Happy New Year to all and have a wonderful 2016!!
From Telemed Crew
Fireworks for bringing in 2016
One last post prior to taking off on the Sydney Hobart Race tomorrow. It has been amazing that everyone in Sydney seems to know about the race and are quite impressed when they find out we are part of it. The guy at the Microsoft store was really excited to meet someone that was doing it!
One of the sight seeing adventures I did have was a trip to Robben Island, home of Nelson Mandela for the 18 years he was held as a political prisoner. Javi and I checked it out together. It was our last fun time other than Crew dinner later that night prior to his returning back to Munich and the birth of his first child. Continue reading
OK. I know I will not get up-to-date prior to starting out again tomorrow, but am trying! These are from our Hop On Hop Off bus ride and a few from downtown. We managed to miss any winery tours due to time. Continue reading
Going to try a new method today that Doug has taught me. Everyone seems to really enjoy the pictures so I will try to give you some fun checking them out. If you mouse over the picture you can read the caption (you might have to click on the first one) or you can click and bring up the picture and then view it like a slide show. Continue reading
I was truly amazed at the marina we were in with the mall (a really big one) and the entertainment going on all the time and everywhere you wandered. I was especially enthralled with the marimba groups and how they were made and if the music was written in only one key since they had a different keyboard than ours. Continue reading
This is a place I am going to return to. Watch out March 2017! Amazing though with work on the boat I did not get to do nearly any sightseeing. We were 5th to arrive and that was exciting! It was several days prior to the last boat arriving.
First though have to share special Mother duty partner from Leg 2.
The Youngest and the Oldest…Alex and Linda Continue reading
Thought for a special treat I would just let you hang out with me for a day.
Up at 5:45 to shower (a good hot one!)!!!, eat breakfast and walk down to boat to prepare to slip lines at 7am to take boat to Sydney City Marine to pull boat for Anti-Fouling and other needed work on deck.
Pass the Sydney Opera House, under the Famous Sydney bridge that one can climb. Continue reading
So, leg 2 was filled with wind, rain, gray and some sunshine. Had some amazing crew members, one of which I was totally in awe. Annie initially made me nervous that she would be sailing as she had tremors in her hands. However, as I saw her in action, she was a true inspiration. She tackled each task with an energy and strength that I wish I possessed. And, she was a music major, pianist and general music teacher for part of her life. This meant some great conversations for me. Currently she is a prison investigator. Anyway, she wrote an article on Leg 2 and I am going to share parts of it with you. Yes I have permission! No copyright violation. Continue reading
Hello to all! I imagine most of you are getting ready for Christmas or Chanukah if it has not already been celebrated. Whatever your holiday season might be I wish you a joyous one! I am now in Sydney and working to get this happy blog updated. In between boat duties it is a bit hard.
So the adventure continues as we leave Rio.
Chris, John’s wife and Emilie waving us off as we slip lines.
Journey of a Lifetime 