Courtesy West Fries Museum-HOORN

Courtesy West Fries Museum-HOORN
Visit wfm. Museum closed until Sept 9th Reopening with 3D Dutch Scenes

Monday, January 24, 2011

Dateline: Hoorn - West Fries Museum

                  What luck to have met the Museum Director of Hoorn's West Fries Museum last year. He's going to give me the best advice about what's available in his treasure trove of artifacts of the Dutch Golden Age.
              I'll be searching for an exciting story of Dutch Maritime history to be thinking about when I sail East
to the rising sun myself. Errol Flynn where are you?

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Ah, the anticipation of the sailaway party...

It used to be about packing outfits. Now the airlines don't make that fun any more. So...better to work on the body I take with me, not the luggage. Off to Spring Lake Dental Care where Dr. Ciampi cares for my fangs. Then into the city to visit the magic hands of Dr. Michael Jacobs to revitalize the rest of my face. More fun than chocolate.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Sharpen the pencils

          Last year was examining the history of ancestors in The Netherlands before their voyages to Nieuw Amsterdam and Fort Orange. This year is experiencing a sail on the high seas myself transAtlantically. What better way than HAL's new flagship MS Nieuw Amsterdam, sailing from Florida April 3rd. Looking forward to meeting the Dutch officers who will take me behind the scenes of running such a great ship safely, but with elan!