Blog # 2 (2023) New York, Martha's Vineyard, Bar Harbor and Cruise
"Start spreading the news, I'm leaving today,
I want to be a part of it..."
We took several taxi's - three drivers stood out: One man left Liberia and tried to start a restaurant business. Another was a young man (22 years old) from Algeria. He found a way to leave his country's grief. The other was from Nepal and could trace his heritage throughout Southwest Asia - All three were seeking "The American Dream!" The Nepal driver's previous passenger didn't pay. He was shaken. We gave him a nice tip!
It's s shame that many Americans do not subscribe to Liberty's message: "Give me your poor...your yearning to be free..."
Jerry always get teased about all the adapters and cables he brings on trips
His motto is, "Just in case!"
Normally, ships have 115 V and 220V sockets
Knowing this trip would not include Italy, Jerry did not take the Italian adapter.
Surprise! Surprise! Many of the ship's sockets are Italian. HUH? How did that happen? Jerry had to borrow an adapter from the ship. The Navigator was an old Russian Trawler - not the Nina, Pinta or Santa Maria!
Arlene participates in the Friday night service
Ship's entertainment is excellent
Martha's Vineyard offers plenty of picturesque homes to see
Homes are very expensive - Folks left mainland during Covid which increased value
Looking back at an old architectural style/design
Americana pictured throughout the smaller towns
Many walls were made from ballast coming from the old wooden ships
Homes are also made from ship's ballast
Modern and new forms of artwork mixes with the old homes
This rock wall (with the lichen) is hundreds of years old
Mennonites built homes using the same design
Smalltown roads not made for vehicles
A peek at historical homes through a wet window
Take a look at the area above the treetop
Is it possible to get a "Slurpy" and a religious experience at the same time?
Revisiting the Kennedy library
Memorabilia of the era. Do you remember these things?
When was the last time you purchased a newspaper from a newsstand?
This visit seemed to emphasize more of Jacki's role as the president's wife. She was instrumental in saving/relocating Abu Simbel temples
Inauguration speech
Historical and meaningful words
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| I.M. Pei architect A variety of design and construction issues had to be overcome |
Glass on all the newer buildings use a special glass to reflect what is across the street
Wooden pilings keeps this old church from sinking into the watery muck below the surface
Downtown buildings created a dangerous wind tunnel
To save time traveling coast of Massachusetts, our ship went through the Cape Cod Canal
Small town grocery store
The area is "thick" with pine trees
Jerry gets picked by entertainer to participate in the program
Jerry jokes with "Linda" - gets audience laughing - plays "duet"
Hearing that we will have our 54th anniversary on the ship, Jerry gets rewarded with CD and rose to present to me. Jerry has to get on his knees and express his love.
Jerry becomes a "celebrity" on the ship
