No blog update would complete with out puppies.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Gas prices
This one is for Dan. Lynn picked out the sign while we were driving through Greenville Junction.
B52 boomer crash site elephant mountain Maine
Lynn, the dogs and I walked into the B52 boomer crash site while camping at Lilly Bay State Park. The site is about 7 miles from the nearest paved road on wood roads. Volunteers have done a nice job with signs to locate the site and explain the crash site.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
good food
http://www.lifeforcefarm.com/ Life Force Farm - Community Supported Agriculture Bowdoinham, ME
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
walk behind high school 2 17 09
We had a wonderful walk behind the high school today. The trails were well packed by snowshoes and frozen but not icy. Behind the dogs is "oldman cave bridge". I have never seen this much ice packed around the bridge and I am afraid the ice may carry it away in the spring thaw.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Popham 2/15/09
Over the last couple of years Popham Beach has experienced a considerable amount of erosion. This is what used to be a level walkway to the beach.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Popham Beach 2/7/09
We took a trip to Popham today for a walk. Finally a weekend day above freezing, too bad the wind was blowing 25 mph. The dogs had a great time and we stayed warm enough. You can see the wind blowing the sand at our feet.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Our Cruise January 2009
Lynn and I took a cruise to Grand Cayman and Jamaica with 10 other T. Buck couples. We had a wonderful time and great weather. This is a picture I stole from the internet which shows the center of the ship. The remaining pictures are ones Lynn and I took.
Navigator of the Sea
Navigator on the Sea is huge. I took this picture from the dock in Jamaica.
Length o.a.
311.1m (1,020ft)
Breadth max.
49.1m (161.1ft)
Breadth waterline
38.6m (126.6ft)
Draught dwl
8.6m (28.2ft)
Height to top of funnel, approx.
Height to top of funnel, approx. 63m (207ft)
Gross tonnage
138,300
Passenger capacity, lower bed
3,138
Passenger capacity, max.
3,807
Passenger cabins, total
1,557
Passenger cabins with view
1,077 (69%)
- of which with balconies
753 (48.4%)
- facing the Royal Promenade
138 (9%)
Crew capacity
1,213
Classification
Det Norske Veritas
Speed, service
22 knots
Machinery
Diesel-electric power station
Main engines
6 x Wärtsilä 12V46C
Total power
75,600kW
Total propulsion power
42,000kW
Propulsion machinery
3 x 14MW AZIPOD propulsion, two azimuthing, one fixed
Bow thrusters
4 x 3MW, total 12MW
Total electric power
73,800kW (100,340hp)
Total volume
450,000m³ (15,885,000ft³)
Total deck area
137,000m² (1,522,000ft²)
Interior facts:
Seats for Passengers
15,500
Seats in Cabins
5,300
Seats on Outer Decks
2,000
Carpet
50,000m²
Pieces of Art
4,000
Electrical Points
61,000
Electrical Cables
3,000km
Automation Points
15,000
Windows
5,000m²
Pipes over 1in
140km
Water in Swimming Pools and Jacuzzis
320t
Tour of Wassi Art Pottery
We took a tour of a local pottery studio, Wassi Art Pottery. The local clay is mixed, and strained in the trays shown. http://www.wassiart.com/index.php
Clay drying in the sun
The clay is mixed and then left in the sun to get to the consistency they need.
Walking tour of Walkerwoods Spice factory in Jamaica
We took a walking tour of Walkerwoods Spice Factory and the grounds surrounding the factory.
Mother Spice at Walkewoods
Mother spice gave us a very scripted talk of the history of spices in Jamaica. The house behind her she says would sleep 6 or 7.
House construction Jamaica
The walls are weaved from split sticks and covered with a stucco type of material.
towel critter
While we were out at night our steward would clean our room and leave us a towel critter.
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