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Tour de Melville

I have had many family and friends asking me what the room I’m staying in is like, so I decided to show you my room, and the other places where I spend time relaxing on the Melville.  When we arrived … Continue reading

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“I Must Go Down to the Seas Again”: My First Few Days at Sea

Whenever I’m near the ocean, a poem by John Masefield comes to mind, “I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide is a wild call and a clear call that may not be … Continue reading

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Better Living Through Chemistry – The Coast Guard Cocktail

Every time I go to sea I am reminded that I get very, very sea-sick.  As child I grew up on all kinds of small boats and never got sick while boating on coastal waters.   On my first research … Continue reading

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