Aye, Aye Mateys!!!! - Update...pics posted....'All I need is a tall ship, and a star to steer her b
I am sooooooo excited!!!!
This is a big event, held only every 5 years. There are tall ships, and old ships, and even some new ones that tie up in the harbor behind Amsterdam Central Station. From all over the world.
The COOLEST part???? I get to ride around on a vintage tug boat, right in the water with these magnificent ships!!!!! So far, on the news, there is the 4-masted Stad Amsterdam, a ship from Sweden, Russia, Norway, and one from Poland. No sign of the stars-and-stripes, but I will keep looking.
Saturday is the big day for us, I will take LOADS of pics, and post after we get home!
I am dancing already!!!!
Hugs, Kathi
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Ahoy,me hearties! (pirates slang)
Good wind kathi! l am big supporter of sailing boats ! As former managing director of a shipyard l study tons of materials of old boats from
the Spanish galleons during our colonial times to the battles of the XlX century between Spain England and France specially Trafalgar ,what a battle
what ships! l also big fan of tall boats ,l know very well Satd Amsterdam she's been often in Barcelona ,beautiful ship ! If you are a fan of tall ships
search in wikipedia for "Juan sebastian de el cano tall ship", the Spanish navy (armada) trainnig ship one of te largest and best maintained in the world superb boat! She visits very often the States and visitors are Wellcome.
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Do you live in Barcelona?pepebcn said:Ahoy,me hearties! (pirates slang)
Good wind kathi! l am big supporter of sailing boats ! As former managing director of a shipyard l study tons of materials of old boats from
the Spanish galleons during our colonial times to the battles of the XlX century between Spain England and France specially Trafalgar ,what a battle
what ships! l also big fan of tall boats ,l know very well Satd Amsterdam she's been often in Barcelona ,beautiful ship ! If you are a fan of tall ships
search in wikipedia for "Juan sebastian de el cano tall ship", the Spanish navy (armada) trainnig ship one of te largest and best maintained in the world superb boat! She visits very often the States and visitors are Wellcome.
Have fun,
I LOVE that city!!! I want to return!!!! We spent 3 days after our Med cruise in a hotel on La Rambla...it was magnificent!!!!!
I will check out wikipedia...thanks for the tip!
"All I need is a trusty ship, and a star to sail her by...."
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I do kathiKathiM said:Do you live in Barcelona?
I LOVE that city!!! I want to return!!!! We spent 3 days after our Med cruise in a hotel on La Rambla...it was magnificent!!!!!
I will check out wikipedia...thanks for the tip!
"All I need is a trusty ship, and a star to sail her by...."
Hugs, Kathi
l have seen it in your expressions photos ! next time you come let me know l will take you to other betiful places beside "Las Ramblas", funny street but too tourist in my opinion, you must walk trough diagonal av. or paseo de Gracia !
Have good wind!
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Have funKathiM said:Thank you, Anne!
It should be a grand day....early biking to the train, and then not leaving till after the fireworks at 10pm...home by midnight...thank goodness my bike has a light!!!
Hugs, Kathi
I hope you have a great time. Make some wonderful memories !!!
Sheri0 -
WOW
Wow! Have a great time!0 -
Fair winds
Fair winds and following seas, mate.
the trip sounds wonderful, hope you have a blast!!
Chris0 -
Kathi how was thegreybeard64 said:Fair winds
Fair winds and following seas, mate.
the trip sounds wonderful, hope you have a blast!!
Chris
adventure?
Are you back ? ,really looking forward to ear the story!
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It was FAB!!!! Thanks for asking!pepebcn said:Kathi how was the
adventure?
Are you back ? ,really looking forward to ear the story!
Cherss!
My new pic is from the wheelhouse of the boat we went on....
500,000 people attended the event on Saturday...WHAT a wonderful time! And it was so well organized, and the police had a big presence...so no funny business!
We toured all the tall ships, from the water, and even got stuck in grid lock at one point, where everyone had to form a line to get thru...we used our bumpers, and a few well-placed shoves, but no big colisions, that I know of...altho, at one point, we had the fore mast (? the mast that sticks out front)of the 3-master behind us jutting over the back of our boat...
We boarded the homeward-bound train tired but happy...it was a GREAT day!
Hugs, Kathi
(I will post the pics soon...trying to reduce their size so it doesn't take forever!)0 -
Seems huge please post pics!KathiM said:It was FAB!!!! Thanks for asking!
My new pic is from the wheelhouse of the boat we went on....
500,000 people attended the event on Saturday...WHAT a wonderful time! And it was so well organized, and the police had a big presence...so no funny business!
We toured all the tall ships, from the water, and even got stuck in grid lock at one point, where everyone had to form a line to get thru...we used our bumpers, and a few well-placed shoves, but no big colisions, that I know of...altho, at one point, we had the fore mast (? the mast that sticks out front)of the 3-master behind us jutting over the back of our boat...
We boarded the homeward-bound train tired but happy...it was a GREAT day!
Hugs, Kathi
(I will post the pics soon...trying to reduce their size so it doesn't take forever!)
Hope not very tired by the early weak up bicycle and train!
Jesus!
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Seems huge please post pics!KathiM said:It was FAB!!!! Thanks for asking!
My new pic is from the wheelhouse of the boat we went on....
500,000 people attended the event on Saturday...WHAT a wonderful time! And it was so well organized, and the police had a big presence...so no funny business!
We toured all the tall ships, from the water, and even got stuck in grid lock at one point, where everyone had to form a line to get thru...we used our bumpers, and a few well-placed shoves, but no big colisions, that I know of...altho, at one point, we had the fore mast (? the mast that sticks out front)of the 3-master behind us jutting over the back of our boat...
We boarded the homeward-bound train tired but happy...it was a GREAT day!
Hugs, Kathi
(I will post the pics soon...trying to reduce their size so it doesn't take forever!)
Hope not very tired by the early weak up bicycle and train!
Jesus!
Best!0 -
Glad you had a good time!KathiM said:It was FAB!!!! Thanks for asking!
My new pic is from the wheelhouse of the boat we went on....
500,000 people attended the event on Saturday...WHAT a wonderful time! And it was so well organized, and the police had a big presence...so no funny business!
We toured all the tall ships, from the water, and even got stuck in grid lock at one point, where everyone had to form a line to get thru...we used our bumpers, and a few well-placed shoves, but no big colisions, that I know of...altho, at one point, we had the fore mast (? the mast that sticks out front)of the 3-master behind us jutting over the back of our boat...
We boarded the homeward-bound train tired but happy...it was a GREAT day!
Hugs, Kathi
(I will post the pics soon...trying to reduce their size so it doesn't take forever!)
Kathi,
I am so glad you had a good time! Looking forward to the pics.0 -
Tall Ships!!
Wow.....so awesome! My son is an Officer in the US Coast Guard. During his training at Officer Candidate School they went out on The Coast Guard Eagle for several weeks. It is a 3 masted Barque...formerly used in Germany as a training ship! We aquired it after WWII!
The Officer Candidates learn to sail ( the ship also has an engine now ) and for many this is their first experience living and working on a ship! I haven't had the opportunuty to see the Eagle yet, but this has become a goal of mine. I want to see The Eagle!
My son just did a safety inspection on the museum ship "The Suprise". It was used in the Russell Crowe movie "Master and Commander". The newest Pirate of the Carribean movie may use the ship!
Tall ships are so cool! Glad that you had a fantastic time!
Fair winds and following seas!
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Kathijararno said:Tall Ships!!
Wow.....so awesome! My son is an Officer in the US Coast Guard. During his training at Officer Candidate School they went out on The Coast Guard Eagle for several weeks. It is a 3 masted Barque...formerly used in Germany as a training ship! We aquired it after WWII!
The Officer Candidates learn to sail ( the ship also has an engine now ) and for many this is their first experience living and working on a ship! I haven't had the opportunuty to see the Eagle yet, but this has become a goal of mine. I want to see The Eagle!
My son just did a safety inspection on the museum ship "The Suprise". It was used in the Russell Crowe movie "Master and Commander". The newest Pirate of the Carribean movie may use the ship!
Tall ships are so cool! Glad that you had a fantastic time!
Fair winds and following seas!
Barb
Superb weekend Im jealous thank you for letting us share the pics!
Pepe.0
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