The original plan for July’s holiday was to sail Blue Opal to the south of Ireland in a series of day-sails, do some exploration and relaxation, and then either leave her in a marina until I could find a crew
Holiday – July 2018
Hamburg & Helgoland
August Holiday – Barbados
A trip to the land of my birth in August – most of the photos are from Flower Forest. August is not a good time to visit Barbados due to the general lack of breeze; even those of us who
May Holiday – Lisbon, Portugal
Good fresh food, inexpensive. The maritime museum is pretty interesting, given Portugal’s position in history regarding maritime trade and exploration. Belém Tower wasn’t so interesting – you climb some stairs and look out over the bay, and there was a
A Great Day in Leamington Spa
Back at the end of 2015, a friend from Leamington/Warwick dropped me a line about wanting to re-create “A Great Day in Harlem” with musicians from the Leamington Spa area. For some reason, I agreed to help out, and a
A Visit to Wales
K and I visited Wales for a holiday. It rained.