8FCjt3b2BpbywqZrnzcZ5RnEU7csnKdikeqDIscKncA7_Uzgtc3zpy3Yw33F6931QuRmXqxee/s320/IMG_3344.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anchored in Cockrell Creek, Reedville</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF5QHEg89mA0japigQe_THVv4kdCzb3mgHDTIStMalIB0dOKIXoY7CvsOgel3McuYoReQJD-QYM89L418zYt-r-CEWXRKk1gr3L9VkTFjAeR1Vc3zGD9h3RA8aI_76TpHqt8HCZZdtVy06aSBOkzhYIbFj8WH0DVosA7dY3xeZ10COQkEH-54CW7ccFK9k/s4032/IMG_3345.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF5QHEg89mA0japigQe_THVv4kdCzb3mgHDTIStMalIB0dOKIXoY7CvsOgel3McuYoReQJD-QYM89L418zYt-r-CEWXRKk1gr3L9VkTFjAeR1Vc3zGD9h3RA8aI_76TpHqt8HCZZdtVy06aSBOkzhYIbFj8WH0DVosA7dY3xeZ10COQkEH-54CW7ccFK9k/s320/IMG_3345.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">OCC PO's dock</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>We stayed in Reedville for a single night since the weather looked good for the following day. We had a glorious sail from there to Solomons Island. We logged 58nm gybing up the Bay to complete a 42nm route, dodging traffic along the way.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHbkqijJVbwUrirJqNWg57lPWwfleIlzg7ecoixW34BeRLN_AGfltYJkw5MmdrR24cx8AekTY-YB9oSFjwxeeCi61CFlywFhLMMgAwo8rSDaq400GKl2htz3MX65F5cVEbloItyJAiF2bXkZmZkzVvVMZYbIVPTzbtvsdSRxD1Xn82jm4x5TfclHE6Gne9/s3912/IMG_3352.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2934" data-original-width="3912" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHbkqijJVbwUrirJqNWg57lPWwfleIlzg7ecoixW34BeRLN_AGfltYJkw5MmdrR24cx8AekTY-YB9oSFjwxeeCi61CFlywFhLMMgAwo8rSDaq400GKl2htz3MX65F5cVEbloItyJAiF2bXkZmZkzVvVMZYbIVPTzbtvsdSRxD1Xn82jm4x5TfclHE6Gne9/s320/IMG_3352.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chesapeake Bay cloudscape</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlhOFRx5yKdQFh2TOQCyWiqgTbSB0x47pixJjikZGXHpwOfTDs0cEDLl7flsf5UG_JH0lLz_u_0LGyJMSI4lE_MuyEL8vAUlq7RYe-rHyAgfh5v6-8uA0Rqp8O_MPVsUiI66xlXWxQdRtJPyl8HphRzX6DmLsx_5LpH5IuDUBpuB-PdoOV3mIh_X-p5TTD/s3854/IMG_3355.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2890" data-original-width="3854" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlhOFRx5yKdQFh2TOQCyWiqgTbSB0x47pixJjikZGXHpwOfTDs0cEDLl7flsf5UG_JH0lLz_u_0LGyJMSI4lE_MuyEL8vAUlq7RYe-rHyAgfh5v6-8uA0Rqp8O_MPVsUiI66xlXWxQdRtJPyl8HphRzX6DmLsx_5LpH5IuDUBpuB-PdoOV3mIh_X-p5TTD/s320/IMG_3355.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dodging traffic</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Solomons Island is a top spot. The anchorage there is small but we were there with only one other boat. There are other anchroages up the creeks. We went ashore to explore. It's a tidy holiday town with a large Chesapeake Bay biological research campus. We stayed for two nights while a front went through.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi6CdfBYmGWgKxj_DEaFOlt043EB-p6eN1X8XuSmo-o_ppFXH-j4FYhI2oHbLvHbxS7wqft8zR4yMQQML2-o_c_RlGkCa0SLUQcPNCwd8YZVuibdMB41-baB7-SV26YLVW_qS3M7naezvCexPnuscA4N1xK2onEe-TtEcx-YCV70Aq5qYqDD6bkjlWx_Ov/s4032/IMG_3362.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi6CdfBYmGWgKxj_DEaFOlt043EB-p6eN1X8XuSmo-o_ppFXH-j4FYhI2oHbLvHbxS7wqft8zR4yMQQML2-o_c_RlGkCa0SLUQcPNCwd8YZVuibdMB41-baB7-SV26YLVW_qS3M7naezvCexPnuscA4N1xK2onEe-TtEcx-YCV70Aq5qYqDD6bkjlWx_Ov/s320/IMG_3362.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anchored off Solomons Island</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBExtizvDKYqIxeZ-qKCbpLCEgGXMQ8hLbROqmnhkoHN05PFVL9R3NBdQpn4yFrJL3y3c_qmH5XQkUkXSVw3wVh0FigfWf-DhKg-3nVwYxiL9W136180VvsyCm3P5VTcD4bsV2F_l5DSrFA2CsgZoigeOMkctEFoM99KWOM_ig0GscXOomj1rdbqR9D5J3/s4032/IMG_3370.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBExtizvDKYqIxeZ-qKCbpLCEgGXMQ8hLbROqmnhkoHN05PFVL9R3NBdQpn4yFrJL3y3c_qmH5XQkUkXSVw3wVh0FigfWf-DhKg-3nVwYxiL9W136180VvsyCm3P5VTcD4bsV2F_l5DSrFA2CsgZoigeOMkctEFoM99KWOM_ig0GscXOomj1rdbqR9D5J3/s320/IMG_3370.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Solomons Church</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjvF09eczRPaQD0-rV_VLruKLyBG06uTRejVnmy0gPhKqXJ5UVkh2NqsJ2sKyP4M0iThiga5V-g3YOVzTO3No5PBDQIBdksq7Bmn3X99oF5INwdvQqaFZNCw6nuPHGvMkxXUB_N3qodcJ9GZw_8jEtsZGBMVURN_MaTVtJ_pmQpEKy_pzu0zTZaXOBYYvw/s3859/IMG_3372.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2894" data-original-width="3859" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjvF09eczRPaQD0-rV_VLruKLyBG06uTRejVnmy0gPhKqXJ5UVkh2NqsJ2sKyP4M0iThiga5V-g3YOVzTO3No5PBDQIBdksq7Bmn3X99oF5INwdvQqaFZNCw6nuPHGvMkxXUB_N3qodcJ9GZw_8jEtsZGBMVURN_MaTVtJ_pmQpEKy_pzu0zTZaXOBYYvw/s320/IMG_3372.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Solomons is warming - aren't we all!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2-SKwm0xvQZinI7kSXKwVJPp9kMH94QNtF-0G5ZR-0hFZhPAPJEkCQ5-_E5M3lB2cMaUdfe277btlCyN8XGhGlGB7kiXlbaqj-KUidjrleD5SJMsmY0n15xmBq0IXDq5rjSkZ3uLm1cQpUp2ixRP6HGUe202zRC69CDBV1r1k53VlEghQQj-eflinCdCv/s4032/IMG_3387.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2-SKwm0xvQZinI7kSXKwVJPp9kMH94QNtF-0G5ZR-0hFZhPAPJEkCQ5-_E5M3lB2cMaUdfe277btlCyN8XGhGlGB7kiXlbaqj-KUidjrleD5SJMsmY0n15xmBq0IXDq5rjSkZ3uLm1cQpUp2ixRP6HGUe202zRC69CDBV1r1k53VlEghQQj-eflinCdCv/s320/IMG_3387.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Solomons Tiki Bar - great beers!</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Solomons is just across the Patuxent River from a US Navy air base. Apparently they train their test pilots there so have a wide variety of aircraft. We saw training jets, F-18s, an A-10 Thunderbolt, Ospreys and various helos. All making lovely noises. On our way to Solomons we passed a bombing range where an F-18 was doing passes, including several directly over us at under 500'. That was quite loud.</div><div><br /></div><div>The last leg was from Solomons to Annapolis yesterday. This was a motor-sail with the wind too far forward to lay the route and we'd not have made it in daylight if we'd tacked.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVcc3MtmzLkCQxkkdS9jM71l2Dk-DHR8M3hp9Z9QvnkRL0x2tLNpa2b4_CO4GMkUJPk4aXfzD2WNFUbD5vqnY_bqPh1_BH0VwYLk-AF-9-KxpPu0fvOdh_fZR-8mDxL9QZ2tNzM9C0-Bvi0PghYJEINmIHaPeaQUp0JE2Es9UjezJIwFYtBODK48ZvJiTn/s3902/IMG_3392.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2926" data-original-width="3902" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVcc3MtmzLkCQxkkdS9jM71l2Dk-DHR8M3hp9Z9QvnkRL0x2tLNpa2b4_CO4GMkUJPk4aXfzD2WNFUbD5vqnY_bqPh1_BH0VwYLk-AF-9-KxpPu0fvOdh_fZR-8mDxL9QZ2tNzM9C0-Bvi0PghYJEINmIHaPeaQUp0JE2Es9UjezJIwFYtBODK48ZvJiTn/s320/IMG_3392.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reaching out of Solomons</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ZlvZejb5EZIx0Pc5wjWRdevDqnS0IpY3IUzNOpeztYEuNxBAhqgFijIDZz8ovEpyvOKJGY1IL6jj_M1JdUbZDjDxP5iLhnqJs-x0y2_pWQF4sg7PUm7wDxJ67At9LY2L7vxrZQsbCFhaydLWya87-dPCjY6uMEUos6JdO5az18_roty8e_vZ8mH9VK19/s4032/IMG_3398.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ZlvZejb5EZIx0Pc5wjWRdevDqnS0IpY3IUzNOpeztYEuNxBAhqgFijIDZz8ovEpyvOKJGY1IL6jj_M1JdUbZDjDxP5iLhnqJs-x0y2_pWQF4sg7PUm7wDxJ67At9LY2L7vxrZQsbCFhaydLWya87-dPCjY6uMEUos6JdO5az18_roty8e_vZ8mH9VK19/s320/IMG_3398.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Arriving in Annapolis</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUc5m9PbSb_2o9_mxwWR8nGzWWLhupxPQE5OOsFuBu9EbvTw2vMBhh5AluHWrVe33gZFdIDiLSH7XYq6sxzQ9ktCx-fByzUz6fsmujH8f_bAyk3X_dqxClREYQrUHDkNcJiNandBavSWhnVrElZZUr7Hj2vQect3xjngg-ff4GtsAfU3zbz0w_FLoqKZu/s4032/IMG_3401.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUc5m9PbSb_2o9_mxwWR8nGzWWLhupxPQE5OOsFuBu9EbvTw2vMBhh5AluHWrVe33gZFdIDiLSH7XYq6sxzQ9ktCx-fByzUz6fsmujH8f_bAyk3X_dqxClREYQrUHDkNcJiNandBavSWhnVrElZZUr7Hj2vQect3xjngg-ff4GtsAfU3zbz0w_FLoqKZu/s320/IMG_3401.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sail training is everywhere in Annapolis</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBXgInVXV_jMvSq2fH5Of_Ge3T3-hJ_uds6Mes4DObCFf101iGXn8XWeDnN22jzC529gwUk6OQNM4UfhFUNDIRYeezBTmZAk1WTviCKMJxwwYWJsCryhhshvt3_HqE-AclMjRrwekIxgCPvYlYn2T_gvDxrx6F0OhNn3Wrba-QgEeLMGO6zcqF6AaIJNlJ/s3024/IMG_3402.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBXgInVXV_jMvSq2fH5Of_Ge3T3-hJ_uds6Mes4DObCFf101iGXn8XWeDnN22jzC529gwUk6OQNM4UfhFUNDIRYeezBTmZAk1WTviCKMJxwwYWJsCryhhshvt3_HqE-AclMjRrwekIxgCPvYlYn2T_gvDxrx6F0OhNn3Wrba-QgEeLMGO6zcqF6AaIJNlJ/s320/IMG_3402.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Through the Spa Creek Bridge</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiysOPjdB_H7t7qaQcT6EGLaiwbuV-6k-rBpXsahlQrgsK57ZMBehFpai-5VqNoKbwuQP8CHgCk3M8f23JO5epoj3trVZCSI6OCG_YP6c6vPkVBI5hVQunyPB6aZpIoGfNmccxaKwzAU_fNmJ3rIgPfFNzutuLCh5rX-fJwxG0tjc8oZzgwokjj_jgnX1sS/s4032/IMG_3403.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiysOPjdB_H7t7qaQcT6EGLaiwbuV-6k-rBpXsahlQrgsK57ZMBehFpai-5VqNoKbwuQP8CHgCk3M8f23JO5epoj3trVZCSI6OCG_YP6c6vPkVBI5hVQunyPB6aZpIoGfNmccxaKwzAU_fNmJ3rIgPfFNzutuLCh5rX-fJwxG0tjc8oZzgwokjj_jgnX1sS/s320/IMG_3403.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Annapolis Spa Creek Bridge</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>It was great to arrive in Annapolis. Nicki and I have visited several times over the last 30 years. Back in 1987 I worked nearby for several months. Back then the idea of taking my own boat through the Spa Creek Bridge was literally fantastic.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnNog15oPja-Tk3AMoHcUgQuXvd8c_4aH8hoIbJeTAGdvu7YnUtxVhMdRQFDzpj7CgfYgkwE5KmRaOHOmG4r3wWssjwDFSoM67VD-6z_Eg76QhMFb7aRcARJ8ZiaqzIkYtkPmczJFz5jX9BSpCZX4_Hb5s-8T_aFeAteg0U6_oFMakicjQ2-bRoEhyJkHh/s2359/1987-08_Chesapeake03.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2359" data-original-width="2359" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnNog15oPja-Tk3AMoHcUgQuXvd8c_4aH8hoIbJeTAGdvu7YnUtxVhMdRQFDzpj7CgfYgkwE5KmRaOHOmG4r3wWssjwDFSoM67VD-6z_Eg76QhMFb7aRcARJ8ZiaqzIkYtkPmczJFz5jX9BSpCZX4_Hb5s-8T_aFeAteg0U6_oFMakicjQ2-bRoEhyJkHh/s320/1987-08_Chesapeake03.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sailing on on Chesapeake Bay, August 1987</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Since arriving in the US 16 days ago we've averaged about 25nm per day. We'll be here in Annapolis for several days. It'll be a nice break!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Trust all's well where you are!</div><br />Mike Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03273131579894906825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129388210903066337.post-40600724364528475122023-08-03T07:39:00.000+08:002023-08-03T07:39:17.708+08:00ICW from Morehead City to Norfolk<p>Hi everyone,</p><p>We spent the last week motoring north along the Intra-Coastal Waterway from Morehead City NC to Norfolk VA. Almost exactly 200nm. It was fun with varied landscapes along the way and nice towns and anchorages each night. We stopped at Oriental, Belhaven, Long Shoal Point, Coinjock and Great Bridge.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbR9P9dEkub3K7Ga8aJMwQ3OiYwThRSP5SV8_t0wHcUAcVPUpkdjkD4LqTapuH72uVmO7t4IVTs7_nMSz46MOiP7uADdFzT_uWYDecOmPXcvPs2sd5MsauvpEx35pcYgOfreYgxT2E96lWoTvyF4OZjeWqlpbRGV3rZSDt2Hhs9S8HC5UyuJcZW01-9xof/s4032/IMG_3187.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbR9P9dEkub3K7Ga8aJMwQ3OiYwThRSP5SV8_t0wHcUAcVPUpkdjkD4LqTapuH72uVmO7t4IVTs7_nMSz46MOiP7uADdFzT_uWYDecOmPXcvPs2sd5MsauvpEx35pcYgOfreYgxT2E96lWoTvyF4OZjeWqlpbRGV3rZSDt2Hhs9S8HC5UyuJcZW01-9xof/s320/IMG_3187.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alongside at Great Bridge free dock</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The track and graphs below show the overall journey. Parts were in open waterways. Most was in narrower channels or man-made canals. We used Bob423's GPS tracks in OpenCPN and the AquaMaps app which includes up to date USACE survey data. These are definitely worth having aboard.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-bIOWt-uA8FVoRFhwKyGXSvY0g8yJhsb8kKPhtdjc8d9GhQ95K3Pba7MirRSZhDSuOYlNdtVE-_8hlZTfU9whmjvVO6Kzj6_ZoUwUA3Ih0NNaWAXYkhMr-SzDToOou81_gjWdvpQaoKK3dfQaqMi8RwjXCzRDjowLpr2q0AWTfV-H_MUdRfHApQD22kZ/s897/2023-07_ICW_Tracks.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="859" data-original-width="897" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-bIOWt-uA8FVoRFhwKyGXSvY0g8yJhsb8kKPhtdjc8d9GhQ95K3Pba7MirRSZhDSuOYlNdtVE-_8hlZTfU9whmjvVO6Kzj6_ZoUwUA3Ih0NNaWAXYkhMr-SzDToOou81_gjWdvpQaoKK3dfQaqMi8RwjXCzRDjowLpr2q0AWTfV-H_MUdRfHApQD22kZ/s320/2023-07_ICW_Tracks.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Track</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8F8TdWaFqjSEuKtE_miyPrM3HEKaxVc9M3kN6v1p8Kj-n8o09RAJ_MvoYXU_N22lEiw9yFtbIedaCmJO0gCO6hn88h1NbAWFFpNwEWhlrUU1AhFwqFenUrJWjFIeLBabew2nR-HVJYt6_pAWe2Xf2belcC9BOSTy0DXcx4uhhPJtyG3Td_5Yj5LXejuC9/s1611/2023-06_ICW_Graphs.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="818" data-original-width="1611" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8F8TdWaFqjSEuKtE_miyPrM3HEKaxVc9M3kN6v1p8Kj-n8o09RAJ_MvoYXU_N22lEiw9yFtbIedaCmJO0gCO6hn88h1NbAWFFpNwEWhlrUU1AhFwqFenUrJWjFIeLBabew2nR-HVJYt6_pAWe2Xf2belcC9BOSTy0DXcx4uhhPJtyG3Td_5Yj5LXejuC9/s320/2023-06_ICW_Graphs.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Graphs</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Before departing Morehead City we spent a wonderful day with OCC Port Officer Dianne. She drove us around Morehead City and Beaufort. Beaufort is a pretty town with beautifully kept old buildings, many waterside cafes and a very good maritime museum.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPO1zuLsLN6pKF7OfnHXApNJP485nZsjXQvxrQBq0ydp_xNQSanMIxqpnpwGM8z_KJEtgid4EEGw5-Wh6Wm8HST0ZxG7yLTv9q_NLm8OslkGg-00cYj96BplnBH7nBHQeMBOkoHpptd1wDXj-YlNfdnxjbD3Yjl4WKUlFCPEGYc7nyJvWr3D3ww0SgHGpd/s4032/IMG_3017.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPO1zuLsLN6pKF7OfnHXApNJP485nZsjXQvxrQBq0ydp_xNQSanMIxqpnpwGM8z_KJEtgid4EEGw5-Wh6Wm8HST0ZxG7yLTv9q_NLm8OslkGg-00cYj96BplnBH7nBHQeMBOkoHpptd1wDXj-YlNfdnxjbD3Yjl4WKUlFCPEGYc7nyJvWr3D3ww0SgHGpd/s320/IMG_3017.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beaufort house</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB9y6Z4x4imsIiXOk9oaLtA_m1n1qSX7uTp4J_aMv4yxzAyZKS01Yy2uB41WhASFTh0fAZXMwOaN8HX-9q6wLW13j11dsKQlwdwGH6YI36ht6oM63VdnlzAwrbTPS5oVJJvmA8erBY98OrK6mH0xGM6Y3dzCS5orLzkA2nOkFwGJEbu1Idaatf-oyoqoDC/s4032/IMG_3023.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB9y6Z4x4imsIiXOk9oaLtA_m1n1qSX7uTp4J_aMv4yxzAyZKS01Yy2uB41WhASFTh0fAZXMwOaN8HX-9q6wLW13j11dsKQlwdwGH6YI36ht6oM63VdnlzAwrbTPS5oVJJvmA8erBY98OrK6mH0xGM6Y3dzCS5orLzkA2nOkFwGJEbu1Idaatf-oyoqoDC/s320/IMG_3023.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another Beaufort house</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwgf3htQmtq5vO-1HCYbNV7Rgbe3QCaltH-PuIEbcCmESoOrmxYEFqdY5jQfdpQUkfqxCqlCfUNAtIsQT8vtkt3CEo7nhps45C1WuWb-Sh6mc0lggWXdp8eRpugmT-ZjfGw6wQhEzrUI_SLwBIZh-OSdeWlBawg1KO3Y7JuHCeneZjvJSk2QesNENMkpJo/s4032/IMG_3045.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwgf3htQmtq5vO-1HCYbNV7Rgbe3QCaltH-PuIEbcCmESoOrmxYEFqdY5jQfdpQUkfqxCqlCfUNAtIsQT8vtkt3CEo7nhps45C1WuWb-Sh6mc0lggWXdp8eRpugmT-ZjfGw6wQhEzrUI_SLwBIZh-OSdeWlBawg1KO3Y7JuHCeneZjvJSk2QesNENMkpJo/s320/IMG_3045.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNALtyYkMiz9JVyYfpegra5CV7Rzamuv6aWcDv57yN__2D8mkkmmnQFqirpsYyQDh28A159RemxxUA9uEDHkr53lmc_go_h6ebJtmv4N97mvbaIwVKU78C1dcqGKI8ub-2vDbLThvXmpn0ri1VfC7KT0e179Ybt53ypuBKHWAln3mCxN5Heltv09dsr-pJ/s4032/IMG_3048.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNALtyYkMiz9JVyYfpegra5CV7Rzamuv6aWcDv57yN__2D8mkkmmnQFqirpsYyQDh28A159RemxxUA9uEDHkr53lmc_go_h6ebJtmv4N97mvbaIwVKU78C1dcqGKI8ub-2vDbLThvXmpn0ri1VfC7KT0e179Ybt53ypuBKHWAln3mCxN5Heltv09dsr-pJ/s320/IMG_3048.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fantastic library in the Maritime Museum</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ikQ7EYZbp3ipaP0P4CLbcu5Qa0gTSQpmvfTIYr8z4h_ZoYcNEFncAx9ZPajrls5fnIpeo0r6WoclC1AUnAJrRErFpVoXd3X3GEicn6zCVv5PHqPcgJNhmt6UzqgTID45aOtYY_4GmbTUOLp_rE8W3WHhdsBCNEPN9VmzGE3imSyN-IYJ-xTPYHXsPofl/s3024/IMG_3061.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ikQ7EYZbp3ipaP0P4CLbcu5Qa0gTSQpmvfTIYr8z4h_ZoYcNEFncAx9ZPajrls5fnIpeo0r6WoclC1AUnAJrRErFpVoXd3X3GEicn6zCVv5PHqPcgJNhmt6UzqgTID45aOtYY_4GmbTUOLp_rE8W3WHhdsBCNEPN9VmzGE3imSyN-IYJ-xTPYHXsPofl/s320/IMG_3061.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Refreshments</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLXR3ruodzhhmGsWjS36245rixIFMxwR1N8aoE1_Top_8jsuwSAGgFElIAZg3C7gUx2hPWr5wy20Rr3GIURO4XfWyiBqMqdyNIwVp_b5qxZpmSzSXEjZA4ue9rL6KyB1JgvVMs_SHLwHd9-CSVvYXVpD9QMgpkbiZw-NJMu2SvqviT73EFqdY5aBe8nq9G/s4032/IMG_3062.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLXR3ruodzhhmGsWjS36245rixIFMxwR1N8aoE1_Top_8jsuwSAGgFElIAZg3C7gUx2hPWr5wy20Rr3GIURO4XfWyiBqMqdyNIwVp_b5qxZpmSzSXEjZA4ue9rL6KyB1JgvVMs_SHLwHd9-CSVvYXVpD9QMgpkbiZw-NJMu2SvqviT73EFqdY5aBe8nq9G/s320/IMG_3062.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Morehead City Yacht Basin</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Day one took us from Morehead City to Oriental. Winds were very light. The ICW is very well marked. The motor-boaters are generally very courteous, slowing down before overtaking. We returned the favour by also slowing which got them past us quicker.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbpAukDEYeOUy8hvx-8nz6OL0p7_tpQhlPpCjDimfiW7MKUWRLY8gmoyAMqitXmxvS3WqmHfDrSlQ8K4P4r_Vmpl0LMPrxsE-_aTMGNNLhPMnvSc5VVzVzUvJdxnUMUpAiPxLMlgfhkm-6ryVvX771UX__e3Ro1rxv-jI8ghDfPDW8dX6D7z54sfSSKhlp/s4032/IMG_3069.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbpAukDEYeOUy8hvx-8nz6OL0p7_tpQhlPpCjDimfiW7MKUWRLY8gmoyAMqitXmxvS3WqmHfDrSlQ8K4P4r_Vmpl0LMPrxsE-_aTMGNNLhPMnvSc5VVzVzUvJdxnUMUpAiPxLMlgfhkm-6ryVvX771UX__e3Ro1rxv-jI8ghDfPDW8dX6D7z54sfSSKhlp/s320/IMG_3069.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Into the ICW</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggMg_mmlmruZZ_TDEOE2lyGh1nRQ4GTcRjidWk4iwJ6Qj0kVLxVucYFI2clxJxuCSY_2VOA1F8npSHBQkkoWyF6uPjcI9UazIcxqGOof7hzjg-jeJkzCcCpuZbaTg8r1CBCf1_pI-j1x74M2d-ocknWUt9S_zCWPcqHkYreLYLRAFuNoKtHPXoB6xeHFG2/s4032/IMG_3077.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggMg_mmlmruZZ_TDEOE2lyGh1nRQ4GTcRjidWk4iwJ6Qj0kVLxVucYFI2clxJxuCSY_2VOA1F8npSHBQkkoWyF6uPjcI9UazIcxqGOof7hzjg-jeJkzCcCpuZbaTg8r1CBCf1_pI-j1x74M2d-ocknWUt9S_zCWPcqHkYreLYLRAFuNoKtHPXoB6xeHFG2/s320/IMG_3077.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Canal-side marinas and boat yards</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>In Oriental we anchored off since the harbour is charted as about 6'. We draw 6'6". We dinghied in and were met by OCC members Pat and Joan. We had a nice dinner with them in town. We had to paddle the dinghy back to Zen Again in the dark since the outboard wouldn't co-operate.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPlpjQ3YfD6aTz2eTGSkRUv-cvmQKZADkhPP8Zf34682QdCRie2_UwY2fMSUcpSyg6M_zyRq7iUmsrmlEKUSx61cxpGWzQ1NRR1ZWo_jIWfoi10VN_rGsHlldgTsP1RlNwTPUecp8hh-MGDgzSugE13SKaBAglqsVCFf9bxFThA37TphYO8Fd_kLgVpky8/s4032/IMG_3087.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPlpjQ3YfD6aTz2eTGSkRUv-cvmQKZADkhPP8Zf34682QdCRie2_UwY2fMSUcpSyg6M_zyRq7iUmsrmlEKUSx61cxpGWzQ1NRR1ZWo_jIWfoi10VN_rGsHlldgTsP1RlNwTPUecp8hh-MGDgzSugE13SKaBAglqsVCFf9bxFThA37TphYO8Fd_kLgVpky8/s320/IMG_3087.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oriental</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKkfjOfUUxqGHmMHkylvaeMYZRBBAH1fFsvZJJU5vyi0wYB5qK09GnFGU0ed2Foxu0jmVeC4zVB9BxynwbuYDlNcNGzIOD_-hdkBlcO8l-jZ7-rVP-CX216u-OhIQ88lqIR18Y_NRZblrl_mRp-gH5ZbFiIVs3vcZrSGYMSpl2GA2b9QnsFsno3ahB1ZnL/s4032/IMG_3088.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKkfjOfUUxqGHmMHkylvaeMYZRBBAH1fFsvZJJU5vyi0wYB5qK09GnFGU0ed2Foxu0jmVeC4zVB9BxynwbuYDlNcNGzIOD_-hdkBlcO8l-jZ7-rVP-CX216u-OhIQ88lqIR18Y_NRZblrl_mRp-gH5ZbFiIVs3vcZrSGYMSpl2GA2b9QnsFsno3ahB1ZnL/s320/IMG_3088.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oriental Dinghy Dock</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-5e9HXrW19U2MMTAi-FQHqlbjzCiqZJ5C6pL6Hlu-8NtSnUiJz5s94k4aD2Suw0umfvTsa58DeICrzEarJquMJ6x4mMqNpoEcUIx8cXKzfQqZ6O615od5oqAg2I1_vvJFsN_9UjW9kOUZO2BHE5muGLE29QuuK0_ZrN314Z4nKQCea7R8Y2EdA3jhZWru/s4032/IMG_3091.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-5e9HXrW19U2MMTAi-FQHqlbjzCiqZJ5C6pL6Hlu-8NtSnUiJz5s94k4aD2Suw0umfvTsa58DeICrzEarJquMJ6x4mMqNpoEcUIx8cXKzfQqZ6O615od5oqAg2I1_vvJFsN_9UjW9kOUZO2BHE5muGLE29QuuK0_ZrN314Z4nKQCea7R8Y2EdA3jhZWru/s320/IMG_3091.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oriental</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfg3RSfBDnqkSv1E4oYt0wr78ysXnzrAZJ1ratdnYfn_8mlBpBCrQipDp2FXUz4rNqbW_qitxlnOBQIJ7eFJgOD-PEnhs5d6tYOP6qgIiJqBXpcWEnDCs0BQ8syQKkNkvHJ9BxaHfMKUjtpcxUZOHfY-tNpmMOCPBuae03RSpzuz1ds8AkvXdg-5RzCbYO/s4032/IMG_3092.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfg3RSfBDnqkSv1E4oYt0wr78ysXnzrAZJ1ratdnYfn_8mlBpBCrQipDp2FXUz4rNqbW_qitxlnOBQIJ7eFJgOD-PEnhs5d6tYOP6qgIiJqBXpcWEnDCs0BQ8syQKkNkvHJ9BxaHfMKUjtpcxUZOHfY-tNpmMOCPBuae03RSpzuz1ds8AkvXdg-5RzCbYO/s320/IMG_3092.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice little bar</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>On day two we motored onward to Belhaven. Winds remained very light. On arrival we anchored off the town and dinghied in. We checked-out the newly established microbrewery near the waterfront. Then we had a great seafood dinner in town.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDKDl4s13TrbyB57uj1daLw9rv4_dhMb8RAYyNUMgj9adcxLoipMY6Jh1zMu-MxRmZPWZR9ecJPuawwiWAzIaxfiCoUsO0ovaJXU-WVJxoZANX-fZZzTajuCs_7as7FMrwJomVkrq9fMHo-VCPz08SVHjhhihG2PejuyAwxUQMWRHK2Lh5SYw0RszkOKi1/s4032/IMG_3100.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDKDl4s13TrbyB57uj1daLw9rv4_dhMb8RAYyNUMgj9adcxLoipMY6Jh1zMu-MxRmZPWZR9ecJPuawwiWAzIaxfiCoUsO0ovaJXU-WVJxoZANX-fZZzTajuCs_7as7FMrwJomVkrq9fMHo-VCPz08SVHjhhihG2PejuyAwxUQMWRHK2Lh5SYw0RszkOKi1/s320/IMG_3100.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Onward!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixtRGrzZ-f6fk-spo0eYStv6M55fCXi0qqXwTrOblQMwNQ4yhImAI3nwaQetHGTxM3xQCeMmntj_nc6JJz8fbO6A0i9Za9Onm-Lb8sZBW5LffUizXjB32jSD8gXZb0LmvbKD5vDNrl7vTHJUAr9OFksalqP5IPwt9NyYHbofsXvCsjiPqplFjXQa8W8TDu/s4032/IMG_3101.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixtRGrzZ-f6fk-spo0eYStv6M55fCXi0qqXwTrOblQMwNQ4yhImAI3nwaQetHGTxM3xQCeMmntj_nc6JJz8fbO6A0i9Za9Onm-Lb8sZBW5LffUizXjB32jSD8gXZb0LmvbKD5vDNrl7vTHJUAr9OFksalqP5IPwt9NyYHbofsXvCsjiPqplFjXQa8W8TDu/s320/IMG_3101.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of interesting cloudscapes</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDX_LSjr3Q3O94UhJfLnOc09pqVM9dWW73C2dKkUXuJFpdTg7fJAvsiOl6Ys41zV4sZmfPQWCSHdDHvDfhYAceam_NDbysKAUiCVF69KO2r_fBgTB_H_hCHRo70KqeDYdkhTascPZ6EwYISc8vnOgpZRkWaUo7SG9ZWZnEH1Ug1-rYY4uRzEI6aH2oqdi9/s4032/IMG_3105.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDX_LSjr3Q3O94UhJfLnOc09pqVM9dWW73C2dKkUXuJFpdTg7fJAvsiOl6Ys41zV4sZmfPQWCSHdDHvDfhYAceam_NDbysKAUiCVF69KO2r_fBgTB_H_hCHRo70KqeDYdkhTascPZ6EwYISc8vnOgpZRkWaUo7SG9ZWZnEH1Ug1-rYY4uRzEI6aH2oqdi9/s320/IMG_3105.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Belhaven dinghy dock</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCGIhY5zzi3dwGfb_jvfslhKm7-smqVuk5OKpzGZmr8i-_W8WSxN1dHc-HKMB318AQ9eihux2np9EUhJPX_aZMviqauwOvqK-_JeTH6V8Z7A2QUzurh85cbNkWEL__DXpTZkIePxWHsQgAvBb7YtRVcNYfn5oIuh_-6AI4EwjkpCXVioYGbRp7B3zKQKUe/s2982/IMG_3109.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2982" data-original-width="2982" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCGIhY5zzi3dwGfb_jvfslhKm7-smqVuk5OKpzGZmr8i-_W8WSxN1dHc-HKMB318AQ9eihux2np9EUhJPX_aZMviqauwOvqK-_JeTH6V8Z7A2QUzurh85cbNkWEL__DXpTZkIePxWHsQgAvBb7YtRVcNYfn5oIuh_-6AI4EwjkpCXVioYGbRp7B3zKQKUe/s320/IMG_3109.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Belhaven microbrewery</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6wh_v-IPAQGNGudLcf558Y-l7bubwV6LlBPPH3sPI-x4Dne4ggLnmmtkXatF6QpBoNTiOGvRmddMiFgNVkJEeatmmjVlt2Y_W1hwSIKbcALjM5YX16B_9rjDIYx95WuGLEQnrxQf9PACg_Bv9KCrP7iwM56LhwrxB7VBXdqnrFmwXJuJhQsanVZ4PBxPS/s4032/IMG_3118.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6wh_v-IPAQGNGudLcf558Y-l7bubwV6LlBPPH3sPI-x4Dne4ggLnmmtkXatF6QpBoNTiOGvRmddMiFgNVkJEeatmmjVlt2Y_W1hwSIKbcALjM5YX16B_9rjDIYx95WuGLEQnrxQf9PACg_Bv9KCrP7iwM56LhwrxB7VBXdqnrFmwXJuJhQsanVZ4PBxPS/s320/IMG_3118.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice beer</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfZnA8GgAS6txv69Nr51oMNBIayIvOqUGzFxUazfsmwbAFMNnP2EaP6gCAMHNeDCHHeuGByUeGkBmQmpghHpwuFn1MW7vEHFtqQWPEjWkF13qduEwKGIycDoVjWX5172RjTPR8r8Lal4F9YjobgJlLALb2nhFoeaKvNIHASENcnAU9bzZB4zIDPCkyQJLK/s4032/IMG_3128.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfZnA8GgAS6txv69Nr51oMNBIayIvOqUGzFxUazfsmwbAFMNnP2EaP6gCAMHNeDCHHeuGByUeGkBmQmpghHpwuFn1MW7vEHFtqQWPEjWkF13qduEwKGIycDoVjWX5172RjTPR8r8Lal4F9YjobgJlLALb2nhFoeaKvNIHASENcnAU9bzZB4zIDPCkyQJLK/s320/IMG_3128.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunset in Belhaven</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>On day three there was a little wind so we actually managed to sail for a while. By the end of the day the wind was up to 20 knots from the south as a front approached. We tucked behind Great Shoal Point for the night.<div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV3RbwcvCZMGXLAh9AThAKmsBdO7e8URK68UAe9J1aK5u9WACcZvFyl6aOFAOS2ykRWC76ygLgwO_Opx4VNDcON_cXcsv1rQgsXYm3BCGCtLv_Z2tUDZNSpwis9dQwsOF_1sdJ5bdIiJNVD-39fLoCuXUwoyrmsBTEkry90mx62EIvru9lJ7Qw5Kagavuv/s4032/IMG_3130.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV3RbwcvCZMGXLAh9AThAKmsBdO7e8URK68UAe9J1aK5u9WACcZvFyl6aOFAOS2ykRWC76ygLgwO_Opx4VNDcON_cXcsv1rQgsXYm3BCGCtLv_Z2tUDZNSpwis9dQwsOF_1sdJ5bdIiJNVD-39fLoCuXUwoyrmsBTEkry90mx62EIvru9lJ7Qw5Kagavuv/s320/IMG_3130.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sailing!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSKbPHny8_Lwzgqle5TimUXbFsBxBX6O-LQ9dMnKSHlk4n26zXwbsvgGTfDTredqXg-KP0oTofpkMgTAWOLjbqV_M1wR1aR79P-rABrG1_HdyAG6-a8hP4Eah9fUjgCG6Q5ZO9jpqACSto23pGwpSjzZRssWqcG1wy6YOMPunt2AMVGeQaNUY1Rzko0YXU/s4032/IMG_3143.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSKbPHny8_Lwzgqle5TimUXbFsBxBX6O-LQ9dMnKSHlk4n26zXwbsvgGTfDTredqXg-KP0oTofpkMgTAWOLjbqV_M1wR1aR79P-rABrG1_HdyAG6-a8hP4Eah9fUjgCG6Q5ZO9jpqACSto23pGwpSjzZRssWqcG1wy6YOMPunt2AMVGeQaNUY1Rzko0YXU/s320/IMG_3143.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alligator River swing bridge</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF6p7D78XvbLmySE0Zv2xPSRETSfRlhR58pR5rKVHBSwd75dj85LpYhMnGp0eUZ4qt4MCjJ8Z4RraS2VTjVBNp06txiWdv5jccF21JDlZHvGyxfFCNfmfhFQuzcUegJGeKifJRkOpJ1uVu1fp6Lmoe8O1jdgfa_zGElhFYEg5lpBexTpwZKx-JPLZk_SEW/s4032/IMG_3146.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF6p7D78XvbLmySE0Zv2xPSRETSfRlhR58pR5rKVHBSwd75dj85LpYhMnGp0eUZ4qt4MCjJ8Z4RraS2VTjVBNp06txiWdv5jccF21JDlZHvGyxfFCNfmfhFQuzcUegJGeKifJRkOpJ1uVu1fp6Lmoe8O1jdgfa_zGElhFYEg5lpBexTpwZKx-JPLZk_SEW/s320/IMG_3146.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More clouds</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Day four was the hardest work. It started with light winds but a northerly came in and we were punching into it for most of the day. When we arrived at Coinjock Marina we discovered a barge had lost control, hit a waterside tree which fell across power cables. Their power was out all day but happily restored the next morning when we could then get the fuel we needed.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Idd8XgjQBl_ASVmmhiVOJlOudz_3fhK2gex8PF2trdvNkFee2OM6yxLrhW07s_v-FFiKeGzsMBnvAKm9oPHqI_LaXSR97eNJz3ZRaCaWsfMnmF6GkLt2Az90S1S1ICsxUnLqig0ZgKcGzFOhx1bUvokEOJ6kfyL1F-M2qbGIZeZvw-uu4YDwNtX_QQwg/s4032/IMG_3155.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Idd8XgjQBl_ASVmmhiVOJlOudz_3fhK2gex8PF2trdvNkFee2OM6yxLrhW07s_v-FFiKeGzsMBnvAKm9oPHqI_LaXSR97eNJz3ZRaCaWsfMnmF6GkLt2Az90S1S1ICsxUnLqig0ZgKcGzFOhx1bUvokEOJ6kfyL1F-M2qbGIZeZvw-uu4YDwNtX_QQwg/s320/IMG_3155.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coinjock Marina</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Apart from the Alligator River swing bridge all the bridges were fixed and we easily fitted under them. Beyond Coinjock things get more interesting with swing, bascule and lifting bridges. The channel also gets particularly narrow in places, with tree stumps in the water on each side.</div><div><br /></div><div>Day five took us to Great Bridge in light winds. We couldn't take the Dismal Swamp canal due to our draft so took the commercial traffic canal. Most of the bridges open on the hour and the half-hour. It was fun playing hare and tortoise with a motor boat. It roared off after each bridge only to caught by us as it waited at the next bridge.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaXJsRcQp9ILcwu2NQ0exJXOmSv-3-IDXrBt7UnPelaN_wH4iqdPt09PAKqMegDAdWNXQ4v6ApdChc7bKKF1TEnv-mcyOExQjZvPnbcVtMcdxK8kfgFSjvEiUDCW5kxvD1rrreX5IXUOOK75IGZWemWH01O1yC1hXgqUX-upIOtjj2PRJliVnjVeVxpANl/s4032/IMG_3181.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaXJsRcQp9ILcwu2NQ0exJXOmSv-3-IDXrBt7UnPelaN_wH4iqdPt09PAKqMegDAdWNXQ4v6ApdChc7bKKF1TEnv-mcyOExQjZvPnbcVtMcdxK8kfgFSjvEiUDCW5kxvD1rrreX5IXUOOK75IGZWemWH01O1yC1hXgqUX-upIOtjj2PRJliVnjVeVxpANl/s320/IMG_3181.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Through another swing bridge</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>Day six completed our journey to Norfolk. We went through the Great Bridge lock in the early morning since it was closed for maintenance during the day. The lock only drops a foot or two. From there it was a quiet motor in the early morning light to two other bridges where we had to wait for them to open.</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPc_wf9UGgyKobKmxoX1qE1hqdZw-z45jZkiNOHm565TmSGu9jp3zSucoU-5mqmkGnMppB6O5tu7fidEGy-JaHgzOT8r4QQj3fyd9BYQnheTuOazFOSagH4oeLUdX5_cdNdZN0JuvlteG0NJTwyFrELsXbW7pMXcslfkj9PADt9ifNpi1QIQxDLqx6DrVn/s4032/IMG_3189.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPc_wf9UGgyKobKmxoX1qE1hqdZw-z45jZkiNOHm565TmSGu9jp3zSucoU-5mqmkGnMppB6O5tu7fidEGy-JaHgzOT8r4QQj3fyd9BYQnheTuOazFOSagH4oeLUdX5_cdNdZN0JuvlteG0NJTwyFrELsXbW7pMXcslfkj9PADt9ifNpi1QIQxDLqx6DrVn/s320/IMG_3189.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Through the Great Bridge bridge</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtnMV6QPBUeWgFLvzJpU3vCj3V2aPYNJHjfuNAj-jo3s7Du20qBOnYmifvJfnn4hE79XvsdrPVbBcAp7fNHUiyLcK4d58ielgGiLmSChKSVYOCxc547x8y9wiz1KKGRX1_N4JmNV3M-hmsx10ykrKwC1fQ7ia92S0lZGhLttS8JikR9C06mJLdKhBtkOZW/s4032/IMG_3195.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtnMV6QPBUeWgFLvzJpU3vCj3V2aPYNJHjfuNAj-jo3s7Du20qBOnYmifvJfnn4hE79XvsdrPVbBcAp7fNHUiyLcK4d58ielgGiLmSChKSVYOCxc547x8y9wiz1KKGRX1_N4JmNV3M-hmsx10ykrKwC1fQ7ia92S0lZGhLttS8JikR9C06mJLdKhBtkOZW/s320/IMG_3195.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In the Great Bridge lock</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggVJnlCWNd8ccSMQQAmSqudBJGF3nDJ47_Wh2zthspy-AjvUxIIXn-Ig-RVqEjd2mJzreLo64ZvuGX4WdpBpqZC8XIifYpO_7TFadwhYecrPsxqnW0DjHMjtf7cqb0lIEv_9piLaJbMD2t2Pfd6z7rLJpeMkaFpkLRe588zjF4awGOBBCBbJfbZOeSUApS/s4032/IMG_3200.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggVJnlCWNd8ccSMQQAmSqudBJGF3nDJ47_Wh2zthspy-AjvUxIIXn-Ig-RVqEjd2mJzreLo64ZvuGX4WdpBpqZC8XIifYpO_7TFadwhYecrPsxqnW0DjHMjtf7cqb0lIEv_9piLaJbMD2t2Pfd6z7rLJpeMkaFpkLRe588zjF4awGOBBCBbJfbZOeSUApS/s320/IMG_3200.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two of several bridges on approach to Norfolk</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggAvqSbKZAMvzbsAMDyPy_5pEp_QcTdBbl7TV1STeESVIWdpf9RGyshn2MbxKCIQaGAltkXpqnmC8Kmq3GyOSK0ABmTLw1812vKmX3bQVT2JzyNuK3uzgOPxjr4KiD1Pga_F7UNgTA3eu5Q16tP8K2499qBM4441ASgCcU_9txFrYfcMkAuUbF8kiW4uEr/s4032/IMG_3206.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggAvqSbKZAMvzbsAMDyPy_5pEp_QcTdBbl7TV1STeESVIWdpf9RGyshn2MbxKCIQaGAltkXpqnmC8Kmq3GyOSK0ABmTLw1812vKmX3bQVT2JzyNuK3uzgOPxjr4KiD1Pga_F7UNgTA3eu5Q16tP8K2499qBM4441ASgCcU_9txFrYfcMkAuUbF8kiW4uEr/s320/IMG_3206.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of the bridges are normally open</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Once through the bridges we were in Norfolk which is the largest naval base in the world. Lots of warships. Further south we'd been treated to jet fighters and other military aircraft roaring overhead.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpXTRXpSPNTk2ocDWVJGAAvds6y2JOn9T_RsS619AmD0JaEoa1yn_r5kWwMyrnajcSKtFalk-pc1U7CLpXBksbhyTjLXLGzsCvpC5RZ_u_2CSuPWaALUJXYgs5Rin5pGJiwc1G7Z-dATX84HV_Xy9MTK70t4clWbVstleOzmvqfhhLqxZr3qRVr2Z4MxKF/s4032/IMG_3210.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpXTRXpSPNTk2ocDWVJGAAvds6y2JOn9T_RsS619AmD0JaEoa1yn_r5kWwMyrnajcSKtFalk-pc1U7CLpXBksbhyTjLXLGzsCvpC5RZ_u_2CSuPWaALUJXYgs5Rin5pGJiwc1G7Z-dATX84HV_Xy9MTK70t4clWbVstleOzmvqfhhLqxZr3qRVr2Z4MxKF/s320/IMG_3210.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">USN aircraft carrier</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHnh4QqZ96YKYf6Yo2W2SLWAKYS9kAXI-9HyQn7dIWF-TlP506nI-cRK-RwVUJdQfllD6nMDEt9qwCtOpMm3ik_RyTy_j9r-V1EzyG5_Pzh-SYwUOjB7KexgVx1dekJGdCPFZ8puxFJKIacPgacXh5rvjddNheEGumqQqsXNuJDTuTvRBGWlRoFzmsGhZY/s4032/IMG_3213.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHnh4QqZ96YKYf6Yo2W2SLWAKYS9kAXI-9HyQn7dIWF-TlP506nI-cRK-RwVUJdQfllD6nMDEt9qwCtOpMm3ik_RyTy_j9r-V1EzyG5_Pzh-SYwUOjB7KexgVx1dekJGdCPFZ8puxFJKIacPgacXh5rvjddNheEGumqQqsXNuJDTuTvRBGWlRoFzmsGhZY/s320/IMG_3213.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgguLZFi9sHYq300D8cUqpUNsvT1ze-GGCyCEktVpc5K-jqJlBTnrAm_wc-spkoPnNyglCa6ecJ1HScTDUh8gU1H51EWG01g2pOLesol3ZT7dqPE_EDH99hFMx_4j0yn1akgNM0C66ppHV4wB94CZogvrEpGwd0LArGbxr59gdsSEGr0v8Z62h6Z5pVSxlw/s4032/IMG_3218.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgguLZFi9sHYq300D8cUqpUNsvT1ze-GGCyCEktVpc5K-jqJlBTnrAm_wc-spkoPnNyglCa6ecJ1HScTDUh8gU1H51EWG01g2pOLesol3ZT7dqPE_EDH99hFMx_4j0yn1akgNM0C66ppHV4wB94CZogvrEpGwd0LArGbxr59gdsSEGr0v8Z62h6Z5pVSxlw/s320/IMG_3218.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI9RcHOM4kxcfF6s0mBvgMAkucHKPRD2zW2gI3nJ5Gtqtc-aQcjVxLc5DLkXuftsRNR8iQz-ixCnlcDosUQyYrHVJMVDvpaFueP7uzvAiJtI2kwZa6hKpFf8eSojvdCWyMdYYvzaCBrC7T9tJN-TSCOym8WCryz0Eoa_kzQcm3o2vIW7P4iI61ynybCQtD/s4032/IMG_3220.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI9RcHOM4kxcfF6s0mBvgMAkucHKPRD2zW2gI3nJ5Gtqtc-aQcjVxLc5DLkXuftsRNR8iQz-ixCnlcDosUQyYrHVJMVDvpaFueP7uzvAiJtI2kwZa6hKpFf8eSojvdCWyMdYYvzaCBrC7T9tJN-TSCOym8WCryz0Eoa_kzQcm3o2vIW7P4iI61ynybCQtD/s320/IMG_3220.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Small aircraft carrier</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>In Newport we were treated to a free dock for a couple of nights by OCC Port Officers Greta and Gary. Their dock is right in the heart of the city. We visited the Chrysler Art Gallery, the General Macarthur Memorial and the Nauticus centre. The latter houses a set of maritime museums and the battleship USS Wisconsin. </div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhu7e6fsIJiIdNFrgkJtDV-kAIhJHmFyvIsJSgD_s8jYeGAXCDKNseasBIxOT8FQhtRFAu_HrGslXJ7LXEEI2dR4KI8TnGBildxzXgpJGQMq5YtIxEFLA_euO_WxcoqCWOs05yxM32qTf3BDU1Wsyy_u432aiF0ibMCoA2eFibimIDhwp1CM_cjzgKLIrw/s4032/IMG_3223.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhu7e6fsIJiIdNFrgkJtDV-kAIhJHmFyvIsJSgD_s8jYeGAXCDKNseasBIxOT8FQhtRFAu_HrGslXJ7LXEEI2dR4KI8TnGBildxzXgpJGQMq5YtIxEFLA_euO_WxcoqCWOs05yxM32qTf3BDU1Wsyy_u432aiF0ibMCoA2eFibimIDhwp1CM_cjzgKLIrw/s320/IMG_3223.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zen Again in Norfolk</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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We'll stop several times along the way.</p><p>Trust all's well where you are.</p><p><br /></p></div>Mike Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03273131579894906825noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129388210903066337.post-1736289331376722622023-07-26T21:57:00.000+08:002023-07-26T21:57:02.228+08:00USA Arrival<p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hi everyone,</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">We arrived in Morehead City, North Carolina yesterday evening at dusk. The tide was ebbing (of course) and we stemmed up to 2 knots entering Beaufort Inlet. Once in it was an easy motor to the anchorage S of Sugar Loaf Island. We anchored at 34 42.9N 076 42.6W in 2.5m over sand.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4GNVDwXZeLRlBj4kxvTMBA2Zeh1F4PlNbdPr5MkDp5xVSomZp9GangKyhjF7svNYJc-njjPqwhAiD84BMnUBPgrZJfz3bFfNg-k2TIZSVgkUGU0biN7EiPyY4Cy4z0FZeXQ29bx2IpdoQEO5dJinh-w4y7zE3gYqV-8uwlKyGHJ8YjXyD6kwmJ57hjS9C/s3024/IMG_2993.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4GNVDwXZeLRlBj4kxvTMBA2Zeh1F4PlNbdPr5MkDp5xVSomZp9GangKyhjF7svNYJc-njjPqwhAiD84BMnUBPgrZJfz3bFfNg-k2TIZSVgkUGU0biN7EiPyY4Cy4z0FZeXQ29bx2IpdoQEO5dJinh-w4y7zE3gYqV-8uwlKyGHJ8YjXyD6kwmJ57hjS9C/s320/IMG_2993.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Under first ICW bridge, still flying Q flag</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Here are the usual plots...</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDnFbGrNc_RN0niKlYh-Z-qWMqus8ObAsOjw8uEUEaXaNgKBsFDqNxqZb719PMR0ZLi4H-CyygCqyEQYk2TYQT-97onjT-NE3XVKkggJnT7cRncayQPX5_7djdmLHzVQjQOZLff6ymhgCe1LSDsmje5dnEIxMeynaECQ09GaRW9tyVpZWgwb7M3eqciPj4/s948/2023-07-21_MarshHarbour-MoreheadCity_Track.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="914" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDnFbGrNc_RN0niKlYh-Z-qWMqus8ObAsOjw8uEUEaXaNgKBsFDqNxqZb719PMR0ZLi4H-CyygCqyEQYk2TYQT-97onjT-NE3XVKkggJnT7cRncayQPX5_7djdmLHzVQjQOZLff6ymhgCe1LSDsmje5dnEIxMeynaECQ09GaRW9tyVpZWgwb7M3eqciPj4/s320/2023-07-21_MarshHarbour-MoreheadCity_Track.jpeg" width="309" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Track</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG1yZwxerB8ObpUjOxT-vW9AEV1mBrS0_ZhcYqjVmU5apffgE-7xrU_Gon-nGc2cGyZAjza7CVqKDM1CuREof9sszWA_EeRsk9cqBNxYsVezo9qEamK5AXt6uDacjPFJ6K65ArGHQnFTRZeFaDREBM5smmeUs1TZRSCrJzt-iAVJ24pBMfDMW9xglfctxh/s948/2023-07-21_MarshHarbour-MoreheadCity_Arrival.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="914" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG1yZwxerB8ObpUjOxT-vW9AEV1mBrS0_ZhcYqjVmU5apffgE-7xrU_Gon-nGc2cGyZAjza7CVqKDM1CuREof9sszWA_EeRsk9cqBNxYsVezo9qEamK5AXt6uDacjPFJ6K65ArGHQnFTRZeFaDREBM5smmeUs1TZRSCrJzt-iAVJ24pBMfDMW9xglfctxh/s320/2023-07-21_MarshHarbour-MoreheadCity_Arrival.jpeg" width="309" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Arrival Track</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Gw4uBsnxv3oGsyxhsmOS4Dp2Rf3PeyYXr2Rudb-VFE9oC8VYgtZOsNRFiVigLxnc2Jjrt1RTmrA0GZAbPszFk04oFJZrJLtAKrH3xJq-79OvofYjSV2NuscnzrqZb7EM6TVmSRNeyh1B2248KKG15o9vrG_aRzE50CxLSgdlL24lK6L-DC5D1zL1khVC/s1615/2023-07-21_MarshHarbour-MoreheadCity_Graphs.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="821" data-original-width="1615" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Gw4uBsnxv3oGsyxhsmOS4Dp2Rf3PeyYXr2Rudb-VFE9oC8VYgtZOsNRFiVigLxnc2Jjrt1RTmrA0GZAbPszFk04oFJZrJLtAKrH3xJq-79OvofYjSV2NuscnzrqZb7EM6TVmSRNeyh1B2248KKG15o9vrG_aRzE50CxLSgdlL24lK6L-DC5D1zL1khVC/s320/2023-07-21_MarshHarbour-MoreheadCity_Graphs.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Graphs</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">Here are the vital statistics...</span></div><div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><div><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Distances/Speeds</span></li><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Route Distance = 500nm</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Log Distance = 547nm</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Track Distance = 529nm</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Duration = 5 days 10 hours (130 hours)</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Average boat speed = 4.2kt</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Average ground speed = 4.0kt</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Average day's run = 125nm (through the water)</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Best day's run = 131nm</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Minimum boat speed = 3 kt</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Maximum boat speed = 7 kt</span></li></ul><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Weather</span></li><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Minimum wind speed = 0kt</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Average wind speed = 7kt</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Maximum wind speed = 20kt (gusts to 27kt)</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Apparent wind angle range = 0 to 180</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Seas up to 1.5m</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Swell up to 1.0m</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mostly scattered small cumulus, occasional rain squalls</span></li></ul><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Engine</span></li><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Total = 61 hours (47%)</span></li></ul><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Failures</span></li><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Two autopilot rams (both old)</li></ul><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Stars</span></li><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The engine (including its new mounts)</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Autopilot (Raymarine SPX5)</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Starlink for accessing Weather Radar, GRIB files and email</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">the cook!</span></li></ul></ul></div></div></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>Overall it was an OK passage. We had some nice sailing but a lot of motoring too. And it was hot and humid. The thunderstorms coming off Georgia were very scary on the weather radar but happily didn't reach us well offshore.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW3PLAP-1EvxRax0vq7F82rSZzN1sRT1nXdZsvBggzHLNRifcFxSoAooW2IhA27G2fGeVN4Hm-fzWX-ZPXyGjNxcymkn9kc1RO2hEtOOVZrpq4s5qMAdHjddxlIWtJ5tAj47AWh88hSJShSvkgWa8vCLYxmxQu9b1UZRdK-BXvzekgZgmYgTTGYxvDZq2e/s4032/IMG_2975.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW3PLAP-1EvxRax0vq7F82rSZzN1sRT1nXdZsvBggzHLNRifcFxSoAooW2IhA27G2fGeVN4Hm-fzWX-ZPXyGjNxcymkn9kc1RO2hEtOOVZrpq4s5qMAdHjddxlIWtJ5tAj47AWh88hSJShSvkgWa8vCLYxmxQu9b1UZRdK-BXvzekgZgmYgTTGYxvDZq2e/s320/IMG_2975.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Motoring across a calm sea</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaNfRmCaILjUtbxFARFcqi6Bg2cAFwOVYRX25h1tFxYMBmYUnxYnKXBJX54gO2ygxRjsMIe8GOo8UgO519pJcdFC16dgOrlq_gy0FSJZdI1ZWin5A8n2bqFUVAiVTAq2lHu8NMHIQ3B4Zz9Jp1kTQvy4IXQekEf-Zq-E1zxS4IcePEDxOrV23f42XlQypD/s4032/IMG_2980.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaNfRmCaILjUtbxFARFcqi6Bg2cAFwOVYRX25h1tFxYMBmYUnxYnKXBJX54gO2ygxRjsMIe8GOo8UgO519pJcdFC16dgOrlq_gy0FSJZdI1ZWin5A8n2bqFUVAiVTAq2lHu8NMHIQ3B4Zz9Jp1kTQvy4IXQekEf-Zq-E1zxS4IcePEDxOrV23f42XlQypD/s320/IMG_2980.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Cloud-watching</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />The entry into Beaufort Inlet was well buoyed since Morehead City is a commercial port. The ebb tide was fairly strong in places and setup some choppy seas. Once inside the sea was calm and we easily stemmed the tidal current up to our anchorage. There was about half a knot of tide at anchor.<br /><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGTQ5IOf12ysusTOil3_RaM2kxnKNdyo-gvS-acY9qnO1cFi4f25Mp1PL3ttYkJtqwUkAkcdyibx_3jqkv3sEa3NV0tFXBy6vx5E30P3Cf6PK8lP9tYRVLbVHQsej7Tn_9IBaxHxJ1aKibYS8bGrtm1sX1Gyw6uHBH6DhOjcrJ1u6nprUo-b7WNIZ3cRf8/s4032/IMG_2983.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGTQ5IOf12ysusTOil3_RaM2kxnKNdyo-gvS-acY9qnO1cFi4f25Mp1PL3ttYkJtqwUkAkcdyibx_3jqkv3sEa3NV0tFXBy6vx5E30P3Cf6PK8lP9tYRVLbVHQsej7Tn_9IBaxHxJ1aKibYS8bGrtm1sX1Gyw6uHBH6DhOjcrJ1u6nprUo-b7WNIZ3cRf8/s320/IMG_2983.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Stemming the ebbing tide entering Beaufort Inlet</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrW9dqnDQG4TmR7TsBvx8FZN145fJE6KInkzTS05U9k-sbmwZDAvbRjJTZw5JBGjlhGl8gx6v-kC20HfWW56Umo__9jm_YFSXgcVenadnbJz9XG2HNN5xaUkAJPo035NLuBGIGxnfTOytex9onC0gGDwRieukrAg1A8zMFfO3qV3Dy4-ZXx4rcjjg8uqO0/s3782/IMG_2985.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2836" data-original-width="3782" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrW9dqnDQG4TmR7TsBvx8FZN145fJE6KInkzTS05U9k-sbmwZDAvbRjJTZw5JBGjlhGl8gx6v-kC20HfWW56Umo__9jm_YFSXgcVenadnbJz9XG2HNN5xaUkAJPo035NLuBGIGxnfTOytex9onC0gGDwRieukrAg1A8zMFfO3qV3Dy4-ZXx4rcjjg8uqO0/s320/IMG_2985.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Up the channel towards Morehead City</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4hpyycTNYzRR_KhCYSnHAE_TidwfbnCQ7nlIgE4zqVMxWfDueMaCPW6P7oE7beK7KQjcmJM137SAjDUagKMdfMBHpHZewf-8PDDmNcTAPC7J7sEkuRwJpMykl1kDRDNEVJNosyYLE4H8EhRvjqXjkqwSW9H2XUWOEL0qE1JyPnu3n9K9DKL4ulWYqWGKb/s3792/IMG_2986.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2844" data-original-width="3792" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4hpyycTNYzRR_KhCYSnHAE_TidwfbnCQ7nlIgE4zqVMxWfDueMaCPW6P7oE7beK7KQjcmJM137SAjDUagKMdfMBHpHZewf-8PDDmNcTAPC7J7sEkuRwJpMykl1kDRDNEVJNosyYLE4H8EhRvjqXjkqwSW9H2XUWOEL0qE1JyPnu3n9K9DKL4ulWYqWGKb/s320/IMG_2986.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Anchored off Sugar Loaf Island</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />This morning we weighed anchor (still heavy) and motored the mile or so around to the Morehead City Yacht Basin. Going under bridges is always 'fun'. All fixed bridges on the ICW are at least 66' high so we fit under them easily. We'll have to watch the depth carefully with our 6'6" draft.<br /><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlhK4D-RPZ0Fp3M-__mYQpigMXxW-m8_7ldQCoKYq-ScnhszJugEXk99_CqZXfspnC0g2hqcx_jNdNUixa60lI38A1Xf3ozU-OsEZxpSUuFommj86coCpqtIfHmfs9R5W3PRrpkj9dDKvEQZtH4UMWTJJB3cHvDSwxo6KJB-x8Xqrhkhem3Z6jehwTf5Pa/s3839/IMG_2989.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2879" data-original-width="3839" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlhK4D-RPZ0Fp3M-__mYQpigMXxW-m8_7ldQCoKYq-ScnhszJugEXk99_CqZXfspnC0g2hqcx_jNdNUixa60lI38A1Xf3ozU-OsEZxpSUuFommj86coCpqtIfHmfs9R5W3PRrpkj9dDKvEQZtH4UMWTJJB3cHvDSwxo6KJB-x8Xqrhkhem3Z6jehwTf5Pa/s320/IMG_2989.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Our first ICW bridge</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTd0mlZgQutZcC83C5nS0XZCcX2-GS0WP2nHmrfpPSGOONsjDyomnlci_TYf3TaxsRKwi5dMCHqqAP9H0RbdgjE4o9KzOm8Mv98E-zjMiZRpO06KV22kvjvKpEVljR_lipjS_VxamKEtH4k-09NHYFtRPlrbeLVzd89muuyuo1pyJ9ONzn_W3stq6FVc0Q/s4032/IMG_2997.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTd0mlZgQutZcC83C5nS0XZCcX2-GS0WP2nHmrfpPSGOONsjDyomnlci_TYf3TaxsRKwi5dMCHqqAP9H0RbdgjE4o9KzOm8Mv98E-zjMiZRpO06KV22kvjvKpEVljR_lipjS_VxamKEtH4k-09NHYFtRPlrbeLVzd89muuyuo1pyJ9ONzn_W3stq6FVc0Q/s320/IMG_2997.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Channel towards Yacht Basin</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />Transient boats berth at the end of the MCYB jetty hammerheads. Once tied up there we used the CBProam app to clear in to the US. Amazingly the app gave us our clearance and cruising permit within minutes. No need to visit an office or be visited by officials. We are officially in the US. Awesome!<br /><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXBSI37fWT2EzJkiBTaKHm1ePoLYnzA9PhR6vwem7c5mym9seLX86Uet4oD-rPHHJSGvMEhOK8pfagLO8k_RCvVgB7idrK3_9-v0LDw5XKjxNCpmmOAArYvGLIgeGy5_ZufKumgyVDDlfdJKMdp_cUrw2nmm16uQ8-Oxl7bX5X2wqBaZ9f30ccxkWX0a_B/s4032/IMG_2999.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXBSI37fWT2EzJkiBTaKHm1ePoLYnzA9PhR6vwem7c5mym9seLX86Uet4oD-rPHHJSGvMEhOK8pfagLO8k_RCvVgB7idrK3_9-v0LDw5XKjxNCpmmOAArYvGLIgeGy5_ZufKumgyVDDlfdJKMdp_cUrw2nmm16uQ8-Oxl7bX5X2wqBaZ9f30ccxkWX0a_B/s320/IMG_2999.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">At Morehead City Yacht Basin</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Trust all's well where you are!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p>Mike Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03273131579894906825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129388210903066337.post-40320620712408475032023-07-26T03:37:00.002+08:002023-07-26T03:37:49.097+08:00USA Inbound Day 2<div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hi everyone,<br /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;">At 1200 today we were at 34 04N 076 51W steering 020M, motoring at 5 knots. Blue sky with scattered high cloud. The wind was 2G5 from the NW. Our noon to noon run by the log was 121nm. No current. We had 35nm to run to Morehead City.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZmtTk01IW67FfMfWqVuOG4xgZw5-Kl0wR66uVZyrVmdjsMmix2mNHRFrbLo7G-EB9L9tstVskoxUWdwh4Si8dcPS2-rZx3tMsd99ClHr6XALkcHF7Fhq4gr1J-AQBVNYLYxUTVpnKh0tvwdEHlfZsEqIUmFCCI9XJxzYydXbwNfrvrQ32CdqWQCau3OSf/s3720/IMG_2981.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: inherit; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2790" data-original-width="3720" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZmtTk01IW67FfMfWqVuOG4xgZw5-Kl0wR66uVZyrVmdjsMmix2mNHRFrbLo7G-EB9L9tstVskoxUWdwh4Si8dcPS2-rZx3tMsd99ClHr6XALkcHF7Fhq4gr1J-AQBVNYLYxUTVpnKh0tvwdEHlfZsEqIUmFCCI9XJxzYydXbwNfrvrQ32CdqWQCau3OSf/s320/IMG_2981.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Motoring through the calm</span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span></span></div><div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sadly we have continued to motor throughout the last 24 hours. For about 10 hours we motor-sailed with sufficient wind to improve our speed by a knot. We expected we'd be motoring for much of the passage and that has indeed been the case.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />At sunset for the last two days we've been intercepted and examined by pods of dolphins. Always nice to see them. Overnight a few flying fish have ended up on deck and were returned to the water the next morning. Nic managed to rescue one which got into the cockpit.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />The morning a couple of jet fighters flew overhead, probably at about 2000'. Couldn't identify them but they made a lovely noise.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />We've contacted the local OCC (Ocean Cruising Club) Port Officer. She will drive us to customs to clear-in tomorrow morning. The OCC has some great folks. Join today (if you've completed a 1000nm+ passage on a small boat)!</span></div><p><br /></p><p></p>Mike Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03273131579894906825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129388210903066337.post-49892458934863157492023-07-25T00:05:00.001+08:002023-07-25T00:05:58.757+08:00USA Inbound Day 1<p>Hi everyone,</p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">At 1200 today we are at 32 03N 077 43W steering 000M, motoring at 5 knots. Isolated rain clouds nearby but a mostly blue sky.. The wind was 2G5 from the W. Our noon to noon run by the log was 118nm. We have 1 knot of gulf stream current with us (at last). And we have 180nm to run to Morehead City.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0UJG2bWugrLjcDs58auSm4kNADwyWkiXFgLjnFL7BUPVkYlPZKUfGp95C4loZpyVMNp0jU0V7ZPXxOT4atgs2qiAQ9tcaE6VGtamuzCS5eY7Et_haPqzFSBn6-GHlqSmOEV7T4s-GpOAZYLkXpLNHlYuXJgw9qdUyU9z8OZ5z1BkhXuDn_iz9tYlBbo4W/s3867/IMG_2979.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2900" data-original-width="3867" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0UJG2bWugrLjcDs58auSm4kNADwyWkiXFgLjnFL7BUPVkYlPZKUfGp95C4loZpyVMNp0jU0V7ZPXxOT4atgs2qiAQ9tcaE6VGtamuzCS5eY7Et_haPqzFSBn6-GHlqSmOEV7T4s-GpOAZYLkXpLNHlYuXJgw9qdUyU9z8OZ5z1BkhXuDn_iz9tYlBbo4W/s320/IMG_2979.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A non-tropical sky!</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Yesterday afternoon we motored from about 1400 until 2130 in very light airs. The thunderstorms coming off the Georgia coast reached us in the evening as a set of rain squalls. Winds only gusted up to 25 knots. They allowed us to sail until 0800 this morning when the wind died entirely again.</p><p>This morning we transferred 80 litres of diesel from jerries to the main tanks. That filled the main tanks giving us plenty to make Morehead City. There's no way we'd make it all the way to Norfolk so our change of destination has another good reason. We've been reading up on the ICW between Beaufort and Norfolk. Looking forward to motoring with scenery, pubs and fuel docks!</p><p>Today it's 32C in the cabin, the water temperature is (apparently) 42C and the air 29C.</p><p>Trust all's well where you are.</p><p><br /></p>Mike Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03273131579894906825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129388210903066337.post-68144169693345561942023-07-24T05:36:00.001+08:002023-07-24T23:51:10.861+08:00Bahamas Outbound Day 2<p>Hi everyone,</p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">At 1200 today we were at 29 58N 077 52W steering 350M, close reaching under full main and single-furled yankee at 5 knots. The haze had cleared and there was barely a cloud in the sky.. The wind was 5G9 from the WNW. Our noon to noon run by the log was 131nm. We'd made about 110nm along our route due to adverse current.</span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGYhutfYFw3tHCzKFmo5w7i9xUpZp2_g8UmBGgi0CgOos8f_Pefm-VN0OM0iyWhK4MFCr-aUkuDydywDoqVhklwvUFi9MiC8RoDxX1t1g9ixNqw68QD32DxEHtYrkObB3f8rD-Z7wxXECsLDDNXGThpf4l3k23cyEIM9zDJIFx9uSWQxZjd9JFDgM5odV_/s4032/IMG_2978.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGYhutfYFw3tHCzKFmo5w7i9xUpZp2_g8UmBGgi0CgOos8f_Pefm-VN0OM0iyWhK4MFCr-aUkuDydywDoqVhklwvUFi9MiC8RoDxX1t1g9ixNqw68QD32DxEHtYrkObB3f8rD-Z7wxXECsLDDNXGThpf4l3k23cyEIM9zDJIFx9uSWQxZjd9JFDgM5odV_/s320/IMG_2978.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dawn Today</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">The adverse current stopped during the morning. Finally we're making decent progress over the ground. And it is a little cooler. Only 33C below this afternoon. The water is still 39C but the air outside is 29C. We're lucky we've had no thunderstorms.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">One of the great advantages of Starlink is we can view weather radar sites, for example on windy.com. The E coast of the US has good weather radar which extends well offshore. Right now Georgia is a mass of thunderstorms and they're pushing offshore a little. We're hoping they die away this evening before they reach us.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">At about 1400 the wind died further and with boat speed under 3 knots we turned on the engine. We've been motoring since. A SW breeze is meant to appear this evening and give us another day's sailing. </span></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">Two of our three autopilot rams have died on this passage so far. Both were several years old so I'm not surprised. We're now using an old Raymarine ram. Hopefully it will last!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">The autopilot failures have convinced us it'd be wise to end this passage in Morehead City, NC. That's about 260nm north. We can clear-in there and have a rest. And from there it's about a week's day sailing via the Intra-Coastal Waterway (ICW) to the Chesapeake.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">Trust all's well where you are.</span></p><p><br /></p>Mike Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03273131579894906825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129388210903066337.post-92091396976824109522023-07-23T03:52:00.001+08:002023-07-23T03:59:46.924+08:00Bahamas Outbound Day 1Hi everyone,<br />At 1200 today we were at 28 03N 077 27W steering 040M, close reaching under single-reefed main and single-furled yankee at 5.5 knots. It was hazy with barely a cloud in the sky.. The wind was 11G16 from the SW. Our noon to noon run by the log was 130nm. Sadly we'd only made 90nm along our route due to adverse current.<div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiC95ggrPvoX9VVMOLJgmGzkmj8bcUx2ZCttPTV-CLvDyO5xbbaCQIRUQePJZC3ftAKLtMSJ7h0b4Ax9T5PVQ3wdkXtrj-6O9slMZcn6j0zKf7uqN5bIEuJYSfNaPiAITKfpEa3zYNJRaSt-umhjq5othrCQtukWdBpxw6LkVYCw5rg1yYGFO8NPAD-e11i" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7258733363549894594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiC95ggrPvoX9VVMOLJgmGzkmj8bcUx2ZCttPTV-CLvDyO5xbbaCQIRUQePJZC3ftAKLtMSJ7h0b4Ax9T5PVQ3wdkXtrj-6O9slMZcn6j0zKf7uqN5bIEuJYSfNaPiAITKfpEa3zYNJRaSt-umhjq5othrCQtukWdBpxw6LkVYCw5rg1yYGFO8NPAD-e11i=s320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice Sailing Today</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div></div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Last night we shut down the engine at 2300 after about 9 hours motoring. It was, and still is, sweltering weather. It's coolest on deck in the breeze which is about 30C. But we have no bimini so we stay out of the sun sitting in the companionway. Below it's 35C and humid, and only gets down to 30C at dawn. It's getting about 1C cooler each day.</span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div>Happily the hazy sky is Saharan dust. It is stopping development of thunderstorms which is a VERY good thing. We should clear the area of adverse current sometime in the next 24 hours. And we're close-reaching in the hope of eventually reaching the gulf stream which will be with us. We should get back all we lost with interest.</div><div><br /></div><div>Last night we had a small waxing moon for a few hours after sunset. It was partly cloudy and the hazy sky dulled the stars. The clouds cleared and we had a great sail under the stars. We were furling and unfurling the yankee as the breeze came and went. The boat is loving this close-beam reaching, tramping along at 6 knots.</div><div><br /></div><div>Our Starlink system took a very long time to boot this afternoon, and this morning we gave up on it. So if these daily posts don't continue don't worry - weather conditions are benign and Starlink's sweating just like us!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Mike Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03273131579894906825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129388210903066337.post-24110230036660812192023-07-22T04:24:00.001+08:002023-07-23T04:01:23.104+08:00Bahamas DepartureHi everyone,
<br />At 1200 today we were at 26 40N 076 59W steering 040M, beam reaching under single-reefed main and full yankee at 4.5 knots. It was hazy and partly cloudy with low puffy cumulus clouds. The wind was 8G12 from the SSE. We had just passed through Man'o'War passage into the Atlantic Ocean. <div><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEavWblTaPf7AgfYxD7BJC_3PLhhC7sLqLMFrcbpfE51JPn5RxOKYouo8Y6Prx66e3eEy3HOFvGgpJvCYZGEA1RpHyEfA8TzXmVdkYpq9-ALtjCHlPiVXTEQkirDdLt6hbxsC8sh0N9huQ2GOjTXmwT5VlhQO-_7WTa89j6j9dyam4tkT_xtrKq2P6lq9r/s4032/IMG_2974.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEavWblTaPf7AgfYxD7BJC_3PLhhC7sLqLMFrcbpfE51JPn5RxOKYouo8Y6Prx66e3eEy3HOFvGgpJvCYZGEA1RpHyEfA8TzXmVdkYpq9-ALtjCHlPiVXTEQkirDdLt6hbxsC8sh0N9huQ2GOjTXmwT5VlhQO-_7WTa89j6j9dyam4tkT_xtrKq2P6lq9r/s320/IMG_2974.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Motoring across a glassed-out sea</td></tr></tbody></table><br />It's now mid-afternoon and we're motoring. The wind is predicted to go around to the SW then W tonight, but so far it has only died, leaving a glassed-out sea and a short 1.2m SE swell. The predicted 1 knot SSE flowing current is actually 2kt or so. Oh well, we're donking along with the air in the cabin at 35C. Our instruments say the water is 39C and the air 30C.
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<br />Here's hoping this evening's wind eventuates.
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<br />Trust you're cool where you are!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>Mike Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03273131579894906825noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129388210903066337.post-43610017978862100242023-07-21T03:16:00.003+08:002023-07-21T03:16:42.258+08:00Last Weeks in the Bahamas<p>Hi everyone,</p><p>The last three weeks have flown by. After Cheeseburger in Paradise we sailed to Black Sound on Green Turtle Cay, then Hopetown and then back to Marsh Harbour. Here in Marsh Harbour we've been preparing for our departure from the Bahamas.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSAGnDdbdYGtEt_7nv7y0qbl_TM1oZsxRDKMJ-0lZdiVehknMkb3s4IrTaw-OKyq05S4T_RniW9914dZqrRah9tXZD0gZ6tGwkRWIBsrt2xn2qqkmfMLO9FsAdO3zHeyni-o2IVH-ezxzGCpPVw9NBMQmhHNs3myarbx5wzAbqkGi86Eye35KlWYMOvnX-/s4032/IMG_2884.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSAGnDdbdYGtEt_7nv7y0qbl_TM1oZsxRDKMJ-0lZdiVehknMkb3s4IrTaw-OKyq05S4T_RniW9914dZqrRah9tXZD0gZ6tGwkRWIBsrt2xn2qqkmfMLO9FsAdO3zHeyni-o2IVH-ezxzGCpPVw9NBMQmhHNs3myarbx5wzAbqkGi86Eye35KlWYMOvnX-/s320/IMG_2884.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Burger at Sundowner's</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Two of the passages were very short. From Black Sound to John Cash Bay near Marsh Harbour was 27nm and we had a great sail. We anchored at John Cay Bay to await the next morning's high tide into Hopetown.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUAvqGTAuiwoYc4Rg1TCTnuV2vR7Emrljmr_w4_u4JcdDHkaSyR87brC1V3TBBd_c1AXZfQJzIlDNFn8G2FlNMRQfwG2KPc7G1hctDVtyDQSCEzTNdgCIn6TjG7tFgmD6tSkDNcikIyfEW4krt38M3i5wXvfqC_mcXu2aS3gfQUnof7i_hshaW35ILY4Ul/s1283/2023-07-05_GreenTurtleCoco-GreenTurtleBlack_Arrival%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="950" data-original-width="1283" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUAvqGTAuiwoYc4Rg1TCTnuV2vR7Emrljmr_w4_u4JcdDHkaSyR87brC1V3TBBd_c1AXZfQJzIlDNFn8G2FlNMRQfwG2KPc7G1hctDVtyDQSCEzTNdgCIn6TjG7tFgmD6tSkDNcikIyfEW4krt38M3i5wXvfqC_mcXu2aS3gfQUnof7i_hshaW35ILY4Ul/s320/2023-07-05_GreenTurtleCoco-GreenTurtleBlack_Arrival%20(1).jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black Sound Arrival Track</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBOyyFV15LWLakmT9Db8AJ4mdW_GZz44_-kPBU6uileo7JtO7DKAzLr5H3EvVPYJwo8oVxjRcaKtiHOBmYTKdJfTDF6Z0KafN-dGfwFvwW0ObVxUPvB-8IIGsqaTt7aUtqvlJnitEb4uo_Xo7aww6yQjCSqdsenhhUN1q9QcsZvbWvieh-c7r5P6CQt3j/s1133/2023-07-08_GreenTurtleBlack-JohnCashPt_Track.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="923" data-original-width="1133" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBOyyFV15LWLakmT9Db8AJ4mdW_GZz44_-kPBU6uileo7JtO7DKAzLr5H3EvVPYJwo8oVxjRcaKtiHOBmYTKdJfTDF6Z0KafN-dGfwFvwW0ObVxUPvB-8IIGsqaTt7aUtqvlJnitEb4uo_Xo7aww6yQjCSqdsenhhUN1q9QcsZvbWvieh-c7r5P6CQt3j/s320/2023-07-08_GreenTurtleBlack-JohnCashPt_Track.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black Sound to John Cash Bay Track</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_3T_oGLGJzGE8KN_2AJzf1Dy_7kKq6Xaut7AVdXo90npcmYn8FXLx4hiud9vWoaEcadJRT-HmJ92zKxXWXjxHHc3_2V9l1Y3NTjgCW3565xbswIXLPOBkegXjQe5BnmXlG9J_6gtu_aCZYaKiAgTrZOQ9vU5BxZV4UqN1kt8gJkStMr6N5ufGNXq4uhdv/s1190/2023-07-09_JohnCashPt-Hopetown_Arrival.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="862" data-original-width="1190" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_3T_oGLGJzGE8KN_2AJzf1Dy_7kKq6Xaut7AVdXo90npcmYn8FXLx4hiud9vWoaEcadJRT-HmJ92zKxXWXjxHHc3_2V9l1Y3NTjgCW3565xbswIXLPOBkegXjQe5BnmXlG9J_6gtu_aCZYaKiAgTrZOQ9vU5BxZV4UqN1kt8gJkStMr6N5ufGNXq4uhdv/s320/2023-07-09_JohnCashPt-Hopetown_Arrival.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hopetown Arrival Track</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip1EIXUG3hhO1r1Qmku-7Qrw__72y4Evq011nG8pVS1pOeljjDCrVLhRVcDEO3AvzQijNtNznaATBz-OH6c21BYPdauA5ekAiDKwLNyijhFyrhsOsCoEjgmUDzcgngoNNxmFDRaBneBE_Rz2Nay9h4xn6rkdFwW2f8q7HsNqmSJwdjYvo5G-ru116lKzn0/s1542/2023-07-16_Hopetown-MarshHarbour_Track.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="794" data-original-width="1542" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip1EIXUG3hhO1r1Qmku-7Qrw__72y4Evq011nG8pVS1pOeljjDCrVLhRVcDEO3AvzQijNtNznaATBz-OH6c21BYPdauA5ekAiDKwLNyijhFyrhsOsCoEjgmUDzcgngoNNxmFDRaBneBE_Rz2Nay9h4xn6rkdFwW2f8q7HsNqmSJwdjYvo5G-ru116lKzn0/s320/2023-07-16_Hopetown-MarshHarbour_Track.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hopetown to Marsh Harbour Track</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Black Sound on Green Turtle Cay appears to be recovering from hurricane Dorian more slowly than White Sound. We took a mooring for US20/night, the same as White Sound. Donny's marina was up and running with a new jetty. We used their laundry and loos. It's a 15 minute walk into New Plymouth from there.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjToIKqn0rOrPeaOFNAJnS7HJYv9KZYnPnw2nNcpjmhWM12xlNjStnznaD96exuhhgsDhkW0KBFKZpjbp_1xa_yB1QWBFU1ERqwCO-NIlxh_SHGURMFcppvOfd7N19zhGuSO4Ik7DU-2usCtQbnGApDS4zm-LvGCxrcpYju2CyquATKcRj1QxbfS0uhDcBL/s3897/IMG_2841.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2922" data-original-width="3897" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjToIKqn0rOrPeaOFNAJnS7HJYv9KZYnPnw2nNcpjmhWM12xlNjStnznaD96exuhhgsDhkW0KBFKZpjbp_1xa_yB1QWBFU1ERqwCO-NIlxh_SHGURMFcppvOfd7N19zhGuSO4Ik7DU-2usCtQbnGApDS4zm-LvGCxrcpYju2CyquATKcRj1QxbfS0uhDcBL/s320/IMG_2841.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rear-view arriving in Black Sound</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtOjZ5TP2SqFBKlKuFI2leD83032-Pjw4556zZCuqq3epB2RuC079CU59wJuuVXUoB3SMorvlMPtVaLUKjXD_bBX1ZBwEShNJyT7SFCwxubct5IVMV9Tmz6LSkIAVSbrpol_4QjnvjHZgKiN9VVe5zjl_F625r5Ax4fbQar1thfM-p7f-Xo761cI-ylN9I/s4032/IMG_2852.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtOjZ5TP2SqFBKlKuFI2leD83032-Pjw4556zZCuqq3epB2RuC079CU59wJuuVXUoB3SMorvlMPtVaLUKjXD_bBX1ZBwEShNJyT7SFCwxubct5IVMV9Tmz6LSkIAVSbrpol_4QjnvjHZgKiN9VVe5zjl_F625r5Ax4fbQar1thfM-p7f-Xo761cI-ylN9I/s320/IMG_2852.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rebuilt Marina Jetty</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>New Plymouth is quite an old town. Many initial settlers were Loyalists who moved there during or after the US War of Independence. Lots of pretty buildings with many sadly not rebuilt after Dorian.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOjvULbTUuTFfAV0la-vHhBZgNxyKT_KChuF-Krpj9WFKeGOIk9LSQZ5_Y9Tc1A4hDK-rvF2FAN2HN8kb1ckOP6hZ4HRx4fiHSEdIZ8bakZGdtDDYlAtCwwXMCJadZTO-AyYdaRYW_8UCLcSquWUxY7Mnwbi7BTRtPRueM1AedgK4RLtnFxx_f7M80AB7Z/s4032/IMG_2859.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOjvULbTUuTFfAV0la-vHhBZgNxyKT_KChuF-Krpj9WFKeGOIk9LSQZ5_Y9Tc1A4hDK-rvF2FAN2HN8kb1ckOP6hZ4HRx4fiHSEdIZ8bakZGdtDDYlAtCwwXMCJadZTO-AyYdaRYW_8UCLcSquWUxY7Mnwbi7BTRtPRueM1AedgK4RLtnFxx_f7M80AB7Z/s320/IMG_2859.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Well-kept New Plymouth cemetary</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXC9eSAInoY8PoxHWcusTw6bZFlVCaMaf-4w4ikQUAuXCHoF92VEScpa8YU6qBwrL18ZiyGEb9zi7vOQcfD-mXUBqbmmacuQrRlfVsr6N0f5_Y2S4eiMD5Q3Lr8dWcWq50x6Pf-x16hdUM-ZW5x6G1Pk_Amc_wpJ_gE7SIFGosQGrQjBoALpOjtyIy6NZQ/s4032/IMG_2860.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXC9eSAInoY8PoxHWcusTw6bZFlVCaMaf-4w4ikQUAuXCHoF92VEScpa8YU6qBwrL18ZiyGEb9zi7vOQcfD-mXUBqbmmacuQrRlfVsr6N0f5_Y2S4eiMD5Q3Lr8dWcWq50x6Pf-x16hdUM-ZW5x6G1Pk_Amc_wpJ_gE7SIFGosQGrQjBoALpOjtyIy6NZQ/s320/IMG_2860.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hurricane-damaged house</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg62lvDXmf8hWuhgXybP4LVDRuqrb7dRbFFQhvDSs-Ywiz5D2gf0m33yJCYksM7hyl69STXq5p7lOh8X9DAaj9ofc4j1KDLjHaJQCZI_-yItY73CXyS0eFSLUdGFTQVyADmryMEK46wXbLg1AuaztreVhxzj1NCH1_Va2ph3FtqNyRktvulKuctOx5DwNda/s4032/IMG_2866.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg62lvDXmf8hWuhgXybP4LVDRuqrb7dRbFFQhvDSs-Ywiz5D2gf0m33yJCYksM7hyl69STXq5p7lOh8X9DAaj9ofc4j1KDLjHaJQCZI_-yItY73CXyS0eFSLUdGFTQVyADmryMEK46wXbLg1AuaztreVhxzj1NCH1_Va2ph3FtqNyRktvulKuctOx5DwNda/s320/IMG_2866.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nic in her happy place</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMdxaI4-tAFDk_IIMUa2gyggY6hqI6jC_PYhPl7KH_ByunAPXfL7LPauZTEg2E3ns6joDQSmui9p9kx2lj9TiRWpRCFYaKorb066mrNt2fsIzUZb8l9k2fkrYLmJz-Y6ol-CTGM2DJQSwwJgiZcp5RBga7JprZdnhbgWc1dyRR668rcQKPM7T4uWfFrXJ7/s4032/IMG_2867.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMdxaI4-tAFDk_IIMUa2gyggY6hqI6jC_PYhPl7KH_ByunAPXfL7LPauZTEg2E3ns6joDQSmui9p9kx2lj9TiRWpRCFYaKorb066mrNt2fsIzUZb8l9k2fkrYLmJz-Y6ol-CTGM2DJQSwwJgiZcp5RBga7JprZdnhbgWc1dyRR668rcQKPM7T4uWfFrXJ7/s320/IMG_2867.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The happy place</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMWLYJw0brUWkQbP9PyWKJ1o9ly1YqOtKE0BIt5byVpjOl0dnHnu-yHrKL9CMZKPqYkCmaBDB2HsuXGStHI9t8DqSFcir9w36vRFLiZkuyno3Clw7ty3ywBJaSmfztW6jhp8mbm8n-c6Op7dXq3Dgwfah2ox5q0eXFUv9BdViuzNSoD0vpLVcLvW5k-WL_/s4032/IMG_2870.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMWLYJw0brUWkQbP9PyWKJ1o9ly1YqOtKE0BIt5byVpjOl0dnHnu-yHrKL9CMZKPqYkCmaBDB2HsuXGStHI9t8DqSFcir9w36vRFLiZkuyno3Clw7ty3ywBJaSmfztW6jhp8mbm8n-c6Op7dXq3Dgwfah2ox5q0eXFUv9BdViuzNSoD0vpLVcLvW5k-WL_/s320/IMG_2870.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New Plymouth's small supermarket</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2tsEYPoaAcILxL4MRqbJvSCA5qIKxqyPg2_hM1iDbNowTxFsLn3Zp9kD4AUol3dcTj_sKyU1w2_CF-v8aFjpgzsMFPTJYaHP2NwloDKuxsthfe7CU9p9HR6EN7QZTf77i0yitKSLhxGoHGAqpui53r_4eHNWbH905-kKOEepGT0KSw53NWhP97ffGmhGV/s4032/IMG_2875.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2tsEYPoaAcILxL4MRqbJvSCA5qIKxqyPg2_hM1iDbNowTxFsLn3Zp9kD4AUol3dcTj_sKyU1w2_CF-v8aFjpgzsMFPTJYaHP2NwloDKuxsthfe7CU9p9HR6EN7QZTf77i0yitKSLhxGoHGAqpui53r_4eHNWbH905-kKOEepGT0KSw53NWhP97ffGmhGV/s320/IMG_2875.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Interesting memorial to Loyalists</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwyX7gWblVzl2h0hO3qargvW6lyGVokVJt0lNVvpJVJWFRVXhzoeeHd2RqiUs0gOXjrN3Ci3PDzTYHQOqjf8tvx2pUYVXiIVzN0voV890FUoFKOclgN_FOXRlBnFt2RjQVt0sIyZFEc3pkspAuu2PmBUM3XtcuKLrjd2mkuE-GPOvwBs53XTBROYFF2G64/s3934/IMG_2879.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2950" data-original-width="3934" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwyX7gWblVzl2h0hO3qargvW6lyGVokVJt0lNVvpJVJWFRVXhzoeeHd2RqiUs0gOXjrN3Ci3PDzTYHQOqjf8tvx2pUYVXiIVzN0voV890FUoFKOclgN_FOXRlBnFt2RjQVt0sIyZFEc3pkspAuu2PmBUM3XtcuKLrjd2mkuE-GPOvwBs53XTBROYFF2G64/s320/IMG_2879.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New Plymouth store</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8LcMEYHp097j41bTLnBQM3Lft-gapMeWFeolCUeNkpZ1cDwByJO21KUVRfnHIe3TzmkBkCVokEoX3BLjDNjqK50GRrSGQa03Cyd8AE5zimmdGTeXWXmeWKQtyEQAhnbFMURxCSgBxTyAOXlr5M_jiDclwN3PYgz9LYyhtr_LWiJiVs-A4-pKreJDc8HUe/s4032/IMG_2886.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8LcMEYHp097j41bTLnBQM3Lft-gapMeWFeolCUeNkpZ1cDwByJO21KUVRfnHIe3TzmkBkCVokEoX3BLjDNjqK50GRrSGQa03Cyd8AE5zimmdGTeXWXmeWKQtyEQAhnbFMURxCSgBxTyAOXlr5M_jiDclwN3PYgz9LYyhtr_LWiJiVs-A4-pKreJDc8HUe/s320/IMG_2886.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New Plymouth house</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjExuWTLGNQHHI2Jvy2Xdr-LElKIQUTOJq291kOxDvSXEvEU10gm9MLAOwnwYGJiGCkIzrYOvDTVOen_lmJXFHEnnFHDre02RugZg0Q9O6k1mHCHZygeHQ22WkkHop5jtXjezf8s_4BCGl4AbPWU1BoDWH0DVNyjU6uaci9ZjcjwF-KN9_JTfSMR63Mwdeb/s4032/IMG_2888.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjExuWTLGNQHHI2Jvy2Xdr-LElKIQUTOJq291kOxDvSXEvEU10gm9MLAOwnwYGJiGCkIzrYOvDTVOen_lmJXFHEnnFHDre02RugZg0Q9O6k1mHCHZygeHQ22WkkHop5jtXjezf8s_4BCGl4AbPWU1BoDWH0DVNyjU6uaci9ZjcjwF-KN9_JTfSMR63Mwdeb/s320/IMG_2888.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another hurricane damaged house</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWdh-9VzNplRPNjvnDcZhpPvRen1v7DsS3_Pot_eUYMBU4mhmiH5I7Cac6uE4-PfgO8Ch3JHyVRY5XTLIjQMakSL-zZFWZ3Cw0OlWj5nZ1YzEU8pn2JRyXQuf5IvGcetuRNuYU89NNdy4TnyomJxqcUl-USpdH4KxvhHUMXsjEjUrBVHxHdNBSs0r8Teo1/s4032/IMG_2891.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWdh-9VzNplRPNjvnDcZhpPvRen1v7DsS3_Pot_eUYMBU4mhmiH5I7Cac6uE4-PfgO8Ch3JHyVRY5XTLIjQMakSL-zZFWZ3Cw0OlWj5nZ1YzEU8pn2JRyXQuf5IvGcetuRNuYU89NNdy4TnyomJxqcUl-USpdH4KxvhHUMXsjEjUrBVHxHdNBSs0r8Teo1/s320/IMG_2891.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wrecking Tree cafe</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXeg79FdRXlacLLTHFqaWBZy-Jxd6oKSmeagMs3gWjIFh-IFBChq1KXQe_i5yKHzLKTkAvRF6l2zHAvfSrRPsCWKoD7iP-IkBxb6aMFmPv-K271Ylnnr8bItIkwfacg0B75XSWAu260CJGKQbY9QWKLVb7WKyJRtonsCBGJgoFs-cu9u5X3JdlHiFvhGiF/s4032/IMG_2862.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXeg79FdRXlacLLTHFqaWBZy-Jxd6oKSmeagMs3gWjIFh-IFBChq1KXQe_i5yKHzLKTkAvRF6l2zHAvfSrRPsCWKoD7iP-IkBxb6aMFmPv-K271Ylnnr8bItIkwfacg0B75XSWAu260CJGKQbY9QWKLVb7WKyJRtonsCBGJgoFs-cu9u5X3JdlHiFvhGiF/s320/IMG_2862.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sundowner's Bar & Cafe in New Plymouth</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>From Black Sound we sailed to Hopetown with an overnight stop to await the tide. Hopetown is on another Sound. Like the others the entrance is shallow but inside there's 3-4m. We needed 0.5m of tide to get in safely.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQKAJXdhvXaCDCRzm6--dRdLYM7-q-qufUpiyYwl9eA7BrHQNLPIdsrlslQ3D5RIrMC2HPIkJW_DCiCtgl1xrs-0-mR1lZHf5IcfzX6ioL1lI3LXG4mxa1E_45wWJYmVpcuf1wFIRNSxEkcJ3JI2iArbTH3eDs1znWtlIhu6rt_y0zHIVz8PZ0ktEy9BuS/s4032/IMG_2901.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQKAJXdhvXaCDCRzm6--dRdLYM7-q-qufUpiyYwl9eA7BrHQNLPIdsrlslQ3D5RIrMC2HPIkJW_DCiCtgl1xrs-0-mR1lZHf5IcfzX6ioL1lI3LXG4mxa1E_45wWJYmVpcuf1wFIRNSxEkcJ3JI2iArbTH3eDs1znWtlIhu6rt_y0zHIVz8PZ0ktEy9BuS/s320/IMG_2901.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Entering Hopetown</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>The conspic lighthouse in Hopetown is the last operating kerosene burning, hand-wound lighthouse in the world. Well worth a look.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTW90vp_uO0EwBix7RIxi_jMQuoWBMqkCtulcfZszimBdO5VXNeMPexkXTdvnIeDAh7pLzB6Kgom2Zwl34dRTc_Iy8NgdmlQoWt_ViEzTm-nBMV280mH5gzx7nh4OXqGpiVPPe9KCU9zzL9DgG9RJhhuprZePH7ef0tFUogE1hlZedcW0XkfTVaL-oepiU/s4032/IMG_2920.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTW90vp_uO0EwBix7RIxi_jMQuoWBMqkCtulcfZszimBdO5VXNeMPexkXTdvnIeDAh7pLzB6Kgom2Zwl34dRTc_Iy8NgdmlQoWt_ViEzTm-nBMV280mH5gzx7nh4OXqGpiVPPe9KCU9zzL9DgG9RJhhuprZePH7ef0tFUogE1hlZedcW0XkfTVaL-oepiU/s320/IMG_2920.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Famous Lighthouse</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKoBMeILBRBotYdOd93o1_pYZqYU4XLUg50AfHbzSYTILQVh88-DOF78B4XCGZhO4LKJ_nwqf9nvwy0QnTsFiU3240chyT5UySY-xB_eaZExyq_cD71gkeQESta7g-vv6Ul2b1wCh_MogEBX34DkTt-27cxUhzIiYTBcby2kyNe-vs6ZjGnUtqP6Kq5jN9/s3886/IMG_2964.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2914" data-original-width="3886" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKoBMeILBRBotYdOd93o1_pYZqYU4XLUg50AfHbzSYTILQVh88-DOF78B4XCGZhO4LKJ_nwqf9nvwy0QnTsFiU3240chyT5UySY-xB_eaZExyq_cD71gkeQESta7g-vv6Ul2b1wCh_MogEBX34DkTt-27cxUhzIiYTBcby2kyNe-vs6ZjGnUtqP6Kq5jN9/s320/IMG_2964.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the top of the lighthouse</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><div>We took a mooring here too. US$25/night or US$150/week. It was a very short dinghy ride to Hopetown Marina Resort whose loos we could use. Their bar & cafe is good and they have a pool.</div><div><br /></div><div>Most of the town is on the E side of the Sound. There's a dinghy dock next to Capt'n Jack's. It's a nice walk up and down the road past all the pretty cottages. Apparently you can buy one for US$2M.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEkmmSCZpuA97fsFtcBG_ebAF58z43-0_ClnrJAkKXkVoDV-kb3fpkilFNBP4Y5Iv7YVlckCxRM1Rrflav1PC-00nhWSgHPC5szFB8VBoGE7R1orNhK4ed1of8jny0KpktUp-iAeuiBfJ6mBEXtCqI0ZOXPU8Q9-ntWerm2oOmR4GyirI62feRAn9ZVdr8/s4032/IMG_2930.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEkmmSCZpuA97fsFtcBG_ebAF58z43-0_ClnrJAkKXkVoDV-kb3fpkilFNBP4Y5Iv7YVlckCxRM1Rrflav1PC-00nhWSgHPC5szFB8VBoGE7R1orNhK4ed1of8jny0KpktUp-iAeuiBfJ6mBEXtCqI0ZOXPU8Q9-ntWerm2oOmR4GyirI62feRAn9ZVdr8/s320/IMG_2930.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Capt'n Jack's Bar & Cafe</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh63nhpUtX7-bd31xs3j5S0HptQ5A40WYrmafaVqjTCeX1qZTAi7sb8UpL3jQC8ONq_6iUjh3xrHXdBvJ7rOzxIPxnFEB8xTyaF7Xgr7y_UiAzHMVZwmJF8pk7hQMKG9bMb64UAEVys9PAQ2QRRA_oTjTHlBCAqXErB4XYNUzGRA_-4AZ2jFawc5Tzv1RN4/s4032/IMG_2931.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh63nhpUtX7-bd31xs3j5S0HptQ5A40WYrmafaVqjTCeX1qZTAi7sb8UpL3jQC8ONq_6iUjh3xrHXdBvJ7rOzxIPxnFEB8xTyaF7Xgr7y_UiAzHMVZwmJF8pk7hQMKG9bMb64UAEVys9PAQ2QRRA_oTjTHlBCAqXErB4XYNUzGRA_-4AZ2jFawc5Tzv1RN4/s320/IMG_2931.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dinghy Dock next to Capt'n Jack's</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQY1p1fe8ZtBevzMZPGrUsnYVMzRZ45oL-zqMroAMG8r8fX1EgmVxb8zRkNjRScCYhUhlq8rEgbScJKquaRCVXS06XHe24DZ7tNBXitV2Io4PnsyhK0XRIZqrIXO-eHffRjgDCjyKPsB1aPuJjBlgwknqDFSuZUqzfnggfCHk51oUCNwguCF_rWWkMn9qe/s4032/IMG_2936.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQY1p1fe8ZtBevzMZPGrUsnYVMzRZ45oL-zqMroAMG8r8fX1EgmVxb8zRkNjRScCYhUhlq8rEgbScJKquaRCVXS06XHe24DZ7tNBXitV2Io4PnsyhK0XRIZqrIXO-eHffRjgDCjyKPsB1aPuJjBlgwknqDFSuZUqzfnggfCHk51oUCNwguCF_rWWkMn9qe/s320/IMG_2936.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hopetown House</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUZdqcFY4FLVO_azFbParbAF7ikhk4jaF4DNcrLK6Q7kzjmjVuiBGl0qm_6S6g7aW0Xx41sB6MakDXlnfQe-dol90LXBEfjwnNyrLGfGteEJ5JCPBCOsxeon9haW379c4dfpQvJePuc6Qkmq6TdM6iKRF_ncUVXnxFW2CqRyxpJl53FR5s2nyHqiawsOZB/s4032/IMG_2941.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUZdqcFY4FLVO_azFbParbAF7ikhk4jaF4DNcrLK6Q7kzjmjVuiBGl0qm_6S6g7aW0Xx41sB6MakDXlnfQe-dol90LXBEfjwnNyrLGfGteEJ5JCPBCOsxeon9haW379c4dfpQvJePuc6Qkmq6TdM6iKRF_ncUVXnxFW2CqRyxpJl53FR5s2nyHqiawsOZB/s320/IMG_2941.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even the mailboxes are pretty!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBobuwyUqOq34dkqOmz3sJWzsib3cBLwH8lP9qhAcydcm4H8l340d0yVQ81b2jbP7iBGzw62fJKfqy-5pkYvRgvNZSCgx8ez5MbxuPIq-vHXSdFbkHeBiI0WjNVsHWPR8ZY1rRn5MIHEfbRJ578HA4W_Wv1BNY8iGB-6Xme8KJPV00oQyqMepVNCIDM9p-/s4032/IMG_2944.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBobuwyUqOq34dkqOmz3sJWzsib3cBLwH8lP9qhAcydcm4H8l340d0yVQ81b2jbP7iBGzw62fJKfqy-5pkYvRgvNZSCgx8ez5MbxuPIq-vHXSdFbkHeBiI0WjNVsHWPR8ZY1rRn5MIHEfbRJ578HA4W_Wv1BNY8iGB-6Xme8KJPV00oQyqMepVNCIDM9p-/s320/IMG_2944.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hopetown Marina Resort</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq04m5yZ0kIMPlt6rxeYlm36HXjg1AF8Xifeemn4wJ6U0m9xM0i9egzLkCz9EOSl4zwY7JOt_3F_jRbq13TD8MfacFSr8oUqf9-9OjkiHMyhNkWXWffjSsJuOgoF6XEtYasnx6AmGjlwrRRX0bFJu1QEkeTKSzotFhonq2S_Wp2-AjBxTyIUy1L-bZ4OYb/s4032/IMG_2952.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq04m5yZ0kIMPlt6rxeYlm36HXjg1AF8Xifeemn4wJ6U0m9xM0i9egzLkCz9EOSl4zwY7JOt_3F_jRbq13TD8MfacFSr8oUqf9-9OjkiHMyhNkWXWffjSsJuOgoF6XEtYasnx6AmGjlwrRRX0bFJu1QEkeTKSzotFhonq2S_Wp2-AjBxTyIUy1L-bZ4OYb/s320/IMG_2952.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Local sailing vessel on the Sound</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFY0ZqBzA67_cLKRLXHPejve7jTriuBEzQcutU10dQzcQ5-W56Gu_erirCyPtnjlgksOOm_uCYm3g4X1hBdOsv9ZT4aPo3MIwkMD1GsIsSBOS9avQQRKPlVJAFUPPRzdWuzcDnhd_LvCCjuhU1FUVrTkFmI_Yyj19fbUWrZNXfxMJauWo-PsTcB2dhkeIH/s3782/IMG_2947.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2836" data-original-width="3782" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFY0ZqBzA67_cLKRLXHPejve7jTriuBEzQcutU10dQzcQ5-W56Gu_erirCyPtnjlgksOOm_uCYm3g4X1hBdOsv9ZT4aPo3MIwkMD1GsIsSBOS9avQQRKPlVJAFUPPRzdWuzcDnhd_LvCCjuhU1FUVrTkFmI_Yyj19fbUWrZNXfxMJauWo-PsTcB2dhkeIH/s320/IMG_2947.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A seat with a view</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr></tr></tbody></table><p>We spent this morning readying Zen Again for sea. This afternoon we cleared-out using 'click2clear' then a quick visit to the nearby Customs office. The forecast isn't ideal but it's OK. Thunderstorm activity is meant to be easing, but so are the winds. Unsure how far north we'll get. Ideally to the Chesapeake but failing that hopefully Beaufort, NC.</p><p>Trust all's well where you are!</p><p><br /></p>Mike Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03273131579894906825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129388210903066337.post-46520208958921068512023-07-05T02:57:00.002+08:002023-07-05T02:57:42.767+08:00Cheeseburger in Paradise<p>Hi everyone,</p><p>As I alluded to in our preceding post, a famous cheeseburger awaited us. Each 4th July the Green Turtle Island community runs a fund-raising event on nearby Fiddle Cay. Cheeseburgers and drinks are free. Merchandise is sold to raise funds for the island. Particularly relevant following hurricane Dorian. Once upon a time the event was known as 'Stranded Naked'. Now it is 'Cheeseburger in Paradise'. Any relationship with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03CQP9mHUr0" target="_blank">Jimmy Buffet's song</a> is unclear. The location certainly merits the name.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-fUcPyiNq0MIqcbnVYpfVZQH6dpRNBEU-MJVGYMU_g-xaquCSWDzGToB6uuddyxdHRdJKWMpGJZjQsJ-pcYvIMp7_Z38Bo0EKKB8ALKK84ZD38ssezCz6_FfAzMaD7jWErxvZ9Q0-AR0eUTcDbVppDvgGF-mGlb1_Wk7Wzj834dju94DHwCvJJyttHgIS/s2876/IMG_2836.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2876" data-original-width="2876" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-fUcPyiNq0MIqcbnVYpfVZQH6dpRNBEU-MJVGYMU_g-xaquCSWDzGToB6uuddyxdHRdJKWMpGJZjQsJ-pcYvIMp7_Z38Bo0EKKB8ALKK84ZD38ssezCz6_FfAzMaD7jWErxvZ9Q0-AR0eUTcDbVppDvgGF-mGlb1_Wk7Wzj834dju94DHwCvJJyttHgIS/s320/IMG_2836.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Been There Done That!</td></tr></tbody></table><p>This morning we were up at dawn and ready to sortie to Fiddle Cay. We didn't want to spend long there since it has a reputation for becoming rowdy later in the day. Who'd have guessed that with free beer, rum & spirits? Two rain storms came over and we filled our water tanks from them. By 1100 the storms had cleared and we dinghied over to Fiddle Cay. It was just over a mile and consumed about 15% of our Torqeedo 1103's battery.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTLiyRBrICBMuMVQULFdIHTKsClDZNIwidohcP1gToI5YllyTjiJV1_1aziScYum9ItCRw4ePvmmrec8H2guS_53_9fLM9wMli3oF-CrXsCxZgvxvyji8Nv04rHptF5YPltz41tXZ35NkqMMNP1STvdJvK059IeM2KQ9mynoGl4BUVKeUdLM6yJblQxmg0/s4032/IMG_2806.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTLiyRBrICBMuMVQULFdIHTKsClDZNIwidohcP1gToI5YllyTjiJV1_1aziScYum9ItCRw4ePvmmrec8H2guS_53_9fLM9wMli3oF-CrXsCxZgvxvyji8Nv04rHptF5YPltz41tXZ35NkqMMNP1STvdJvK059IeM2KQ9mynoGl4BUVKeUdLM6yJblQxmg0/s320/IMG_2806.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">MacMansions on Green Turtle Cay<br />(some actually very nice)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-UKIUzLRGgwptxLVJFXjlnGkmhrfQ6wuuAeBmkC-71IBg8F2Ux5zIhJCy2ooOObVLq_CQGkmEPjaFLnE64Sl8cIFDHJiV6RNvPkhW6ofdfrnmqdOHD02e4jxN2M-yqholLg7i1CqvS1nbZE6ZS6S4Sd4JGUXCw8DKALymuRrNz5DIIPVG7Ypk2hjUxbpA/s3838/IMG_2809.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2878" data-original-width="3838" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-UKIUzLRGgwptxLVJFXjlnGkmhrfQ6wuuAeBmkC-71IBg8F2Ux5zIhJCy2ooOObVLq_CQGkmEPjaFLnE64Sl8cIFDHJiV6RNvPkhW6ofdfrnmqdOHD02e4jxN2M-yqholLg7i1CqvS1nbZE6ZS6S4Sd4JGUXCw8DKALymuRrNz5DIIPVG7Ypk2hjUxbpA/s320/IMG_2809.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rain storms clearing away from Zen Again</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHo6d82bj-s_EWahaukokOy8aft2SKmQ46zGoSL-6TwO7CEWq66mjiIYBqVyRaOdIv7vx_Ll98hT91FkQAroDYZjWIyoPnYzRqZ9gjRKxs-dCeoKtmglDF0FUm1eS2xJ9TJY5zrYBJTHTcBFZOO2k766_Y5VevjARjipkU1or9lIe25KMFy9CMmzuPQwZy/s4032/IMG_2810.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHo6d82bj-s_EWahaukokOy8aft2SKmQ46zGoSL-6TwO7CEWq66mjiIYBqVyRaOdIv7vx_Ll98hT91FkQAroDYZjWIyoPnYzRqZ9gjRKxs-dCeoKtmglDF0FUm1eS2xJ9TJY5zrYBJTHTcBFZOO2k766_Y5VevjARjipkU1or9lIe25KMFy9CMmzuPQwZy/s320/IMG_2810.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Approaching Fiddle Cay</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikPpOT0vABCpFX1ysW4qg0E1jSWuTQ_iX8rgmG7FgUDF86nGnHVmDnfyVhzVGLNWS45JS4Vfpnt4Vt7vDHvwQ10Yyw00kl90FkRvx1Vz0poqycXe2wMaZd45DZEom6nFopxRZZhPtR6dFyjwjsy6GQqAI8iFu0JulUu4BU1vRSiH3sBCcXPhvVzYM852bN/s4032/IMG_2811.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikPpOT0vABCpFX1ysW4qg0E1jSWuTQ_iX8rgmG7FgUDF86nGnHVmDnfyVhzVGLNWS45JS4Vfpnt4Vt7vDHvwQ10Yyw00kl90FkRvx1Vz0poqycXe2wMaZd45DZEom6nFopxRZZhPtR6dFyjwjsy6GQqAI8iFu0JulUu4BU1vRSiH3sBCcXPhvVzYM852bN/s320/IMG_2811.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dinghy Ashore<br />(our dinghy wheels attracted a lot of attention for some reason)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilbsjHFaS1RWuhcxBVcKPO7vQ6yCwmhMV_S_0Z5edOyliCajjdi-uDROn_byR1gRCTtTgMC3Pd-pGteXG8jzALFiCewkCZ1lLxa2chI-pHVVMgBtbGEHOe8w4Q_o2_HYvgrW182CHj16QVVMZTbXFOSUMygyHXkuq0BY8rEA7NzbOfNSjVUu_qXHd-psxk/s3407/IMG_2812.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2547" data-original-width="3407" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilbsjHFaS1RWuhcxBVcKPO7vQ6yCwmhMV_S_0Z5edOyliCajjdi-uDROn_byR1gRCTtTgMC3Pd-pGteXG8jzALFiCewkCZ1lLxa2chI-pHVVMgBtbGEHOe8w4Q_o2_HYvgrW182CHj16QVVMZTbXFOSUMygyHXkuq0BY8rEA7NzbOfNSjVUu_qXHd-psxk/s320/IMG_2812.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Walking around the shore past scores of anchored motor boats</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOFw5yJ8_hYwloC7M-X6O_hQaBOnf5m10nULaGOlqj22qHfmu-1gwud7va6LvVlD2lgpLS43cexs-WzhcKIuhPMVgyLuxDexV7_IBzugEtGi7Ha4xtBoWytOv57kyd5S9Vb7wzfR9WXjPVkmGj3rS9ObTTKlSiK2rpWQYciPT6P4rkz9dwG8bm9tQSU6Qa/s4032/IMG_2813.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOFw5yJ8_hYwloC7M-X6O_hQaBOnf5m10nULaGOlqj22qHfmu-1gwud7va6LvVlD2lgpLS43cexs-WzhcKIuhPMVgyLuxDexV7_IBzugEtGi7Ha4xtBoWytOv57kyd5S9Vb7wzfR9WXjPVkmGj3rS9ObTTKlSiK2rpWQYciPT6P4rkz9dwG8bm9tQSU6Qa/s320/IMG_2813.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Around the headland past more motor boats</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhItQRXVPs8pFebE_ktZCpDeNXbAhzc8kZMSjzEimipmwFjsCFBbDdcWQhSQBs4IbiuPPanKrmY6MvmwI4nYyuTZdoAX4s-UzEyEkx8oeZPpPHnqQ_0WBqR5GRoJ6bqsd5EL6a57fI_bKP8XnEcibQkd7jsLK6Jc1szvQeFwcZsqb8AqBdevLC-2ynsudCo/s4032/IMG_2816.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhItQRXVPs8pFebE_ktZCpDeNXbAhzc8kZMSjzEimipmwFjsCFBbDdcWQhSQBs4IbiuPPanKrmY6MvmwI4nYyuTZdoAX4s-UzEyEkx8oeZPpPHnqQ_0WBqR5GRoJ6bqsd5EL6a57fI_bKP8XnEcibQkd7jsLK6Jc1szvQeFwcZsqb8AqBdevLC-2ynsudCo/s320/IMG_2816.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Approaching Cheeseburger HQ</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuSMbDY2S6byelczEsDZIf1PkJmyyoJZbmWYbooI3jP0oXaOkKl-fxrvHOHw_6GsuORzOW5EYg-AFUi1ZIdjWiuv3ngZPePqhZKsFFCF8FEsXKu5-WlHerSxNS0ygXoUhT61WSGu2157p9zl7zZf9gehkx8IySSkE9YCHIFikL54NlJnrVx5FpZVngXR5i/s4032/IMG_2817.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuSMbDY2S6byelczEsDZIf1PkJmyyoJZbmWYbooI3jP0oXaOkKl-fxrvHOHw_6GsuORzOW5EYg-AFUi1ZIdjWiuv3ngZPePqhZKsFFCF8FEsXKu5-WlHerSxNS0ygXoUhT61WSGu2157p9zl7zZf9gehkx8IySSkE9YCHIFikL54NlJnrVx5FpZVngXR5i/s320/IMG_2817.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spectacular Location</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQlOpI58b53_y-rQIO11Lt9_umoGyxp_MBnNJSvKqcZWRnWCadxYwzUaeta2gchkJU-MTy7wIbasRjEM7h-9DUYjaEsQvZihQu1Vn3M4WK2pKtieM2SCpRyDnCHdGAfS_IbmkMtMyF_7zelFDE_qUW9sW_YshrpzNzQ7o0emiDAozVLkVwEFb7rnzaABH-/s4032/IMG_2819.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQlOpI58b53_y-rQIO11Lt9_umoGyxp_MBnNJSvKqcZWRnWCadxYwzUaeta2gchkJU-MTy7wIbasRjEM7h-9DUYjaEsQvZihQu1Vn3M4WK2pKtieM2SCpRyDnCHdGAfS_IbmkMtMyF_7zelFDE_qUW9sW_YshrpzNzQ7o0emiDAozVLkVwEFb7rnzaABH-/s320/IMG_2819.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh, Escuse Me Ladies!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPGEr-Lah_bKUMHG-F1ugQvHwxBvcmmxl6v_CayVoPvq7ilX8-Z-IQpfrhb24i8-7Ui8ylprxJfZG2a3-fOkgqLHalaA4aMPw9qV2Q0YWtuEQkLJ4913SWGNphTYDMVvFmechz6gtyrOMnfArPk3Y9WtktYUZeGcDfaOMy00P2S6zXZp6OQhqlrar39Tyt/s4032/IMG_2820.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPGEr-Lah_bKUMHG-F1ugQvHwxBvcmmxl6v_CayVoPvq7ilX8-Z-IQpfrhb24i8-7Ui8ylprxJfZG2a3-fOkgqLHalaA4aMPw9qV2Q0YWtuEQkLJ4913SWGNphTYDMVvFmechz6gtyrOMnfArPk3Y9WtktYUZeGcDfaOMy00P2S6zXZp6OQhqlrar39Tyt/s320/IMG_2820.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Enqueued for Cheeseburgers</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm-VY38HMR3YRk_zYGofoUyNhAdC4aRLwP_8sAttw3qzTwm4wJID_XGn3kvBtG0uY42_5B-02ZCrjvQ7z_26B9BVYCp_VUzn19ZcfKUZaUkEaI4UdsnABNhzaZXMGcMRGSi51XwxsyV_0tSeL6OWUmkmWNX9DldN10mBEku03WhXz2mPu12c8_x8YcCRb2/s4032/IMG_2823.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm-VY38HMR3YRk_zYGofoUyNhAdC4aRLwP_8sAttw3qzTwm4wJID_XGn3kvBtG0uY42_5B-02ZCrjvQ7z_26B9BVYCp_VUzn19ZcfKUZaUkEaI4UdsnABNhzaZXMGcMRGSi51XwxsyV_0tSeL6OWUmkmWNX9DldN10mBEku03WhXz2mPu12c8_x8YcCRb2/s320/IMG_2823.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Queue lengthening behind us</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx4Y0WQKCC-HCNdmi_AyfEDkn34MViJwV7827j2zKEaaD5KG_XJPrMhJ69SgaAnUxXjnj5ATTlqH7uUbGX7GY1VzrMqRJM4GVzf6AeHkg5VrJ546NDFjIbTrhYFL05mAFVtPPSSD278nydNkxoAYyN_O_a8ofmU4RlCFFSLvVHlIRS9uOWdKp17to-EpWf/s4032/IMG_2824.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx4Y0WQKCC-HCNdmi_AyfEDkn34MViJwV7827j2zKEaaD5KG_XJPrMhJ69SgaAnUxXjnj5ATTlqH7uUbGX7GY1VzrMqRJM4GVzf6AeHkg5VrJ546NDFjIbTrhYFL05mAFVtPPSSD278nydNkxoAYyN_O_a8ofmU4RlCFFSLvVHlIRS9uOWdKp17to-EpWf/s320/IMG_2824.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wonderful Volunteers</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3eoZAj-lL71Rz46UPOvhX13XOhtND2x0CQtuTvM_M2tceDSq_3llRjqTpChpQtNrRB96wX6guJ6_AQCOe1SVfwid1IqcCKx-tp3qRB72NutdWDfSxlgtK-EAe-zluTVx5_vuJFRUanJM3JfFM1NDiZXmZ7g7mARHYWh0DXEvTrurAQR7HxpgPpTnhZ2OA/s4032/IMG_2827.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3eoZAj-lL71Rz46UPOvhX13XOhtND2x0CQtuTvM_M2tceDSq_3llRjqTpChpQtNrRB96wX6guJ6_AQCOe1SVfwid1IqcCKx-tp3qRB72NutdWDfSxlgtK-EAe-zluTVx5_vuJFRUanJM3JfFM1NDiZXmZ7g7mARHYWh0DXEvTrurAQR7HxpgPpTnhZ2OA/s320/IMG_2827.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes! Cheeseburgers in Paradise!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWRUquHEJ33AslrYrb37JwqNz4DH12hqYGbZXzRNBT4DN3Y3JE_Lj7ASkFlxciB1dXVWf4N8lK9oTTCyy4CfoXNi78nKG6468s-V98gX-N6zf7y-0ufu50X8auYzEdu-d-DHurqV0kKu2rN176GcmswSBwFjobLlve7doUY0xLGR8hkkrwcAYYzAQIQpAA/s1280/IMG_2828.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWRUquHEJ33AslrYrb37JwqNz4DH12hqYGbZXzRNBT4DN3Y3JE_Lj7ASkFlxciB1dXVWf4N8lK9oTTCyy4CfoXNi78nKG6468s-V98gX-N6zf7y-0ufu50X8auYzEdu-d-DHurqV0kKu2rN176GcmswSBwFjobLlve7doUY0xLGR8hkkrwcAYYzAQIQpAA/s320/IMG_2828.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Silly Grins</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_bVPiYByLFnJoR4RO4mJ_90Xk61sW6WXgP5K7u7kQqa78bdDy5ENlZt7fc6-l4i1MjH5OkeioC5dXSIm5XCpBudg24i6xmyPhNwHDG4pMQRsajkf1F6mXpoQWPIcj1o5LKpw-OJIUYf4qKBeypbm1lbXm03SavdR0D_jFwe8QLxe6AUAml1OdUGuN780D/s4032/IMG_2830.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_bVPiYByLFnJoR4RO4mJ_90Xk61sW6WXgP5K7u7kQqa78bdDy5ENlZt7fc6-l4i1MjH5OkeioC5dXSIm5XCpBudg24i6xmyPhNwHDG4pMQRsajkf1F6mXpoQWPIcj1o5LKpw-OJIUYf4qKBeypbm1lbXm03SavdR0D_jFwe8QLxe6AUAml1OdUGuN780D/s320/IMG_2830.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Time for Rum</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLxWNdohwyg1iIcgArjKDHWtfINGOhJ4GznFQVTUGL9RABSk6cdegZwEusEqJkGnyxXjxYZLHh9XtVUcq_kQRbv0NrBpLHrqY5MHImLIHa4mjo0QLfiba2CKhvM95HF4zkXM5YlhM7QINOENKBj8gYH42QPtrfY7K0aqjDk5KIDwnqAlgyP-8YYnyyVyRj/s4032/IMG_2834.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLxWNdohwyg1iIcgArjKDHWtfINGOhJ4GznFQVTUGL9RABSk6cdegZwEusEqJkGnyxXjxYZLHh9XtVUcq_kQRbv0NrBpLHrqY5MHImLIHa4mjo0QLfiba2CKhvM95HF4zkXM5YlhM7QINOENKBj8gYH42QPtrfY7K0aqjDk5KIDwnqAlgyP-8YYnyyVyRj/s320/IMG_2834.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rum & Coke in a treasured souvenir<br />(sadly they had no ginger for a Dark'n'Stormy)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOykjcjxMF9JTDs--_x1dZc-goZ5TIiq5Rav1h5Tphp0M9U7IZxRThgMqHwq4vLxYVXnIy7bJ9ytfTUDMbGp-q91s3CH5iXR_YSQBWNa9aFrMUG0ywdHijoQpaKdRMBHOnQxg-dQPOTAHwfWXFVhEjVV7-ai5rBwJl03jHC3MPITTbu9edeijTR3esLh73/s3936/IMG_7792.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2952" data-original-width="3936" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOykjcjxMF9JTDs--_x1dZc-goZ5TIiq5Rav1h5Tphp0M9U7IZxRThgMqHwq4vLxYVXnIy7bJ9ytfTUDMbGp-q91s3CH5iXR_YSQBWNa9aFrMUG0ywdHijoQpaKdRMBHOnQxg-dQPOTAHwfWXFVhEjVV7-ai5rBwJl03jHC3MPITTbu9edeijTR3esLh73/s320/IMG_7792.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">How Good is This?</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>During our brief stay on the Cay we encountered a couple of American families we'd met at the Green Turtle Club bar a few days ago. Nice to see them again. Everyone - locals, Americans and others - were in good spirits. The Americans were of course wishing everyone a 'Happy 4th".</div><div><br /></div><div>So cruisers, put this waypoint in your navigation system. Just go there. A wonderful destination for a worthy cause.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNYEG1mXms8PS7UK75CB3wD2mglfTyL2p_vVLI_PPNcvGx5NKB6f6Wfoz9z8T_9-vHCypIqY1bw5d_CLnnDr1LNqxvKbGPhKu1KB5guwj6phP_R3JldCNs2QC_iOl5WNZkto-rfMcwKWqOJmOW4DQFRdaS-Hnr8-4GYyKjgHlnlykb-uT2HtbpAvWsEQ2-/s925/Waypoint_CheeseburgersInParadise.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="925" data-original-width="916" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNYEG1mXms8PS7UK75CB3wD2mglfTyL2p_vVLI_PPNcvGx5NKB6f6Wfoz9z8T_9-vHCypIqY1bw5d_CLnnDr1LNqxvKbGPhKu1KB5guwj6phP_R3JldCNs2QC_iOl5WNZkto-rfMcwKWqOJmOW4DQFRdaS-Hnr8-4GYyKjgHlnlykb-uT2HtbpAvWsEQ2-/s320/Waypoint_CheeseburgersInParadise.jpeg" width="317" /></a></div><br /><p>We took the opportunity to buy our merchandise at the Green Turtle Club last week. They had a stall selling last year's and this years goodies. As the photos show, we both have Cheeseburger in Paradise long-sleeve, UV resistant shirts. And a nice plastic glass (we don't have real glass aboard Zen Again)!</p><p>Here's the event's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/cheeseburgerinparadiseparty/" target="_blank">Facebook site</a>.</p><p>Trust all's well where you are.</p><p><br /></p>Mike Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03273131579894906825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129388210903066337.post-36034088162611132372023-07-04T09:16:00.003+08:002023-07-04T09:16:51.544+08:00Marsh Harbour to Green Turtle Cay<p>Hi everyone,</p><p>We're now at anchor in Coco Bay at the W end of Green Turtle Cay. Since leaving Marsh Harbour we've visited the West End of Great Guana Cay and White Sound in Green Turtle Cay.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd8uIm1tQg6ohUfoZmlpHeBcp0T15Rc925xpciKBYfXqyOegFcihyyGzD6oRx9iGix0FNuuQRSOT9XSFEzWuedy5gApLbAlUaDoEprOpkeK0K1Yl7yFBj4NowD3qQjLo3Vl5h3nVlYr4I_zkfxFlTT3-8ElyG7zAhDpuVlAmrvaNKuF_OVJySulB3U4IA6/s4032/IMG_2799.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd8uIm1tQg6ohUfoZmlpHeBcp0T15Rc925xpciKBYfXqyOegFcihyyGzD6oRx9iGix0FNuuQRSOT9XSFEzWuedy5gApLbAlUaDoEprOpkeK0K1Yl7yFBj4NowD3qQjLo3Vl5h3nVlYr4I_zkfxFlTT3-8ElyG7zAhDpuVlAmrvaNKuF_OVJySulB3U4IA6/s320/IMG_2799.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White Sound Sunrise</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Our last few days in Marsh Harbour were spent exploring the town more widely. We extended our visas at the Immigration Office since our 90 days was nearly up. Each evening we relaxed at the marina's Snappas Bar. It was a nice change from life at anchor. Having a proper shower was very nice indeed.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_HgmhXQMClYQhIB_o6Zyl9j4nL6efyEWd5ztPmWAFohpadKCJNdEUqxra3bNyfGdtk_9rrC05MfpwuvT-Jxmli8S8eaLorNmqA0FCPlRwB7AsYU_Qzfzq6lQxfDiL9FnwyL9kuCfukctu6i-gMAJziX6mN9NrumlENrbNiT1J_3QwTsLskpiq9Rsx_VP5/s2148/20230624_ZenAgain_MarchHarbour.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1534" data-original-width="2148" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_HgmhXQMClYQhIB_o6Zyl9j4nL6efyEWd5ztPmWAFohpadKCJNdEUqxra3bNyfGdtk_9rrC05MfpwuvT-Jxmli8S8eaLorNmqA0FCPlRwB7AsYU_Qzfzq6lQxfDiL9FnwyL9kuCfukctu6i-gMAJziX6mN9NrumlENrbNiT1J_3QwTsLskpiq9Rsx_VP5/s320/20230624_ZenAgain_MarchHarbour.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zen Again from sv Sanctuary's masthead</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Tab1wuWdKlXGp7LJmhyv-xeLt9dDsxg5mx3O3sPH9B6DZWDN7YRwmurVKRzOYOnZBbAwFU3YsoPLFswuR_4iuc4S0h3jMW5FzRQNM_MZ6agYeW1DqNXSLsUuLetQdYAM1vHYMTYJEmLkgm-0TB4g87X72B-WeHWgl4Ob0q9lfGKhZs2Vyl1rA0m5v8I2/s4032/IMG_2723.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Tab1wuWdKlXGp7LJmhyv-xeLt9dDsxg5mx3O3sPH9B6DZWDN7YRwmurVKRzOYOnZBbAwFU3YsoPLFswuR_4iuc4S0h3jMW5FzRQNM_MZ6agYeW1DqNXSLsUuLetQdYAM1vHYMTYJEmLkgm-0TB4g87X72B-WeHWgl4Ob0q9lfGKhZs2Vyl1rA0m5v8I2/s320/IMG_2723.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Facing the weather in Conch Inn Marina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimRqRSTZQPZo21aj9yby9EaQhH6uPv3ZJB4BxMTBSdxNXFmuAV16XEsZ_6tUtQVhl4y_dIIP8ytaa1ZVl_u3jqErtGybqnsW8hwO2-y80F-3L2iDmKcJWqLvjSiz7uQyOcg7MV6ocnBB5xB1r6GETsQvQM_A9GXPJgqI035OGleMgtYMClB9dDfROJS25v/s4032/IMG_2731.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimRqRSTZQPZo21aj9yby9EaQhH6uPv3ZJB4BxMTBSdxNXFmuAV16XEsZ_6tUtQVhl4y_dIIP8ytaa1ZVl_u3jqErtGybqnsW8hwO2-y80F-3L2iDmKcJWqLvjSiz7uQyOcg7MV6ocnBB5xB1r6GETsQvQM_A9GXPJgqI035OGleMgtYMClB9dDfROJS25v/s320/IMG_2731.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snappas at Conch Inn Marina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxS4QbYi41-qNJso62gt_0mKN1D63hbJ80zNUnDdPvrn-QX53drP2hl_DjxQHZe3wzZMB_HgXnhwzl2wqlqFuKE1ZPOT8IZ1C0Ftc9zZKGqcO4QdE0P1g_HV5HHrDNYie-vZMQYUEoWTzxwqRumtPvjlgvKyRSo3dISs0Yl8-YpobWja1H7Ty_CXhrw2UE/s4032/IMG_2715.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxS4QbYi41-qNJso62gt_0mKN1D63hbJ80zNUnDdPvrn-QX53drP2hl_DjxQHZe3wzZMB_HgXnhwzl2wqlqFuKE1ZPOT8IZ1C0Ftc9zZKGqcO4QdE0P1g_HV5HHrDNYie-vZMQYUEoWTzxwqRumtPvjlgvKyRSo3dISs0Yl8-YpobWja1H7Ty_CXhrw2UE/s320/IMG_2715.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colours Bar & Cafe is just along the beach</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicjNcLSU8KBwzItNW5qpvvPEFmJ4gHnqySGDnl_Rn0DK130vBWDNJYEa9Ci73zsGgTpWHXtVjm-I9pjCmJ8nxdMoyW_gI_wSap5slyRV16I40GIFUggCF-riAHGUsZBFuTi3i44zQO28zu5FEgG1C_qTawiDgcI8WZXMKmtlQZqUzIINq65Lwj3z4yNtZe/s4032/IMG_2726.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicjNcLSU8KBwzItNW5qpvvPEFmJ4gHnqySGDnl_Rn0DK130vBWDNJYEa9Ci73zsGgTpWHXtVjm-I9pjCmJ8nxdMoyW_gI_wSap5slyRV16I40GIFUggCF-riAHGUsZBFuTi3i44zQO28zu5FEgG1C_qTawiDgcI8WZXMKmtlQZqUzIINq65Lwj3z4yNtZe/s320/IMG_2726.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's a good walk to the Immigration Office</td></tr></tbody></table><p>From Marsh Harbour we had a great 15nm downwind sail to the West End of Great Guana Island. The track shows us gybing downwind - great fun. Water depth 3-4m until 'around the corner'. We anchored in 6m over deep sand with very good holding. Several rain squalls came through and we topped up our water tanks. We spent two days watching the world go by there.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSFdaXYprOoUdQz0ll_cm69KSge5Z7FjUWbOB710OB0krY_cesTgG-pWpj19zmmgHwjXdH9fMuk5E5tUJMqhBaplzhqxk1wWIZIU_dL8hZB05HC5qubbcrCd9zN9JO4IKz8geo6m4jjncsJ8wNtMutOvZJQbdj5TX9ew_j9c8S0QilGe1bkTf471SjDQ09/s949/2023-06-23_MarchHarbour-GreatGuanoCay_Track.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="949" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSFdaXYprOoUdQz0ll_cm69KSge5Z7FjUWbOB710OB0krY_cesTgG-pWpj19zmmgHwjXdH9fMuk5E5tUJMqhBaplzhqxk1wWIZIU_dL8hZB05HC5qubbcrCd9zN9JO4IKz8geo6m4jjncsJ8wNtMutOvZJQbdj5TX9ew_j9c8S0QilGe1bkTf471SjDQ09/s320/2023-06-23_MarchHarbour-GreatGuanoCay_Track.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marsh Harbour to Great Guana West End</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQF7-trT4HIIoErxJKb405ranjclgvUq9KLAFoCiOlNC6vDfOsgck0mVTzeNv1vBPsejVY9MY1gk1x6-JH1lHWg8JE54C9nADER89lLDIwVYIbua_bI6kH5z5v3QNpeLMsp2Q-7rZhJbHeTJwLlhtdEmLZwmiQKGiZJc_mGf0jG25ZDA2PKqs6x22Yrkv-/s1386/2023-06-23_MarchHarbour-GreatGuanoCay_Arrival.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="860" data-original-width="1386" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQF7-trT4HIIoErxJKb405ranjclgvUq9KLAFoCiOlNC6vDfOsgck0mVTzeNv1vBPsejVY9MY1gk1x6-JH1lHWg8JE54C9nADER89lLDIwVYIbua_bI6kH5z5v3QNpeLMsp2Q-7rZhJbHeTJwLlhtdEmLZwmiQKGiZJc_mGf0jG25ZDA2PKqs6x22Yrkv-/s320/2023-06-23_MarchHarbour-GreatGuanoCay_Arrival.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great Guana West End Arrival</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW3AkTKbGTPvvluD2LIGIL7RQyVUJwEUNXAcmVn6y0LchgYLlX3ZLoda547FJ4vtGMmbfX_MFjZrLyR9VtvoNlwwRmJCkJFKM3IjTHyRXFwy116whN_xWfYEeJ3saX9HtXutLo3xYQYevD8_QWFtevNesGiSVz9LpBJraGqNCtVcjElVWPnVoeuo0VE1Jh/s4032/IMG_2742.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW3AkTKbGTPvvluD2LIGIL7RQyVUJwEUNXAcmVn6y0LchgYLlX3ZLoda547FJ4vtGMmbfX_MFjZrLyR9VtvoNlwwRmJCkJFKM3IjTHyRXFwy116whN_xWfYEeJ3saX9HtXutLo3xYQYevD8_QWFtevNesGiSVz9LpBJraGqNCtVcjElVWPnVoeuo0VE1Jh/s320/IMG_2742.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pouring Rain the Next</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9NsCS4lsIUddJVzFF_Dd994NW2otSij-7YiiRbKg0v3KG2kKY0PxIyvdMP_JbpZ-utmi30OhLEyq_RFHQNgtBbg5lNK5snPQXskPMyMaIPo7bFpp4xU25AIKI16iOCe9ND4aGUSM2Hq1mwsk0JnfeoCudh7auLkEWteSdFQod_aPkxAnr3AKkXfNKzv4u/s4032/IMG_2748.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9NsCS4lsIUddJVzFF_Dd994NW2otSij-7YiiRbKg0v3KG2kKY0PxIyvdMP_JbpZ-utmi30OhLEyq_RFHQNgtBbg5lNK5snPQXskPMyMaIPo7bFpp4xU25AIKI16iOCe9ND4aGUSM2Hq1mwsk0JnfeoCudh7auLkEWteSdFQod_aPkxAnr3AKkXfNKzv4u/s320/IMG_2748.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great Guana West End</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>From Great Guana we moved on to Green Turtle Island. We had to do a big 'zig' to let a rain squall go through before heading in to enter White Sound. The entrance there is narrow and shallow. But once inside the sound is very well protected indeed and there's about 3m depth over sand and grass. We used a US$20/night mooring, paying US$100 for a week.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_XWGWUE6cKcF7K4iO5x7XqeM8gJ0i6IIvHgFI5RAkNgKgj481gRZ1T7Ms0D2jh3E3K8TpMATT6ObBNLoNni_d_BF8BXhkM0WESnXoLe48tyvr3AyWwXd5DWF0gweYzm8QbXVXZ1w9274X6YIsF2Y28nTZlnUAZEfleFxz2SRTMA87_mj_zhL0ruq0iIwB/s1405/2023-06-27_GreatGuanoCay-GreenTurtleWhite_Track.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="892" data-original-width="1405" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_XWGWUE6cKcF7K4iO5x7XqeM8gJ0i6IIvHgFI5RAkNgKgj481gRZ1T7Ms0D2jh3E3K8TpMATT6ObBNLoNni_d_BF8BXhkM0WESnXoLe48tyvr3AyWwXd5DWF0gweYzm8QbXVXZ1w9274X6YIsF2Y28nTZlnUAZEfleFxz2SRTMA87_mj_zhL0ruq0iIwB/s320/2023-06-27_GreatGuanoCay-GreenTurtleWhite_Track.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great Guana West End to Green Turtle White Sound</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_xjIH3yHpSR9zGPaiJSubd8MwzI_VSKlEFG89AkbAbrGALNhnrZO-O1WowFrW5_ZpdC3nFgl3zu_JwLeA3yxzzb7Pt6Of0PgGmgpHepWtOKXZzSsmNWHZNnWjmxy7GLAMRVql9evUkmvkywTFVDBTIehLd-UybHIOpg89svrPG7WBXWitwsXqT_l2g8u/s1193/2023-06-27_GreatGuanoCay-GreenTurtleWhite_Arrival.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="892" data-original-width="1193" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_xjIH3yHpSR9zGPaiJSubd8MwzI_VSKlEFG89AkbAbrGALNhnrZO-O1WowFrW5_ZpdC3nFgl3zu_JwLeA3yxzzb7Pt6Of0PgGmgpHepWtOKXZzSsmNWHZNnWjmxy7GLAMRVql9evUkmvkywTFVDBTIehLd-UybHIOpg89svrPG7WBXWitwsXqT_l2g8u/s320/2023-06-27_GreatGuanoCay-GreenTurtleWhite_Arrival.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green Turtle Cay's White Sound Arrival</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_7XX4P5O0qLWdR4BNWe43pKwWAWplbC1XCy_oYypbb_NnpDCH8vx9YdvHhXMJBIvLm8SiZbzQFd6X-MBw4e6Qtnm3fK9PajPztJ7_GNxUkF2srrvm4cZUCeZAamGxiwfeiUX-hIiZijj5Os3X6VSAzWPAOqvgb3IsnX3XykWXsgwtk4yYy-L_I11jmhZ1/s4032/IMG_2755.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_7XX4P5O0qLWdR4BNWe43pKwWAWplbC1XCy_oYypbb_NnpDCH8vx9YdvHhXMJBIvLm8SiZbzQFd6X-MBw4e6Qtnm3fK9PajPztJ7_GNxUkF2srrvm4cZUCeZAamGxiwfeiUX-hIiZijj5Os3X6VSAzWPAOqvgb3IsnX3XykWXsgwtk4yYy-L_I11jmhZ1/s320/IMG_2755.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dodging Showers</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSZjsiN0GhfXZz2U6zo_kOWSE6CUkPHmYc_lAV6-vG3OKpRY_6Zbb7DgRwkWNIVz8L7E-4NQfssLWnr4fTySibxnMnk1tNmIUU3HSKdIcAJ8uHJQd7JEZATRyAOgR7AU3SlyUiRoF7aDqYIvM52I3Rsp4Hke_VBJswng9Yw1Lgn4DrdOBrLH5LNUwLqF6m/s4032/IMG_2757.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSZjsiN0GhfXZz2U6zo_kOWSE6CUkPHmYc_lAV6-vG3OKpRY_6Zbb7DgRwkWNIVz8L7E-4NQfssLWnr4fTySibxnMnk1tNmIUU3HSKdIcAJ8uHJQd7JEZATRyAOgR7AU3SlyUiRoF7aDqYIvM52I3Rsp4Hke_VBJswng9Yw1Lgn4DrdOBrLH5LNUwLqF6m/s320/IMG_2757.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Approaching White Sound Entrance Channel</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>We loved White Sound. Totally protected from the weather. There are two resort marinas open, restored after hurricane Dorien. Bluff House's cafe was open when we arrived but closed for the summer at the end of June. Cruisers are welcome to use their facilities and pool if buying at the cafe.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Green Turtle Club Resort/Marina remains open and also welcomes cruisers at anchor or moored. Their bar is impressive with hundreds of dollar bills covering the walls and ceiling.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAVBPjI4d1ToGliFEgJn7gLj3zYp8kCHldqOw5Ksi_YLbFgdPhaE5Rcpk9jQbSSQnCHrUFGDwArmEcGAkvllb6it-x5gR1mtdctU2qmMb7nxrwzTH8Nyqyu2g7y96Ro96LICMn8e4HbYmnMu-84WaZe82gT9jt31X4mNZoesjQa2DWEdWdLUv0OtagqZvP/s4032/IMG_2763.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAVBPjI4d1ToGliFEgJn7gLj3zYp8kCHldqOw5Ksi_YLbFgdPhaE5Rcpk9jQbSSQnCHrUFGDwArmEcGAkvllb6it-x5gR1mtdctU2qmMb7nxrwzTH8Nyqyu2g7y96Ro96LICMn8e4HbYmnMu-84WaZe82gT9jt31X4mNZoesjQa2DWEdWdLUv0OtagqZvP/s320/IMG_2763.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On a mooring in White Sound</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT0G3WOfiIhXLO2URI0pOxupkY5Wbalt3GMJT5kPnrqy4bt-42ech0eLdcyq0uj8s2GAYFBJezbBEV5roKeTGpiC2I9ad8UulakM69KVCURZuU0BQZ654Es_abJxNtG78h00SCuWwS5hlxowUnGzX6IuxSwi7w_KKORY02peIxGgKO3PVazOoDox8SGjF3/s4032/IMG_2770.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT0G3WOfiIhXLO2URI0pOxupkY5Wbalt3GMJT5kPnrqy4bt-42ech0eLdcyq0uj8s2GAYFBJezbBEV5roKeTGpiC2I9ad8UulakM69KVCURZuU0BQZ654Es_abJxNtG78h00SCuWwS5hlxowUnGzX6IuxSwi7w_KKORY02peIxGgKO3PVazOoDox8SGjF3/s320/IMG_2770.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bluff House Marina & Resort's Bar & Cafe</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyoDIZ9TUYuAZHrZAfOX54DOQuPMiMRXr7hcVkr-mRys0gThJDHk-IAB4uPZD_BY6wJIt0MvSFONZe_c4MHZmnLcEh3qXwDqFoF7xIzcvm17L1VDcQ3ODpGb7t0LvaGTi2c8qDUGiLotMMOm-A9d_DNzhxt7MdttZ8cCvb6gpzuFdJOwM65ELYFBd5rFEu/s4032/IMG_2803.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyoDIZ9TUYuAZHrZAfOX54DOQuPMiMRXr7hcVkr-mRys0gThJDHk-IAB4uPZD_BY6wJIt0MvSFONZe_c4MHZmnLcEh3qXwDqFoF7xIzcvm17L1VDcQ3ODpGb7t0LvaGTi2c8qDUGiLotMMOm-A9d_DNzhxt7MdttZ8cCvb6gpzuFdJOwM65ELYFBd5rFEu/s320/IMG_2803.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green Turtle Club Resort</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfwDA-EhuDDH4SyyZCIk4Xq74iq24XxTCjoel5F_yGHHMGNppn46VoLqxNPdTtYHAsXwWpGR4qTvaxuIu2hQfbowTiW8NdlVpmxaKUprEVjkqstpDjMFKq7UBIxMobquuCFEvScGdXBu_P66_q6Ct_PS-S_9FqujIIpGcrChgtlFsmu3pzN1xDJZVlo4aP/s4032/IMG_2780.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfwDA-EhuDDH4SyyZCIk4Xq74iq24XxTCjoel5F_yGHHMGNppn46VoLqxNPdTtYHAsXwWpGR4qTvaxuIu2hQfbowTiW8NdlVpmxaKUprEVjkqstpDjMFKq7UBIxMobquuCFEvScGdXBu_P66_q6Ct_PS-S_9FqujIIpGcrChgtlFsmu3pzN1xDJZVlo4aP/s320/IMG_2780.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Bar</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZOzVcevfla8z0dowfp8QETLppYqQMCx8vuyFR9b3ss7wLV5dtKMESDjPjlgGkKKdDkWjhcIR29DNVXbklY71NvdH4f7Wyej0J5564UXTsA4ihzo2ECfZMBzW_DWXzfVHE1g7O6mkfBvhQ5mT8Y_Wmmos-UP5nb0_2DU9SkF_e7XOqwdHhr2n7qhTV-PL/s4032/IMG_2800.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZOzVcevfla8z0dowfp8QETLppYqQMCx8vuyFR9b3ss7wLV5dtKMESDjPjlgGkKKdDkWjhcIR29DNVXbklY71NvdH4f7Wyej0J5564UXTsA4ihzo2ECfZMBzW_DWXzfVHE1g7O6mkfBvhQ5mT8Y_Wmmos-UP5nb0_2DU9SkF_e7XOqwdHhr2n7qhTV-PL/s320/IMG_2800.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cheerleader aloft with stapler</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr></tr></tbody></table></div><div>There are nice walks around the western end of Green Turtle Cay. Lots of mosquitos in the bush, but great sound/ocean beaches. Many of the beach-front houses are owned by Americans.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTcPIiL75c0leD5ueqOeurJ7rgmfTiZxSEeSVZ8AMIWphBbL-DSQPEe5JjS5gBQT5uECnrprErlfNSveDkcjBJsNuCzHN7i-hMdb33pRKHtqLfUAtaJsUDvgTDUgFrtzu5HAMpZ6gs_lawH8WXtdyod5ovUiugD8JKQsaDQmjNodQ_66sgsADGmTVRn641/s4032/IMG_2792.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTcPIiL75c0leD5ueqOeurJ7rgmfTiZxSEeSVZ8AMIWphBbL-DSQPEe5JjS5gBQT5uECnrprErlfNSveDkcjBJsNuCzHN7i-hMdb33pRKHtqLfUAtaJsUDvgTDUgFrtzu5HAMpZ6gs_lawH8WXtdyod5ovUiugD8JKQsaDQmjNodQ_66sgsADGmTVRn641/s320/IMG_2792.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Mosquito Alley'</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-RPRH4yyzKes9HFVnhxOLqYk_hDTgzZRwpk6eBv7D7_o53tEZhvarJ6MegBz-4NRp9FWVjkRi-mVgt57cm3aat1ZZ3RF9DYNTtQR1ZcJw8eBo7z3qpaanslBydJBXbRtjmO3mN4obgAaPZt_fNZc_3H2TaLIFq5dFdzguXMFZ_RPYR0emLSRNWTdK7pG/s4032/IMG_2794.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-RPRH4yyzKes9HFVnhxOLqYk_hDTgzZRwpk6eBv7D7_o53tEZhvarJ6MegBz-4NRp9FWVjkRi-mVgt57cm3aat1ZZ3RF9DYNTtQR1ZcJw8eBo7z3qpaanslBydJBXbRtjmO3mN4obgAaPZt_fNZc_3H2TaLIFq5dFdzguXMFZ_RPYR0emLSRNWTdK7pG/s320/IMG_2794.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coco Bay from the beach</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNYCuoAU-Tfm6WlrkY-v3DqPRldIv7mxAvqvgj3EFUrf9bjT-CSlMXNX_tGBpudPl1cNUl3uolz_gRz3vLXc6w8uyNS1Y5LkLCIG030tiPcLPFN-ObBUJVn4WH6uT6Ck3ay4RR_9JlumZDswlkgaNDuvixUvvAFAQ-seQ5Ra-EhVEG_wqAMXcUGhsT8xcY/s4032/IMG_2802.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNYCuoAU-Tfm6WlrkY-v3DqPRldIv7mxAvqvgj3EFUrf9bjT-CSlMXNX_tGBpudPl1cNUl3uolz_gRz3vLXc6w8uyNS1Y5LkLCIG030tiPcLPFN-ObBUJVn4WH6uT6Ck3ay4RR_9JlumZDswlkgaNDuvixUvvAFAQ-seQ5Ra-EhVEG_wqAMXcUGhsT8xcY/s320/IMG_2802.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colourful Sound-side Cottages</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>Today we motored the short distance around from White Sound to Coco Bay. Anchored in 2.2m over sand and grass. Very light winds.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDAuuDgwzIbnbAfGl8b4x2CVty-HuRxM73n3vBHKGQ38oeQuTAx-FxXwRr7mBZRxOioQktCt6JWz_9Vc1JdtErpZQfLLn6mG49FMkYbzEXIg_BX3FjPa8MA3QLFQbrOSBuly8bF78_iUnkqgAQwzM5M6wDY7kdSB_R5SB7bKL-TK-rbq0ta6CBdHc-UtKq/s784/2023-07-03_GreenTurtleWhite-GreenTurtleCoco_Track.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="784" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDAuuDgwzIbnbAfGl8b4x2CVty-HuRxM73n3vBHKGQ38oeQuTAx-FxXwRr7mBZRxOioQktCt6JWz_9Vc1JdtErpZQfLLn6mG49FMkYbzEXIg_BX3FjPa8MA3QLFQbrOSBuly8bF78_iUnkqgAQwzM5M6wDY7kdSB_R5SB7bKL-TK-rbq0ta6CBdHc-UtKq/s320/2023-07-03_GreenTurtleWhite-GreenTurtleCoco_Track.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We're hanging out here awaiting a famous 4th July cheeseburger.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Trust all's well where you are!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Mike Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03273131579894906825noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129388210903066337.post-65183971595485956472023-06-19T04:06:00.000+08:002023-06-19T04:06:02.988+08:00Eleuthera North to Great Abacos<p>Hi everyone,</p><p>Nearly a month since our last blog. We've been weather-bound in several safe anchorages, slowly making our way north as conditions allowed.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKTaXtD4SNqNrsUGeK6ewDVa4Y48xtjxuNvi-OoS-8LfLcV7TyjMgLgDC5onxtZ2YWJFnBYOVBWhJDsas0EwegoDgf0B2YNQGJ5lrpSWkN9ZGJ20w6kkygheJ_XZ8j39YunMTHSnFHcfciHoeMU92ZseIQzhAZIUtcxoAg_JPDDFnillXlJMeD1hdn9w/s4032/IMG_2663.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKTaXtD4SNqNrsUGeK6ewDVa4Y48xtjxuNvi-OoS-8LfLcV7TyjMgLgDC5onxtZ2YWJFnBYOVBWhJDsas0EwegoDgf0B2YNQGJ5lrpSWkN9ZGJ20w6kkygheJ_XZ8j39YunMTHSnFHcfciHoeMU92ZseIQzhAZIUtcxoAg_JPDDFnillXlJMeD1hdn9w/s320/IMG_2663.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stormy Weather!</td></tr></tbody></table><p>From Starved Bay at the S of Eleuthera Island we headed north on 20th May. We had a nice 7G12 E breeze which gave us a lovely sail. We anchored in the little bay between Cupid and Laughing Bird Cays. A lovely anchorage with good holding, but good only with E in the breeze. A short 200m dinghy ride ashore to Governor's Harbour.</p><p>We spent three nights at Governor's Harbour. It was the first town established in the Bahamas - in the 1640s. There are several pretty churches, the buildings are brightly painted and there's an awesome bakery.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf6U0PxcZIDayI0_2HoUwB1i1Ok0viDhWuJuhX0g0HSMZXAayf_Y0blB7SFpzEiVpIno0rD4-OyruNGFwWtmNY6sApT9aMZ4By0UKZ5ZZKZNQUdNHlFFqxrb8NnR-mpf9DoIF0p75MZTB63oIhCfqg5I_jPSWz7MWCBS3NMbYjriA0Du-Tn3Qbmbxo_w/s4032/IMG_2610.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf6U0PxcZIDayI0_2HoUwB1i1Ok0viDhWuJuhX0g0HSMZXAayf_Y0blB7SFpzEiVpIno0rD4-OyruNGFwWtmNY6sApT9aMZ4By0UKZ5ZZKZNQUdNHlFFqxrb8NnR-mpf9DoIF0p75MZTB63oIhCfqg5I_jPSWz7MWCBS3NMbYjriA0Du-Tn3Qbmbxo_w/s320/IMG_2610.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of Cupid Cay</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv5nr2WSMb83yYXEWziS9QSODB1SzrzmgonQfAeuOTmyFJVm-IErNVkRQaBHvEckZexAhMy3jSTvYyptxYji7FL63DsoPxV7GkhdLMG644MGhFd01ItEW-Z88uKUPemJaVQ12OboKD_BLtdskzuOwLs4GGCSWqxCqoiqJthXOStuNLVkuFp-kABRAKDg/s4032/IMG_2614.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv5nr2WSMb83yYXEWziS9QSODB1SzrzmgonQfAeuOTmyFJVm-IErNVkRQaBHvEckZexAhMy3jSTvYyptxYji7FL63DsoPxV7GkhdLMG644MGhFd01ItEW-Z88uKUPemJaVQ12OboKD_BLtdskzuOwLs4GGCSWqxCqoiqJthXOStuNLVkuFp-kABRAKDg/s320/IMG_2614.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Governor's Harbour</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdlRT7rAM4o4g7u84Mssbre7Sl8hyH1tvOw5EHsPcD-upmLb-0Jh6odFmhwx5q4rCayQegu9OEJnvHjyAELf-Zw4FtHMK4GdKwMf0g0WZ1a1o3QXUZByh3ATbK5CVZuuEuocsJA2IoIMEflTqjMKc_WA1FTDHF_FC7zVLVW1SG1aUimGkvTXQJ4g9ZPg/s4032/IMG_2622.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdlRT7rAM4o4g7u84Mssbre7Sl8hyH1tvOw5EHsPcD-upmLb-0Jh6odFmhwx5q4rCayQegu9OEJnvHjyAELf-Zw4FtHMK4GdKwMf0g0WZ1a1o3QXUZByh3ATbK5CVZuuEuocsJA2IoIMEflTqjMKc_WA1FTDHF_FC7zVLVW1SG1aUimGkvTXQJ4g9ZPg/s320/IMG_2622.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice old Church</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGvZitUc8XxvvsYMqS-m8XcqQQWO51J9i-S9rVEvprtC1Re5G0EW4hbdXAwPKw0adwLinVQwSKLEUGyXOQhQ3ilNcmq8F-rg_LFgy3eINxC1ze8G-DWyAIL6fF4zIZibOLf-g6gKNPFTPHW0ehf7MSUQDMG-5wyrYJSKxr5Y6es7hQUCc5Mf2jK1JdyQ/s4032/IMG_2626.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGvZitUc8XxvvsYMqS-m8XcqQQWO51J9i-S9rVEvprtC1Re5G0EW4hbdXAwPKw0adwLinVQwSKLEUGyXOQhQ3ilNcmq8F-rg_LFgy3eINxC1ze8G-DWyAIL6fF4zIZibOLf-g6gKNPFTPHW0ehf7MSUQDMG-5wyrYJSKxr5Y6es7hQUCc5Mf2jK1JdyQ/s320/IMG_2626.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside the Church</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhalSMyUkK4959LAqIa-Y6R7w2qlhZZII1F-bSC--TjMpDTWKh68URROLuK0jr--wpfIZA9ZZd2gVllCZffUEJhIzq_elEJ1kbHF4085hWgLyb9fsnKvDo3doJW6lKGxHupNIyFK6vPpus3EovkjJ0y8InmUpZ0IfubrjEnFVWOMRmKsV5B-q4WwWAJaQ/s4032/IMG_2627.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhalSMyUkK4959LAqIa-Y6R7w2qlhZZII1F-bSC--TjMpDTWKh68URROLuK0jr--wpfIZA9ZZd2gVllCZffUEJhIzq_elEJ1kbHF4085hWgLyb9fsnKvDo3doJW6lKGxHupNIyFK6vPpus3EovkjJ0y8InmUpZ0IfubrjEnFVWOMRmKsV5B-q4WwWAJaQ/s320/IMG_2627.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Government Building</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLKzcqdtpLRSyslHDgNw1hCBkDULh6115pCYIQfww429qmlF71atp3UyVw3sm0MBH8uj3siIjHgsRyMy4oASTK4r2M0hnIl5byVFIRlOFQ2I-MeydIUkypy6_XfAK8vOnRyIDOZrybXZPMX3JGyRa7c-zFdjBdrgyeKjhdV9fyiE89sJ7OWCuTplhspw/s4032/IMG_2632.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLKzcqdtpLRSyslHDgNw1hCBkDULh6115pCYIQfww429qmlF71atp3UyVw3sm0MBH8uj3siIjHgsRyMy4oASTK4r2M0hnIl5byVFIRlOFQ2I-MeydIUkypy6_XfAK8vOnRyIDOZrybXZPMX3JGyRa7c-zFdjBdrgyeKjhdV9fyiE89sJ7OWCuTplhspw/s320/IMG_2632.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At the Hot Buns Bakery</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>On the 23rd May we headed onward. Stormy weather was coming and we wanted the all-round protection of Hatchet Bay. It was a 16nm motor in light N winds.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_8ttCPhbxx9NK5_xaGLq7yRw4-3aGMMuWYIS6-xb_ufcCdB_BTi3X6pqD9C_ygFBbjkdgx6eVEpLfjmqsf1gHx9hsUqaMk6kRgLNc5Oh0VFMGp3ZhVnCH4jRA-TeYZCi7RheJ6ef0V5nzYOaxU7F-EPK_qv-tjOIrLwCOMrTLCmWDpqeY1l52SY4Pew/s3982/IMG_2642.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2986" data-original-width="3982" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_8ttCPhbxx9NK5_xaGLq7yRw4-3aGMMuWYIS6-xb_ufcCdB_BTi3X6pqD9C_ygFBbjkdgx6eVEpLfjmqsf1gHx9hsUqaMk6kRgLNc5Oh0VFMGp3ZhVnCH4jRA-TeYZCi7RheJ6ef0V5nzYOaxU7F-EPK_qv-tjOIrLwCOMrTLCmWDpqeY1l52SY4Pew/s320/IMG_2642.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Motoring towards Hatchet Bay</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieIqmtGoAa_tvSgF6XFbQmxkjpzv-xlVbcSGmhTpWOT0qPg7PmBBUyHzz8lPOPJnB-z-Hi5FBo-oF275PZyjoKnngJYN8vT7qNe-1L_txOKcKDk03lg7EW69r58k2hiox1P3hVbON6jXGwE8dsewlTXIkDN629Wj6GNhN-PRn1EgiZT_Szk8j4WmfMTA/s1090/2023-05-23_CupidCay-HatchetBay_Track.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1090" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieIqmtGoAa_tvSgF6XFbQmxkjpzv-xlVbcSGmhTpWOT0qPg7PmBBUyHzz8lPOPJnB-z-Hi5FBo-oF275PZyjoKnngJYN8vT7qNe-1L_txOKcKDk03lg7EW69r58k2hiox1P3hVbON6jXGwE8dsewlTXIkDN629Wj6GNhN-PRn1EgiZT_Szk8j4WmfMTA/s320/2023-05-23_CupidCay-HatchetBay_Track.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Governors's Harbour to Hatchet Bay</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoMjQpvKXSLiQjNJJ5FAvXZKDicxTFMfpu7daoM6dW3SecZa3pJc_8rOQurptcWkWFfov-5Tt32TcecFOguNUWHulKSuHZu_iCGoOXiOda0WbJTww3crk6j54IVnGcqHh6PydEwyNzzH2KjoJPqNd3Tcltfc5ocJRETm2ueemr_rmErUNCvnQ-aeNtqw/s1090/2023-05-23_CupidCay-HatchetBay_Arrival.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1090" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoMjQpvKXSLiQjNJJ5FAvXZKDicxTFMfpu7daoM6dW3SecZa3pJc_8rOQurptcWkWFfov-5Tt32TcecFOguNUWHulKSuHZu_iCGoOXiOda0WbJTww3crk6j54IVnGcqHh6PydEwyNzzH2KjoJPqNd3Tcltfc5ocJRETm2ueemr_rmErUNCvnQ-aeNtqw/s320/2023-05-23_CupidCay-HatchetBay_Arrival.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hatchet Bay Arrival</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>We spent two weeks sheltering in Hatchet Bay. Got ashore several times to stretch our legs and have a burger and beers at Farrington's. Met several cruisers. Didn't drag anchor (although many did). We also used the laundry since drying anything aboard wasn't likely!<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj61HKuQchF0ED_Yrk1RQIfyoJeM_JqEAisi4osl9hy7CW5eTOwJxNfXd9IQt8gJM4LHRzaam9zuz7E7-DLGlXJFvspaiyvWY067H01hV7xt63H5TbfXbxnzrIsD_QuLjHF41Hp2fVH1RHe-2rhODDOUydjMFHdY1bTiDkOVUfKijMLvGCo8vTf7weqGQ/s4032/IMG_2643.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj61HKuQchF0ED_Yrk1RQIfyoJeM_JqEAisi4osl9hy7CW5eTOwJxNfXd9IQt8gJM4LHRzaam9zuz7E7-DLGlXJFvspaiyvWY067H01hV7xt63H5TbfXbxnzrIsD_QuLjHF41Hp2fVH1RHe-2rhODDOUydjMFHdY1bTiDkOVUfKijMLvGCo8vTf7weqGQ/s320/IMG_2643.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Re-entering Hatchet Bay</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBj7FNZ3nE3yMKss0gcTpaiJm8cov9luGd8RsnRkjbT_yPXeaqkiF5t3RDL6sCtkpDilMAbkXVts2-WCGWUvvutVN6DLbIakPvuqy5V_FkO9Ae3FR2QSbAj0Nz9BePmY9PpFZ_A6XCB4XOpo7mrzURg7Vx1XLyx6tU0m3vYz40FlmqKSkm1R7pSwo9Vg/s4032/IMG_2644.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBj7FNZ3nE3yMKss0gcTpaiJm8cov9luGd8RsnRkjbT_yPXeaqkiF5t3RDL6sCtkpDilMAbkXVts2-WCGWUvvutVN6DLbIakPvuqy5V_FkO9Ae3FR2QSbAj0Nz9BePmY9PpFZ_A6XCB4XOpo7mrzURg7Vx1XLyx6tU0m3vYz40FlmqKSkm1R7pSwo9Vg/s320/IMG_2644.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stormy weather</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwNQ8tdUWT1kLyB3p3scl09p7aaUJzw17Jy68IP0jp59Pe1staH5gsz8RN2l3vdBIkDZ43wOzhFj00J1fgkZbWzhK7fQCa29Vq8totd-C4hfYEZ9Ar9nG-5V0hDcYmGxWaHUe5avepluLXklxH1R8-WsUJDnsg8jyEyVbFmeoXyxN0HQr6eq3ok7DraQ/s4032/IMG_2654.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwNQ8tdUWT1kLyB3p3scl09p7aaUJzw17Jy68IP0jp59Pe1staH5gsz8RN2l3vdBIkDZ43wOzhFj00J1fgkZbWzhK7fQCa29Vq8totd-C4hfYEZ9Ar9nG-5V0hDcYmGxWaHUe5avepluLXklxH1R8-WsUJDnsg8jyEyVbFmeoXyxN0HQr6eq3ok7DraQ/s320/IMG_2654.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hatchet Bay Laundry</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjT5m2mCHiNBZLqaJZe1Wv9ZbGa3_P3f3yMYeFNXpOkuRifFnQ54yeNwaBLuF0LnWHECUV6GZvEdDdaRpdlF9Oc3FDql8OaiFdBZmIThfLr7ehKwMYWjqQpkYpwixrU_msuHcI1d_cPrDgn1fI-qSV-xHYS_th0RzLCSEvlGlh9hZjfQt3-jQ65LeU2w/s3683/IMG_2657.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2762" data-original-width="3683" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjT5m2mCHiNBZLqaJZe1Wv9ZbGa3_P3f3yMYeFNXpOkuRifFnQ54yeNwaBLuF0LnWHECUV6GZvEdDdaRpdlF9Oc3FDql8OaiFdBZmIThfLr7ehKwMYWjqQpkYpwixrU_msuHcI1d_cPrDgn1fI-qSV-xHYS_th0RzLCSEvlGlh9hZjfQt3-jQ65LeU2w/s320/IMG_2657.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hatchet Bay sunset</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAKOMVlFVcS0rVeIJchomf0AGZ1Hg8psaTycRMLzlao7FMSNheFve8zVJLbatAvw1XqV2BVpki4z8k2ZV55T9eEZqHiqc7uJ409aWx0uqFkUy8T1TOXpNqNbYnRgys7wuOR_K7VNFIDWJquDuDJqYs1W62NWVLk5F2ECgRQRK0-W17_M23UlJK-x71Bg/s4032/IMG_2661.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAKOMVlFVcS0rVeIJchomf0AGZ1Hg8psaTycRMLzlao7FMSNheFve8zVJLbatAvw1XqV2BVpki4z8k2ZV55T9eEZqHiqc7uJ409aWx0uqFkUy8T1TOXpNqNbYnRgys7wuOR_K7VNFIDWJquDuDJqYs1W62NWVLk5F2ECgRQRK0-W17_M23UlJK-x71Bg/s320/IMG_2661.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another thunderstorm approaching</td></tr></tbody></table><br />On the 5th June we escaped Hatchet Bay. There was no wind but it was a good opportunity to move on to Royal Island - another anchorage with all-round protection. We had to time our run to pass through Current Cut at high tide since the approaches are shallow and the currents fierce.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigz76tO2FfynD_pEMO86REDwlbV4vj_7htJfjhR8Jd1RoGO-kGayyUzFQzc60lXAxVWfbDT51Tlkzcu7daey_VzTQdXC9xkxgJaRKWigFFglYQcx9e9tRsgnFXxJHaYqEqABIMWfn-_iwHYgsEpSPK3kFicCrZ4iBu0r2cRIN7XK1DPP92YtrrwCuXbA/s1120/2023-06-06_HatchetBay-RoyalIsland_Track%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="717" data-original-width="1120" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigz76tO2FfynD_pEMO86REDwlbV4vj_7htJfjhR8Jd1RoGO-kGayyUzFQzc60lXAxVWfbDT51Tlkzcu7daey_VzTQdXC9xkxgJaRKWigFFglYQcx9e9tRsgnFXxJHaYqEqABIMWfn-_iwHYgsEpSPK3kFicCrZ4iBu0r2cRIN7XK1DPP92YtrrwCuXbA/s320/2023-06-06_HatchetBay-RoyalIsland_Track%20(1).jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hatchet Bay to Royal Island</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ24eW59qITnK1-IuSJfnbahSoUiTT4pbWYKv7NMexiesZiTc42VPLiDAN5r8_EvFKqdGq_zfpBDXF0FbMITlgslzBL8R5Te03dxaWdr6R_2zvK5_wo3_ZTHpcTyCu0gf4oKpLDmxAQa2r_Q0tXAEayRSy7GK2pJi2bTfWJSyvLxp9ufpW8PKfiLNNNA/s1120/2023-06-06_HatchetBay-RoyalIsland_Arrival.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="717" data-original-width="1120" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ24eW59qITnK1-IuSJfnbahSoUiTT4pbWYKv7NMexiesZiTc42VPLiDAN5r8_EvFKqdGq_zfpBDXF0FbMITlgslzBL8R5Te03dxaWdr6R_2zvK5_wo3_ZTHpcTyCu0gf4oKpLDmxAQa2r_Q0tXAEayRSy7GK2pJi2bTfWJSyvLxp9ufpW8PKfiLNNNA/s320/2023-06-06_HatchetBay-RoyalIsland_Arrival.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Royal Island Arrival</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkhDHf17-aDHdJp4G6eui5r-q159QAowUmEBIzU4YVSMQwiBswPT8Xe6QktSDrko6Yu9BpGZBZcuuppoAS5k3zcXSdBqQhqWLd4N2PpoOrqsRRzlfj-lV5cErARHEdTw58IQynBsnxHeeXTaAl76PsRL1RK3YKRfApZOjPuAAITxy6fDq1baHqhkIBVQ/s4032/IMG_2664.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkhDHf17-aDHdJp4G6eui5r-q159QAowUmEBIzU4YVSMQwiBswPT8Xe6QktSDrko6Yu9BpGZBZcuuppoAS5k3zcXSdBqQhqWLd4N2PpoOrqsRRzlfj-lV5cErARHEdTw58IQynBsnxHeeXTaAl76PsRL1RK3YKRfApZOjPuAAITxy6fDq1baHqhkIBVQ/s320/IMG_2664.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Motoring towards Current Cut</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlz20CNDqqDGz8V25Y3R_8P7q6UyykGap6LwhUymMI8WPipfZTJteDem_BDMzbzCBoGbb315mQ19ZQdW2JP2miWsSXTnq0jsFuNDu8aEzmrVUyU4ysU4xRSMEOhSA2beTDWIv57oxNZdoCT0ZNhHdDpcqypCT9xdG1xI1gqfZprJ26lT75G3ygRoI9tw/s4032/IMG_2670.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlz20CNDqqDGz8V25Y3R_8P7q6UyykGap6LwhUymMI8WPipfZTJteDem_BDMzbzCBoGbb315mQ19ZQdW2JP2miWsSXTnq0jsFuNDu8aEzmrVUyU4ysU4xRSMEOhSA2beTDWIv57oxNZdoCT0ZNhHdDpcqypCT9xdG1xI1gqfZprJ26lT75G3ygRoI9tw/s320/IMG_2670.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Current Cut at high tide</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi32I6GY-yG2juXLp3UZDdWTBSe5C_yo9k3xGtc4fwIKre7f1lyMAldkBrSfAZgWaT93S2AoNZ4tlgyre5st7CBp1EAU85N6eJaRhGu1mLs1U17EnpacieQrifCghlq7uF3LqTuMnnwr3ryt4kDJy6jFMiM2HKJv8jUegSH8ldI9HIr6WKJncr3mz1UIg/s4032/IMG_2674.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi32I6GY-yG2juXLp3UZDdWTBSe5C_yo9k3xGtc4fwIKre7f1lyMAldkBrSfAZgWaT93S2AoNZ4tlgyre5st7CBp1EAU85N6eJaRhGu1mLs1U17EnpacieQrifCghlq7uF3LqTuMnnwr3ryt4kDJy6jFMiM2HKJv8jUegSH8ldI9HIr6WKJncr3mz1UIg/s320/IMG_2674.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Approaching Royal Island</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div>We stayed at Royal Island for a week. The day before we left we had a severe thunderstorm with 30G40 winds. For the first time ever our Manson Supreme was yanked out of the sand when the initial gust front hit. Thankfully it bit again about 20 metres downwind and held. For 15 minutes we motored into the breeze to reduce the boat's swinging and the load on the anchor. Not much fun.<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQMKaFMFNs2zvuNA7vccwQdEseIFjT2BIF9VWY8TuReE4yAazIJXf3p3SyPZ3tR23nPrsGrZocpts3f69t_w3HHDmXHy6LsZcNkn1GvRXHWEvNGNMhZxeB45h579YH5U1BwmkO5Z1UM8MU3CHoUg1hiQle6NlArq5vT5HqRkaf-Dh221FmhLZLZIFa0Q/s1674/2023-06-12_RoyalIsland_Squall.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="818" data-original-width="1674" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQMKaFMFNs2zvuNA7vccwQdEseIFjT2BIF9VWY8TuReE4yAazIJXf3p3SyPZ3tR23nPrsGrZocpts3f69t_w3HHDmXHy6LsZcNkn1GvRXHWEvNGNMhZxeB45h579YH5U1BwmkO5Z1UM8MU3CHoUg1hiQle6NlArq5vT5HqRkaf-Dh221FmhLZLZIFa0Q/s320/2023-06-12_RoyalIsland_Squall.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Royal Island Squall<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Overall Royal Island is a good anchorage. The holding is good - exceptional situations aside. It took several minutes to gradually lever the anchor out of the sand when we did leave - it had totally buried itself and just kept digging during the squall! The island is private and there are no cruiser facilities there.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">On 13th June we mostly motored the 65nm from Royal Island to Marsh Harbour. Our patience was running out so we gritted our teeth and got the job done. It was good to get to the Abacos. Lots of cruisers here at Marsh Harbour.</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFC11IBI6l_ejRCYNEV-s2NNxuAl9I8yMapfD0MdIeNfcMvZOSg-OzsDANxhmwRpgbk00zTTG6snqJ90WPo3WtN4tuQF20IgUt-EG-xZ89HUR_SYyZS9-4caARq0idfr9Q66iCJ1Qz4hMYmbpbE8M60jEQco10--nud0JLhz9xgeliT0HdNppSQjiyMg/s999/2023-06-13_RoyalIsland-MarshHarbour_Track.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="882" data-original-width="999" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFC11IBI6l_ejRCYNEV-s2NNxuAl9I8yMapfD0MdIeNfcMvZOSg-OzsDANxhmwRpgbk00zTTG6snqJ90WPo3WtN4tuQF20IgUt-EG-xZ89HUR_SYyZS9-4caARq0idfr9Q66iCJ1Qz4hMYmbpbE8M60jEQco10--nud0JLhz9xgeliT0HdNppSQjiyMg/s320/2023-06-13_RoyalIsland-MarshHarbour_Track.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Royal Island to Marsh Harbour</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL3PNaCylCSUmSg6bkI0bwSYQIPODanNdgg30oOOT1aBltm7JAxumjCqKFFUkzBx0A6QzB7lR96So0z3AuUQKaIzV1smEGRV4HI3xoMcMB3saYkbUKj0mLqxrA5r54s1Ytp4r-a7NWUKWGZO4EIKowzVyXGwXW1YXQ7C2loN_ogbn8Hm3UCUpOMxgkhQ/s1556/2023-06-13_RoyalIsland-MarshHarbour_Arrival.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="882" data-original-width="1556" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL3PNaCylCSUmSg6bkI0bwSYQIPODanNdgg30oOOT1aBltm7JAxumjCqKFFUkzBx0A6QzB7lR96So0z3AuUQKaIzV1smEGRV4HI3xoMcMB3saYkbUKj0mLqxrA5r54s1Ytp4r-a7NWUKWGZO4EIKowzVyXGwXW1YXQ7C2loN_ogbn8Hm3UCUpOMxgkhQ/s320/2023-06-13_RoyalIsland-MarshHarbour_Arrival.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marsh Harbour Arrival</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr></tr></tbody></table><div>For our first night in Marsh Harbour we anchored in the bay. The next day we moved into Conch Inn Marina which has been rebuilt following hurricane Dorian 4 years ago. Much of Marsh Harbour is still in poor shape but the marina is very nice and there are good supermarkets within walking distance.</div><div><br /></div><div>Since arriving in Marsh Harbour we've filled our fuel tanks for the first time since Santa Marta in Colombia. And we had a big provisioning run to the supermarket, having to get a taxi back (for only $6). The marina bar/cafe is nice and the showers are marvellous!<br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1mnCGN1-rZM6PMsUQPIK5ohMQVOn77v8M_VM0P2poR-m4MttdLI43NfDC4b-1WnNur3T_IDjPLZtL-Xd2Pp8WJUsBWEuSVcvyJQdl1oPQiJSmQgE17C5258QYbCj_RsnYNUtADhCtziB_XmQzJSTNAJMtSHYTBBVIevxnhz-kzWz-nAoE-Gi49ggWyA/s4032/IMG_2700.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1mnCGN1-rZM6PMsUQPIK5ohMQVOn77v8M_VM0P2poR-m4MttdLI43NfDC4b-1WnNur3T_IDjPLZtL-Xd2Pp8WJUsBWEuSVcvyJQdl1oPQiJSmQgE17C5258QYbCj_RsnYNUtADhCtziB_XmQzJSTNAJMtSHYTBBVIevxnhz-kzWz-nAoE-Gi49ggWyA/s320/IMG_2700.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anchored in Marsh Harbour</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO9546qoxeWHyA0Jrb9XGpli3P7OVx9CS9eW3hCRMnCfJiqrBmABRjtf7wcLq70W7Kp5-m1ypBntF2-UbR4vm78LIv8X5eCVpGwjARPIO-4Cya3g3y1masHc7KC-sKjNmB5f2ATxDhoVuJ3E1L8M3CbTj6syAyoOB5hVEXlhptcfe1S3Kjp3xNM-ccgg/s4032/IMG_2703.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO9546qoxeWHyA0Jrb9XGpli3P7OVx9CS9eW3hCRMnCfJiqrBmABRjtf7wcLq70W7Kp5-m1ypBntF2-UbR4vm78LIv8X5eCVpGwjARPIO-4Cya3g3y1masHc7KC-sKjNmB5f2ATxDhoVuJ3E1L8M3CbTj6syAyoOB5hVEXlhptcfe1S3Kjp3xNM-ccgg/s320/IMG_2703.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hurricane-damaged shoreline and ex-marina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_HO0_1p7nZ7IFDoMwzrDoYi-VO4rQD6t52SzGSod4OzJTa8VozSc8dsIVydVmydEv5F9ePpuoCEyhqcKuwPJ_GjH-kM_1aSf5591bDYxxU_TrqkrggaXVyucox0MKEc6UD-rz0R8mA9fQBSfZvaUQuag_IVAvssHYmbuShQM14mbie5wh6tdTb1oI_g/s4032/IMG_2706.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_HO0_1p7nZ7IFDoMwzrDoYi-VO4rQD6t52SzGSod4OzJTa8VozSc8dsIVydVmydEv5F9ePpuoCEyhqcKuwPJ_GjH-kM_1aSf5591bDYxxU_TrqkrggaXVyucox0MKEc6UD-rz0R8mA9fQBSfZvaUQuag_IVAvssHYmbuShQM14mbie5wh6tdTb1oI_g/s320/IMG_2706.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hurricane-damaged shopping centre</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgrDly4zfRjAUlOt2RKK-OK2ooAyEvTbJGBfqodMdpII9znndsCM4MY23ozqFWEwXw5nzq3PPHIOs8QtHkzolj49rLH40AhAeQUviRSwwx_A3UndYbIZzqsCqSZ1RwzH0JmB9vF2cg4SsqaqUXri-tOoiDpQy_COtgxDGzgyA-eAMY1GAWP2Nmb3fv2Q/s3832/IMG_2701.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2874" data-original-width="3832" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgrDly4zfRjAUlOt2RKK-OK2ooAyEvTbJGBfqodMdpII9znndsCM4MY23ozqFWEwXw5nzq3PPHIOs8QtHkzolj49rLH40AhAeQUviRSwwx_A3UndYbIZzqsCqSZ1RwzH0JmB9vF2cg4SsqaqUXri-tOoiDpQy_COtgxDGzgyA-eAMY1GAWP2Nmb3fv2Q/s320/IMG_2701.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Conch Inn Marina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGBS7aFUAGj3JvrZC5SVJQCxfZEMSz4-BIgEdq_eXn5wX_KA-A64ViNDtbq0xOAvOCL00gjiG3XOxYHz7ynmVRehPcR56-TgsB0Qewx5GaB98E89zCwXKLecmRVx9YBvObvJenMYjJnBGrDiDChPo0qGWv2Nybl2PpiixJ_1qM6ZpMrdkZ6P6-I256uw/s4032/IMG_2707.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGBS7aFUAGj3JvrZC5SVJQCxfZEMSz4-BIgEdq_eXn5wX_KA-A64ViNDtbq0xOAvOCL00gjiG3XOxYHz7ynmVRehPcR56-TgsB0Qewx5GaB98E89zCwXKLecmRVx9YBvObvJenMYjJnBGrDiDChPo0qGWv2Nybl2PpiixJ_1qM6ZpMrdkZ6P6-I256uw/s320/IMG_2707.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Burgers at Snappas Bar</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The weather has continued to be unsettled here in Marsh Harbour. We've had at least one thunderstorm every day so far with winds over 30 knots. They're forming over Florida and moving eastward to us. Coming from the west they force water into the harbour, significantly raising the water level.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji3-r38V6kjyHrWQhLKcawLW3OPifmB1gjxndtJsf22IDOgUGByp3gxONR6jt8Q8snb8GqWc8f9LuZxl5yFBGLscqC1h3XZKWzIjx3JWcFARpbZhatXbkLV8E4mgxjN51uNHq0PrUEF3D5c8aWchWMzd5BU0kyWOZh1xFemA-pXFEKVkkzeFmUzIblTg/s1678/23-06-16_ConchInnMarina_Squall.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="819" data-original-width="1678" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji3-r38V6kjyHrWQhLKcawLW3OPifmB1gjxndtJsf22IDOgUGByp3gxONR6jt8Q8snb8GqWc8f9LuZxl5yFBGLscqC1h3XZKWzIjx3JWcFARpbZhatXbkLV8E4mgxjN51uNHq0PrUEF3D5c8aWchWMzd5BU0kyWOZh1xFemA-pXFEKVkkzeFmUzIblTg/s320/23-06-16_ConchInnMarina_Squall.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Conch Inn Marina Squall</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We're hopeful that the weather will improve soon. Easterly winds are forecast to resume and if so we'll head out to explore some of the Cays to our NW. We expect to return to Marsh Harbour before quitting the Bahamas in several weeks.</p><p>Trust all's well where you are!</p><p><br /></p></div></div>Mike Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03273131579894906825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129388210903066337.post-28065393858886240722023-05-21T06:00:00.004+08:002023-05-21T06:03:04.185+08:00Eleuthera North to South<p>Hi everyone,</p><p>Nearly a fortnight since our last blog. How time flies when having fun! We've been exploring the west coast of Eleuthera Island. We rejoin our story in Glass Window and move on Hatchet Bay, Rock Sound and Starved Creek.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgemfc5MbUyQIaEyFNQ1trSJSzJc4OkSEq1UsOHiVwXTB9N94kzUKOe4jLUsmhUucRKncKIwUr6qk-zi-e-Z5Bt4U-CMJ-x9hwdNoHoDLe_Oe32J-9zSJgStw4QD4Wvpw4cQMreIRLTltG0pJQz6dwY3qfcueeDP1AYbYPx0iBgevdb-8qf-3FFfu6UIg/s4032/IMG_2589.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgemfc5MbUyQIaEyFNQ1trSJSzJc4OkSEq1UsOHiVwXTB9N94kzUKOe4jLUsmhUucRKncKIwUr6qk-zi-e-Z5Bt4U-CMJ-x9hwdNoHoDLe_Oe32J-9zSJgStw4QD4Wvpw4cQMreIRLTltG0pJQz6dwY3qfcueeDP1AYbYPx0iBgevdb-8qf-3FFfu6UIg/s320/IMG_2589.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red Sky at Night</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We continued our stay at Glass Window for several days. We spent one day patching several leaks in our dinghy. Then we had a windy and slightly wet day when we stayed aboard. From the anchorage we could see Atlantic swells breaking through the Glass Window into the Sound - spectacular!</p><p>When the weather cleared we ventured ashore to visit the Queen's Baths and the Glass Window Bridge. The Atlantic still had a swell running so we didn't go down into the Baths.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn17NThhWzDCuvAbEQJICSUOc-q4ZhgXJ8tgPpbqBgK20h39mZO3a7CH5RMXVpBqncVRVlpSOqCMu7hhifRis5lBryVIj_-9LWefgfii1il4JhgsyDIUWf2b9k1i1lzXCtzQOpKeW1aVK48uujzkJMAALUiP_gjsQrn7k8Ks2JBafBoIaP6wAH3_EC4w/s4032/IMG_2414.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn17NThhWzDCuvAbEQJICSUOc-q4ZhgXJ8tgPpbqBgK20h39mZO3a7CH5RMXVpBqncVRVlpSOqCMu7hhifRis5lBryVIj_-9LWefgfii1il4JhgsyDIUWf2b9k1i1lzXCtzQOpKeW1aVK48uujzkJMAALUiP_gjsQrn7k8Ks2JBafBoIaP6wAH3_EC4w/s320/IMG_2414.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Queen's Baths</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfOQTygHg9boTjFSmxG-hK6oz2pw-CugNEedsHk2puzt6C78Sotrk0K70FPmoI3nfQcytVAUtz9kDy3mbUHJHqxG-ObLZR9TxqnSjbFPvGCdT4EwgfuXnkegnsUjA8KwDqnGalVgHHGtvXtjZJqdaG7Zg2fnUaOlW9gpS1HSeY8OstoDy9Ws7PWSgklA/s3947/IMG_2417.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2960" data-original-width="3947" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfOQTygHg9boTjFSmxG-hK6oz2pw-CugNEedsHk2puzt6C78Sotrk0K70FPmoI3nfQcytVAUtz9kDy3mbUHJHqxG-ObLZR9TxqnSjbFPvGCdT4EwgfuXnkegnsUjA8KwDqnGalVgHHGtvXtjZJqdaG7Zg2fnUaOlW9gpS1HSeY8OstoDy9Ws7PWSgklA/s320/IMG_2417.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Queen's Baths</td></tr></tbody></table><p>At the bridge the contrast from one side to the other was amazing.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyGAq-ainkU3r29OOzr92YZn17k52QsxSBnSUgA-94X7dT4TF8CIropsceiszfTc39yFLsKilmcY_ju-pktTfbYLWp-a96ahs2jNEFp5Mf065deSjPp25XjYrbMx6A9qbyIlz9D0r8J-SBxUpqQqiHpLnEvjU-rjeK9e_K58SdrVZQZydfZIqyxiiQDw/s4032/IMG_2422.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyGAq-ainkU3r29OOzr92YZn17k52QsxSBnSUgA-94X7dT4TF8CIropsceiszfTc39yFLsKilmcY_ju-pktTfbYLWp-a96ahs2jNEFp5Mf065deSjPp25XjYrbMx6A9qbyIlz9D0r8J-SBxUpqQqiHpLnEvjU-rjeK9e_K58SdrVZQZydfZIqyxiiQDw/s320/IMG_2422.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Atlantic side</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfuDgS7jcuZUHWwUxqvKjslR6wCySw1TDos_gCtOMM-Wn1KBQ2gT_y0UetXLZkYjPZstuR3eJvmbm-6_WivKRhsC5Aw6dz-mP3F5YB2ESwI3ExP2pze-rsNVN56GxatiB4YIjgc1KPB_msz-NuDnHxeUvxmLMsuWyJTSbtCs_fxxMmlLz-WhNRWZ7YoQ/s3907/IMG_2424.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2930" data-original-width="3907" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfuDgS7jcuZUHWwUxqvKjslR6wCySw1TDos_gCtOMM-Wn1KBQ2gT_y0UetXLZkYjPZstuR3eJvmbm-6_WivKRhsC5Aw6dz-mP3F5YB2ESwI3ExP2pze-rsNVN56GxatiB4YIjgc1KPB_msz-NuDnHxeUvxmLMsuWyJTSbtCs_fxxMmlLz-WhNRWZ7YoQ/s320/IMG_2424.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sound side</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>With an E wind forecast we departed Glass Window for Hatchet Bay. It was hard on the wind and a great sail. We couldn't quite lay down the coast so tacked in to reach the cut. The entrance into Hatchet Bay is about 25m wide. Inside it's a very well protected anchorage. Locals claim it to be the best hurricane hole in the Bahamas.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyAP5bfT6vRufYKpwJJFxsRdVzKW-L5VkjglCvZvyLO8aL-f8Zvvlt_ALbUpsTiX4VKlKePYiJAyFC-kwUxfv4da8ByvbV22vKq_WfdKdgZah6R4-o2ALJcRXQMk25ZCqJDjFg1ZmAx0B5Ifw08eI8Ugk7RVAPGWu-dK6iOZL02Du1gD6sMEoIFjAnYA/s910/2023-05-08_GlassWindow-HatchetBay_Track.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="814" data-original-width="910" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyAP5bfT6vRufYKpwJJFxsRdVzKW-L5VkjglCvZvyLO8aL-f8Zvvlt_ALbUpsTiX4VKlKePYiJAyFC-kwUxfv4da8ByvbV22vKq_WfdKdgZah6R4-o2ALJcRXQMk25ZCqJDjFg1ZmAx0B5Ifw08eI8Ugk7RVAPGWu-dK6iOZL02Du1gD6sMEoIFjAnYA/s320/2023-05-08_GlassWindow-HatchetBay_Track.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Glass Window to Hatchet Bay Track</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiJd0tAl5WyQLa3Mhx7tYNBKzvX50GAuMj1Yim6Q_oteTEPZkWgmUHSEJwtFjh3_VCnZxrT9Mt_4qkq7LNWSoSbQTVgAF6dmitzeVtQ5i4Dle3_McpxjVl9rsifR9KdHKUR6fLh3sNoYSbkgDCvoE-RCwe1y2yU912gGtV_tsWUbN42veq5CGTruFQ_Q/s1069/2023-05-08_GlassWindow-HatchetBay_Arrival.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1069" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiJd0tAl5WyQLa3Mhx7tYNBKzvX50GAuMj1Yim6Q_oteTEPZkWgmUHSEJwtFjh3_VCnZxrT9Mt_4qkq7LNWSoSbQTVgAF6dmitzeVtQ5i4Dle3_McpxjVl9rsifR9KdHKUR6fLh3sNoYSbkgDCvoE-RCwe1y2yU912gGtV_tsWUbN42veq5CGTruFQ_Q/s320/2023-05-08_GlassWindow-HatchetBay_Arrival.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hatchet Bay Arrival</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgHT7LdLByaSipdWUOt9Xf50IjQe7ETFLETOJiWXV3oHAIxkTCMDqH9Jkp5460mPjhLPW8gsPLcll-jO-x0hSApmangl60m7ZuxbQllvyDYpTdrORarGVPAa9SwFIB0nmVZ4MPQWA2IcnMdrvvK1rgARfHWCF1kQic8VF-O5CU5R3BSnIelIeHERlUzg/s1680/2023-05-08_GlassWindow-HatchetBay_Graphs.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="819" data-original-width="1680" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgHT7LdLByaSipdWUOt9Xf50IjQe7ETFLETOJiWXV3oHAIxkTCMDqH9Jkp5460mPjhLPW8gsPLcll-jO-x0hSApmangl60m7ZuxbQllvyDYpTdrORarGVPAa9SwFIB0nmVZ4MPQWA2IcnMdrvvK1rgARfHWCF1kQic8VF-O5CU5R3BSnIelIeHERlUzg/s320/2023-05-08_GlassWindow-HatchetBay_Graphs.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Glass Window to Hatchet Bay Graphs</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>We anchored in the NW corner of the bay in 6m over silty sand. Very good holding.</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3qWmRmkXz4JVHF3BRFffzwE5Aq4-xZo3kza-34NptwdhmNz6oGpAf3BkKUWAXTExyKjox7CcUN7ECcN4Cg1jsRznmFVusCltdxW1zRyc61bzeH-qkoJ5k2jV9zPcbt-RXoS1X70i7_C8IXYFVZZvfeneTM2CG3kI63X4CHmGQr6oxTJz93krIVKAtfw/s4032/IMG_2437.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3qWmRmkXz4JVHF3BRFffzwE5Aq4-xZo3kza-34NptwdhmNz6oGpAf3BkKUWAXTExyKjox7CcUN7ECcN4Cg1jsRznmFVusCltdxW1zRyc61bzeH-qkoJ5k2jV9zPcbt-RXoS1X70i7_C8IXYFVZZvfeneTM2CG3kI63X4CHmGQr6oxTJz93krIVKAtfw/s320/IMG_2437.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Approaching Hatchet Bay cut</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_vIum1vecVcwHX0k-q1lcg6QFe3br2VY_s7fBv4eex9iDmJbUUGOmuEnGsZitjkwW8g90v57io9ZX_em-FVf0YsdCZ4W9md4E-ISBDqPAx8tmqf1QJnJ4OUCPO5U80RkZ3Iu2y3sNCR-RIiMA3F8DkbZxls9BsfbtlIW0wYBW7y-hme8ipY_54-ncwQ/s4032/IMG_2442.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_vIum1vecVcwHX0k-q1lcg6QFe3br2VY_s7fBv4eex9iDmJbUUGOmuEnGsZitjkwW8g90v57io9ZX_em-FVf0YsdCZ4W9md4E-ISBDqPAx8tmqf1QJnJ4OUCPO5U80RkZ3Iu2y3sNCR-RIiMA3F8DkbZxls9BsfbtlIW0wYBW7y-hme8ipY_54-ncwQ/s320/IMG_2442.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Through the cut!</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>The main cruiser's spot in Hatchet Bay is Farrington's Boaters Haven on the far SE corner of the bay. They do fantastic burgers for US$7 and beers for US$4 - good value by Bahamian standards. The Farrington family built everything themselves, including the 'dinghy dock' which is actually a large jetty.</div><div><br /></div><div>There's a fresh water tap 100m up the road. We did a series of dinghy trips to refill our almost empty tanks and jerries. We used some of the water to do our laundry aboard since the one ashore was a long walk away. Only a 200m walk away is a small supermarket where we found fresh bread, veggies and some frozen meat.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEpJF9BdyUKiWr6smtRyvFeLdopNVVpbEHGguOgL3r1p-l2mwS8fqUSpTiqbEj2dRC8byeorM0s9jk3g5mtTYighqBJB7wDYuc33-Ue8Ypl54jTr8l9jfLJPaM9okR2JDpHZ9dh4adQNkSVj-n-1zQRbQTQGKgsjHomh3WuFE0oEgBmuVzuPas29ac-Q/s4032/IMG_2447.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEpJF9BdyUKiWr6smtRyvFeLdopNVVpbEHGguOgL3r1p-l2mwS8fqUSpTiqbEj2dRC8byeorM0s9jk3g5mtTYighqBJB7wDYuc33-Ue8Ypl54jTr8l9jfLJPaM9okR2JDpHZ9dh4adQNkSVj-n-1zQRbQTQGKgsjHomh3WuFE0oEgBmuVzuPas29ac-Q/s320/IMG_2447.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Farrington's Boaters Haven</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMe0_uPOBbJRnduCk4yWysnCB1gC5EHPWDiS-Swl0p4cGo56A8WX3Bwcohx638GjR1JKoMTHjm7N_-kCmNd-jN0s9YkYPM8tRBT-Yc7Gpu6MvhQnxe-OC3FusGywOLVoG1LVoXi5NGQAiBMrej5PX7oI1hRQ37pDt-J6hrxtuAyj1SCqdRqeaXwH6fYA/s4032/IMG_2448.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMe0_uPOBbJRnduCk4yWysnCB1gC5EHPWDiS-Swl0p4cGo56A8WX3Bwcohx638GjR1JKoMTHjm7N_-kCmNd-jN0s9YkYPM8tRBT-Yc7Gpu6MvhQnxe-OC3FusGywOLVoG1LVoXi5NGQAiBMrej5PX7oI1hRQ37pDt-J6hrxtuAyj1SCqdRqeaXwH6fYA/s320/IMG_2448.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dinghy Dock!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir6LHpFX6GwbYLA1LAHD10QWAkBuCbZzt9iJRlx7KmNqPh5USvtNEpKdHUQUNocWeTSGe8CBCTt406BMDNrx-sM2SqqO8OcbJGVqjJKp-R7SUGpGYg3-cuYUgckjkPQMBBKdjUCIeDrJgb8uEA7JYtvQTcc8Gc3NZyWl8G1FiKSjtH1Nh461zVFBpXkQ/s4032/IMG_2455.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir6LHpFX6GwbYLA1LAHD10QWAkBuCbZzt9iJRlx7KmNqPh5USvtNEpKdHUQUNocWeTSGe8CBCTt406BMDNrx-sM2SqqO8OcbJGVqjJKp-R7SUGpGYg3-cuYUgckjkPQMBBKdjUCIeDrJgb8uEA7JYtvQTcc8Gc3NZyWl8G1FiKSjtH1Nh461zVFBpXkQ/s320/IMG_2455.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the 'dinghy dock'</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>On a quiet day we took the dinghy out through the cut and E about 200m to explore a small cave. You can dinghy into the cave easily, except perhaps at high tide. Of course the sea needs to be calm! Inside there are bats and interesting rock 'sculptures'.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSvVj5d6j1ZRPcfUxQeAW58GrTnCqwiqohPALQty8u-Z8jWKYAqMmeD8W0fV0t4JXPOrDVLf-C_EyV2H39HvzqYLm9KmuR3hkOM2vOcZDoHYu0cTTYBpolKwJ8uCIMZLiDKOgaBhyptSaX9tfDM4PWHViiwf8Zt4ebcNxpJMX4MLP3WYhEuPaUlGGogw/s4032/IMG_2465.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSvVj5d6j1ZRPcfUxQeAW58GrTnCqwiqohPALQty8u-Z8jWKYAqMmeD8W0fV0t4JXPOrDVLf-C_EyV2H39HvzqYLm9KmuR3hkOM2vOcZDoHYu0cTTYBpolKwJ8uCIMZLiDKOgaBhyptSaX9tfDM4PWHViiwf8Zt4ebcNxpJMX4MLP3WYhEuPaUlGGogw/s320/IMG_2465.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cave Entrance</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQHYFLGeytxCHkgP9g9Zri2z6A0u3aRik7BqLgpOKKPykzs_ibxlH5htLlOpOSJeIg4_fVxSwfFyYnrvkphZQnODDl3BJ7TFg9dLFwTIM77kN8UsreyrDvtNeexsY4-1UFZ1cb5V0CrV9VBm46mheuW1K4AYCMbhB0zbBzHlazejshsLSrMNC0Hhbieg/s3388/IMG_2467.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2541" data-original-width="3388" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQHYFLGeytxCHkgP9g9Zri2z6A0u3aRik7BqLgpOKKPykzs_ibxlH5htLlOpOSJeIg4_fVxSwfFyYnrvkphZQnODDl3BJ7TFg9dLFwTIM77kN8UsreyrDvtNeexsY4-1UFZ1cb5V0CrV9VBm46mheuW1K4AYCMbhB0zbBzHlazejshsLSrMNC0Hhbieg/s320/IMG_2467.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside the Cave</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr-8bpQAWdXTjuFaUWL_Sso3Az5h0bQuXH64wmbepsvK7xdlImXn40N-k8yAWDda_pQhD9oKBcooTFQWaeAM7OlkNRK7a1gQy9AD4_aFyNUmEybsiXmuusX2rhLxIeYbhuzB6DNhykUkcwZMqKFdOt9JYZhz9NB9a1Lbo5138KQmXjV_Jv6EkTFQdRRQ/s4032/IMG_2472.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr-8bpQAWdXTjuFaUWL_Sso3Az5h0bQuXH64wmbepsvK7xdlImXn40N-k8yAWDda_pQhD9oKBcooTFQWaeAM7OlkNRK7a1gQy9AD4_aFyNUmEybsiXmuusX2rhLxIeYbhuzB6DNhykUkcwZMqKFdOt9JYZhz9NB9a1Lbo5138KQmXjV_Jv6EkTFQdRRQ/s320/IMG_2472.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside the Cave</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>We walked around Hatchet Bay town. It's quite a pretty place overall. As everywhere in the Bahamas there are many churches, all neat and tidy.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidco2v9-Cqr_P30_YdjMgaGZe7nfXC0c3vCHv7yaZ4HmNMKGJihM91h02lxBBZuecQCTymAD3n0RJPVdaRkheu9UAOjHxSnRGNYfrFw_H9U1ICDO5yuDtjuNplA4LgtCOa8MYekja1KeS6VssHim2OW1zjlT13sg5W2nsHDoC_F-AuhMjv-fLo2PJblQ/s4032/IMG_2477.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidco2v9-Cqr_P30_YdjMgaGZe7nfXC0c3vCHv7yaZ4HmNMKGJihM91h02lxBBZuecQCTymAD3n0RJPVdaRkheu9UAOjHxSnRGNYfrFw_H9U1ICDO5yuDtjuNplA4LgtCOa8MYekja1KeS6VssHim2OW1zjlT13sg5W2nsHDoC_F-AuhMjv-fLo2PJblQ/s320/IMG_2477.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hatchet Bay House</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8TmyVOw-dGSJ2_mDYUy-nM_dbkCeF1eHpBwWe8K9Xzqdc1UAWcxiNgJMgC4UGniNJXmayU7fPEZlesRVwHn0WAPyx7RaSMMycKe86LmsmeoCELNEjybKsD3B4Idrvy1UPmLegoLNMpVu4OaTEyQetZcigRzh1JHy6iEfm2Vx6FebVBu_zXEPwTRiKVA/s4032/IMG_2478.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8TmyVOw-dGSJ2_mDYUy-nM_dbkCeF1eHpBwWe8K9Xzqdc1UAWcxiNgJMgC4UGniNJXmayU7fPEZlesRVwHn0WAPyx7RaSMMycKe86LmsmeoCELNEjybKsD3B4Idrvy1UPmLegoLNMpVu4OaTEyQetZcigRzh1JHy6iEfm2Vx6FebVBu_zXEPwTRiKVA/s320/IMG_2478.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hatchet Bay Church</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_-V72SdhXUpTGhdXWp43S-U8XyOgedOl05ncG6Ncn2Py8pZkKn077XD9Q12b72XD7P5FGfKpkLssFwM-v17eh3UMfoR0ktSMvJQAd1tcJ0Z6ZJ8jeemqY15Im6UaGAiGlgcUob8C7ghu4o_2sV-e3sBGKa9eVxCpGg9vSrn0Sgr4s4zYmc4TLgKbRAw/s4032/IMG_2479.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_-V72SdhXUpTGhdXWp43S-U8XyOgedOl05ncG6Ncn2Py8pZkKn077XD9Q12b72XD7P5FGfKpkLssFwM-v17eh3UMfoR0ktSMvJQAd1tcJ0Z6ZJ8jeemqY15Im6UaGAiGlgcUob8C7ghu4o_2sV-e3sBGKa9eVxCpGg9vSrn0Sgr4s4zYmc4TLgKbRAw/s320/IMG_2479.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another Church</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>On several evenings we went ashore to the Boaters Haven. The owner Emmett is a pretty good guitarist and he serenades all guests.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKiA2ijrwbvmZrrsEA4RqEbiabcrx09Y64LV2cVYUlhiDPG7gsZZRJo2aSgYtYO2G8cN0dG3tESfg1PwSv2pZQyN-ZArWvJBXp6iDyhYD7tBCQVm30BykrmLUqP5sZ8v8vb2bsmuV4UPUX_zXUTz6LFBIz1m11zChZCLVSPx-RDCDIHaiH2uWTTMlBgg/s4032/IMG_2485.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKiA2ijrwbvmZrrsEA4RqEbiabcrx09Y64LV2cVYUlhiDPG7gsZZRJo2aSgYtYO2G8cN0dG3tESfg1PwSv2pZQyN-ZArWvJBXp6iDyhYD7tBCQVm30BykrmLUqP5sZ8v8vb2bsmuV4UPUX_zXUTz6LFBIz1m11zChZCLVSPx-RDCDIHaiH2uWTTMlBgg/s320/IMG_2485.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Emmett serenades all visitors</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>One day we dinghied ashore to a launching ramp N of Zen Again. This gave us easy access to the road W out of Hatchet Bay. We walked to the Hatchet Bay Caves which was an interesting walk along the main road. Most of the traffic was very considerate, but not all! On arriving at the caves we realised we'd forgotten our torches so our exploration was seriously curtailed.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_1JKXf5EZ5BKzlziaytvdpMSOjPiBk9pQkqGQqftLo43LQclkUjUYT_nGYXSfTeXabgYJrtVsEj1IetZaiRXVgg6TLjqf_u0mUBFgH1rSin7PTZOXo9LzENte0yOvKuHpNp0_w-S5ZtX53t9fX-LgoQHNndmnolTA8K5GojMzwSNi-LjeDFCwfM7rrQ/s4032/IMG_2486.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_1JKXf5EZ5BKzlziaytvdpMSOjPiBk9pQkqGQqftLo43LQclkUjUYT_nGYXSfTeXabgYJrtVsEj1IetZaiRXVgg6TLjqf_u0mUBFgH1rSin7PTZOXo9LzENte0yOvKuHpNp0_w-S5ZtX53t9fX-LgoQHNndmnolTA8K5GojMzwSNi-LjeDFCwfM7rrQ/s320/IMG_2486.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ashore at the northern launching ramp</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidcxjTKkSNN1qKVYwNxI72pz7twgCIU3PD8wpO7S91mgXI8vHP2iEnVUxgMt_Sd9JS72Tgdu3pBr5KiwxPPSfV3_N-FbBpbV7p6PyQBXZaaQzENtQZkUQDivvd__kke-HeNGxrbrgP5z5yfcy1Z7pHAbekVTZs2Xm_CDpini9pllxwWMLJDNBZJQMrjw/s4032/IMG_2488.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidcxjTKkSNN1qKVYwNxI72pz7twgCIU3PD8wpO7S91mgXI8vHP2iEnVUxgMt_Sd9JS72Tgdu3pBr5KiwxPPSfV3_N-FbBpbV7p6PyQBXZaaQzENtQZkUQDivvd__kke-HeNGxrbrgP5z5yfcy1Z7pHAbekVTZs2Xm_CDpini9pllxwWMLJDNBZJQMrjw/s320/IMG_2488.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Walking to the Cave</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivuDL1DZnSWIo5l_GgOZVYEOMmM5R3Tr3MLdIWilikZbMUeFdEWGVj6kbeeiNj87sFrZg0K2rx3xxrRbpv1uxvLsolQxNe32T22MztV_a3mOjyihZuzJX1MpLk9hd3oH4xu85xCXWRPA4b2xMiC2gj00O2SbsBll-Zc8y5rBiH7tZCJE-AW49ASyv7ww/s4032/IMG_2491.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivuDL1DZnSWIo5l_GgOZVYEOMmM5R3Tr3MLdIWilikZbMUeFdEWGVj6kbeeiNj87sFrZg0K2rx3xxrRbpv1uxvLsolQxNe32T22MztV_a3mOjyihZuzJX1MpLk9hd3oH4xu85xCXWRPA4b2xMiC2gj00O2SbsBll-Zc8y5rBiH7tZCJE-AW49ASyv7ww/s320/IMG_2491.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In the Cave</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div></div><div>After a great stay in Hatchet Bay we had another weather window to sail SE to Rock Sound. We had another great sail, this time a close then beam reach. Water depth in Rock Sound was nearly a metre deeper than the charts indicate.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6u2wirI3JIg7W_KXfGrcKzhaWEaOf7a1KI-miqfowcyXoFL719mqmJnNaBMwMli8vkx9jpOq_sf93hNm9RiVCTdsl_dCu7WNbjXgH4nNX8nA3lf4ZW4lIflphbYgKdULnBu7XPL6Y3FkQNx4nIFDZqRM91Lax7tBT8UBwbhuNjRb84X7ToQkXHAoc1g/s960/2023-05-12_HatchetBay-RockSound_Track.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="793" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6u2wirI3JIg7W_KXfGrcKzhaWEaOf7a1KI-miqfowcyXoFL719mqmJnNaBMwMli8vkx9jpOq_sf93hNm9RiVCTdsl_dCu7WNbjXgH4nNX8nA3lf4ZW4lIflphbYgKdULnBu7XPL6Y3FkQNx4nIFDZqRM91Lax7tBT8UBwbhuNjRb84X7ToQkXHAoc1g/s320/2023-05-12_HatchetBay-RockSound_Track.jpeg" width="264" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hatchet Bay to Rock Sound Track</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmlpoJZuZc6Bnr7udvGSMGVcwN7Si8u3lG8ciOm4pmss4cmpFOj-_WcZHC_vTaUH2K6zb9_nBlt5nlLmDggMi72VeZF0yy1nDFtLFvaffKhqIggsBrttNM-5wXdp5CiNmUbQodURZdPxpvz8tG8YNeBlkzXmK8nVNN6-kfr0mpEedgbn_31HeoM4IXcQ/s920/2023-05-12_HatchetBay-RockSound_Arrival.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="737" data-original-width="920" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmlpoJZuZc6Bnr7udvGSMGVcwN7Si8u3lG8ciOm4pmss4cmpFOj-_WcZHC_vTaUH2K6zb9_nBlt5nlLmDggMi72VeZF0yy1nDFtLFvaffKhqIggsBrttNM-5wXdp5CiNmUbQodURZdPxpvz8tG8YNeBlkzXmK8nVNN6-kfr0mpEedgbn_31HeoM4IXcQ/s320/2023-05-12_HatchetBay-RockSound_Arrival.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rock Sound Arrival</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbcSIAN2r7KqZj13iU2LgigySFsh7ixb8X4Z5GWeZNO9QDhHXmuP2ZSz9hR5BdG5uwePC0Awd6CzZNJfm8nABIVrkWWMcYgGvZU2nsVikINUgax3Jzt6bomdpEkcZuxP4Gq3uBksj7neR5KbeXpggZN6B2S3-6_D7qnZtrZYbe0svT3SAgGGI3BYUr0A/s4032/IMG_2511.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbcSIAN2r7KqZj13iU2LgigySFsh7ixb8X4Z5GWeZNO9QDhHXmuP2ZSz9hR5BdG5uwePC0Awd6CzZNJfm8nABIVrkWWMcYgGvZU2nsVikINUgax3Jzt6bomdpEkcZuxP4Gq3uBksj7neR5KbeXpggZN6B2S3-6_D7qnZtrZYbe0svT3SAgGGI3BYUr0A/s320/IMG_2511.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">South towards Rock Sound</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Rock Sound is another nice anchorage. We anchored in 2.5m over silty sand with good holding. It's not as 'snug' as Hatchet Bay but there's limited fetch across the quite shallow Sound. We went ashore at the Wild Orchids Restaurant dinghy dock. Another dinghy dock which is a quite well-built jetty, albeit not on the scale of Farrington's. We had several meals at Wild Orchids. Very nice indeed.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj34nhWIGsXkJGuH41hNMuRYGpcSM3_vG35YnjhLbNVd-nFy7aMORudyZOcM6Wk8eCvEf2ewZQfeU8Oqy95eEZTbdTTcY3xllCnIo31oWxcWMFEQJz20bT7_SqeC-jXLKWGR3vvSUAi-qWPS1MlGUENVGQLHfhlYA3PD-H0TCo0q5qvPAeBvVFGzXOtCA/s1817/IMG_2517.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1817" data-original-width="1817" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj34nhWIGsXkJGuH41hNMuRYGpcSM3_vG35YnjhLbNVd-nFy7aMORudyZOcM6Wk8eCvEf2ewZQfeU8Oqy95eEZTbdTTcY3xllCnIo31oWxcWMFEQJz20bT7_SqeC-jXLKWGR3vvSUAi-qWPS1MlGUENVGQLHfhlYA3PD-H0TCo0q5qvPAeBvVFGzXOtCA/s320/IMG_2517.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wild Orchids Dinghy Dock</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQVDVsIU4sRpyKmxGizt0Kma26p7d8cBzjuuCofNM4nUpOBAcQMedpwOOldx6PpY-1_OHx6B65Crn5Ibn-MSfdmotDy5f26etUl07UTtLuglSPbbq9BuTh95c9H72WJs_I97nyS9UVWDGoExdSpetiKb8_zI1LPPpcXMpN_kzLgUsipzgYYAXO8cZ-Aw/s4032/IMG_2524.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQVDVsIU4sRpyKmxGizt0Kma26p7d8cBzjuuCofNM4nUpOBAcQMedpwOOldx6PpY-1_OHx6B65Crn5Ibn-MSfdmotDy5f26etUl07UTtLuglSPbbq9BuTh95c9H72WJs_I97nyS9UVWDGoExdSpetiKb8_zI1LPPpcXMpN_kzLgUsipzgYYAXO8cZ-Aw/s320/IMG_2524.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wild Orchids</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQXcUYClOfTZXC6c_NYLMagQSe4iowf_ml2yu2qYGPQlB9jPhSkKLbHoTywW6A5hZ0PZSnVfNfxy6IPZ6UmT8QyoQbid0b_R4BxXrf_-pkSxgWIktSPLXtGUHAsk_angyHHAlIAbs8LkSkMdITFuhWBvpCquRXOqbCgrYTaBdcz7pK-qe8Cvaz3Z7yiQ/s4032/IMG_2525.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQXcUYClOfTZXC6c_NYLMagQSe4iowf_ml2yu2qYGPQlB9jPhSkKLbHoTywW6A5hZ0PZSnVfNfxy6IPZ6UmT8QyoQbid0b_R4BxXrf_-pkSxgWIktSPLXtGUHAsk_angyHHAlIAbs8LkSkMdITFuhWBvpCquRXOqbCgrYTaBdcz7pK-qe8Cvaz3Z7yiQ/s320/IMG_2525.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice Spot!</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>The main dinghy dock at Rock Sound has been recently rebuilt. It's enormous!</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCObgZgfklGqp14nCiMehHbKnyEnaGSQvSYZeswNpItnkXSd1EyUmhup_ffeIs5o3fcy2o0NfFo7rhwdivymH9FcYlQQiygZWeNihMDxYaoFrsGR9E6BR6mtF3BeY3wHv0deVZ9eFaJcw4uFo7QbKIzotZD12Qq8iHDtXfvVhmTaebQRoegCf6vZtnwQ/s4032/IMG_2531.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCObgZgfklGqp14nCiMehHbKnyEnaGSQvSYZeswNpItnkXSd1EyUmhup_ffeIs5o3fcy2o0NfFo7rhwdivymH9FcYlQQiygZWeNihMDxYaoFrsGR9E6BR6mtF3BeY3wHv0deVZ9eFaJcw4uFo7QbKIzotZD12Qq8iHDtXfvVhmTaebQRoegCf6vZtnwQ/s320/IMG_2531.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Main Rock Sound Dinghy Dock</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmsF4Powux9ErfMH4lgkO6POOf1NGKkNzIEZiwW-l9f4GAyoSHkefuY6Z8GiGr9-jqKE3xHxRcU3oQHLpj8R5cAS9cboAFLwZn5gbzCF5PnTARxOp_aMVkWRh3zXM1mFRAAbj361A9b0A11uhYIxqmwbnHXLfYNNfR8ZI_ahXtwHWjVHtgUFaEeyhcYA/s3878/IMG_2536.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2908" data-original-width="3878" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmsF4Powux9ErfMH4lgkO6POOf1NGKkNzIEZiwW-l9f4GAyoSHkefuY6Z8GiGr9-jqKE3xHxRcU3oQHLpj8R5cAS9cboAFLwZn5gbzCF5PnTARxOp_aMVkWRh3zXM1mFRAAbj361A9b0A11uhYIxqmwbnHXLfYNNfR8ZI_ahXtwHWjVHtgUFaEeyhcYA/s320/IMG_2536.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zen Again at Rock Sound</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Ashore at Rock Sound settlement we found a good supermarket, much bigger than the small store at Hatchet Bay. But of course very expensive. There's plenty to see around the settlement, including the Ocean Hole, a nearly 200m deep sink hole connected to the ocean.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy-7V1lBXQoJJ_V1o8NLGHWV1n--ft7Efo3miu81Mlj-YkW_TPHaNEYKALN4lPF7V-BMM43N5oNK6ncFRGoF6GFmnbV389PmSrxyhDEa4sPnD8hAvI1pk2psZ-gk7dFCcuGBollDwd_YLA3wymvjHfJB34tg-Lk122R3O4Gm1C3eEqcnkRdfuvHwDtMw/s4032/IMG_2540.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy-7V1lBXQoJJ_V1o8NLGHWV1n--ft7Efo3miu81Mlj-YkW_TPHaNEYKALN4lPF7V-BMM43N5oNK6ncFRGoF6GFmnbV389PmSrxyhDEa4sPnD8hAvI1pk2psZ-gk7dFCcuGBollDwd_YLA3wymvjHfJB34tg-Lk122R3O4Gm1C3eEqcnkRdfuvHwDtMw/s320/IMG_2540.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rock Sound Old House</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiImJCkKair2RZgv354GpPbRscwwDRvs6NtsksP2e4e7Lk-_5L9ZpAx5mYpANQ4PHw_o7xU9JuuE2-xQNgN3wYehDI4ZnnlC34axC_8vvlbtn6AE4HZnU27xfOMlji4QXORTuE6iFwe0ORICs1jDYf5WqB6lFeDbd8JPZXBpfclCyHob6l3edRSzIH85Q/s4032/IMG_2542.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiImJCkKair2RZgv354GpPbRscwwDRvs6NtsksP2e4e7Lk-_5L9ZpAx5mYpANQ4PHw_o7xU9JuuE2-xQNgN3wYehDI4ZnnlC34axC_8vvlbtn6AE4HZnU27xfOMlji4QXORTuE6iFwe0ORICs1jDYf5WqB6lFeDbd8JPZXBpfclCyHob6l3edRSzIH85Q/s320/IMG_2542.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rock Sound's Ocean Hole</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVfxgVhPoflUeWs8bYwj6kTWImaku2UdYS_NxFaEDS_j7KCOeMNrY5FcneX-2w2PlfvEOyYKOD8XC2Yk7TUP7uNJEazU-POyVdSFCSr2_LKi0goaWCw7vnmfJIhKCMDVkHvitdu9ZtXixnt1Tty69_q6pjbkpWo7vefQ6-QSv71I6c-zcEmZypqQmTGg/s4032/IMG_2546.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVfxgVhPoflUeWs8bYwj6kTWImaku2UdYS_NxFaEDS_j7KCOeMNrY5FcneX-2w2PlfvEOyYKOD8XC2Yk7TUP7uNJEazU-POyVdSFCSr2_LKi0goaWCw7vnmfJIhKCMDVkHvitdu9ZtXixnt1Tty69_q6pjbkpWo7vefQ6-QSv71I6c-zcEmZypqQmTGg/s320/IMG_2546.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fish in the Hole</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Outside the settlement there are other natural wonders to see. The Boiling Hole and Cathedral Caves are worth the walk.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvs89GVCQr6ytmgnsy9gMp1S6Kj_HIhDFNX157tnFsSn8S8NhzdJLKPc2g2DaDu0fOt5It5hwdGLwxtnN069YmyN4FTtnCFShSfCRA6u7BlMWfkpeWn9i0Hs7x0Ks1eBH9HK5IcSlPSYJruP7D9T5_mgScDS64RR92WhQ_kRFK0wELJwCuJ-Ja1WPYyg/s4032/IMG_2551.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvs89GVCQr6ytmgnsy9gMp1S6Kj_HIhDFNX157tnFsSn8S8NhzdJLKPc2g2DaDu0fOt5It5hwdGLwxtnN069YmyN4FTtnCFShSfCRA6u7BlMWfkpeWn9i0Hs7x0Ks1eBH9HK5IcSlPSYJruP7D9T5_mgScDS64RR92WhQ_kRFK0wELJwCuJ-Ja1WPYyg/s320/IMG_2551.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rock Sound's Boiling Hole</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8BpV-gCoU5oC3nIksr1GHXBdabUdQm_ZyrEwVLmygMvlKBRNwfC3m0zrsS2C673L6KKJ9GtJzqkx24VqRit1TyzzAUphdwoGS04q-VeKdXcwRYHOVXmc1dbh1ARZTWJ921DatyRMEtBhO-9tQUYskLletc-30VqV1eBAQpfElttA_NFKz8ksagPhDpQ/s4032/IMG_2553.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8BpV-gCoU5oC3nIksr1GHXBdabUdQm_ZyrEwVLmygMvlKBRNwfC3m0zrsS2C673L6KKJ9GtJzqkx24VqRit1TyzzAUphdwoGS04q-VeKdXcwRYHOVXmc1dbh1ARZTWJ921DatyRMEtBhO-9tQUYskLletc-30VqV1eBAQpfElttA_NFKz8ksagPhDpQ/s320/IMG_2553.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cathedral Cave</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH8FePttmkYLmWVWU7xYd2TnTMkyb_Lt8hhv3EjjaHKothsTanafVgzcAIy1EapHuzNm8ogNnMbjc9taDaYHwPN617SsLx4RTmsHoBiWX_QJrRbQMWpgYLxozteKwK71LngSm8OoQ8eo2shrPYTpdJ5xpYm8uBjv0JSznG6P1p1mLxevtcVFzg2MZKhQ/s4032/IMG_2556.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH8FePttmkYLmWVWU7xYd2TnTMkyb_Lt8hhv3EjjaHKothsTanafVgzcAIy1EapHuzNm8ogNnMbjc9taDaYHwPN617SsLx4RTmsHoBiWX_QJrRbQMWpgYLxozteKwK71LngSm8OoQ8eo2shrPYTpdJ5xpYm8uBjv0JSznG6P1p1mLxevtcVFzg2MZKhQ/s320/IMG_2556.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cathedral Cave</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIvI7e4qtbJCa9X7YGHEP--mSUDDdqxvou4kR-umN7XM4x-_g_y4qKufEKHJAoCtzUs6iWiR2xFBiIt4AGOEW6JXji7_C9vdTEPhiu1A3yBWQuxOf6w0LVdu_2rcDdBfkTCO7yGQc846tra7QH4L52CHKHJksArH3QAcHPWPlYyDv31LU9UghtO4Ra6w/s4032/IMG_2562.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIvI7e4qtbJCa9X7YGHEP--mSUDDdqxvou4kR-umN7XM4x-_g_y4qKufEKHJAoCtzUs6iWiR2xFBiIt4AGOEW6JXji7_C9vdTEPhiu1A3yBWQuxOf6w0LVdu_2rcDdBfkTCO7yGQc846tra7QH4L52CHKHJksArH3QAcHPWPlYyDv31LU9UghtO4Ra6w/s320/IMG_2562.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cathedral Cave</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Another watering hole in Rock Sound is Frigates. It's a short walk from the supermarket or the laundry. Sadly their dinghy dock is in poor shape.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSBrEvESUR9QY1k3YizhgUAMwWwcLk72AhyLSMl-VzWo-krEEiCJ8jg-POXIcoPY4DCPzx9IgNRh1J6ZJjjqmhohmtRgO9Hfr7-UGKrTf7iWs7E13bsCKFPiI83cSLBHBEdWAd7PT9X1358T_YBV6FnwlHMwFoRjts_KNiTGGA4RaEOblwx1kOx_3gbA/s4032/IMG_2565.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSBrEvESUR9QY1k3YizhgUAMwWwcLk72AhyLSMl-VzWo-krEEiCJ8jg-POXIcoPY4DCPzx9IgNRh1J6ZJjjqmhohmtRgO9Hfr7-UGKrTf7iWs7E13bsCKFPiI83cSLBHBEdWAd7PT9X1358T_YBV6FnwlHMwFoRjts_KNiTGGA4RaEOblwx1kOx_3gbA/s320/IMG_2565.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Frigates</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis8feKuS3NB6SZUrr_SjMcr76LzhnLAVLbdDvSKhZi-bamN47aTsShTcuHYaAgB8bwiZ0jSK6qNp2J2X3_KSOPwLRwxHlAYRZzXp8jjYJ06awkxslIEgKyrTwvjKJSly62sEe19Xhfd-jo4m1wM19Ci-SmRvikbrcodt38SeFyLv5kGFLcHActFhbPTg/s4032/IMG_2570.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis8feKuS3NB6SZUrr_SjMcr76LzhnLAVLbdDvSKhZi-bamN47aTsShTcuHYaAgB8bwiZ0jSK6qNp2J2X3_KSOPwLRwxHlAYRZzXp8jjYJ06awkxslIEgKyrTwvjKJSly62sEe19Xhfd-jo4m1wM19Ci-SmRvikbrcodt38SeFyLv5kGFLcHActFhbPTg/s320/IMG_2570.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Frigates</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Some of the official buildings in Rock Sound settlement are impressive.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhWZ0GwGOqu_ObF82WIHKqY0_rBhmiD0Pz4wz6S11hHEJr-0BbsbHxcwQTLfmshClPbFqH4-JQdsPwpgzS2IJLcfgHSshIjkFjIMe5Px7_uhlORsV8kgqgzKms7HGxxORkMrnaUhQGJIX8sjqulkBVWzUW3Pcj7wg9mKIfgcGTnJWwKKaSt_43OVysQ/s4032/IMG_2573.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhWZ0GwGOqu_ObF82WIHKqY0_rBhmiD0Pz4wz6S11hHEJr-0BbsbHxcwQTLfmshClPbFqH4-JQdsPwpgzS2IJLcfgHSshIjkFjIMe5Px7_uhlORsV8kgqgzKms7HGxxORkMrnaUhQGJIX8sjqulkBVWzUW3Pcj7wg9mKIfgcGTnJWwKKaSt_43OVysQ/s320/IMG_2573.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rock Sound Administration Building</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr></tr></tbody></table>After 6 nights in Rock Sound we moved a few miles south to Starved Creek. There's a 'blue hole' there and we anchored close to it in 2.5m over silty sand (again). We snorkelled over the blue hole. It's pretty impressive but sadly the visibility was poor on the day.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMv5DDX0_fV0n-4lqcJB6456PSiCGw5_YyhI7QgR_mXQ-Fpg-fuvELiYyD1ac7eU79Ir6t585ZG4V5gfnEGMJrY7uN2bOsu-cYMbXNjFZ5FTl4Vlylotmz20dex_KUKazb0OqPTT-l0yqn0sxkFjEFUrUQpab3Xp3JktoFInfqXDN2ar2dpHsFC0n8ow/s1107/2023-05-18_RockSound-StarvedCreek_Track.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="840" data-original-width="1107" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMv5DDX0_fV0n-4lqcJB6456PSiCGw5_YyhI7QgR_mXQ-Fpg-fuvELiYyD1ac7eU79Ir6t585ZG4V5gfnEGMJrY7uN2bOsu-cYMbXNjFZ5FTl4Vlylotmz20dex_KUKazb0OqPTT-l0yqn0sxkFjEFUrUQpab3Xp3JktoFInfqXDN2ar2dpHsFC0n8ow/s320/2023-05-18_RockSound-StarvedCreek_Track.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rock Sound to Starved Creek</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiwrOWEeIXVv808NQllc-jtcWhS7dBArgFIRByBObq__4v-26i6_5l_5yuGfT8O1ENreJbrErdy88WDByYFvyZ6W8tWBOTjkQmG3UpOl24xDPB3oYxmMtpQpO-ZR7BwjvQfNphTTwSUHGcoN9zt6Ko3Lg1JSK4hjUbb3UmCYkpmfVVvqq6dvAIlYmJ6A/s1199/BlueHole2.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1199" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiwrOWEeIXVv808NQllc-jtcWhS7dBArgFIRByBObq__4v-26i6_5l_5yuGfT8O1ENreJbrErdy88WDByYFvyZ6W8tWBOTjkQmG3UpOl24xDPB3oYxmMtpQpO-ZR7BwjvQfNphTTwSUHGcoN9zt6Ko3Lg1JSK4hjUbb3UmCYkpmfVVvqq6dvAIlYmJ6A/s320/BlueHole2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue Hole</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYw1daKKRkMg9WoRGHwsLO8l3jBPUcf7XZA74gaftsCp9pVrXb_TzY_aQOtVvazkbZ1u9R2LWU-ViJ6hhn1hx43nRcyrSBGf2WfHZhzdxSid_ttBdVQTLe4BGavLZdM8axCLvxIPl-AQeSO-tL8YIILag7j5vy2vBLkch3h5g8ksh54Zbe56RLEwqUA/s4032/IMG_2579.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYw1daKKRkMg9WoRGHwsLO8l3jBPUcf7XZA74gaftsCp9pVrXb_TzY_aQOtVvazkbZ1u9R2LWU-ViJ6hhn1hx43nRcyrSBGf2WfHZhzdxSid_ttBdVQTLe4BGavLZdM8axCLvxIPl-AQeSO-tL8YIILag7j5vy2vBLkch3h5g8ksh54Zbe56RLEwqUA/s320/IMG_2579.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anchored at Starved Creek</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>The next day was wet and windy. One rain storm passed us by. The next one had our name on it. Happily the anchor proved to be well dug in and we filled our water tanks and jerries in the rain.<div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGaWS1OsYAtd9FAdhBLDt1bAg8lSmaI9qTywUdJqHEbCt7DTCYCJeE2eelIXgWyvhVgeQcSleiuOxeNNR3aCp97zfQXIQAfQOPptjSEFPf8thwZC52kXnd3hMIEaaWaAk2ACKcLIEoO_4TXoOeg5xtLfaKcE6EqJbNv_aX7g6qtZpiV665gb829hldCQ/s4032/IMG_2584.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGaWS1OsYAtd9FAdhBLDt1bAg8lSmaI9qTywUdJqHEbCt7DTCYCJeE2eelIXgWyvhVgeQcSleiuOxeNNR3aCp97zfQXIQAfQOPptjSEFPf8thwZC52kXnd3hMIEaaWaAk2ACKcLIEoO_4TXoOeg5xtLfaKcE6EqJbNv_aX7g6qtZpiV665gb829hldCQ/s320/IMG_2584.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Uh Oh!</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Starved Creek was as far S as we were going in Eleuthera. From here we turned N again. We plan to visit several more places on the W side of Eleuthera. And then we'll be Great Abacos bound!</p><p><br /></p></div>Mike Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03273131579894906825noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129388210903066337.post-60289604067701928642023-05-07T02:59:00.001+08:002023-05-07T05:02:58.755+08:00Nassua Area to Eleuthera<p>Hi everyone,</p><p>After our successful US visa interview in Nassau we knew we had several days to wait before we'd get our passports back. So we spent a couple of days anchored off Athol Island then two more off Rose Island.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUDCG8hRZz-hbB0UIIHC6qrya6XDXVtIkFcLSSOBYyVX9zaGDspuIKT1qGCWo-tDvU3A_WMqIXxU_KF0qX0ika1zVyw4AlZucmgnvpMu5fD_yQ8h-LzcT_vcqVL6LEsbfp8BpdlSi38LGb6HxdF12oXYpQkWSeBwluRKl8rY8Rs8s8BpFEmXYx4m0kHQ/s3024/IMG_2368.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUDCG8hRZz-hbB0UIIHC6qrya6XDXVtIkFcLSSOBYyVX9zaGDspuIKT1qGCWo-tDvU3A_WMqIXxU_KF0qX0ika1zVyw4AlZucmgnvpMu5fD_yQ8h-LzcT_vcqVL6LEsbfp8BpdlSi38LGb6HxdF12oXYpQkWSeBwluRKl8rY8Rs8s8BpFEmXYx4m0kHQ/s320/IMG_2368.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nassau Sunset</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Here are the tracks for those short passages:</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVgbgxD5sXZE0fc4yENIUnD8WD9beN-iI7VpNt6lF3zUKsvy9LjDphtxPPDBQVTNtuN82_1KlMUajLrUIhTrWoNbYgqaWgrSHouSCv0UPRhWsrgu1Ni9L2LFXPrHsWx1iUVEEAonCrMkhPFS3EOPug-sSDITArTp66LrB509Yrt_W7UsMKH1oxOaf95w/s1568/2023-05_Nassau-Athol-Rose-Nassau_Track.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1568" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVgbgxD5sXZE0fc4yENIUnD8WD9beN-iI7VpNt6lF3zUKsvy9LjDphtxPPDBQVTNtuN82_1KlMUajLrUIhTrWoNbYgqaWgrSHouSCv0UPRhWsrgu1Ni9L2LFXPrHsWx1iUVEEAonCrMkhPFS3EOPug-sSDITArTp66LrB509Yrt_W7UsMKH1oxOaf95w/s320/2023-05_Nassau-Athol-Rose-Nassau_Track.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nassau - Athol Island - Rose Island - Nassau Tracks</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>The anchorage on the NW side of Athol Island isn't great. It has varying holding but happily winds were light. We had a relaxing couple of days on the hook.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWR2k-S9JCIpA6XNybW1PTqSCvou787XGpNyvzPTxiiv5koi_Z3eLXTe5sXIEAkbaAsr7Ss5NOC3UG10HnKyVkcKFaPSXCnRcqLBm_yys_ciSBkJrMql9COCLaavqzlFr9IPPa22YU3m8x0FoPnuhbHJUxMosuBQL5c8w05pB6YCoJA0dEudqY_4RgA/s4032/IMG_2353.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWR2k-S9JCIpA6XNybW1PTqSCvou787XGpNyvzPTxiiv5koi_Z3eLXTe5sXIEAkbaAsr7Ss5NOC3UG10HnKyVkcKFaPSXCnRcqLBm_yys_ciSBkJrMql9COCLaavqzlFr9IPPa22YU3m8x0FoPnuhbHJUxMosuBQL5c8w05pB6YCoJA0dEudqY_4RgA/s320/IMG_2353.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Passing W end of Athol Island</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We knew the Rose Island anchorage was much nicer so moved there. We had one perfect day and one not so perfect. On day one we snorkelled over the reef on the NE side of the anchorage. Far nicer than the reef on the N side.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdEpt5orQSVjrNuqDOeqCUqrurLx08CUdEOjrD_qYCvu79i_OwiSkJYWEtqFi99TEfQ3NFhJwDQcvsEa_mW0c1dhaGSjwISxLM6H02zbBdvi8k5Cs1TkBGVZQGNtce4OlyTG1lfWDuSW8otbDkbRBGfdIZ9GO4axq26p3AiZ97ulX70I9xxWr4MLvfWg/s3979/IMG_2358.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2984" data-original-width="3979" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdEpt5orQSVjrNuqDOeqCUqrurLx08CUdEOjrD_qYCvu79i_OwiSkJYWEtqFi99TEfQ3NFhJwDQcvsEa_mW0c1dhaGSjwISxLM6H02zbBdvi8k5Cs1TkBGVZQGNtce4OlyTG1lfWDuSW8otbDkbRBGfdIZ9GO4axq26p3AiZ97ulX70I9xxWr4MLvfWg/s320/IMG_2358.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunset at Rose Island</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4lDZ3LA4axp3H6W6zbYMjEn1DqquxoXiHGwAhGnjc9TmVkHkhiVwuJHjw3GEPg2ktzjB9R-zn1a4bw4nceG2OcLov8O7xrgEL7dM-xdsdpVoqPm63zN2EwvhehWxqA_msF0dSy4plbdTVPwhkJiAzjNGLoLjG4uNWNmrRsAH5LskesZKqSRwDHB-SVw/s1200/2023-04-29_Snorkelling01.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4lDZ3LA4axp3H6W6zbYMjEn1DqquxoXiHGwAhGnjc9TmVkHkhiVwuJHjw3GEPg2ktzjB9R-zn1a4bw4nceG2OcLov8O7xrgEL7dM-xdsdpVoqPm63zN2EwvhehWxqA_msF0dSy4plbdTVPwhkJiAzjNGLoLjG4uNWNmrRsAH5LskesZKqSRwDHB-SVw/s320/2023-04-29_Snorkelling01.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Puffer Fish</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQlUFUJYdtXjECIYPLddmkLKly2BBfq0wZ8Zdm5d3tbN-NdfbxyCTP9Pe_8TFeGnkAe0OFvA1z2GjtD11RbkPsBVXGOrXtyGWRyfzrSOHbpFk0baO_XDbh0CsVb8BcWkYx5wQVfIgNPQU_jAtyJdBmUcU2XCxfazMt6IPIGyqnwIbD11vd2JYUUzeRCQ/s1200/2023-04-29_Snorkelling03.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQlUFUJYdtXjECIYPLddmkLKly2BBfq0wZ8Zdm5d3tbN-NdfbxyCTP9Pe_8TFeGnkAe0OFvA1z2GjtD11RbkPsBVXGOrXtyGWRyfzrSOHbpFk0baO_XDbh0CsVb8BcWkYx5wQVfIgNPQU_jAtyJdBmUcU2XCxfazMt6IPIGyqnwIbD11vd2JYUUzeRCQ/s320/2023-04-29_Snorkelling03.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fan Coral</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYiYELkMUruVJrLPIRJ9eXYA2ufEmItbYHzUVpNT9ofm2LxLR4hfQa39wfmx3nIyQ9Pate1dj7rIpeOcIcTdFsi9MV0uBi7G8LiBgO0My1u0qOmXctVcBMnZLHlXzOOgRbDZk7ZIRdRE36pQfrDrG6dKu34cxsqi_BWDD1G2Loy_EK0JfBgT5tLsVVkA/s1200/2023-04-29_Snorkelling05.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYiYELkMUruVJrLPIRJ9eXYA2ufEmItbYHzUVpNT9ofm2LxLR4hfQa39wfmx3nIyQ9Pate1dj7rIpeOcIcTdFsi9MV0uBi7G8LiBgO0My1u0qOmXctVcBMnZLHlXzOOgRbDZk7ZIRdRE36pQfrDrG6dKu34cxsqi_BWDD1G2Loy_EK0JfBgT5tLsVVkA/s320/2023-04-29_Snorkelling05.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shark!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiVVQQAB_8NGkgAPp7Pb7kXzwdamrhLeMqd0fNHDaRJX9dr9hS8qe21xKiSyZhxQRPbuopK16MjesB6YKqejnrvNaGvTGtIXF-vsp0Sl1H_dUzpPrFs9Hizj1RB7rcmO69UrHtRpq04VEz9FSz1oqIeutJTtXb3wKwPZZUDYXIR51hXoBOd6JkaYb6Iw/s1200/2023-04-29_Snorkelling07.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiVVQQAB_8NGkgAPp7Pb7kXzwdamrhLeMqd0fNHDaRJX9dr9hS8qe21xKiSyZhxQRPbuopK16MjesB6YKqejnrvNaGvTGtIXF-vsp0Sl1H_dUzpPrFs9Hizj1RB7rcmO69UrHtRpq04VEz9FSz1oqIeutJTtXb3wKwPZZUDYXIR51hXoBOd6JkaYb6Iw/s320/2023-04-29_Snorkelling07.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lion Fish</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Day two at Rose Island saw another blow come through. We hunkered down and left the following morning for Nassau. We anchored in the East Channel, just short of the line of marinas, as we had before. The following day we dinghied ashore and walked to the DHL office where our passports were waiting. The US embassy had sent us emails with DHL tracking numbers. We did a supermarket run on the way back.</div><div><br /></div><div>With our passports in hand we were free at last. Felt like the first time since we booked our embassy interviews. Huzzah!</div><div><br /></div><div>The following day we had a great sail from Nassau to Current Island, W of Eleuthera Island. There was a steady WNW breeze which was very nice indeed for the 40nm passage.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs98gFNGjw8786yXZIr4mv3oUNpTiusp4he7uO0LhAnC8Z7zVazhU6AmA2X75KjqNe3b12KG6WmfJKUIhZaRtGLEysA3-xBjBImINMyErZX2gliZomE2Zp-kyzFY-z-gAyEfIYP92XE_f4rmti92l3SoiSXB4WxGnCado22D1jKxClb9mpDUF-K5DdVg/s1402/2023-05-03_Nassau-CurrentIsland_Track.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="872" data-original-width="1402" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs98gFNGjw8786yXZIr4mv3oUNpTiusp4he7uO0LhAnC8Z7zVazhU6AmA2X75KjqNe3b12KG6WmfJKUIhZaRtGLEysA3-xBjBImINMyErZX2gliZomE2Zp-kyzFY-z-gAyEfIYP92XE_f4rmti92l3SoiSXB4WxGnCado22D1jKxClb9mpDUF-K5DdVg/s320/2023-05-03_Nassau-CurrentIsland_Track.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nassau to Current Island Track</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJbS4DdqaehDEouK6kqxjtayqrFkA7hYhC8V05EpIk_HeIb1Cp_8X1mG_fXTEompNlAPuKks5iIRdHcVUPcrGAnGLqSRiddNzXdJ803-7TvT63Yisu8X0LVLBm_SrChQVoH41sg693DShbRje1s3fk9qY2ZC64rSjINgHEUGERwcWdTcgJMJkeKq9_cA/s899/2023-05-03_Nassau-CurrentIsland_Arrival.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="874" data-original-width="899" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJbS4DdqaehDEouK6kqxjtayqrFkA7hYhC8V05EpIk_HeIb1Cp_8X1mG_fXTEompNlAPuKks5iIRdHcVUPcrGAnGLqSRiddNzXdJ803-7TvT63Yisu8X0LVLBm_SrChQVoH41sg693DShbRje1s3fk9qY2ZC64rSjINgHEUGERwcWdTcgJMJkeKq9_cA/s320/2023-05-03_Nassau-CurrentIsland_Arrival.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nassau to Current Island Arrival</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9BVkJ-15P94DJqecfVIg8TvfiIjllw_Qxmu3Cm-LNSay7ZxSEQVmVVpU_PqnBSCIwxfVw2evjkLZX73Qi5aIJ7fbOKzxGoJCTGcxoNTaXydvHuHF2C59qZkzrr8-cKWytL-KGIGS5P8S6RcEI72TW0drMsuQIKenNRuSlISUgL_fpryy7E76-Eo_gzw/s1612/2023-05-03_Nassau-CurrentIsland_Graphs.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="818" data-original-width="1612" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9BVkJ-15P94DJqecfVIg8TvfiIjllw_Qxmu3Cm-LNSay7ZxSEQVmVVpU_PqnBSCIwxfVw2evjkLZX73Qi5aIJ7fbOKzxGoJCTGcxoNTaXydvHuHF2C59qZkzrr8-cKWytL-KGIGS5P8S6RcEI72TW0drMsuQIKenNRuSlISUgL_fpryy7E76-Eo_gzw/s320/2023-05-03_Nassau-CurrentIsland_Graphs.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nassau to Current Island Graphs</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>We spent two nights at Current Island. On day two we dinghied across to the lagoon. Spectacular colours but no sea life seen. Anchored in 2.5-3m over sand which we're now used to!</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2PDzjozt6DewstfjG4UaLrxHdbSu2o0JKLxIF-ZURfNd-IPhMxNxxAKYiq1oXCMokEyEH4RIcP6zHQxqBuJOOxZEsBbqcDfWhkskj7gS2SPFhqpiJ7JrliUnpUUI_sDcielpgXx8TZxYOt-fcSIVI-cjIW5gGaw9wf9Ynvoef6wYE-B58kJsmjgmsig/s4032/IMG_2372.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2PDzjozt6DewstfjG4UaLrxHdbSu2o0JKLxIF-ZURfNd-IPhMxNxxAKYiq1oXCMokEyEH4RIcP6zHQxqBuJOOxZEsBbqcDfWhkskj7gS2SPFhqpiJ7JrliUnpUUI_sDcielpgXx8TZxYOt-fcSIVI-cjIW5gGaw9wf9Ynvoef6wYE-B58kJsmjgmsig/s320/IMG_2372.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Solar Halo enroute to Current Island</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgly0AIormjzzVCtiFFA1Kr4UdMuTEXEJP8-DJOAk8umN11gpMrxWby0uxELROtnB6sk8ozyt3EZx-gRwOWAKxT7RuLaNz3HmVM3SJPUkWSV2pDiLRFQLwrXYvgH0-hxBhnW1GIS7qzYDG_xwlWl6o6L2nkqyOcyAb6ThDXryMFNN7MSSkOhlMsKjPg5w/s4032/IMG_2374.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgly0AIormjzzVCtiFFA1Kr4UdMuTEXEJP8-DJOAk8umN11gpMrxWby0uxELROtnB6sk8ozyt3EZx-gRwOWAKxT7RuLaNz3HmVM3SJPUkWSV2pDiLRFQLwrXYvgH0-hxBhnW1GIS7qzYDG_xwlWl6o6L2nkqyOcyAb6ThDXryMFNN7MSSkOhlMsKjPg5w/s320/IMG_2374.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Current Island Sunset</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_K4fj-2m7nmkCizbw_jWS_yf6ASFb-iL6NJdioTZXC9DpVGIYBAirUDPxwRu2_znWTmtj3RdBwrMK--CXtz86KqWgbUlYkfjOfp2eghfhYWz1aRtc1Fj7nYrzvdWX8Khx208QbNYhgSq4nM-QbJwbBTce7E6gUrTyCrwn4AOG7PGzk1sRV7mzBLZHA/s4032/IMG_2379.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_K4fj-2m7nmkCizbw_jWS_yf6ASFb-iL6NJdioTZXC9DpVGIYBAirUDPxwRu2_znWTmtj3RdBwrMK--CXtz86KqWgbUlYkfjOfp2eghfhYWz1aRtc1Fj7nYrzvdWX8Khx208QbNYhgSq4nM-QbJwbBTce7E6gUrTyCrwn4AOG7PGzk1sRV7mzBLZHA/s320/IMG_2379.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Current Island Lagoon</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAY3zmjawX78hagB9ttusaZcWiG6QIbP1aU3YXkfoMChVKQxWLhKCuPD_0UyG4w995ofgrSIuQCh-F0pttMfR0MmRkerDjmCa0k1LvMwc8BDoaNmZEkl1hgaymITqz6qrTN4zCa-oXb-bwds_w1BkWicqlGC09qzbgPwNV-BM2w_Bx_FugM_udkErsJg/s4032/IMG_2381.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAY3zmjawX78hagB9ttusaZcWiG6QIbP1aU3YXkfoMChVKQxWLhKCuPD_0UyG4w995ofgrSIuQCh-F0pttMfR0MmRkerDjmCa0k1LvMwc8BDoaNmZEkl1hgaymITqz6qrTN4zCa-oXb-bwds_w1BkWicqlGC09qzbgPwNV-BM2w_Bx_FugM_udkErsJg/s320/IMG_2381.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zen Again at Current Island</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><div>Next we motored the 10nm to Glass Window in less than 5 knots of breeze. This is a famous spot where the Atlantic 'breaks through' into the Sound during storms. At the moment both sides are calm.</div></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGTns3HOy0ZLSd2nZ_OEnuNHmQqUsaFY_Jx4VMQOJ8jqu2RYvvbhpA4EeZ7xvxEgctkt2Fba2yYNM7dKX8JWOyFpiwfm8W1oyzRazRq2KDV5uXlv8FKp-QAiMy7a7oQ5zihpG6oe7V8-m9sr6yDh9csBncb5Sj1umLdnzNP4t8mRkPWUAtHiYqnD8atA/s1021/2023-05-04_CurrentIsland-GlassWindow_Track.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="658" data-original-width="1021" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGTns3HOy0ZLSd2nZ_OEnuNHmQqUsaFY_Jx4VMQOJ8jqu2RYvvbhpA4EeZ7xvxEgctkt2Fba2yYNM7dKX8JWOyFpiwfm8W1oyzRazRq2KDV5uXlv8FKp-QAiMy7a7oQ5zihpG6oe7V8-m9sr6yDh9csBncb5Sj1umLdnzNP4t8mRkPWUAtHiYqnD8atA/s320/2023-05-04_CurrentIsland-GlassWindow_Track.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Current Island to Glass Window Track</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJwO-KqM_rHvFlXtF8iu5V1s-ipm7jyI-MrXhQ9nbM5xnnj7erdrW3SFBEiPMkqzSxN1NcDgsIoAWJSIbE8K91h0sUbdOMXVh2m4bgd2h1zvcoUZ328ZK9Jo5oeGTi_K9ZOwTFGjGC2__IevQu1Gmo1AhDllGIPAi3LWUO1WYtNY82UF2_VQhkPoLTXQ/s1021/2023-05-04_CurrentIsland-GlassWindow_Arrival.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="658" data-original-width="1021" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJwO-KqM_rHvFlXtF8iu5V1s-ipm7jyI-MrXhQ9nbM5xnnj7erdrW3SFBEiPMkqzSxN1NcDgsIoAWJSIbE8K91h0sUbdOMXVh2m4bgd2h1zvcoUZ328ZK9Jo5oeGTi_K9ZOwTFGjGC2__IevQu1Gmo1AhDllGIPAi3LWUO1WYtNY82UF2_VQhkPoLTXQ/s320/2023-05-04_CurrentIsland-GlassWindow_Arrival.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Current Island to Glass Window Arrival</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiScu3nv1xmhI2KqHxqedvu0BGXRqToRlhqUmVHfAU6Pqbtcy2rmlOxms4v2Kb-iMDpFN5--NEQR4zIflVdRCp9ypB-eFTwvWVBZUe3GYrT1PfBgvPh64NMjNm3XOfHlsEqq4sEhj21LvtFWnxQq5VwoaiACdGnhxmKSEnXfsqo6gNvReoEkBiyYamIYg/s1614/2023-05-04_CurrentIsland-GlassWindow_Graphs.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="819" data-original-width="1614" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiScu3nv1xmhI2KqHxqedvu0BGXRqToRlhqUmVHfAU6Pqbtcy2rmlOxms4v2Kb-iMDpFN5--NEQR4zIflVdRCp9ypB-eFTwvWVBZUe3GYrT1PfBgvPh64NMjNm3XOfHlsEqq4sEhj21LvtFWnxQq5VwoaiACdGnhxmKSEnXfsqo6gNvReoEkBiyYamIYg/s320/2023-05-04_CurrentIsland-GlassWindow_Graphs.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Current Island to Glass Window Graphs</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Yesterday we dinghied around the bay to the Glass Window. Amazing light and colours, but again very little sea life seen. Later in the day we had a swim to cool off and give Zen Again a clean. She's clean but it's good to keep her so. And good exercise. And cool!</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDE15CEjinxF02ZqB87egWc1FnaCIoE8nnqgdb7eMNgK6hkrusKRC-wN3-W1cL-I4OFB2n_quRVZLm-LviCX86Ti-Iv8YlXmixPxdqPVJX-OzzVILdg6nvD4OilgZ8YE1y0NvngEeNjxOQmGqht10N9rxvYZ3PxITAtCMZ1EXU4jYfOfO2I81_OwgsgA/s3182/IMG_2389.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2386" data-original-width="3182" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDE15CEjinxF02ZqB87egWc1FnaCIoE8nnqgdb7eMNgK6hkrusKRC-wN3-W1cL-I4OFB2n_quRVZLm-LviCX86Ti-Iv8YlXmixPxdqPVJX-OzzVILdg6nvD4OilgZ8YE1y0NvngEeNjxOQmGqht10N9rxvYZ3PxITAtCMZ1EXU4jYfOfO2I81_OwgsgA/s320/IMG_2389.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zen Again between a rock and a ... rock!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDqsV7l8-KHrqIA75EZFFXW2qmPzGtguEGOMKCym4OOzIxzxMi93sTJ-GSZUuZAljWX3fC8lH5ahQF7eELOc9lVmNRZhRCDcI9go2Ki_CHnPLD3SO6lh-wr3Yl9U1coSbKuHpAmqAHlItTFzQcaid74OEGcABA8lbmAYABpzSWZSGci-m9BlH1QRORTA/s4032/IMG_2392.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDqsV7l8-KHrqIA75EZFFXW2qmPzGtguEGOMKCym4OOzIxzxMi93sTJ-GSZUuZAljWX3fC8lH5ahQF7eELOc9lVmNRZhRCDcI9go2Ki_CHnPLD3SO6lh-wr3Yl9U1coSbKuHpAmqAHlItTFzQcaid74OEGcABA8lbmAYABpzSWZSGci-m9BlH1QRORTA/s320/IMG_2392.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amazing colours near Glass Window</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6nJ5HJMmrXr33A6s07HAKUoqRbIsFCjyNtLEI2pVaaGjyq_8irWXkYdPe-Wh1-1rfLrPRf47eUpuU4T9gp7sVA67OQ3WUDzrvZcSoYWh3n8U57QOM02yC23yV41tYbDVC-eqwg_paHpyR0Y3cCoKHJdMtKSZoqwFNz7B_ISb3MHI-hBMEA2i2kStfmg/s4032/IMG_2394.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6nJ5HJMmrXr33A6s07HAKUoqRbIsFCjyNtLEI2pVaaGjyq_8irWXkYdPe-Wh1-1rfLrPRf47eUpuU4T9gp7sVA67OQ3WUDzrvZcSoYWh3n8U57QOM02yC23yV41tYbDVC-eqwg_paHpyR0Y3cCoKHJdMtKSZoqwFNz7B_ISb3MHI-hBMEA2i2kStfmg/s320/IMG_2394.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zen Again - a spec on the water</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY4Pdsy-wepBdVAHW9SyG9fxYSo2aQ59K9vtHEoX2sJC629jTa9vtS4uS2paRFGh6_aKXxG3fpSdwNnBfKmkCgNfxTfYMD2bm4FE-nlBNOHo8Th4431yek383PD7O1TJ_aNINyDev-w5dLDNZOUeZ1j026Y9OMEnIfBhRSTFEy_rj05yxWPM91DqGfnQ/s2963/IMG_2397.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2963" data-original-width="2963" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY4Pdsy-wepBdVAHW9SyG9fxYSo2aQ59K9vtHEoX2sJC629jTa9vtS4uS2paRFGh6_aKXxG3fpSdwNnBfKmkCgNfxTfYMD2bm4FE-nlBNOHo8Th4431yek383PD7O1TJ_aNINyDev-w5dLDNZOUeZ1j026Y9OMEnIfBhRSTFEy_rj05yxWPM91DqGfnQ/s320/IMG_2397.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Glass Window - 'tween Atlantic and the Sound</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTPQie6BBHff3pYHcfzPLMVyZUGucXSD3nQbnkEg7Nal-v23OqPSY2FfiAaBuVkkg0hOObgaolqYT7HMDk3UhiTalaFTXkBOitp0hoFAW7rq16aIuae4hevIpLtKkhV9sFXTRmpAXhNGGgBJveInow_xmCSGyxxDVXdgHDTQ4BqdweOwW4bwuHVN386Q/s4032/IMG_2402.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTPQie6BBHff3pYHcfzPLMVyZUGucXSD3nQbnkEg7Nal-v23OqPSY2FfiAaBuVkkg0hOObgaolqYT7HMDk3UhiTalaFTXkBOitp0hoFAW7rq16aIuae4hevIpLtKkhV9sFXTRmpAXhNGGgBJveInow_xmCSGyxxDVXdgHDTQ4BqdweOwW4bwuHVN386Q/s320/IMG_2402.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the beach</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSTKG384IyMFD0Cj3BEDsZUVS9E5kS7IIYEcBbS5gUzWRJ_BH4hToXu5Bb33PHuy6E4iu5JtBohx72klGEGzUuauUcqm79vPO-5VTlRTGhKniKpQ6MryckrUL542HJdBnyvlXejfSeRx1uxCbBMmSFQJlKJRoGZ_1xW7cYiHkeEMcwxABNrZAyvpssHw/s4032/IMG_2403.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSTKG384IyMFD0Cj3BEDsZUVS9E5kS7IIYEcBbS5gUzWRJ_BH4hToXu5Bb33PHuy6E4iu5JtBohx72klGEGzUuauUcqm79vPO-5VTlRTGhKniKpQ6MryckrUL542HJdBnyvlXejfSeRx1uxCbBMmSFQJlKJRoGZ_1xW7cYiHkeEMcwxABNrZAyvpssHw/s320/IMG_2403.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Atlantic!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWbZb0-SsopOAXjwdPICixonqLI6A3Cj29QWN88XAf2WChTxGtogSNWChHPPjMJRmpdT2u3A1zLz1ezCAjXYTjhJH7XSrziuVFJtIrLChm-50JLt3UydrIGGjVM7T7f0xQ8C26alVI6gzcANf3u9HfR7THtjL1tEMgI7YLEO98OrGj5Wfrrucc6J5Gig/s3942/IMG_7531.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2956" data-original-width="3942" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWbZb0-SsopOAXjwdPICixonqLI6A3Cj29QWN88XAf2WChTxGtogSNWChHPPjMJRmpdT2u3A1zLz1ezCAjXYTjhJH7XSrziuVFJtIrLChm-50JLt3UydrIGGjVM7T7f0xQ8C26alVI6gzcANf3u9HfR7THtjL1tEMgI7YLEO98OrGj5Wfrrucc6J5Gig/s320/IMG_7531.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunset at Glass Window</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Today we're having a rest day aboard. Not by choice but to allow us to repair the dinghy. She's been losing air at an increasing rate. We identified three leaks and have attempted to patch them up. The dinghy is more than 10 years old so she's done well. Hopefully she'll be fit for a run ashore tomorrow.<br /><p><br /></p></div>Mike Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03273131579894906825noreply@blogger.com0