tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9676557449524306902024-03-12T18:21:11.876-05:00DreamchaserChasing the dream to sailaway and explore the world. Getting there is half the journey.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07497874305495035084noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-967655744952430690.post-48798714018190912602016-06-18T16:54:00.000-05:002016-06-18T17:47:14.029-05:00Carefree Carrabelle<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We were not very excited about going into Carrabelle for some maintenance and to wait out TS Colin. We had been there many years ago and only remembered how bad the mosquitos were during our stop. We ended up staying there for 8 days and thoroughly enjoyed it.<br />
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Carrabelle is so small that they don't even have a red light and can boast that they have the smallest police station in the world. But there is an IGA, Ace Hardware and a couple of good little cafes within in a stone's throw of the marina.<br />
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Our base was C-Quarter Marina and a great place to spend the week. Part of the fun was meeting other cruisers, some who had cruised for years and others like us who were at the beginning of the journey. The large porch is a gathering place from early morning to dusk for cruisers and locals alike. Mexican Monday is a weekly potluck that was lots of fun!<br />
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It was fun to watch the Saturday fishing tournament! I have to learn to fish.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The winning grouper at 38 pounds and that was only half of him!! Whoa!!</td></tr>
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If you happen to head into Carrabelle, these are a few of the place you need to check out.</div>
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Carrabelle Junction is an old-time ice cream parlor. They make an awesome breakfast and the ice cream isn't bad either.</div>
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The waterfront park is pretty cool.<br />
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The Fisherman's Wife and Fathoms were good places to eat. The shrimp dishes were delicious.<br />
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But the best thing of all was the people we met!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Till next time, don't forget to relax and get some sand between your toes!!</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07497874305495035084noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-967655744952430690.post-37766934587660290292016-06-11T14:06:00.000-05:002016-06-11T14:06:00.494-05:00And the next adventure begins!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
On June 8th we celebrated one year on our boat, Dreamchaser. It has been lots of fun and we are loving the boating life. Most of first year was spent at Bluewater Bay Marina in Niceville and it was a great experience. We made many new friends that we will remember forever.<br />
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Some of our favorites!!<br />
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The Ditch..<br />
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Shell Island..<br />
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But now it is time to explore new places! Hope you come along with us. Who knows where this will lead??<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07497874305495035084noreply@blogger.com2Carrabelle, FL 32322, USA29.853264499999991 -84.66434800000001829.79818049999999 -84.745029000000017 29.908348499999992 -84.58366700000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-967655744952430690.post-42457096168644141132013-08-18T14:37:00.001-05:002013-08-18T15:40:08.902-05:00Buenos Aires<div style="text-align: left" dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: bradley hand itc; color: white"></span>Week 7<br>BA is starting to feel like home. We have fallen in love with the urban life style and the beautiful city that is Buenos Aires. Week 7 was filled with lots of walking, great cafes, and museums. We try to play tourist about every 3 to 4 days with lunch and a museum in a different part of the city.<span style="color: red"> </span><a href="https://dreamchasertravels.shutterfly.com/argentina/406" target="_blank"><span style="color: red">Recoleta Cemetery</span></a> is right at the top of any must do in BA. So after a leisurely lunch on the sidewalk at La Pace, we spent an afternoon roaming among the crypts. It was absolutely gorgeous. <br><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-73a7JykC2CA/UhEhH5GuwfI/AAAAAAAAL8Q/A_Q5Ok11jy0/s1600-h/IMG_97946.jpg"><img title="IMG_9794" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_9794" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kjy62SeUtGY/UhEhJU7Y8HI/AAAAAAAAL8Y/PYCFAj_LbnA/IMG_9794_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="620" height="920"></a><br><br><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-DbF8LegIxz0/UhEhKYrW7FI/AAAAAAAAL8g/m65AHx0CAOw/s1600-h/IMG_97996.jpg"><img title="Evita" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Evita" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-DZH5TzmMVmk/UhEhNZW67rI/AAAAAAAAL8o/8LW_YU3t5s8/IMG_9799_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="690" height="467"></a><br><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-3wWtHe9zsik/UhEhOE4quPI/AAAAAAAAL8w/DzVNa4cOPCI/s1600-h/IMG_98476.jpg"><img title="IMG_9847" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_9847" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-P0JeNys1mZA/UhEhPIJzceI/AAAAAAAAL84/02ncz_SpuXI/IMG_9847_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="620" height="920"></a><br>The tables under the 18th century gum tree at La Beila were the perfect place to sip a little wine and people watch when we left Recoleta. <br><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Lg426RoxsBA/UhEhRSce7rI/AAAAAAAAL9A/u_oLOAuQDRI/s1600-h/IMG_98587.jpg"><img title="IMG_9858" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_9858" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--yG1r8TV27s/UhEhS19u3PI/AAAAAAAAL9I/YfVXDVycj7M/IMG_9858_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="690" height="467"></a><br>This area of BA is more congested than our Palermo Soho but a nice place to visit. Before heading back, we did check out the Palace Alvear Hotel which was gorgeous. <br> <div align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-yMrwUVXkgLQ/UhEhT8eABdI/AAAAAAAAL9Q/dAq3fJZln5o/s1600-h/Alvear-Palace-Hotel-600x4001%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-tE0BadQypps/UhEhUn71q8I/AAAAAAAAL9Y/0hYOc23Fpi8/Alvear-Palace-Hotel-600x4001_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="690" height="467"></a></div>The <a href="https://dreamchasertravels.shutterfly.com/argentina/479" target="_blank"><span style="color: red">Jardin Japones</span></a> was our second excursion in week 7. Even though it is a little run down, it is another wonderful green space in Palermo which is called the lungs of BA. <br> <div align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-xbXYROdVLtY/UhEhViwwDYI/AAAAAAAAL9g/i08_02pYMeI/s1600-h/IMG_99635.jpg"><img title="IMG_9963" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_9963" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-1AjHiVovq2I/UhEhWclv62I/AAAAAAAAL9o/LEzW3tmj0bM/IMG_9963_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="690" height="690"></a></div>The <a href="https://dreamchasertravels.shutterfly.com/argentina/105" target="_blank"><span style="color: red">Museo Evita</span></a> was our next stop and more interesting than expected. It is housed in a mansion that Evita used for some of her social programs. <br><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-yvXiyzp5w2U/UhEhX66gKlI/AAAAAAAAL9w/r2Wy6k30mDc/s1600-h/IMG_0055%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0055" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_0055" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-7cWgrUUjO7Y/UhEhYlvScvI/AAAAAAAAL94/ubxAXwrq4Vg/IMG_0055_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="620" height="920"></a><br>On Friday we headed back out again to the Recoleta area, this time to the <a href="http://www.mnba.org.ar/english.php" target="_blank"><font color="#ff0000">Museo National de Bellas Artes</font></a> and lunch at Sirop y Folie. Lunch was beyond delicious and an afternoon with Picasso, Gauguin, and numerous other greats made for the perfect day. <br>Ended the week with a trip down to <a href="https://dreamchasertravels.shutterfly.com/argentina/625" target="_blank"><span style="color: red">San Telmo</span></a> and their Sunday Feria. Spent the morning wandering through the stalls with Enid before another great lunch at Petanque! Our server George was very French and entertaining and made the excellent food even better. Trout, roasted pork, steak tartare and a great red wine. Only way to spend a Sunday afternoon.<br>Great cafes this week:<br>La Pace on Juncal<br>Sarkis, Armenian, wonderful grapes leaves, hummus, lamb and mousaka and white wine. Yummy<br>Museo Evita Restaurant, French garden café at the Museo<br>La Fabrica Del Taco, sidewalk café with awesome pork tacos in Soho<br>Sirop y Folie, French, a little jewel on Vincente Lopez 1661<br>Puro Bistro, Italian and parillo, in the Hood, great gnocchi<br>Petanque, French café on Defensa in San Telmo<br><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: bradley hand itc">Time away from home – 7 weeks</span><br><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: bradley hand itc">Distance Travelled - 13,694 miles</span><br><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: bradley hand itc">To see more photos of our ports of call just click on the <strong><em><span style="color: red">red port</span></em></strong> to visit “Dreamchaser Travels” at Shutterfly!</span><br><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: bradley hand itc">Till next time,</span><br> <div align="center"><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: bradley hand itc">Don’t forget to relax and get some sand between your toes!!</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibYKroYF78w9XydeorE1xXyHeKOzTIajPE9lvmQdzT4IM5IhxcBvdtZHILud3aZcdf-F2T8_BuwBKInaCSATjMgeeEkGdEHIG2ndzL_c5sk6KLBUehTmXTnCpi85BLA-aC3bv_xQk5DQ0/s1600-h/IMG_1725_thumb15%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1725_thumb15" style="float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_1725_thumb15" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMLyNfBu2FQBZa3IPVrW_uIHTm2kL8u3z6Tjzm_FlJaMhSesbkNvH3oPH-Lkyg4UFFxwlz6UthXL8nz5ynzp0QXecS_Nk17RUJZ3EwcvsLYiAEni5z4zqzAwlyXvjviYj_KjzSi7Q7w58/?imgmax=800" width="225" height="228"></a><br> <blockquote> <div align="left"><strong><span style="font-size: large; font-family: bradley hand itc"> Santé,</span></strong></div></blockquote><img style="float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54490/170/AF18413512C8373D8B4D94D20606EE48.png" width="394" height="246"></div> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07497874305495035084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-967655744952430690.post-41347866004698507512013-08-17T15:23:00.000-05:002013-08-17T17:08:03.563-05:00Buenos Aires<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: medium;">And we spent most of the week getting used to our New Hood! We actually found The Jumbo and Easy complex not too far from Casa Lucy for groceries and household items. Just nesting away. Some of the week’s highlights was lunch with Enid and John at Dashi Sushi </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: medium;">and a wonderful Italian meal at L</span><span style="font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: medium;">a Momma Rosa’s in Villa Crespo, a local’s neighborhood far from the usual tourist hangouts. The food has been excellent and we truly enjoy going off for our walks and exploring.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: medium;">On Friday we headed out for a free local city tour with Jonathan of <a href="http://www.buenosaireslocaltours.com/" target="_blank">BA Local Tours</a>. Jonathan operates daily out of Plaza Italia and does an excellent job of orienting tourists to the city and its buses and subways. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Bradley Hand ITC;">The best part of the tour was getting to ride on one of the old wooden subway trains. It was the last day that they were going to be in operation and the crowds were large but well worth the trip. Thanks for a great day, Jonathan!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: medium;">Time away from home: 6 weeks</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: medium;">Distance traveled: 13, 694 miles</span><br />
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Week 5 – Part 2<br />
Once we actually made it out of the cruise terminal we were on to our next adventure. Taxi to Casa Lucy was quick and our host, Enid, was waiting patiently. Casa Lucy is located on a tree-lined street in the Palermo Soho district of Buenos Aires and convenient to the Subte. Our plan was to spend two weeks in BA and then take off and see some more sights in South America. <br />
It became our home for the next three weeks. We fell in love almost immediately! <br />
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Kitchen and view from the kitchen to our balcony.</div>
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After we had settled in and found the ATMs, grocery stores, wine stores, etc. we thought it was time to get out and figure out this city of 13 million people. Best way to get your bearings is a Big Yellow Hop on- Hop off Bus tour! So that was our outing on Saturday. <br />
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We were able to hop on a few blocks from Casa Lucy and 4 hours later we had completed the Grand Tour. This city has an abbondanza of trees and that doesn’t always mix with open air double-decker buses! Watch out, Watch out, Watch out!!!<br />
I highly recommend the <a href="http://http//dreamchasertravels.shutterfly.com/argentina/156" target="_blank"><strong><em><span style="color: red;">Big Yellow Bus Tour</span></em></strong></a>. Now we were just about ready for anything…language barrier aside. On Sunday, we wandered around Palermo and met Enid and her husband John for lunch at a typical Argentinian parrilla called La Cabrera. When we initially booked the apartment with AirBNB we were a little concerned about renting directly from an owner and the language barrier upon arrival. Turns out Enid and John are from Vail, Colorado, their daughter Piper lives here in BA and they visit often. At this time, Piper is traveling around southeast Asia and they are down here dog sitting. Small world..and no language barrier here!<br />
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La Cabrera was delicious. We just need to figure out what cut of beef we want to order. <br />
Can’t believe we have been away from home 5 weeks now. Time is flying. <br />
<span style="font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: x-large;">Time away from home… 5 weeks.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: x-large;">Distance traveled – 13,694 miles</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: x-large;">To see more photos of our excursions while in Buenos Aires just click on the <strong><em><span style="color: red;">red excursion</span></em></strong> to visit “Dreamchaser Travels” at Shutterfly!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: x-large;">Till next time,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: x-large;">Don’t forget to relax and get some sand between your toes!!</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: x-large;">Santé,</span></strong></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07497874305495035084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-967655744952430690.post-8808383018327659142013-02-14T07:36:00.001-06:002013-02-14T13:34:34.262-06:00Puerto Madryn to Buenos Aires<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Highlights of Week 5<br />
It is difficult to believe that the cruise is almost over. In a few more days we will be cruising into Buenos Aires and on to the next phase of this Great Adventure.<br />
After leaving the Falklands we were finally heading north again and toward some warmer weather. Ready for some sunshine!! <img alt="Smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0he_eifGNkY/URzlU14G4-I/AAAAAAAAJ5Y/YF-bkkTp4qQ/wlEmoticon-smile2.png?imgmax=800" /> <a href="http://dreamchasertravels.shutterfly.com/princesscruise/972" target="_blank"><strong><em><span style="color: red;">Puerto Madryn</span></em></strong></a> was our next stop. <br />
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The beach boardwalk was the perfect place to spend the afternoon strolling.</div>
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Montevideo is our last port of call before heading into Buenos Aires. It was another beautiful day to wander the streets once we were able to get off the ship. It was another huge industrial area and a maze to get out of.<br />
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Had a wonderful afternoon checking out the main plazas in town and having a nice lunch at a side walk café. <br />
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We checked out the huge Picada de Puerto first and decided the people watching was better outside. And it was just too pretty to sit inside! <a href="http://dreamchasertravels.shutterfly.com/princesscruise/1332" target="_blank"><strong><em><span style="color: red;">Montevideo</span></em></strong></a> is a gorgeous colonial city that deserves lots of time to get to know. Maybe next time.<br />
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Our last night on the cruise was spent at Vine’s of course, saying good bye to all of the great people we had the pleasure to meet during the last 30 days. Time really does fly when you are having fun. I wasn’t sure if I would like 30 days on a cruise ship but the verdict was a big yes. Not because of the many ports we saw but for the time on the ship to relax and friendships formed. Think a repositioning cruise across the Atlantic might be great.<br />
Our disembarkation in Buenos Aires was one huge cluster… They had 4 cruise ships in port at the same time. A cruise terminal info guy said that 10,000 people were getting off and another 10,000 embarking before the day was over. Not fun! Hours to get a taxi. We finally decided to walk up two blocks to the bus terminal and were the only people in the taxi line. Thank you Gonzolo for the map and the directions. <br />
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<span style="font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: x-large;">Falklands to Buenos Aires – 1,432 Nautical Miles</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: x-large;">San Francisco to Buenos Aires – 9,803 Nautical Miles/11, 281 Miles</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: x-large;">Totally miles so far…. 13,694 miles. And my feet feel it!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: x-large;">To see more photos of our ports of call just click on the <strong><em><span style="color: red;">red port</span></em></strong> to visit “Dreamchaser Travels” at Shutterfly!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: x-large;">Till next time,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: x-large;">Don’t forget to relax and get some sand between your toes!!</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: x-large;">Santé,</span></strong><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07497874305495035084noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-967655744952430690.post-6480938119088388762013-02-13T08:11:00.000-06:002013-02-13T08:11:03.557-06:00Amalia Glacier to the Falklands - Part 2<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
High Lights of Week 4 <br />
The cruise through the Beagle Channel brought us to Ushuaia which claims to be the southernmost town on earth. This is the main jumping off point for Antarctica and the end of the Pan-American Highway. “ The city is set against a backdrop of snow-capped, densely forested peaks, the Martial Mountains, and with a view-scape that includes glittering seas, glacier-clad mountains, and the last islands on the continent.” per Princess. It is always surprising to see the European influences in the architecture.<br />
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I mailed postcards from the end of the world. No one has received one yet but heck, it’s the end of the world!</div>
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Fun story.. 4 or 5 couples from the nightly Vines Bar crew ended up at the same pizza joint for beer and internet. Couldn’t have planned that!<br />
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Our first experience in Argentina has been a positive one. <a href="http://dreamchasertravels.shutterfly.com/princesscruise/818" target="_blank"><strong><em><span style="color: red;">Ushuaia</span></em></strong></a> rocks! But look out Cape Horn here we come….<br />
We have had extremely calm seas for the total cruise and our journey around the Horn was the same. I have always imagined that going around The Horn would be extremely rough and scary. Thank you God! It was gorgeous. The crew said it was the best they had seen in years. It was a little grey when we started but the skies soon cleared and it was a beautiful day.<br />
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Think even I might be able to sail these waters around the <a href="http://dreamchasertravels.shutterfly.com/princesscruise/849" target="_blank"><em><span style="color: red;">Horn</span></em></a><em><span style="color: red;">.</span></em> <br />
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The week has been packed full of first and we still have a stop in the Falklands. The weather was a little inhospitable when we arrived but some warm clothes and an umbrella took care of that problem. We were searching for some authentic fish and chips and lucked out, thank you to some good local advise.<br />
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Then a stop at the Globe, a local tavern on the pier for a beer and some local flavor. Met a Falklands veteran, 85 years old, who was a hostage during “the war”, and he drinks one beer a day, on the house and has his name on the his chair. That is small town!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Time to head on…see ya later </span><a href="http://dreamchasertravels.shutterfly.com/princesscruise/940" target="_blank"><strong><em><span style="color: red; font-family: Times New Roman;">Stanley</span></em></strong>.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: medium;"></span> <span style="font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: medium;">Puerto Montt to the Falklands – 1,903 Nautical Miles</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: medium;">To see more photos of our ports of call just click on the <strong><em><span style="color: red;">red port</span></em></strong> to visit “Dreamchaser Travels” at Shutterfly!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: medium;">Till next time,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: medium;">Don’t forget to relax and get some sand between your toes!!</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07497874305495035084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-967655744952430690.post-27909351324108794942013-02-12T14:25:00.000-06:002013-02-12T14:25:42.770-06:00Amalia Glacier to the Falklands–Part 1<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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High lights of Week 4<br />
The cruise has kicked into high gear now. We are seeing wonderful vistas daily. Probably the most amazing thing for me was cruising through the fiords of Chile. Up first was the Amalia Glacier. I was up with the sun because I was too excited to sleep and I was not disappointed. The countryside surrounding this area is amazing. “..the Andes curve gently eastward and slowly sink beneath the sea. This geographical fact lends the region its wild and untrammeled character: scattered islands of exceptional beauty, deep fiords, snow and glacier-capped mountains, continental ice caps, beech forests, and the grassy lowlands so attractive to sheep farmers.” according to Princess info.<br />
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One of the best parts of the cruise was the wonderful people that we met. This is Stu and Susan, retired from Charleston, West Virginia. And it was really that cold!<br />
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It was unbelievably blue!<br />
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The <a href="http://dreamchasertravels.shutterfly.com/princesscruise/654" target="_blank"><strong><em><span style="color: red;">Amalia Glacier</span></em></strong></a> was an unreal experience even if was was a tad chilly. <br />
Next stop……<br />
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Punta Arenas sprawls up the slope of the straits of Magellan and is the largest southernmost city in South America. Most of the important buildings and commerce are located on the central plaza which is dominated by a huge statue of Magellan. It was market day and I actually bought some great mittens. So much for missing winter this year. LOL!</div>
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Local lore is that if you kiss the Indian’s toe you will return to <a href="http://dreamchasertravels.shutterfly.com/princesscruise/766" target="_blank"><strong><em><span style="color: red;">Puerto Arenas</span></em></strong></a>. I settled for just a little rub! After wandering around all the neighboring streets we found a wonderful place for lunch called La Luna. Good food and fun place. <br />
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Because of tide conditions at our next port of Ushuaia we had the pleasure to experience Glacier Alley, a few hours of magnificent scenery and 5 different glaciers. It was cold but we wrapped up and sat on our balcony and didn’t miss a minute of it. Probably THE HIGH LIGHT of the whole cruise! Definitely worth losing a few hours sleep. <br />
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This glacier was calving. Checkout the lower left corner. You can see a series of these at <a href="http://dreamchasertravels.shutterfly.com/princesscruise/1083" target="_blank"><strong><em><span style="color: red;">Glacier Alley</span></em></strong></a> on Shutterfly<br />
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Caught this one calving. My second one for the day! Wahoo!<br />
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What a week! And this is only part one!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: medium;">Puerto Montt to the Falklands – 1,903 Nautical Miles</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: medium;">To see more photos of our ports of call just click on the <strong><em><span style="color: red;">red port</span></em></strong> to visit “Dreamchaser Travels” at Shutterfly!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: medium;">Till next time,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: medium;">Don’t forget to relax and get some sand between your toes!!</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07497874305495035084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-967655744952430690.post-26739767190978350642013-02-10T18:37:00.002-06:002013-02-11T14:45:22.972-06:00Coquimbo to Puerto Montt<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
High lights of Week 3<br />
We have pretty much settled into this cruising life style by our third week. Cappuccinos in the morning, on the balcony if it is warm enough. There is always something going on during the day, Spanish lessons which we dearly needed, briefings on the next port of call, walks around the deck so we don’t feel guilty about the wine we are drinking at the wine tastings and the quick visits to the ports just about every other day. <br />
And we have met some wonderful people during our adventures. Most of our favorites are Aussies and the two Tazi’s, Carol and “Electric Bill”. The Vines Wine and Tapas Bar is the basis for most of these relationships. Vines has become the unofficial meeting place in the evenings, before and after dinner, or for dinner. It is located in the main Piazza so there is always some type of entertainment. <br />
Our first port this week was Coquimbo in Chile’s Norte Chico. We have finally made it to Chile and will be spending a vast majority of the cruise exploring the whole Chilean coast. La Serena is a charming colonial city with some great architecture, local artisan fair at La Recova Market and the required central plaza. The region is also the home of that wonderful grape they use in Pisco!<br />
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I love it when our port days are on the weekend! All of the locals are out cruising the streets along with the 2,600 cruise ship passengers. Quite a sight to say the least.<br />
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I love all of the parks and plazas. Their respect for their trees and public areas is something we could learn from.<br />
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After all of that walking, it was time for some lunch. A local café, up the stairs and around to the back of the building on a terrace overlooking another street. Glad we found it. The Conger Soup was tasty. And we found our way back out too! Wahoo!!<br />
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It was a gorgeous day to explore <a href="http://dreamchasertravels.shutterfly.com/princesscruise/427" target="_blank"><strong><em><span style="color: red;">La Serena</span></em></strong></a>. Chile could be a favorite!<br />
Next stop ….. Valparaiso!<br />
We are actually overnighting in Valparaiso. We arrived around noon and right smack dab in the center of their industrial port. This is not the Port of Miami kids. The containers are stacked so high that you need a GPS to get to the gate. One of the main drawbacks of large ships it getting that many people off loaded and out with buses, tenders or whatever. Lots of lines and wasted time which is really precious on short layovers. <br />
Our first stop once we were off the ship in <a href="http://dreamchasertravels.shutterfly.com/princesscruise/463" target="_blank"><strong><em><span style="color: red;">Valparaiso</span></em></strong></a> was the funicular that travels up the hill to get us into the old town. <br />
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Found a great restaurant for lunch. Food has been awesome in Chile.<br />
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Loved the colorful houses up in the hills.<br />
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I think that Chile is an area that I would like to come back to and explore in depth.<br />
<a href="http://dreamchasertravels.shutterfly.com/princesscruise/496" target="_blank"><strong><em><span style="color: red;">Puerto Montt</span></em></strong></a> was our last port of call this week. It is located in the Lake District of Chile and home to our new friend Fritzy. There were a couple of towns located nearby that we wanted to see so we succumbed and joined a cruise tour on a bus! Before we left we wandered around town and checked out a few of the little artist nooks.<br />
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The electric lines in town were a hoot! Kind of like spaghetti!</div>
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After cruising around Puerto Montt, we were off to Puerto Varas, or the Rose City. It’s a beautiful town on the edge of Lake Llanquihue.<br />
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Final stop on our uber quick tour is Frutillar, a hamlet of Germanic descent, with a pretty neat little museum also on Lake Llanquihue. It was a replica of an old German village complete with mills and all.</div>
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We had a great day exploring this picturesque area. Think Fritzy made a good choice when he settled here. We will return to <a href="http://dreamchasertravels.shutterfly.com/princesscruise/496" target="_blank"><strong><em><span style="color: red;">Puerto Montt</span></em></strong></a> and the Lake District some day.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: x-large;">Till next time,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: x-large;">Don’t forget to relax and get some sand between your toes!!</span></div>
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Highlights of Week 2<br />
We covered some ground this week and have seen 4 new countries and ports. And seen is the operative word. We are used to going some place and spending a few weeks and living like the natives!! That is our first preference but we are looking at our 30 days around South America as the Big Red Bus Tour! You know, like those wonderful tours you take the first day you arrive in a city to get your bearings!!! Our plan was to spend an additional 60 days exploring South America when we get off the ship and the cruise was an excellent vehicle to see a lot of the continent in a short time. Mission Accomplished!!<br />
After awhile they all sort of look the same. This is a repositioning cruise so many of the ports we dock at are mainly to resupply the ship. We are also docking in the industrial areas because these ports aren’t quite ready to cruise tourism which has its good and bad points. Not much to see but you do get to enjoy small, unspoiled villages.<br />
One thing they forgot to tell you, when it says Quito or Lima, they are often many miles in-land and if you want to see these places, it involves many hours back and forth and maybe an hour or two at the most at your destination…not exactly Dreamchaser ideals! So we usually explore the local area on our own.<br />
First port of call this week was the large fishing village of <a href="http://dreamchasertravels.shutterfly.com/princesscruise/183" target="_blank"><strong><em><span style="color: red;">San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua</span></em></strong></a><span style="color: red;">.</span> It has yet to be discovered and wonderful place to wander along the beach looking for a café to spend the afternoon.<br />
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We ended up at Vivian’s quite a ways down the beach. Cold beer, more ceviche and some tasty fish. Wonderful lunch and a great view!<br />
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Soccer on the beach is the national pastime.<br />
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We actually met two couples from Vancouver who were sailing on to the Panama Canal to spend the winter in the Caribbean. It is neat to see someone already living the dream!<br />
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Finished the day with a little island music as we headed back to the ship!<br />
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Second port this week was <a href="http://dreamchasertravels.shutterfly.com/princesscruise/250" target="_blank"><strong><em><span style="color: red;">Puntarenas, Costa Rica</span></em></strong></a>, another coastal port. We decided to do the Corobici River rafting cruise and were not disappointed. Had a wonderful time, monkeys, parrots and all.<br />
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We were soon off to <a href="http://dreamchasertravels.shutterfly.com/princesscruise/296" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><em><strong>Manta, Ecuador</strong></em></span></a>, our first stop in South America. Manta is the jumping off point for Quito and the Galapagos Islands. Another day of walking the malecon, looking at local crafts and searching for the next lunch. <br />
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Local beers, fish and ceviche..do you see a pattern here??<br />
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Manta is a huge industrial port and probably one of the neatest things was watching the ship next to us unload a cargo of tuna. Pretty neat.<br />
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Last port for the week was <a href="http://dreamchasertravels.shutterfly.com/princesscruise/386" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><em><strong>Callao, the port for the city of Lima, Peru.</strong></em></span></a> This is a huge area with a population of 8 million people. Our destination was the Miraflores area. A little touristy but right on the water with awesome views. We strolled through the neighborhood and the headed back to the water and lunch!<br />
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The Pisco Sours were killer…and the whole meal!</div>
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Our new friends from the Lake District of Chile.</div>
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It was one heck of a week. Lots of beautiful places and wonderful memories!<br />
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To see more photos of the ports of call just click on the <strong><em><span style="color: red;">red ports</span></em></strong> to visit "Dreamchaser Travels" at Shutterfly.<br />
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Puerto Quetzal to Lima - 2, 126 Nautical Miles<br />
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<span style="font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: x-large;">Till next time,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: x-large;">Don’t forget to relax and get some sand between your toes!!</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07497874305495035084noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-967655744952430690.post-36000489840362451092013-02-07T09:05:00.000-06:002013-02-11T14:46:28.318-06:00We are off!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Highlights of Week 1<br />
Can’t believe that we are actually on our way. The Star Princess departed San Francisco on the evening of December 5th, final destination Buenos Aires, Argentina. <br />
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First stop, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico on Saturday, December 8th. Beautiful scenery, cold beer and good food. This could be fun!! Some really amazing scenery in <a href="http://dreamchasertravels.shutterfly.com/princesscruise/5" target="_blank"><strong><em><span style="color: red;">Cabo</span></em></strong></a>. Even had a private boat tour from a local gentleman.<br />
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On December 9th, we were very fortunate to be able to participate in the Chef’s Table. 5 couples, the head chief Brent Waterson, Maître de Rui Pederio, Sommelier Stefano. Started with marvelous appetizers and champagne after a galley tour. Then it was on to the main dining room and a most awesome dinner with beautiful wines. We were the last table to leave and they had to roll us out. <br />
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Tuesday, December 11th found us leading into Guatemala. The ceviche was awesome! And I was a little surprised to find this cute little port of <a href="http://dreamchasertravels.shutterfly.com/princesscruise/137" target="_blank"><strong><em><span style="color: red;">Puerto Quetzal</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span style="color: red;"> .</span></em></strong> We didn’t have any tours planned so this was our only option and it was a good one. Nice waterfront restaurant and the vendors were subdued. That I like.<br />
Week one has been wonderful. The verdict is still out on cruising but it has been a very interesting week. <br />
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To see more photos of the ports of call just click the <em><strong><span style="color: red;">red port</span></strong></em> to visit "Dreamchaser Travels" at Shutterfly.<br />
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San Francisco to Puerto Quetzal - 2,459 Nautical Miles<br />
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Until next time…..Sante!<br />
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Shirley </div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07497874305495035084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-967655744952430690.post-19796564152656164862013-02-06T08:28:00.000-06:002013-02-06T08:39:21.469-06:00The Adventure Has Begun!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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December 3rd, 2012, found us flying out to San Francisco for a 30 day South American cruise. You who know us understand that we are really not cruisers, unless we are at the helm so the fact that Gary decided to celebrate his retirement with a Princess cruise was even a little surprising to me. November 16th was his big day and after a lovely Thanksgiving with all the kids, we were off.</blockquote>
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San Francisco has always been one of our favorites and it was a plus that the cruise started there. Any excuse for a few days in the city by the bay is a good excuse! We were staying at the Nob Hill Hotel. It looked better on the website but all and all not a bad place. Décor in our room was Victorian bordello. I have never stayed in a place with so many Tiffany lights.<br />
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Dinner on Monday night was at State Bird Provisions on Fillmore Street. They serve a tapas type menu with the most wonderful, fresh ingredients. I think we had one of everything before the evening was up.<br />
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Of course, no visit to San Francisco is complete without a trip to the Wharf <br />
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and some Dungeness crab. We have been known to schedule trips around crab season and I firmly believe that a crab a day keeps the doctor away….<br />
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Our sail away day was on Wednesday, the 5th! I was looking forward to getting on the water and sailing under the Golden Gate Bridge. San Francisco Bay is Dreamchaser’s old stomping grounds so now I was able to see where she used to sail! The view of the city at night as we departed was awesome and the bay didn’t disappoint as the fog rolled in as we headed out to sea. <br />
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We were on our way…hang on, it’s going to be quite a ride!!!<br />
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Till next time....Sante!!<br />
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Shirley</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07497874305495035084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-967655744952430690.post-72922133472259294882012-06-14T16:14:00.002-05:002013-02-06T08:53:32.719-06:00Nantucket Beach Walk<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Date: June 27, 2011<br />Location: Nantucket Island, Massachusetts<br />LatLong: 41.28613N, 70.09793W<br />Website: <a href="http://www.nantucketchamber.org/" title="http://www.nantucketchamber.org/">http://www.nantucketchamber.org/</a></span> </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: 'Bradley Hand ITC';">Don’t leave without me!! The ferry ride from Martha’s Vineyard over to Nantucket is wonderful.</span> </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: 'Bradley Hand ITC';">My little flying friend was headed over too.</span> </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: 'Bradley Hand ITC';">I love coming into a new harbor. So many new things to see and places to explore.</span> </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: 'Bradley Hand ITC';">Just love a light house too!!</span> </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: 'Bradley Hand ITC';">Doesn’t this just scream New England with the wonderful white steeple reaching to the heavens!</span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Bradley Hand ITC'; font-size: x-large;">Beautiful old wooden boats</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: 'Bradley Hand ITC';">These aren’t bad either. Beautiful harbor with the grey cedar shakes and white trim. Love it!</span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Bradley Hand ITC'; font-size: x-large;">Okay, buoys and gulls, Back to Work!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Bradley Hand ITC'; font-size: x-large;">Looks pretty good for a “Sunken Ship”.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: 'Bradley Hand ITC';">Vintage Nantucket</span> </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: 'Bradley Hand ITC';">This one too! </span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Bradley Hand ITC'; font-size: x-large;"><strong>Looks like this Island could really be Easy Street!! Want to meet me there?? </strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Bradley Hand ITC'; font-size: x-large;"><strong>Till next time, don’t forget to relax and get some sand between your toes! </strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Bradley Hand ITC'; font-size: x-large;"><strong>Santé,</strong></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07497874305495035084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-967655744952430690.post-63864581423375886012012-06-06T16:37:00.001-05:002012-06-07T15:37:28.814-05:00Rosemary Beach Walk<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></span> <br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Date: January 1, 2009 </span> </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Location: Rosemary Beach, Florida </span> </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">LatLong: 30° 27′ N, 86° 01′ W </span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-large;">Website: <a href="http://www.rosemarybeach.com/">http://www.rosemarybeach.com</a></span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Bradley Hand ITC'; font-size: x-large;">We love to start the New Year with a walk on the beach. We are lucky to have so many to choose from. The weather is usually gorgeous and not as crowded as summer time. This year our choice was Rosemary Beach out on 30A. And it didn’t disappoint!</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Bradley Hand ITC'; font-size: x-large;">No jacket for Captain Gar!! It was a beautiful afternoon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Bradley Hand ITC'; font-size: x-large;">Time for a little stroll around the village. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Bradley Hand ITC'; font-size: x-large;">The village has a definite European aura about it. Just love the clock tower. Think it was saying “Wine Time”!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Bradley Hand ITC'; font-size: x-large;">I love the style of the architecture.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Bradley Hand ITC'; font-size: x-large;">All dressed up for the holidays! Wonderful place to start the New Year!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Bradley Hand ITC'; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;"><b>Don’t forget to take the time to get a little sand between your toes! Till next time….Santé,</b></span><span style="font-family: 'Bradley Hand ITC'; font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img height="246" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54490/170/AF18413512C8373D8B4D94D20606EE48.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="394" /></a></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07497874305495035084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-967655744952430690.post-16225683796842259172012-02-23T14:21:00.001-06:002012-06-07T15:37:57.502-05:00Henderson Beach Walk<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Date:</b> October 24,2009</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><strong>Location:</strong> Henderson Beach State Park, Destin, Florida</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><b>LatLong:</b> 30° 38′ N, 86° 44′ W</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><strong>Website:</strong> <a href="http://floridastateparks.org/hendersonbeach/default.cfm" title="http://floridastateparks.org/hendersonbeach/default.cfm">http://floridastateparks.org/hendersonbeach/default.cfm</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So blessed to live in such a beautiful area. We have many miles of beaches and because of the large military presence often it is undeveloped.</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07497874305495035084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-967655744952430690.post-63431625892905326772012-02-15T15:00:00.000-06:002012-06-07T16:40:04.417-05:00Vineyard Haven Beach Walk<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<strong><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have always been a topless kind of girl. In the last 30 years all cars have been ragtops or at least T-tops. So imagine my jubilation when I found a BMW Z3 roadster under the tree with my name on it on Christmas 2000. To say I have an amazing husband is an understatement. And the best way to enjoy such an awesome car is with the top down, ponytail flying (It's red right now.) and music echoing off the tree as you explore all the great back roads of our wonderful state. We were headed to St. Pete Beach last week for a few days and took our favorite route to south Florida. </span></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The little one-stop light towns you cruise thru seem to have a church or two on every block. Makes you wonder if these are truly virtuous people or do they have a boatload for repenting to do. Either way, the pristine white crosses reach for the heavens against the brilliant blue skies. </span></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Signs of civilization soon fade as you head into the Apalachicola National Forest and along the Big Bend Scenic Highway. The two lane road winds thru the stately 50’ plus hardwood and pine trees that crowd the edge of the road and you soon realize that the traffic has disappeared and you are the lone traveler. The temperature drops a good 10-15 degrees as the trees are dense and the shade plentiful. </span></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This kind of trip does take a little more planning than normal as gas stations, lodging and five star restaurants are few and far between. Heck, you don’t see any restaurants at all. So it is always good to pack a picnic and fill up your gas tank at any station you pass if there is any doubt. That is experience talking. On one of our early trips, we pulled into a station in the middle of no where on fumes and prayers. We won’t make that mistake again. On this trip we had to drive almost to Port Richey to find lodging with indoor hallways. The old motor court is still a way of life in this part of Florida. </span></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And if you love to read signs, it doesn’t get any better than the back roads. For example:</span></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“Aunt Chilada’s Cantina” – Now that is a clever one. We will have to try it out someday and see if Chilada is around.</span></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“Mugs N Jugs” – It is pretty bad when you make “Hooters” sound respectful.</span></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“Dilly Dally Gally” – It is great shop with great clothes. Sometimes you can’t let a name deter you from treasures inside.</span></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“Goose Pasture” – This makes you go “Hmmmmm?”.</span></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“Weeki Wachee Mermaids – swimming our tails off since 194_” - Good place for me to get a job...</span></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And that is just for starters. Yes, Michelle, it is in the genes! I could read those signs all day long. </span></span></strong></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;">Old Robert and I think that the road less traveled can be the best way to go. To see the other Florida, get off those asphalt parking lots that they call Interstate 5, 10, 75, and 95. Wander down the less travelled path. I think you will like it. And if you happen to take a detour to the “Goose Pasture”, give me a call. I am dying to know what’s there. </span></strong><strong><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;">J</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></strong></span></div>
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07497874305495035084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-967655744952430690.post-13357321180451940182011-04-04T14:47:00.000-05:002012-01-22T08:12:37.219-06:00Foxy's Now and Then - repost from june 1, 2009<span _mce_style="font-size: 1.56em;" style="font-size: 1.56em;"><span _mce_style="font-size: 0.99em;" style="font-size: 0.99em;"></span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
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<a href="http://sklong.typepad.com/.a/6a0134878d9499970c0133f46defff970b-120pi" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img _mce_src="http://sklong.typepad.com/.a/6a0134878d9499970c0133f46defff970b-120pi" alt="IMG_0180" border="0" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a0134878d9499970c0133f46defff970b" height="240" src="http://sklong.typepad.com/.a/6a0134878d9499970c0133f46defff970b-120pi" title="IMG_0180" width="320" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A quote by Andy Warhol came to mind as I sanded away the many layers of memories from our front door this weekend <em>"You have to do stuff that average people don't understand, because those are the only good things."</em> (<em>The Andy Warhol Diaries</em>, 1989).<span _mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has been a standing joke in “The Hood” with our realtor friends that we weren’t doing such and such project for the resale value.<span _mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we initially moved into Foxy’s (as we call the old homestead after that famous bar in the BVI) it was the typical neighborhood casa. But over the last nine years and many diy projects, it became home for two frustrated artist wanna-bes. And our front door is a prime example. As each layer of paint peeled away, it was evident that we have always marched to a slightly different drummer.<span _mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From the cracked black and spiced vinegar that would have been so perfect for Morticia and <a _mce_href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/23/Morticia_adams_origional.jpg" href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/23/Morticia_adams_origional.jpg"></a>Gomez Addams that gave way to my favorite shade of purple with the silver sparkling thru, the years at Foxy’s paraded by.<span _mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If I had a dollar for every delivery man, pizza boy or Mr. Brown that raved about our great purple door, we would be rich, rich, rich!! Guess they weren’t the average person!!</span><br />
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<a href="http://sklong.typepad.com/.a/6a0134878d9499970c0133f46df012970b-120pi" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img _mce_src="http://sklong.typepad.com/.a/6a0134878d9499970c0133f46df012970b-120pi" alt="IMG_0183" border="0" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a0134878d9499970c0133f46df012970b" height="320" src="http://sklong.typepad.com/.a/6a0134878d9499970c0133f46df012970b-120pi" title="IMG_0183" width="240" /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But it is time to strip away our colorful personalities to make Foxy’s ready for her next keepers. With every touch of purple trim we sadly cover up, Foxy’s is reverting back to a normal guy home in “The Hood”.<span _mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are moments when I am not sure that I should be living here.<span _mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Think "Little Welcome Bird" may be having some of those same feelings.<span _mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The gorgeous satin-finish mahogany door that now greets visitors is just one more sign that we are moving on to a new adventure and another stage in our lives.<span _mce_style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has finally hit home that we are going to sell it all and search for that next adventure on “Dreamchaser”. </span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07497874305495035084noreply@blogger.com0