Monday, July 8, 2013
Sunday, July 7, 2013
Today's Pic
And a thought for the day to go along with it...
Saturday, July 6, 2013
Bizarre Aircraft
The Caproni Ca.60 Noviplano was a nine-wing flying boat intended to be a prototype for a 100-passenger trans-atlantic airliner. It featured eight engines and three sets of triple wings. Two pontoons, mounted on each side, were intended to give the aircraft stability. Only one example of this aircraft was built by Caproni. The prototype only made one short flight on 4 March 1921 over Lake Maggiore in Italy. The aircraft attained an altitude of only 18 m (60 ft), then dived and crashed, breaking up on impact. The pilot escaped unscathed. Caproni had the wrecked airplane towed to shore, and announced that he would rebuild it, but that night it burned to ashes.
A lot more here if you enjoy this kinda thing.
Today brings Jacksonville and Grand-kids. Should be fun.
Cheers,
Istaboa
Friday, July 5, 2013
Today's Video
Last night was quiet (sorry) quite a light show. Must have been 10 different firework shows in the area. All in sight. Muddy didn't care for that, he doesn't like firecrackers at all.
We're booked in the St. Augustine City Marina today. We haven't been there in more than 10 years, but they've rebuilt since our last stay and it sounds really nice.
Probably a little touristy for our tastes, but it's an interesting old town if our memories are correct.
The weather, though hot, is getting better all the time. After the Jacksonville area and family, I think we'll probably start pushing more aggressively. But, who knows. Maybe Savannah or Charleston is in the near future vs. the trip back. It all depends on the weather.
Cheers,
Istaboa
We're booked in the St. Augustine City Marina today. We haven't been there in more than 10 years, but they've rebuilt since our last stay and it sounds really nice.
Probably a little touristy for our tastes, but it's an interesting old town if our memories are correct.
The weather, though hot, is getting better all the time. After the Jacksonville area and family, I think we'll probably start pushing more aggressively. But, who knows. Maybe Savannah or Charleston is in the near future vs. the trip back. It all depends on the weather.
Cheers,
Istaboa
Thursday, July 4, 2013
Today's Pics
Daytona: a nice place and a nice marina. Very friendly folks up and down the docks, and it's a really good deal for those looking for a yearly slip lease. We're not, but who knows? Maybe on the way back. Maybe not.
We really didn't do much while here, but oft times we don't do much. Sometimes we just like to be in a new place.
We really didn't do much while here, but oft times we don't do much. Sometimes we just like to be in a new place.
Like Memphis, there's an old Kress building here. It's a gallery in Daytona.
So tomorrow we'll move further north. The weather has changed somewhat, no threatening thunderstorms so we're good to go.
We don't mind rain or wind, but lightning is a show stopper.
Hope everyone had a fun Independence Day.
Happy Birthday, America
Cheers,
Istaboa
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Runnin' down a dream
I felt so good like anything was possible
I hit cruise control and rubbed my eyes
The last three days the rain was un-stoppable
It was always cold, no sunshine
Yeah runnin' down a dream
That never would come to me
Workin' on a mystery, goin' wherever it leads
Runnin' down a dream
By Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne and Mike Campbell
We've been running from marina to marina for the last few days. The weather has been very weird this year, (we've been saying that for a while now) and some pretty serious thunderstorms build up offshore and make for beautiful light shows, but ugly seas.
So... it's been the ICW for us.
The old Hatteras motor yacht in the picture above,"Hinesite", belongs to some folks we met many years ago when we'd first started cruising. They were at a marina in Carrabelle, FL and like us were waiting for the right weather to cross the Gulf of Mexico. The fellow who owns the boat is the son of Duncan Hines... some of you won't remember, some will.
That crossing was our first time to cross the Gulf in our own boat. We were a bit apprehensive.
We stayed at Fort Pierce for a couple of days and ran into Jeff and Cathy, old friends from Sunset Bay. It was fun catching up.
Then as we were pushing past Cape Canaveral someone called us on the radio. Again, old friends, Don and Sharon are some of our Compass Cay family. I got a nice pic of their boat, Siren's Song, as they passed.
Dinner at Titusville Marina was on their boat and again, it was fun catching up and hearing all the scuttlebutt about Compass.
This ICW run has been like old home week. It's fun to unexpectedly run across old friends and have time to hang out.
Daytona may be where we spend our 4th of July celebration. Halifax Harbor is a nice marina with good wifi so maybe I can get some work done. work done... doesn't sound right.
Cheers,
Istaboa
I hit cruise control and rubbed my eyes
The last three days the rain was un-stoppable
It was always cold, no sunshine
Yeah runnin' down a dream
That never would come to me
Workin' on a mystery, goin' wherever it leads
Runnin' down a dream
By Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne and Mike Campbell
We've been running from marina to marina for the last few days. The weather has been very weird this year, (we've been saying that for a while now) and some pretty serious thunderstorms build up offshore and make for beautiful light shows, but ugly seas.
So... it's been the ICW for us.
Fort Pierce City Marina just before a storm
These bruised skies are pretty typical of what we've seen everyday and night.
That crossing was our first time to cross the Gulf in our own boat. We were a bit apprehensive.
We stayed at Fort Pierce for a couple of days and ran into Jeff and Cathy, old friends from Sunset Bay. It was fun catching up.
Then as we were pushing past Cape Canaveral someone called us on the radio. Again, old friends, Don and Sharon are some of our Compass Cay family. I got a nice pic of their boat, Siren's Song, as they passed.
Dinner at Titusville Marina was on their boat and again, it was fun catching up and hearing all the scuttlebutt about Compass.
This ICW run has been like old home week. It's fun to unexpectedly run across old friends and have time to hang out.
Daytona may be where we spend our 4th of July celebration. Halifax Harbor is a nice marina with good wifi so maybe I can get some work done. work done... doesn't sound right.
Cheers,
Istaboa
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