Month: May 2003

  • Maiden Voyage, May 2003

    Maiden Voyage, May 2003

    We bought our sailboat in November, but by May we had yet to take her for a sail. As I explained to my nervous wife how to release the dock lines we prepared to for our maiden voyage. It was nothing much really, just a nice sail around Boston Harbor, then an overnight in Hull, Massachusetts, at the entrance to Hingham Bay, but since we were departing from Hingham, this wasn’t the most ambitious plan. We just wanted to start to get to know our new friend a little.

  • Peru

    High on the itinerary of any traveler to South America is Peru, the third largest country in the continent. Peru is the home to several ancient Andean civilizations — most notably the Incas, who ruled until the Spanish invasion in 1533.

  • New Orleans JazzFest 2003

    New Orleans JazzFest 2003

    New Orleans JazzFest 2003Here are some scenes of marker flags form the New Orleans Jazzfest.