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Bob Bowen wrote:Driven through the area many times Eric whilst on our way to the Ardeche cross country by various routes. Used to have friends who ran a business down there. As you say some amazing museums all over France and many tie ins with our own history in the UK. Remember in the Loire region coming across the burial place of Richard the Lion Heart.
On the Winter front I wonder how Ray is fairing on the US eastern seaboard with the current hurricane
Indeed.
And Gary (Squarerigger) who sails on replica ships. Do hope it wasnt his Bounty replica that got caught up in Sandy.
Thanks for the thoughts but I am just fine. My sailing is limited to the Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery. Sad loss of life and Ship. I can tell you from experience, it is a very humbling experience to be caught in a vessel during a threatening storm. Won't go into details but this is what one looks like after 12 hours trying to save a 17th century sailing vessel which is at the end of it's useful life and not in good repair. Pic of me and the old Godspeed when we finally made it to a condemned pier after 12 + hours thinking we were going to breakup at any moment. We were only a crew of 4 when normally we would have a crew of 12. Went to Church after.
Attachment: 100_0684Godspeed III to Newport News and Bad Storm Aug 2007 - 2007-08-22 at 09-46-47.jpg (Downloaded 55 times)
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