As a Captain I frequently find myself going to the islands. Typically a trip to the Bahamas involves taking a boat either to or from a Bahamian port for an owner. Since crossing the Florida straights can be daunting owners prefer to have their boats delivered by a professional captain. I love everything about traveling…
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Into the cold
Traveling to the Artic Circle Like everything else in 2020, Helsinki just was not behaving normally. The temperature was above normal, the sea ice was nonexistent, there was no snow, and the rain made me feel like I was in London. All this convinced me it was time to travel north to the Artic Circle…
Helsinki Cigar Fail
One of the things I learned is to always bring my own cigars. I did bring a few sticks with me this time as well; however, you cannot smoke inside unless you belong to one of like 4 clubs in town that were started specifically for smoking cigars and limited to members ONLY! When I…
Exploring Helsinki
My first photo jaunt through Helsinki was was both COLD and eye opening. The buildings look more Russian than old European and the people do not smile. I was told Finnish people are distant and cold and I can confirm that at first brush this is totally true. I grew up in rural Utah and…
Heading to Finland
Follow my travels from SoFL to Helsinki Finland during Covid panic