Friday, June 17, 2011

Friday, 6/17/2011

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The paperback version is available at Hennepin County Library . More images from the trip!
Sunday, June 21, 2009

Sunday 6/21/09

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Sold the satellite phone. Suggested Reading List for world travelers.
Thursday, April 9, 2009

April update

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My book, Freighter Odyssey - Around the World in 130 Days , has been published and submitted to the Library of Congress. The Rickmers Jakart...
Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Day 130+3 Home

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Tuesday, 2/24/2009, partly cloudy and cold. I got a much needed haircut before 8 am. Next stop was the Lenox Senior Men's weekly breakf...

Day 130+2 Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota

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Monday, 2/23/2009, sunny, cold and clear. Up at 5:45, I continue north. Sometime during the day, I lost one of my truck keys. Probably lef...

Day 130+1 Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas

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Sunday, 2/22/2009, sunny and clear. Woke at 5:30 am. Drove toward San Antonio to have breakfast with a Navy friend from VAP 61 squadron on ...

Day 130 Houston, TX, USA

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Saturday, 2/21/2009, overcast. After breakfast, I retrieved my passport and vaccination card from the ship's office and the Captain. I ...
Friday, February 20, 2009

Day 129 Gulf of Mexico

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Friday, 2/20/2009, sunny and clear. Last night: Actual departure from New Orleans was 8 pm. Transit time down the Mississippi River was 7 ...
Thursday, February 19, 2009

Day 128 New Orleans

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Thursday, 2/19/2009, sunny and clear, but gusty and chilly. It is a quiet day on the ship. Cargo work continues. It is possible the ship ...
Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Day 127 New Orleans

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Wednesday, 2/18/2009, hotter and humid. It is tee shirt weather temporarily, and there are thunderstorm warnings. The hotel was comfortabl...

Day 126 New Orleans

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Tuesday, 2/17/2009, started cold and overcast, gradually warming with some sun. The ship arrived around midnight. We had been warned in ad...
Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Day 126 New Orleans, LA

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No entry tonight, Dale is partying in New Orleans before Marti Gras. He'll be back tomorrow!
Monday, February 16, 2009

Day 125 Mississippi River

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Monday, 2/16/2009, partly sunny, turning to sunny and cold. 16 degrees C. Last night, many lighted oil platforms were visible in the dark. ...
Sunday, February 15, 2009

Day 124 Galveston, TX

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Sunday, overcast until 1400, then sunny. Galveston was a short stop, only for unloading and crane inspection. The ship tied up around 0400...
Saturday, February 14, 2009

Day 123 Gulf of Mexico

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Saturday, 2/14/2009, overcast, partly sunny. Last night the stars were great. Called home early this morning for Valentines Day. As we mo...
Friday, February 13, 2009

Day 122 Gulf of Mexico

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Friday, 2/13/2009, sunny, warm and smooth. Last night, we signed and finger printed new picture ID cards. At 1015, there was surface fog f...
Thursday, February 12, 2009

Day 121 Caribbean Sea

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Thursday, 2/12/2009, mostly sunny, gradually smoother. Last night and today have been quiet. I think almost everyone was awake yesterday m...
Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Day 120C Panama Canal

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Wednesday, 2/11/2009, sunny and tropical haze until we entered the Caribbean Sea midafternoon. After crossing Gatun Lake, the ship descende...

Almost Live Pictures

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I just sent these pictures, the upper left is the Mira Flores Locks, the first locks we went through. The picture on the right is the Ped...

Day 120B Panama Canal

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Wednesday, 2/11/2009. Unlike most of Europe and Asia, Panama uses the same channel marking system as the US. Red, right, returning. 0600-0...

Day 120A Panama Canal

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Wednesday, 2/11/2009, first post 0500. Last night, dropped anchor around 2030. The ship lights were on. Birds were flying all around, pic...
Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Day 119 Near Balboa, Panama

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Tuesday, 2/10/2009, sunny and clear. We went south to about 7 degrees north latitude, before turning northeast toward the canal. Mid-day, ...
Monday, February 9, 2009

Day 118 North Pacific Ocean

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Monday, 2/9/2009, sunny and clear. The sea is very smooth and glassy today. In the afternoon, the temperature was 33 degrees C. (91 F) Fo...
Sunday, February 8, 2009

Day 117 North Pacific Ocean

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Sunday, 2/8/2009, sunny and clear. There were white caps most of the day. At 0800 we were off El Salvador. Our speed is slower today beca...
Saturday, February 7, 2009

Day 116 North Pacific Ocean

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Saturday, 2/7/2009, sunny and clear, but not smooth. Last night, the stars were more difficult to see as the moon waxes. The moon will pr...
Friday, February 6, 2009

Day 115 North Pacific Ocean

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Friday, 2/6/2009, sunny and clear all day. The seas are smooth with no white caps and little roll. Today and the next week are tee shirt w...
Thursday, February 5, 2009

Day 114 North Pacific Ocean

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Thursday, 1/5/2009, sunny and clear until dark. After lunch, I recorded another walk to the Focsl. The camera movement reflects my walking...
Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Day 113 North Pacific Ocean

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Wednesday, 2/4/2009, overcast. Last night there were stars. I saw Orion again. I saw dolphins from the Bridge before 0800 this morning. ...
Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Day 112 North Pacific Ocean

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Tuesday, 2/3/2009, overcast am, sunny and smooth pm. The sea has been glassy again today. It is not perfectly flat like a piece of glass, ...
Monday, February 2, 2009

Day 111 North Pacific Ocean

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Monday, 2/2/2009, overcast with only a little sun. At 1630, the sea was glassy. Swells are moderate, with a little roll. We have 19 fairl...