Sail Amsterdam

[RobertArthur]

Taking a 180 degree turn, back to sea.

[RobertArthur]

What to do in covid times? Lonely picture hunter, a nice cargo ship.

[exile]

I assume that the Wilson Jupiter belongs to Wilson lines who ran ferries from Europe - Amsterdam to all major ports through to Hamburg to the UK - primarily Hull at the turn of the last century.

[widge]

This is the boat my brother went to Australia on in 1970.

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[RobertArthur]

Sail Amsterdam 2015 continued: old and new. Above us only sky and below us preparations for the fleet review for members of the Royal House of the Netherlands.

[RobertArthur]

Today I'm (not) sailing.

[Spectrum]

About thirty years ago some friends of ours went on the QE2 for half world cruise, so three months, outside cabin with balcony, just standard nothing special, basic cost £23000! in nearly bankrupt them

[RobertArthur]

@ Spectrum, the stuff that some dreams were made of, the story of the Queen Elizabeth 2.

[RobertArthur]

One of my boyish dreams.

[RobertArthur]

First in, first out. A visitor from Argentina before the start of Sail 2025 next week. Arrived yesterday, Thursday back to sea where Tall Ships belong.