tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9804989.post1056356465734755440..comments2023-04-18T05:44:04.300-04:00Comments on Songs To A Midnight Sky: Schooner trip (click photos to enlarge)Prishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03970753027686923295noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9804989.post-31737381484772134702007-02-27T10:20:00.000-05:002007-02-27T10:20:00.000-05:00Thanks!! That's the purpose to see some none of us...Thanks!! That's the purpose to see some none of us have ever been to on cruises.Pat Paulkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03673667238840127360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9804989.post-85914497715772337182007-02-27T08:32:00.000-05:002007-02-27T08:32:00.000-05:00Hi Pat,Before cFIDS, I was on my own 26 foot sailb...Hi Pat,<BR/>Before cFIDS, I was on my own 26 foot sailboat in the Bahamas since it's so close to us. West End is around 90 miles, but in a saleboat, that's a good 12 hours, depending on the weather. Depending on when you go , heat, not cold, will be what you deal with there. Be sure if you do this, that the trip isn't to the big commercial ports like Nassau, etc, which are nothing like the more deserted Cays. Those are a world apart, wondrous places. Green Turtle is the only more commercial one that's well worth going to. The cruise ships can't get in there, but they've found that if they come on calm days, they can sit out beyond the reefs and motor people in, so that Cay may be spoiled by now. The deserted ones with a strip of concrete as a 'road' and a phone that fires up by generator once a day for a few hours...the unpopulated ones. Oh, you'll love it!Prishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03970753027686923295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9804989.post-51301882625697230222007-02-27T07:19:00.000-05:002007-02-27T07:19:00.000-05:00Some friends and I are looking at doing something ...Some friends and I are looking at doing something similiar out of the Bahamas. Beautiful and sad.Pat Paulkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03673667238840127360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9804989.post-39331739528686270222007-02-26T13:29:00.000-05:002007-02-26T13:29:00.000-05:00We chose it because it was Friday the 13th, which ...We chose it because it was Friday the 13th, which he claimed was his lucky day:-)<BR/><BR/>You're Scottish, too? My ancestry is Scot/Irish. My last name is Campbell.<BR/><BR/>As far as eating goes, they did have a hired cook, though we all assisted in the cooking and did the cleanup. The food was better than at a gourmet restaurant. Even with all the work, I STILL gained weight!!Prishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03970753027686923295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9804989.post-26274853393830095362007-02-26T12:37:00.000-05:002007-02-26T12:37:00.000-05:00Pris, that certainly was a trip! Every emotion un...Pris, that certainly was a trip! Every emotion under the sun bound into one of life's round-a-bouts.<BR/><BR/>I agree that it is better to actually work on a sailing ship than to be just a passenger. As a passenger all I wanted to do was sleep and eat. Peaceful for sure, but not a productive feeling like when you make the vessel go where you want it to.<BR/><BR/>It was also somewhat lucky that Steve got the message regarding you and your lack of luggage. What a stressful time that must have been! Good that you did get to visit with dear ole' Dad a couple more times though. Good for both of you.<BR/><BR/>Happy belated anniversity! Did you two purposefully pick the time to be around Valentine's Day? My husband and I got hitched on the 12th, although I tried to talk him into waiting until the 29th. It was leap year and I told him that way he'd only have to remember it every 4th year:) Sadie Hawkins day really brings out my Scottish ancestry!mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04333311105331572959noreply@blogger.com