My name is Dave and I travel, write, and pray, often. I love to share my world with others and be a part of others who share.
Today we took a test sail. I don’t know if you followed the track, but it was a little wonky. As a matter of fact, Tom got a text from Carol, his girlfriend, at dinner and she said she had been looking at the track and was wondering if we had been drinking. We got … More Gyrations in the Tyrrhenian Sea
Here are a few pics of the inside of the boat we are on. I forgot how nice it is to have a room on a sailing boat. I can put away all my stuff (what little I brought), we can buy all sorts of groceries and store them, we can put things in the … More Home Sweet Home, For Now
The flight out of Stansted Airport was a schooling in how to move people by air. I bet they can process more people per minute than anywhere I have been. We are talking automated tray feeders, twelve security lines, and automated boarding pass verification. Very impressive. We Americans can learn from these guys.
I wanted to take a little time to say some kind words about the British people before I get out of here. I can say that I have been treated nicely by absolutely everyone here. Besides their lovely accent, they are just so darn polite. I was here about a day before I noticed something … More Courtesy Reigns
I have to admit, I get nostalgic when I travel. I remember back to the trips I took when my family was young and I miss having them along on my solo trips. I try to do something to honor them while I am away. Yesterday it was street art for Will. The day before … More Cut Outs of Color
Today I went on a food tour. We toured the east end where Jack the Ripper did his dirty work. We went to seven different restaurants and had a sampling at each. The tour guide, Emily, was a theatre actress and she infused life into each presentation that brought the food alive! Three of the … More Foodies Delight
So a few years back if I had heard the words Fat Tire I would have thought beer. Fast forward to today and it means a whole different thing. Today we went on a Fat Tire Bike Tour to start out the day and we took in the sights.
It is just a matter of minutes before I get on that 787 Dreamliner for a straight shot to London, direct from Austin. When I land the plan is to catch the Heathrow Express to my AirBnB flat in Central London where I will begin my life as a tourist for 4 days, and then … More London Awaits
Located closer to Africa than Italy, Sardinia‘s turquoise sea and white sandy beaches rival the tropics. This is our jumping off place to take delivery of the Bontekoning, a Danish built yacht that my friend, Tom has leased for the summer. So follow along as Tom, Ben, and myself take delivery of this vessel in … More Sardinia and Beyond
Standing on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its founding by the Romans, who named it Londinium. London is a leading global city and is the world’s most-visited city. So here I go to spend 5 days adding to that count. I travel here … More London
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