A Day Off – Mariner’s Museum, Newport News, VA

A Day Off – Mariner’s Museum, Newport News, VA

A day off from boat work for the Captain and crew is a good day, no matter what the weather. And what better way to spend it than the Mariner’s Museum, located in Newport News, one of the key shipbuilding and refitting ports of the USA.

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There to Here – Finally … Crossing the Pacific – Part 1

There to Here – Finally … Crossing the Pacific – Part 1

Relaxing in Ecuador was pleasant, but we were antsy to be on the move and decided a long ocean passage to Puerto Montt, Chile might be an interesting way to bide our time till the optimal season for our Pacific crossing.

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FTTH – Uruguay, Argentina and Atlantic X 2

FTTH – Uruguay, Argentina and Atlantic X 2

As I continue the ongoing saga of Nine of Cups’ From There to Here, I feel like Charles Dickens serializing Great Expectations in the local newspaper each week. Uruguay proved to be a wonderful place for us. We enjoyed the people, the town and the laid-back ambiance of the whole country. Their motto seems to be “Tranquilo” … and tranquil it was.

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