tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25418146775642172412024-03-13T08:55:10.501-07:00Holy Ground BlogSermons for a Cultural CollapseUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger522125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541814677564217241.post-84865380630654136982024-01-11T16:11:00.000-08:002024-01-11T16:11:40.137-08:00Happy New Year!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGT2DMKqa9G2TMixvc0G9EC1iM7tS1eYz0dX_YcwwXOJmwUSRF5ISFF-io5N32teSASgA7qtzEJYhES8o09bcsgjUkmGfXyZSN2XOObqPjSjPFMtM8J7xz14sM-kRftEw2K5VLDBhsuLn_VKz3F3mNH73fLsITjmhyphenhyphenKl_cavodGt9m6amZBsrYEMq746Q/s1200/NYE%20Duo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1034" data-original-width="1200" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGT2DMKqa9G2TMixvc0G9EC1iM7tS1eYz0dX_YcwwXOJmwUSRF5ISFF-io5N32teSASgA7qtzEJYhES8o09bcsgjUkmGfXyZSN2XOObqPjSjPFMtM8J7xz14sM-kRftEw2K5VLDBhsuLn_VKz3F3mNH73fLsITjmhyphenhyphenKl_cavodGt9m6amZBsrYEMq746Q/s320/NYE%20Duo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Sherm Clowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159060259472419998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541814677564217241.post-53709393266515472922023-12-27T16:14:00.000-08:002023-12-27T16:14:48.501-08:00Aloha Adventures<p>Some pics from our December Hawaii trip. Sadly, Lahaina wasn't available to us for obvious reasons, so we decided to try <a href="https://www.paradisebayresort.com/">Paradise Ba</a>y on the Windward side of Oahu. Good things... the view...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCWZ-4kZveirWWh9AvTl-QGY0jNG2P5ED6UhxCPmasHLVI3NNbZHTAIy7v_sGD1SSoczOZfhBHwrZ8cCE6fxwrdNYqvFcYQmsmCddEpqoSuzF4ZNHztUsK-rKgLytFVKcJlDK6Gk7Q450h1ZayeSZXNCKr3nVqWLzldD0PuvkAfLBdMlRs57fneBsubqk/s1200/CabinView1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="829" data-original-width="1200" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCWZ-4kZveirWWh9AvTl-QGY0jNG2P5ED6UhxCPmasHLVI3NNbZHTAIy7v_sGD1SSoczOZfhBHwrZ8cCE6fxwrdNYqvFcYQmsmCddEpqoSuzF4ZNHztUsK-rKgLytFVKcJlDK6Gk7Q450h1ZayeSZXNCKr3nVqWLzldD0PuvkAfLBdMlRs57fneBsubqk/s320/CabinView1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Also the remoteness and quiet was appealing. And we had our own cabin. Sadly, while most of the cabin was fine, the kitchen area was ridiculous. Poor lighting, no counter space, no electrical outlets for the coffee machine and toaster, so we were disappointed with an otherwise fine resort.</p><p>Worrying about places to eat, we did find a few good restaurants. Wonderful Thai at <a href="https://www.chaophyathai.com/">Chao Phya</a> in Kaneohe. But the amazing place was <a href="https://www.haleiwajoes.com/">Haleiwa Joes</a>, overlooking the Haiku Gardens (wedding events). Great food, great service, amazing views...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpFVAaxnzl74MBUQBg3kR7cKbzXchFEwPcDFFs_WMGGqgFJk91-EII3AryJGMqvWNxLzlgyJYBWnqf42LJKT3cBrBBlHtPDTc0rZ83e1pVD-HYDnc1UEfS-1ZKBX_Ms7zMnarOKhqlewwjp0XppCz1pkKNQKIup9qhFrc-2qdDjihUjThQA5QFWvESqhE/s1200/Haiku.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpFVAaxnzl74MBUQBg3kR7cKbzXchFEwPcDFFs_WMGGqgFJk91-EII3AryJGMqvWNxLzlgyJYBWnqf42LJKT3cBrBBlHtPDTc0rZ83e1pVD-HYDnc1UEfS-1ZKBX_Ms7zMnarOKhqlewwjp0XppCz1pkKNQKIup9qhFrc-2qdDjihUjThQA5QFWvESqhE/s320/Haiku.jpg" width="320" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpFVAaxnzl74MBUQBg3kR7cKbzXchFEwPcDFFs_WMGGqgFJk91-EII3AryJGMqvWNxLzlgyJYBWnqf42LJKT3cBrBBlHtPDTc0rZ83e1pVD-HYDnc1UEfS-1ZKBX_Ms7zMnarOKhqlewwjp0XppCz1pkKNQKIup9qhFrc-2qdDjihUjThQA5QFWvESqhE/s1200/Haiku.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJC3vfRY05OKm0kgaVHnM46SZnNzsL0Yoge6HGjjRVoz2P3JmTL9nWQL2erIDPiyY6QeaK36jDyI8fMj5i2d1sc7XoyAWmL-PvXcg-deDunWV4bpNRLMITGnGcCTTeBa9iJOSL39lLB2zeE4n10iW4XYC3VmcsNPeXF9Hg7pp5XzmeAzXK2HhuQVbEok/s2400/DuoAtHaiku.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="2400" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJC3vfRY05OKm0kgaVHnM46SZnNzsL0Yoge6HGjjRVoz2P3JmTL9nWQL2erIDPiyY6QeaK36jDyI8fMj5i2d1sc7XoyAWmL-PvXcg-deDunWV4bpNRLMITGnGcCTTeBa9iJOSL39lLB2zeE4n10iW4XYC3VmcsNPeXF9Hg7pp5XzmeAzXK2HhuQVbEok/s320/DuoAtHaiku.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The resort also featured a couple added attractions... very friendly chickens...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPiyfvokhygrALo_xoQZ5q02o1UPVxQgTWPTedGwjwXB1LRcJLpU-OeshUMCpipnSfxg926WtekaX0pU3KwPSiqdUQ8EPVEl1c4ylkKzu53-107uzHiSFXYrKkjzYQNWo2GprZ8PxV3o3pjtpXVCXUfJgxr1M0B9nUStEnRe37vquP0l3yiEy0x6Udh-I/s900/Chicken1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="716" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPiyfvokhygrALo_xoQZ5q02o1UPVxQgTWPTedGwjwXB1LRcJLpU-OeshUMCpipnSfxg926WtekaX0pU3KwPSiqdUQ8EPVEl1c4ylkKzu53-107uzHiSFXYrKkjzYQNWo2GprZ8PxV3o3pjtpXVCXUfJgxr1M0B9nUStEnRe37vquP0l3yiEy0x6Udh-I/s320/Chicken1.jpg" width="255" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And Uncle Danny entertained us every night with rather excellent ukelele and vocals. His <a href="https://mojim.com/usy194768x3x9.htm">Hawaiian 12 Days of Christmas</a> was hilarious.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-HC0M5rmYrh2rCTYZEhw9lSzxOQJJNGVDPg_bYO2qSOgJcmkIhPNCB-iOlVmfaczQ40opfz2pJVAfbma5Ia4_0PKdTkHyp7WPdU1Cei97clpjomDlqD5ybASxjD1PUq6iWWs9jOW5roR-V61u0RPF7ZBPJXQPTE1VFNfuM_S_cK5XZolIcbGfVUMSy3M/s900/UncleDanny.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-HC0M5rmYrh2rCTYZEhw9lSzxOQJJNGVDPg_bYO2qSOgJcmkIhPNCB-iOlVmfaczQ40opfz2pJVAfbma5Ia4_0PKdTkHyp7WPdU1Cei97clpjomDlqD5ybASxjD1PUq6iWWs9jOW5roR-V61u0RPF7ZBPJXQPTE1VFNfuM_S_cK5XZolIcbGfVUMSy3M/s320/UncleDanny.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Walking around the area, I discovered a wonderful way to repurpose old surfboards...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAj9RIRKDfLXJKe22I47anPVMzvUj9sX81hrqlbb_ncLdGOexO4zr1PwPS5DQGDjuv6EV2OIrIXbY8gyo16PKQ35kCsMwCygsUTlXSsoAANWWfZXx9fF99sGWVJvkp7QaeNI3sPvW_z-fTEN4fCJg5BAdNAp3aOoZl9R8kvBny7Zbidf94W_nBRrNCd_o/s1200/Surfboards.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1200" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAj9RIRKDfLXJKe22I47anPVMzvUj9sX81hrqlbb_ncLdGOexO4zr1PwPS5DQGDjuv6EV2OIrIXbY8gyo16PKQ35kCsMwCygsUTlXSsoAANWWfZXx9fF99sGWVJvkp7QaeNI3sPvW_z-fTEN4fCJg5BAdNAp3aOoZl9R8kvBny7Zbidf94W_nBRrNCd_o/s320/Surfboards.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Very close to the resort was the Valley of Temples, essentially an expansive cemetery featuring several structures and representing multiple religions. Of special note was the Buddhist temple, a replica of the famous temple in Kyoto. We took a brief tour which was well worth our time. Here's the temple with Ms. Buddha herself. And I bought the t-shirt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqrDnJVZFUVMFMSZzVY29PVxA8GNzWH2v3aXCfBOWGfKjsTTZ6OXtSm-AU-mkmjp-C9_I3Fqauhy5HtnDGOl6Fq0-cm09IeYCwm9FztK-RLnNwS2MTptDUjmpdPWn1dZX627W111LgtqXTisM_G5U9AQfiKJ1HikyiimT40ByZ6vzdHrWcGg9hLELI6yg/s1200/BuddhistTemple.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqrDnJVZFUVMFMSZzVY29PVxA8GNzWH2v3aXCfBOWGfKjsTTZ6OXtSm-AU-mkmjp-C9_I3Fqauhy5HtnDGOl6Fq0-cm09IeYCwm9FztK-RLnNwS2MTptDUjmpdPWn1dZX627W111LgtqXTisM_G5U9AQfiKJ1HikyiimT40ByZ6vzdHrWcGg9hLELI6yg/s320/BuddhistTemple.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4cAhVJmOCv4hWjciKCvWTIMQj5bve7U24lkDHu-IXBhLXbxwxrdkgCcK9W1sC5qyHkQcjn-ArBejpeXoS5Ah91qnc7fFW2PAiQRTqn846PM3yS4AgHKn0rCpllNghJimJAmJV1HI_75lDL-E92GvMOE-Uo8FA2zPuxnCZKyT5EFghLROWVkynioVpsSk/s900/Ms.%20Buddha.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4cAhVJmOCv4hWjciKCvWTIMQj5bve7U24lkDHu-IXBhLXbxwxrdkgCcK9W1sC5qyHkQcjn-ArBejpeXoS5Ah91qnc7fFW2PAiQRTqn846PM3yS4AgHKn0rCpllNghJimJAmJV1HI_75lDL-E92GvMOE-Uo8FA2zPuxnCZKyT5EFghLROWVkynioVpsSk/s320/Ms.%20Buddha.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On our way back to the airport, we stopped at the famous <a href="https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dsp/parks/oahu/nuuanu-pali-state-wayside/">Pali Overlook</a>. I took this panorama photo.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidiQ0baBI4u-iomV-0g-gAoBuNkrACmSXkelpVBQpJBYni-17Zn3wISlnhZ17vD59hwPHJ3QjDcoCAd54e7S68xjtd8qiN2EnwXibXQHSVTADV3C2guIlQQyEfghB0o1tD8X3Zaw5ENVhtEakFAlwdN2e8-rjN510K63wGOaGhcrM86JH5ko2wycGbkkk/s3600/Pali%20Overlook.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1118" data-original-width="3600" height="99" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidiQ0baBI4u-iomV-0g-gAoBuNkrACmSXkelpVBQpJBYni-17Zn3wISlnhZ17vD59hwPHJ3QjDcoCAd54e7S68xjtd8qiN2EnwXibXQHSVTADV3C2guIlQQyEfghB0o1tD8X3Zaw5ENVhtEakFAlwdN2e8-rjN510K63wGOaGhcrM86JH5ko2wycGbkkk/s320/Pali%20Overlook.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">An enjoyable trip. I always wanted to see the East side of Oahu. Next year, Turtle Bay on the North Shore.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Sherm Clowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159060259472419998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541814677564217241.post-17201027447397063952023-12-14T10:42:00.000-08:002023-12-14T10:42:56.145-08:00I'm Getting a New Car For Xmas!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLHmMJMMB-nKUJz_V9wq3iLZpEPcHlcwRfKjTtrTESnPMJrMT3qms1VuRQ5O_Rg63rZ5Y29Pi-Xs2NmkruRS1TL_GOaJJfczMs2_jIu8yZSd4xowu1QqbUjur8X4FJUGZMxDlpO7FGcWYhCuZR2qs-nr8eDtZzIu3r4O4AxKpIViPie6-B-tKl4WlKY4M/s820/Hagerty_Christmas-Ads.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="436" data-original-width="820" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLHmMJMMB-nKUJz_V9wq3iLZpEPcHlcwRfKjTtrTESnPMJrMT3qms1VuRQ5O_Rg63rZ5Y29Pi-Xs2NmkruRS1TL_GOaJJfczMs2_jIu8yZSd4xowu1QqbUjur8X4FJUGZMxDlpO7FGcWYhCuZR2qs-nr8eDtZzIu3r4O4AxKpIViPie6-B-tKl4WlKY4M/s320/Hagerty_Christmas-Ads.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Sherm Clowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159060259472419998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541814677564217241.post-21819503216583320312023-11-13T15:19:00.000-08:002023-11-13T15:19:55.772-08:00They Don't Make 'Em Like They Used To<p> Recently I had a chance to visit the Peterson Auto Museum in Los Angeles. Lots and lots of cars, but these got my attention the most.</p><p>First, a concept car from Alfa Romeo, based on the aerodynamics (and possibly Sci-Fi) of the mid-50's:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsnTfUejMvGdUr6uSP4myorj1RGS-F6eolyxC5OegNvlUax21df5hh_kOaVQG2aeL6JrGCNo6c415AC4_EPz79TAJoLVomaoFclgubsJswEkhr5KnnUyrF98iVK5RvM2IDWL_qS4bSG7FXUa6vCsVV5EcQhGmHuTf_zgHxInKQ8M9Q5_aprf2mZSy0qH8/s1200/Alfa%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="627" data-original-width="1200" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsnTfUejMvGdUr6uSP4myorj1RGS-F6eolyxC5OegNvlUax21df5hh_kOaVQG2aeL6JrGCNo6c415AC4_EPz79TAJoLVomaoFclgubsJswEkhr5KnnUyrF98iVK5RvM2IDWL_qS4bSG7FXUa6vCsVV5EcQhGmHuTf_zgHxInKQ8M9Q5_aprf2mZSy0qH8/s320/Alfa%201.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="840" data-original-width="1200" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglyGQl5KzOcUpaeF1oojJsmhC8Bwuljn6pDg8T67VVF4YVinEgPIPE6hIhg4UVNBQbFSWwUhYqXiKTARcIV1dBqqpmv0hk2K5wnXGHclplpv94VbGAotuvZWkhkmpFdAVcA9zWCQJErDFUHha-xrMx2-0B7HSZNw5mB5whlo5lBWbgjctGAimnkV18OOM/s320/Alfa%20Rear.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Less Sci-Fi but every so graceful, three from the 30's, a De Lage, a Delahaye, and a Bugatti:</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqq2lMg0SWWaehNBa2DJJL4ba3mJOqliw5ZnDVfiCpUJE1Gph9Q9zWPpI5-BWyJozgNy7XXpRP3QPjujeqb_rKwxPfjqHDpNev4YrRunj3cYGbc8AhXYq310hAaqt5k-kuFOfNMLl8TGdFEGtYAAhc1zWfrZS9V26_GfA5lgwUo_4agHvzHTCyG8bQIsY/s1200/Delage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="496" data-original-width="1200" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqq2lMg0SWWaehNBa2DJJL4ba3mJOqliw5ZnDVfiCpUJE1Gph9Q9zWPpI5-BWyJozgNy7XXpRP3QPjujeqb_rKwxPfjqHDpNev4YrRunj3cYGbc8AhXYq310hAaqt5k-kuFOfNMLl8TGdFEGtYAAhc1zWfrZS9V26_GfA5lgwUo_4agHvzHTCyG8bQIsY/s320/Delage.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="288" data-original-width="1200" height="77" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxdfLM0947806RPKTNB_yC4BdVTOjsCAJoAnL5NYJsx_fUktFwHeocYkXYQlen56JLWY90L246LJF7mlxbFDsaa5Rt1gPldxTE4KY3ZxegD3c6A6PVyGAIanx09Le6jFdnkGAEG_0nwBYS0AwlKD3svUHJqFOSlmd64Ahpwu75WW9lvh-vpwrgIfoOxjE/s320/Bugatti%20Signage.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><br /><div>Such elegance. Autos today seem so gross in comparison.</div><div><br /></div>Sherm Clowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159060259472419998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541814677564217241.post-12335756679435044952023-07-08T19:23:00.005-07:002023-07-08T19:23:55.158-07:00Zandvoort--and the Historics<p>Mention Zandvoort to someone and they have no idea what you are talking about. Zandvoort is a town on the coast of Netherlands known as a beach vacation spot.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7R0bZtNC8BFx5VRZErYXXI0iiS6-yScWJnlbrMYLqH4PNoRlG03lkorKBhH7rkllcsrhcICq6Mte_7BxmfjnG7waO8z4S8Km8LJxNt5mjuX0e_1Dx91J3fwwnifPCsy2uCVMvJj3au6OUydqKeFc5q5CQbXy3z1w-gyOuxLqfsXB7Zhko2RFI2mHI3fI/s900/ZandBeach.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="536" data-original-width="900" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7R0bZtNC8BFx5VRZErYXXI0iiS6-yScWJnlbrMYLqH4PNoRlG03lkorKBhH7rkllcsrhcICq6Mte_7BxmfjnG7waO8z4S8Km8LJxNt5mjuX0e_1Dx91J3fwwnifPCsy2uCVMvJj3au6OUydqKeFc5q5CQbXy3z1w-gyOuxLqfsXB7Zhko2RFI2mHI3fI/s320/ZandBeach.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>More importantly to me, a famous race track. Zandvoort has hosted sports car racing since the '50s, and is now the host of the Dutch F1 Grand Pris. But I was there for the <a href="https://historicgrandprix.nl/over/de-historic-grand-prix/">historic sports cars.</a>.. three days of racing cars pre-2000.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmCj_RoSZv7pk8Iwig3OSWoiLcuuuifm0DAkj8nBL8CFJRXGVdoz72wG_L5RepJZmNLybYICGieBp6Lt6mZSZDNqRbKTRwplTwlGw8LeeLPE97b7vZOcKPHhr1_MB3D0RjJHrCavKDLPAA7ZYM1M9qvFzZgPdL1iwZZT1teCrnj7-QMWlsxGfdTx2F4F0/s900/ZandEntrance.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmCj_RoSZv7pk8Iwig3OSWoiLcuuuifm0DAkj8nBL8CFJRXGVdoz72wG_L5RepJZmNLybYICGieBp6Lt6mZSZDNqRbKTRwplTwlGw8LeeLPE97b7vZOcKPHhr1_MB3D0RjJHrCavKDLPAA7ZYM1M9qvFzZgPdL1iwZZT1teCrnj7-QMWlsxGfdTx2F4F0/s320/ZandEntrance.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>I'm not sure how to start this blog entry. There were so many historic cars. I finally gave up taking pictures, I was overwhelmed. This yearly Zandvoort event is the absolute granddaddy of historic racing. Cars from all over Europe, particularly the Brits. Let's just start with some vintage BMWs and a row of MGs...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHC8-2woGMHNZnCaM_fzis2xPrEIGMFRwtWVVYUaZsrhXyJxsrH9d9N4d0bvnLeD0WDgPbv-IgJQMYVNyI5vcMgJWIO9nSIPJJU3e4aWbFcLmZmHZiU3UwTlVQcD6SCDCokrihiTmgMED8GPijFqBT3PEu5lBcbIWjjSURFdbCu40Z8NMd1iU9KcxpM9s/s1200/BMWs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1200" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHC8-2woGMHNZnCaM_fzis2xPrEIGMFRwtWVVYUaZsrhXyJxsrH9d9N4d0bvnLeD0WDgPbv-IgJQMYVNyI5vcMgJWIO9nSIPJJU3e4aWbFcLmZmHZiU3UwTlVQcD6SCDCokrihiTmgMED8GPijFqBT3PEu5lBcbIWjjSURFdbCu40Z8NMd1iU9KcxpM9s/s320/BMWs.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV-nuRbuGFo6tyn5x4TmgGy6SOqqL1vh6Sgn7ugeBwNyN-6PuBDZ8I6qSuqHWOvMcvOXdSqyTTuIzgPdXCzwgIycnj9Qo1FmU0noEQFfIyStVfI53xwhJoumgYsnFf9wsx6nJoI1SsjJnaDLYpGkgnqxNFcXtx8gxOWBkdStaIGCjsTL7NIhO6IZ-yOAs/s2400/RowsOfMGs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Here's one of them, and also, in a different class, a Lotus Elan, one of my favorite cars.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjDI19xuMDdJI6b_RdCujs8wwV8pEisCpq1elKAyp0N16umUgc6ECdO0x9asKDjnHTW9uwCOMHIm8FnmLbMYEp0UDRQXGEPtfBeQxprRIxIjAgIeNvMueJKqN_jUfxZhVL0ToP5lYLPStP8tlxzRYPYQAVgi-eaI717xHYdiXiHiQXjUphHEGpAIhPRs/s1200/DaytonaCoupe1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="850" data-original-width="1200" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjDI19xuMDdJI6b_RdCujs8wwV8pEisCpq1elKAyp0N16umUgc6ECdO0x9asKDjnHTW9uwCOMHIm8FnmLbMYEp0UDRQXGEPtfBeQxprRIxIjAgIeNvMueJKqN_jUfxZhVL0ToP5lYLPStP8tlxzRYPYQAVgi-eaI717xHYdiXiHiQXjUphHEGpAIhPRs/s320/DaytonaCoupe1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmwKpWLa78CZrTekuUjI0H_zvm-ZdnCKOK3UjXt-3xgiPG9W5BZsW5O8iJe-dpA7OX6S5qN26zQ4k0VeXFBrv2Bz8wV9CPK-um9P2LsLYhjAM9sYawjHEEOmFliOP431HH0sWAieoc4JS5c4p2Ary1lWtWCyT6svBRbOpIMmBFg_oPwTfFci7nf8FZJJ4/s1200/Elan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmwKpWLa78CZrTekuUjI0H_zvm-ZdnCKOK3UjXt-3xgiPG9W5BZsW5O8iJe-dpA7OX6S5qN26zQ4k0VeXFBrv2Bz8wV9CPK-um9P2LsLYhjAM9sYawjHEEOmFliOP431HH0sWAieoc4JS5c4p2Ary1lWtWCyT6svBRbOpIMmBFg_oPwTfFci7nf8FZJJ4/s320/Elan.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div>Posche, BMW and Mini had big tents setup, with swag available. At the Porsche tent, I was invited to have my photo taken. How could I refuse!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQdmfpqTHi5BaY9EMHah6mQopQLnRYoK-78eBscEQaSx0f65nUx0Obp-bfd7T-fFf0RbmydtINpmflDit5yFmyBCpVDfZab2biO6CIGEibsk9ovjPR3-fB2BPFtzFLMS26cCSq5_Nsce_DkW97b5xari5_PA5vZu-4ACv_7MDHkNFvxoKm6D7leqZNRw/s1200/PorcheBabe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQdmfpqTHi5BaY9EMHah6mQopQLnRYoK-78eBscEQaSx0f65nUx0Obp-bfd7T-fFf0RbmydtINpmflDit5yFmyBCpVDfZab2biO6CIGEibsk9ovjPR3-fB2BPFtzFLMS26cCSq5_Nsce_DkW97b5xari5_PA5vZu-4ACv_7MDHkNFvxoKm6D7leqZNRw/s320/PorcheBabe.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>And if you needed more proof I was there...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAy89Px3m7PfyVp2T7p9EaZ7-l7Rd4MTN7PqNEuH_WyWhg9u-N-KnX2AOuCQt-8kMfrD1yyHFoOQPp4aorbPkEG_HrYS-SMzJh1INGQEu-6dJ5AK4eY1nbm0h2U0iqOSbPwl1sMY6c3oe-sKOkeXK_urkCJW03nuuIMrPqhAV-T47xbU7fYMaxXjZ2kEQ/s900/SWCFramed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAy89Px3m7PfyVp2T7p9EaZ7-l7Rd4MTN7PqNEuH_WyWhg9u-N-KnX2AOuCQt-8kMfrD1yyHFoOQPp4aorbPkEG_HrYS-SMzJh1INGQEu-6dJ5AK4eY1nbm0h2U0iqOSbPwl1sMY6c3oe-sKOkeXK_urkCJW03nuuIMrPqhAV-T47xbU7fYMaxXjZ2kEQ/s320/SWCFramed.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><p>There was a race for enduro cars, prototypes. Here's one...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJu8uosv0zi19Oq-w7u77v75xxnaw9Ow0sXcXvzgylIhNvsGPXuPqEhSKkUhhgwUyfGM9cNlYwr8rXUpW3BTBYS8nT6bMu5A3ThFlRoUY7pHUKNj7T0edcSJczJ5qcB--sDTuvAZOtuoqW8-GE6p7AEWZv70SqsopYjyOJCrUfx45JGDiqYXNQKbNfd_s/s1200/Proto1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1070" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJu8uosv0zi19Oq-w7u77v75xxnaw9Ow0sXcXvzgylIhNvsGPXuPqEhSKkUhhgwUyfGM9cNlYwr8rXUpW3BTBYS8nT6bMu5A3ThFlRoUY7pHUKNj7T0edcSJczJ5qcB--sDTuvAZOtuoqW8-GE6p7AEWZv70SqsopYjyOJCrUfx45JGDiqYXNQKbNfd_s/s320/Proto1.jpg" width="285" /></a></div><br /><p>The most popular races were the F1 and F2 cars of a more recent vintage, late 70's to 2000. Here are some examples (by the way, they were LOUD!)...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFJjRJKmuxZ-C6VSOuZ51F1VNFVoRNzoSr2_vgIUIqAYMoQrcl9UwAhzlZIoALjwF1_XOR5ndDg4v85pYnGJq8AfPYcYslFohPD6baFIJDNvhBJppvO-TWdZI1WlH3iqpXdO9_FrpwCs08W0ZXNtOCk8-9vez7CcYWZpobfYwM1jzG5nJ4yhFVj2InUnc/s1200/PlayerF1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="671" data-original-width="1200" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFJjRJKmuxZ-C6VSOuZ51F1VNFVoRNzoSr2_vgIUIqAYMoQrcl9UwAhzlZIoALjwF1_XOR5ndDg4v85pYnGJq8AfPYcYslFohPD6baFIJDNvhBJppvO-TWdZI1WlH3iqpXdO9_FrpwCs08W0ZXNtOCk8-9vez7CcYWZpobfYwM1jzG5nJ4yhFVj2InUnc/s320/PlayerF1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMuUgmLpxEEkxOAo9S_cYL30ll4nqn3rUqpbhvQTNQSklyUXIa--0xKWdL05BkoMCEbDnq_av1Pf5Wz93L_P372DJgrIKHeSA18cvHh85yz6AC5MwuSAWnN3M8Y4Gb1IqNYqAE1GuV5vwOkDOfLYyqPVKMquXTMqvjNQIRcFbkGOY97K57qH-Jb0CJp2w/s1200/F1Pits.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMuUgmLpxEEkxOAo9S_cYL30ll4nqn3rUqpbhvQTNQSklyUXIa--0xKWdL05BkoMCEbDnq_av1Pf5Wz93L_P372DJgrIKHeSA18cvHh85yz6AC5MwuSAWnN3M8Y4Gb1IqNYqAE1GuV5vwOkDOfLYyqPVKMquXTMqvjNQIRcFbkGOY97K57qH-Jb0CJp2w/s320/F1Pits.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>This formula car used the famous (and in my mind the greatest engine of all time) Coventry-Climax four cylinder DOHC with dual Weber carburetors.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW1ox-5ehk-Z_omsyBedMOzMvEOnafDnb7Ke1vtwcZfRCYLrGI9CIUwLvyun9aRl6G6mO-7ef5vJKwj7h00Z9HF2VJUXISSzKPdLMUYDFMw7RAIAb_mnjRbNh39lbBWhxT-7ValK0308JtqNYYjm_81ebVxwFO2eb-KgqlTm6MRPVT4nXK_OehO_lxLTQ/s1200/YardlyEngine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW1ox-5ehk-Z_omsyBedMOzMvEOnafDnb7Ke1vtwcZfRCYLrGI9CIUwLvyun9aRl6G6mO-7ef5vJKwj7h00Z9HF2VJUXISSzKPdLMUYDFMw7RAIAb_mnjRbNh39lbBWhxT-7ValK0308JtqNYYjm_81ebVxwFO2eb-KgqlTm6MRPVT4nXK_OehO_lxLTQ/s320/YardlyEngine.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlbrh2gu3SLGcSGajKBz47c2sFlj5971ksq8dvMabb_YZUY-2yUf-713fkeG8AKNVD0IYmVT8x9T5YFdNS1oqUNcJpJk5t2auIO-MzjaIKXUxLcChktu5L15uxh-wBIOS1WxQh9GYyot0uQYxbmd8YbX3ubhorc-191TpAf3au-8DXxopWttFANXzU3qY/s1200/YardlyFormula.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="655" data-original-width="1200" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlbrh2gu3SLGcSGajKBz47c2sFlj5971ksq8dvMabb_YZUY-2yUf-713fkeG8AKNVD0IYmVT8x9T5YFdNS1oqUNcJpJk5t2auIO-MzjaIKXUxLcChktu5L15uxh-wBIOS1WxQh9GYyot0uQYxbmd8YbX3ubhorc-191TpAf3au-8DXxopWttFANXzU3qY/s320/YardlyFormula.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>James Hunt's Hesketh was also on display, and ran in one of the races...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRtBpkMBVrrURTyII5XvLzjMKBVwAC9Qh30FXH-ihMLnUahIlBrTP5qVloww4-W4ZLdCwgvN_2eHS9TKwF3dI4mx6l0zPY_QSp7fRlypYFva_M08hE-803XtaEzQwQdmGVPnn8ACxD01Xi7lz6Llyeq6vf8yWxuvCUmICRB04WSm7c42t9VrMWlKv6n-k/s1200/HuntsHesketh.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="980" data-original-width="1200" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRtBpkMBVrrURTyII5XvLzjMKBVwAC9Qh30FXH-ihMLnUahIlBrTP5qVloww4-W4ZLdCwgvN_2eHS9TKwF3dI4mx6l0zPY_QSp7fRlypYFva_M08hE-803XtaEzQwQdmGVPnn8ACxD01Xi7lz6Llyeq6vf8yWxuvCUmICRB04WSm7c42t9VrMWlKv6n-k/s320/HuntsHesketh.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Before the next race was snack time!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMJXSJxagqEeSgSa3-J3cwE4N7MVtBJFGmc_WNNii2fgKEuPxWDJqZdJpY0n16flX26CA_itjd-KBIeQkJ-Tc4d1OZuculD-9mBpvWgaMAxgMRCP59wMNeAufgGWMtsPhNLmYaTQ-kG3OVvFGSl6NQNkDWUNyFTXjbWUr2WcBOgcc337H0dHEmJWrh_qk/s1200/SnackTime.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="825" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMJXSJxagqEeSgSa3-J3cwE4N7MVtBJFGmc_WNNii2fgKEuPxWDJqZdJpY0n16flX26CA_itjd-KBIeQkJ-Tc4d1OZuculD-9mBpvWgaMAxgMRCP59wMNeAufgGWMtsPhNLmYaTQ-kG3OVvFGSl6NQNkDWUNyFTXjbWUr2WcBOgcc337H0dHEmJWrh_qk/s320/SnackTime.jpg" width="220" /></a></div><p>My favorite cars, and I just couldn't believe the site of all the entries, so many, so many, were the 60's and older F1 cars.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyVoy4mH9rghV0XXyCCwgutXXC69TC9Lgag6G7dzkwpnS7MZtKFJENlbJY_xBjrWtBKhZeOjo-oPU83TlMRsG6gfMm5bn9964kuIPwM4XStrrsC9Nx-oQRYYd42lDnPbBrTo19_3SorZBhjhqfgKmVwx96-5vtmRY6Wk9BdPBUuhV_4hDbesch2wgvoNY/s320/Maserati1.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Built by the Maserati brothers, the OSCA was pure bread racing machines. If you never heard of OSCA, find out more <a href="https://oscaownersgroup.com">here</a>.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEMGUpkGawKDr0acUIfVGbD0OA54wUSb5V5seUbqGjsSKdUWxBPMf2VsiR2PJfJUeVOgjr6qvPsiaGaLg8QwPPnlNJfBrgpoCR3ihE5jJ3k3OZsxqcjCazKvXz0Kr0Z2CHfvq3Ptx78ZbdlZdKF8V7CgdCLJWRVKQKoPyZHt7cRQMDRYh3x4_OE6xHD1Q/s1200/OSCA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEMGUpkGawKDr0acUIfVGbD0OA54wUSb5V5seUbqGjsSKdUWxBPMf2VsiR2PJfJUeVOgjr6qvPsiaGaLg8QwPPnlNJfBrgpoCR3ihE5jJ3k3OZsxqcjCazKvXz0Kr0Z2CHfvq3Ptx78ZbdlZdKF8V7CgdCLJWRVKQKoPyZHt7cRQMDRYh3x4_OE6xHD1Q/s320/OSCA.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOEtTvKznoZX4YdsznIuXjm_rgb5UNUzZo0Xkvd1Pl_a1ZOmDrEsGSTaVYT9mLZB87FZ9500mw1cJjfLXsZMLJW5_w1oY-A3Od7FtdHAnhyWzt9q89hlFmOdz_O58Q1Apg51IcnpnTyZftxFyds8gyukmhztypDonfFstlVNl1yG_BIj-4txD2WMrwfR8/s1200/OSCAEngine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOEtTvKznoZX4YdsznIuXjm_rgb5UNUzZo0Xkvd1Pl_a1ZOmDrEsGSTaVYT9mLZB87FZ9500mw1cJjfLXsZMLJW5_w1oY-A3Od7FtdHAnhyWzt9q89hlFmOdz_O58Q1Apg51IcnpnTyZftxFyds8gyukmhztypDonfFstlVNl1yG_BIj-4txD2WMrwfR8/s320/OSCAEngine.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And then to find shark nosed Ferraris!!! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBI-U_zh7xrsDEUZZoqhkg8uY8lq8fux0CUeWygO0EUVMiQgDT0mwaVAKZxFlwwc_S3pwUgLiSoOeoEcvmM-jKkifoaOv0k0YXmIfX--Q9qkte9hLOy35gaTur-Ud4d-_7AQ_LsvcEY6MYpqPw9qd7sxru0noKhUdxSs8s0LZVg44XkJ7RmArQEfHIMUA/s1200/SharknoseFerrari1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBI-U_zh7xrsDEUZZoqhkg8uY8lq8fux0CUeWygO0EUVMiQgDT0mwaVAKZxFlwwc_S3pwUgLiSoOeoEcvmM-jKkifoaOv0k0YXmIfX--Q9qkte9hLOy35gaTur-Ud4d-_7AQ_LsvcEY6MYpqPw9qd7sxru0noKhUdxSs8s0LZVg44XkJ7RmArQEfHIMUA/s320/SharknoseFerrari1.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNVau0KqAYLalhSY1-XKkTNa7RA_EgPBobGQgThZw6OQmCX2g9rpJmHdpEbDcUcCY6bdH-vaLmPZ4Gz42FaXCz0BtPdChKmGrSPW_enR8mogFSizsQbf_x-NABJVB2QYtUmCxBh_N_92IVgE5k57hr6ovldUDPgqH0xjGKiU08W_6VDdCf3OIyXV1eido/s1200/SharknoseFerrari3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="679" data-original-width="1200" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNVau0KqAYLalhSY1-XKkTNa7RA_EgPBobGQgThZw6OQmCX2g9rpJmHdpEbDcUcCY6bdH-vaLmPZ4Gz42FaXCz0BtPdChKmGrSPW_enR8mogFSizsQbf_x-NABJVB2QYtUmCxBh_N_92IVgE5k57hr6ovldUDPgqH0xjGKiU08W_6VDdCf3OIyXV1eido/s320/SharknoseFerrari3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU_tD0_UEeB-ttwwS_3mtwpmPWRrJvd81bD3nIDDdVaedRoEl0eLw38Hm61YUrf3Y2oSywrdz009H66nTyscPRdkoMfNDlY1d5Re0B91mwXCZjpKoFPnXP1-uJ_US6x3iHcgs1TlbATLAO1iPHFBYOjJ1HzvOcIgGIyP6Xo7lydXEnacM7hq_9bJPmEzc/s1200/SharknoseV12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU_tD0_UEeB-ttwwS_3mtwpmPWRrJvd81bD3nIDDdVaedRoEl0eLw38Hm61YUrf3Y2oSywrdz009H66nTyscPRdkoMfNDlY1d5Re0B91mwXCZjpKoFPnXP1-uJ_US6x3iHcgs1TlbATLAO1iPHFBYOjJ1HzvOcIgGIyP6Xo7lydXEnacM7hq_9bJPmEzc/s320/SharknoseV12.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Well, that's just a sample of the cars I saw. Three days of vintage wonder and exciting racing. But Zandvoort had other charms. Like dinner with Dutch friends...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjttqk1SjnWfgn52EZRr2ytJyIMpTX66NeivP6otZ-Bu2XGAyv0Tx7fIRaJr5NOkQ5KYP0KpDp0UcMT0T9XidP3I-wCCgC4ahK9CpqrYM-ryo9SpcRUA91m2wgpuUNZMeTV8SUdmhUpDw-qbHE3X2rvLy8npcKQJjIJn_RLVZn4Ok1o6G07r_a17D3YdrI/s1200/DinnerFriends.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjttqk1SjnWfgn52EZRr2ytJyIMpTX66NeivP6otZ-Bu2XGAyv0Tx7fIRaJr5NOkQ5KYP0KpDp0UcMT0T9XidP3I-wCCgC4ahK9CpqrYM-ryo9SpcRUA91m2wgpuUNZMeTV8SUdmhUpDw-qbHE3X2rvLy8npcKQJjIJn_RLVZn4Ok1o6G07r_a17D3YdrI/s320/DinnerFriends.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The town itself had a few quirks. I avoided the casino, I wonder why...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIuFfh45wLOTgil1UlfRsiDA1e5CylT7T7potO1xRqbkgcgd8c46u7RBKLeNPSAmCZTdzm5GS7Z6Z5RaTa6zR5X_s65r7Xgf0BRvhrv3J92B_adV0QiKrAWzBwZusQ3fHB_-hkHunOMd0uJYmzPCRfyh-rhD4xOrRmCW4IRcyBq15R-4PqQ0Zys9xsJWk/s900/Casino.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIuFfh45wLOTgil1UlfRsiDA1e5CylT7T7potO1xRqbkgcgd8c46u7RBKLeNPSAmCZTdzm5GS7Z6Z5RaTa6zR5X_s65r7Xgf0BRvhrv3J92B_adV0QiKrAWzBwZusQ3fHB_-hkHunOMd0uJYmzPCRfyh-rhD4xOrRmCW4IRcyBq15R-4PqQ0Zys9xsJWk/s320/Casino.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And name another town where you can find one of these shops!<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ051dg8bQ7AoBhr94Nx2_EYyFjaUms1hp04mHdhtO_PgvYJnMPYml5EwBzGzCRW3Awvr4wTu68RvVMeMRIA7CRVcyDYSa9BX6v70gyTRE7rO6atBly9JQs9dcPm6VB3sHr1Ue6sfbK8Qcq2UglTY3CUiOv2jOvgvO_cmPBOWT5eobSlL_4BBoS1TJ7Fs/s1200/RuberDuck.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="746" data-original-width="1200" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ051dg8bQ7AoBhr94Nx2_EYyFjaUms1hp04mHdhtO_PgvYJnMPYml5EwBzGzCRW3Awvr4wTu68RvVMeMRIA7CRVcyDYSa9BX6v70gyTRE7rO6atBly9JQs9dcPm6VB3sHr1Ue6sfbK8Qcq2UglTY3CUiOv2jOvgvO_cmPBOWT5eobSlL_4BBoS1TJ7Fs/s320/RuberDuck.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>As a beach town, the views over the North Sea are wonderful. And the beach is lined with restaurants. And the sunsets are beautiful.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizs27fjjKkM83YnRrKuTumWLknRx_C2WLXxs-Z1Wi4ueTH2xs0nCGHqXRUijaCx4sFPnBV9wNK9Nc86k8zIYfWrFLJD1bTUgw1iduSmMNOE5nE_HV4cK7awUIgJaAtlSBfCL-cfObpyvKb9sVLoH75IRnDZcHwgtAyY93mBzwXPFzx_BhvT57USYFkQC4/s1200/Zand%20View.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="727" data-original-width="1200" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizs27fjjKkM83YnRrKuTumWLknRx_C2WLXxs-Z1Wi4ueTH2xs0nCGHqXRUijaCx4sFPnBV9wNK9Nc86k8zIYfWrFLJD1bTUgw1iduSmMNOE5nE_HV4cK7awUIgJaAtlSBfCL-cfObpyvKb9sVLoH75IRnDZcHwgtAyY93mBzwXPFzx_BhvT57USYFkQC4/s320/Zand%20View.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqWl8oxmlt-98w4g3w3yjNzPi0GNgbHQFMyNmdVcRme2_Wb-K78KCs7vTberr2Cvv7JM0VzN7zgqAH2WYh0iYcWxLzOTctKmuPMgzJdtLrsKzZLPIxRRbWNoLsw8DsFJv7k-Obrf_EaHtDaAEB23CIQZniatnfKbi2sGDBjURo_rPojAzn-LNCOROYuKk/s1200/ZandSunset1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqWl8oxmlt-98w4g3w3yjNzPi0GNgbHQFMyNmdVcRme2_Wb-K78KCs7vTberr2Cvv7JM0VzN7zgqAH2WYh0iYcWxLzOTctKmuPMgzJdtLrsKzZLPIxRRbWNoLsw8DsFJv7k-Obrf_EaHtDaAEB23CIQZniatnfKbi2sGDBjURo_rPojAzn-LNCOROYuKk/s320/ZandSunset1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikH89dH69LpFqo6kKD8LWHz2up1GSklb3TP-ABwvwLljwofqRhLq2QuqeVkR1JMcWjppraWJxH3cQbQwlg2MWNhRSY1ZPQSuRmgzOekwsfgEz-GLi9jVbI6zLCYI6L0_FRPKocgmqgcHG9sOYX560c0yw44IHfTdpzFcU1DFS86gMIMu6YEnb1bd5Q1V4/s1200/ZandSunset2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikH89dH69LpFqo6kKD8LWHz2up1GSklb3TP-ABwvwLljwofqRhLq2QuqeVkR1JMcWjppraWJxH3cQbQwlg2MWNhRSY1ZPQSuRmgzOekwsfgEz-GLi9jVbI6zLCYI6L0_FRPKocgmqgcHG9sOYX560c0yw44IHfTdpzFcU1DFS86gMIMu6YEnb1bd5Q1V4/s320/ZandSunset2.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>One bucket list item off the list. But the event was so great, I want to go back again.<div><br /></div>Sherm Clowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159060259472419998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541814677564217241.post-2510891935964769802023-05-04T09:33:00.003-07:002023-05-04T09:33:49.870-07:00A Man and His Castle<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMn5oZZvTvLa--tmXJm88V3Lk15DP08ZHmrhcH6_MWDOXQyJ35f4I2tdtuZQOFcm1Igw5OsXBrY49RFZ_wSZuoGohovDA0_wjl_3sQ4kBMHE-S9E33QVGTB21VKHEgxhugOahSCdys4SxAvtlu0CAgysV0_yG9T1tjMmB31vysVpapsGEsqrzhgwnv/s1200/SWCCastle1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="907" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMn5oZZvTvLa--tmXJm88V3Lk15DP08ZHmrhcH6_MWDOXQyJ35f4I2tdtuZQOFcm1Igw5OsXBrY49RFZ_wSZuoGohovDA0_wjl_3sQ4kBMHE-S9E33QVGTB21VKHEgxhugOahSCdys4SxAvtlu0CAgysV0_yG9T1tjMmB31vysVpapsGEsqrzhgwnv/s320/SWCCastle1.jpg" width="242" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Sherm Clowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159060259472419998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541814677564217241.post-46404149173516563012023-04-04T14:29:00.002-07:002023-04-04T14:29:43.754-07:00A Stop on Route 66<p> I often travel to SoCal via the Mohave desert... through Kelso Junction then south under I-40 and eventually hitting a junction with old Route 66. From there, it's 5 miles west until the next junction at Amboy. This "town" has always seemed abandoned, but this February, there was some action going on... a functioning gas station and lots of restoration to the old "motel".</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfVARG27h6tMjP7auJWUbZsj7XZK2d7jFqu0deXJANtQjk2Ess9pucRnP6wM52PFzmRDdAS18as58u-6Gf2-VxePAI0HgHEJUOeT7RM1asU3yBBjlmgVGJoMV0RDk53h8Y5E_-BoBYcmhrLAnSqRZXJo5VPVzX2rWCQB7nHslaseYfsOxxmlEgiDaY/s1200/Amboy1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="782" data-original-width="1200" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfVARG27h6tMjP7auJWUbZsj7XZK2d7jFqu0deXJANtQjk2Ess9pucRnP6wM52PFzmRDdAS18as58u-6Gf2-VxePAI0HgHEJUOeT7RM1asU3yBBjlmgVGJoMV0RDk53h8Y5E_-BoBYcmhrLAnSqRZXJo5VPVzX2rWCQB7nHslaseYfsOxxmlEgiDaY/s320/Amboy1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFfcdWhMcMwpzOjLBB3tDSELCsQs0X_GAMiIPakttWlB4E7TCmBWke1CkHUd1nOjT2ubivByxalKAuqThIXBnYQjKYusSUuHW8e0dbciMWlYKDCrDPOWDhZs8vbeA01ZgFyzpKI41xSyDId0OCL7GpwaZHhWVL27KgeSW-qB__WG5R8vpeA_fLZADN/s900/Amboy2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFfcdWhMcMwpzOjLBB3tDSELCsQs0X_GAMiIPakttWlB4E7TCmBWke1CkHUd1nOjT2ubivByxalKAuqThIXBnYQjKYusSUuHW8e0dbciMWlYKDCrDPOWDhZs8vbeA01ZgFyzpKI41xSyDId0OCL7GpwaZHhWVL27KgeSW-qB__WG5R8vpeA_fLZADN/s320/Amboy2.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>Roy's is happening again, sort of... Nice Lincoln on display. The cabins are now spiffed up, but I don't think they function yet... The stylish lobby area is filled with fifties memorabilia and is fun to explore (from the outside, no way in yet).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9DVGqWG92p5-qUYturTGxnSkCJU1r5Kfu8ni5rCiU8APtj22XTVlnEuphYmaxy3HK2bvVRB47leksM8YlVkFBEE4i11SEEZIw0_QfaE96PIwV8bdpP5BpsIX9PeevUm95d6cGICYmo5VFa1XhcdeDPi_tVPjCDzvQDfaK3DGdLdbOSPafqAy4w8ep/s1200/AmboyCabins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="730" data-original-width="1200" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9DVGqWG92p5-qUYturTGxnSkCJU1r5Kfu8ni5rCiU8APtj22XTVlnEuphYmaxy3HK2bvVRB47leksM8YlVkFBEE4i11SEEZIw0_QfaE96PIwV8bdpP5BpsIX9PeevUm95d6cGICYmo5VFa1XhcdeDPi_tVPjCDzvQDfaK3DGdLdbOSPafqAy4w8ep/s320/AmboyCabins.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">An official van is another indicator of some restoration going on. Don't know what the future will bring, but good to see this stop along Route 66 preserved.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1BtwUws8ZiOGlMgkw1eydwRfs0pWXOFKpgKzgzDWkz371taFPWJ2yICrvnJbIohEtfkJ-yyfKe_jmHdKEZ5taHs1BiPrl8bKW5urXiylAEmxAJt3tQYvYcJlDZcsbeMlMTP5evdAfjgHEk3cfvh90WNR-OVuM5duji8KxVJYaaFKc9if__PDp6-AU/s900/AmboyVan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1BtwUws8ZiOGlMgkw1eydwRfs0pWXOFKpgKzgzDWkz371taFPWJ2yICrvnJbIohEtfkJ-yyfKe_jmHdKEZ5taHs1BiPrl8bKW5urXiylAEmxAJt3tQYvYcJlDZcsbeMlMTP5evdAfjgHEk3cfvh90WNR-OVuM5duji8KxVJYaaFKc9if__PDp6-AU/s320/AmboyVan.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>And for a little meditation as you leave town...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgwxo6vDZp4JR_jy2YBU6Xv61wQCXotIlqpYHmyDYz1fJQpJbuz9e2wO7_8nanzBfoPy8M74OUPaRATNRc87hZaCQyOgDrBjotGbeEkUyTv2u54le5owxo8MMZm4H5uXqHghOBG9sWmENOsntNIkXvrbGFP4-ZY-wrDacboOJJXZlDILULg8_HxRwJ/s900/AmboyBuddha.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="868" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgwxo6vDZp4JR_jy2YBU6Xv61wQCXotIlqpYHmyDYz1fJQpJbuz9e2wO7_8nanzBfoPy8M74OUPaRATNRc87hZaCQyOgDrBjotGbeEkUyTv2u54le5owxo8MMZm4H5uXqHghOBG9sWmENOsntNIkXvrbGFP4-ZY-wrDacboOJJXZlDILULg8_HxRwJ/s320/AmboyBuddha.jpg" width="309" /></a></div><br /><p>From Amboy, it's a drive straight south to 29 Palms... and Utah Street which leads to the highway to Palm Springs, or, for more adventure, across the highway to an entrance to Joshua Tree National Park.</p><p><br /></p>Sherm Clowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159060259472419998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541814677564217241.post-16597716121083185032023-02-19T08:55:00.003-08:002023-02-19T08:55:53.087-08:00Cool Car Ad<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqu7UQG1wRAfxLERWBPzvoQlqHmFh2OnX9KsJKYMkN9NogVnJk2pbKfxUmIbWQkxcTLCLX6U_slNZM2Nuh5tQCuCA88ff5XZskQEtqhsMRWcV0P_JYy42OGEc22e7x7VJq0Lg11C85c76ATVOHRwXCuFQG1i2SAkXIpo_j76c_vi4LB6mfcd0GtS-E/s900/129_Auto_52.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="700" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqu7UQG1wRAfxLERWBPzvoQlqHmFh2OnX9KsJKYMkN9NogVnJk2pbKfxUmIbWQkxcTLCLX6U_slNZM2Nuh5tQCuCA88ff5XZskQEtqhsMRWcV0P_JYy42OGEc22e7x7VJq0Lg11C85c76ATVOHRwXCuFQG1i2SAkXIpo_j76c_vi4LB6mfcd0GtS-E/s320/129_Auto_52.jpg" width="249" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Sherm Clowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159060259472419998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541814677564217241.post-84131363020440257022023-01-23T16:02:00.000-08:002023-01-23T16:02:42.872-08:00Some Travel Notes from the Holidays<p>As we have for several years, we flew to Maui at the beginning of December. This year was special since my son and daughter-in-law joined us. Besides all the usual activities, involving the expenditure of lots of money, I finally got my wish to do a hike around <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Perouse_Bay">La Perouse Bay</a>. The trail is the beginning of the King's Highway and is generally known as the Hoapili Trail.</p><p>Crossing miles of lava field was no treat, but I got some good pics of the steep shoreline. First is the "kids" on the trail...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB1ajgI1Ek248TdYi3JUOK12Q9Fns7hmNnhKtgLH9-zCfGsXDmPHYjnrobogbII1X4_3fmdNqpQAZnVwajoovDTZq7CMNtMu_tM1r5OIS6BNalvZKDhmHm0AQDLAJxlmTgn13XVXtIVZaS2v5x4M6Mkntt3pA8W1VU-Y8OrO4lIIz4W69Dg8Ybq1xQ/s1200/KidsHike1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB1ajgI1Ek248TdYi3JUOK12Q9Fns7hmNnhKtgLH9-zCfGsXDmPHYjnrobogbII1X4_3fmdNqpQAZnVwajoovDTZq7CMNtMu_tM1r5OIS6BNalvZKDhmHm0AQDLAJxlmTgn13XVXtIVZaS2v5x4M6Mkntt3pA8W1VU-Y8OrO4lIIz4W69Dg8Ybq1xQ/s320/KidsHike1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Then a couple features along the trail...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTPvFsARUS7LOLxKQ20wX49n0OG0TnJdrQzHz9EZKNUlSlIbej0e47_h4jIxYJ5_KUeMe70oXKfL9iDkBdJ_cgrYrJQzvMryrjHUdPa5ZUBUK3Htm8RYNlDUK_wuvKDGF7WRR2MLHN4lbVrhMODyY7dpIGeHvlZ1O9XXNK82MDwKp_VinPWC296zt6/s1200/Arch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTPvFsARUS7LOLxKQ20wX49n0OG0TnJdrQzHz9EZKNUlSlIbej0e47_h4jIxYJ5_KUeMe70oXKfL9iDkBdJ_cgrYrJQzvMryrjHUdPa5ZUBUK3Htm8RYNlDUK_wuvKDGF7WRR2MLHN4lbVrhMODyY7dpIGeHvlZ1O9XXNK82MDwKp_VinPWC296zt6/s320/Arch.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy8czG0I1KIfXv4pId0NZHM0SDY9QCVXZ4420YrszPry6dR-bu1pF-TEf4iqxJKsznjGNBYFeHierF9GtIzq9u69QrIeGhqWy3mOEl2lWPK47M_ZaY6o71uVTa5_HaWS1SDnh_6wNS7cmsmx5eEpFndTGApX16_X0CHqXW_1SW-JqBThE9jtU_LQTn/s1200/Pool.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy8czG0I1KIfXv4pId0NZHM0SDY9QCVXZ4420YrszPry6dR-bu1pF-TEf4iqxJKsznjGNBYFeHierF9GtIzq9u69QrIeGhqWy3mOEl2lWPK47M_ZaY6o71uVTa5_HaWS1SDnh_6wNS7cmsmx5eEpFndTGApX16_X0CHqXW_1SW-JqBThE9jtU_LQTn/s320/Pool.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLikCxhzlgtGypAs3wkGKvtIQnhh_9Eh9YM9e-dFrOGU7D3oHRvNmz_NMLl0JXhIbVA8KTQVGh_iedS1nmZQqxsGobZd_WrC53egyMXJBUgK_Z_CADMfsJbybt0GyhP9BnNovxXoNIr5fvJfstfKOhPXk3NVfaa0saFImCJHQX2iHRDIIVX6oNn63j/s1200/Rocks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLikCxhzlgtGypAs3wkGKvtIQnhh_9Eh9YM9e-dFrOGU7D3oHRvNmz_NMLl0JXhIbVA8KTQVGh_iedS1nmZQqxsGobZd_WrC53egyMXJBUgK_Z_CADMfsJbybt0GyhP9BnNovxXoNIr5fvJfstfKOhPXk3NVfaa0saFImCJHQX2iHRDIIVX6oNn63j/s320/Rocks.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>As you hike around the point, the southwestern most point of Maui, another bay comes into view, and the trail continues for several miles to the town of Hana.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirpS_yZ1pGMt4YrQjURZNVmnLgmWedNKsocLLjIv3QafVwMBb7pUaquRhscOay7S5nojIuwH4GQdkl8uqkUTdphP5T7VkuB9f9CaRmMrRkyLOmgrw30nAjTxayxNNSUgJqyEuoCxGAtQSKG2aVUTQJQQxpsa-8Tukk_j7VbhwV5nzs9rPv8VH15ba7/s1200/Pont%20Perouse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirpS_yZ1pGMt4YrQjURZNVmnLgmWedNKsocLLjIv3QafVwMBb7pUaquRhscOay7S5nojIuwH4GQdkl8uqkUTdphP5T7VkuB9f9CaRmMrRkyLOmgrw30nAjTxayxNNSUgJqyEuoCxGAtQSKG2aVUTQJQQxpsa-8Tukk_j7VbhwV5nzs9rPv8VH15ba7/s320/Pont%20Perouse.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>On the way back, I ran into a herd of mountain goats. These were dark colored, and blend in with the surroundings so are kinda hard to see.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifDLeLFm7HIFzXb4xzkyBsw8QXrsElBRlliRDCV2F0db5ZlOc7VwFKHX-OMGObHSTzxfz7j0-mZJHqwZXEoUUpzSfDdAcjaGdmQriBFZQh97bAK7GQATCVm0-z6uez5hHpJJem-lxmA4Rj3RaUomThH1dq-o0Jn5fX4h_i6yJoVLQJJo4BKMVjmHax/s1200/Goats1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="672" data-original-width="1200" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifDLeLFm7HIFzXb4xzkyBsw8QXrsElBRlliRDCV2F0db5ZlOc7VwFKHX-OMGObHSTzxfz7j0-mZJHqwZXEoUUpzSfDdAcjaGdmQriBFZQh97bAK7GQATCVm0-z6uez5hHpJJem-lxmA4Rj3RaUomThH1dq-o0Jn5fX4h_i6yJoVLQJJo4BKMVjmHax/s320/Goats1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjsHx2XXQf_kz3kLB71Cr4Mv3-wOqnXumP5SCy8L5p1So7P9qb5-GhoeLZe3GW2c764NA9T0M1qiDXlMo5cJf4fJOE4I-fL-G0JIUeXlyfNq79i8S4ydg4VnepP-afcrk1DPudCdBlWfNcw-ANFNr0yrR4YcONdXqemu04Op-WQfHH7WBA6daq1buP/s1200/Goats2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjsHx2XXQf_kz3kLB71Cr4Mv3-wOqnXumP5SCy8L5p1So7P9qb5-GhoeLZe3GW2c764NA9T0M1qiDXlMo5cJf4fJOE4I-fL-G0JIUeXlyfNq79i8S4ydg4VnepP-afcrk1DPudCdBlWfNcw-ANFNr0yrR4YcONdXqemu04Op-WQfHH7WBA6daq1buP/s320/Goats2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Speaking of spending money, I got talked into a dinner cruise on a large catamaran. And it was worth it, calm water, whale spotting, a nearly full moon, good food and drink... really quite special.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXnCQFWLSCczXRSZwDX2ufP61pBWkBQUpwHPrMRsBb5zD1y7EKxJznkvU3LMcSxYZb2ZwYT81ZUXKuVGTw7Qmk8-4t4CswYb2zvyIL5L4-MZzz3jc3vL3hJjsySGhQrMUbI0bVa8SKhEh6xsSHgcASh2pUXxiPUFLi3J8r9biqjX3E4TALMQMAa1mt/s1204/AhiNui.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1204" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXnCQFWLSCczXRSZwDX2ufP61pBWkBQUpwHPrMRsBb5zD1y7EKxJznkvU3LMcSxYZb2ZwYT81ZUXKuVGTw7Qmk8-4t4CswYb2zvyIL5L4-MZzz3jc3vL3hJjsySGhQrMUbI0bVa8SKhEh6xsSHgcASh2pUXxiPUFLi3J8r9biqjX3E4TALMQMAa1mt/s320/AhiNui.jpg" width="319" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguM7KeRozXqyZ5im3loio2G1fI7heorXCMrpb1dRXf1ZgY5YvPyZAoUk2asB6CatM7xshkN5qSe2HTFtVWW1Ht2H2VLkNHj6duge3sn76P4f8IbY88YcJ6pUtVl4Oz9RrBr_htZzLgtnd675pJSfNCxFyU52VAaiSquQWXtafeVj24YoJwgBpBUwwD/s750/kids.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Not a hint of a cloud in the gorgeous blue sky for days...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ8MWtdHoSnikv26pEE_n2A-8Pv8DF2CZVtsrpxJDegPqO4ZaQnXwQcd9iBrW5_tcTfqZZoqgdNt_L-vMopHSv3YcOw-ZugXVXDbPaIxkMABtWmiGdwMcUsS_cGusCnrxiHkvbYDWwIiIVnBddYWcsXmewzKxW2tnfUK5BTlnQ-ku4vbQcDFIhvuos/s1200/SR1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ8MWtdHoSnikv26pEE_n2A-8Pv8DF2CZVtsrpxJDegPqO4ZaQnXwQcd9iBrW5_tcTfqZZoqgdNt_L-vMopHSv3YcOw-ZugXVXDbPaIxkMABtWmiGdwMcUsS_cGusCnrxiHkvbYDWwIiIVnBddYWcsXmewzKxW2tnfUK5BTlnQ-ku4vbQcDFIhvuos/s320/SR1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9BRRRvdSEBZfTMjOSixi7ZkrNZvIjyyeWiU_1jh_BL24Mb1zdEIlKIrAfZl86jbhVk0-JfoxH45AXBpWLFp8uzQUXMBJpnB92f-TJdxI0cP3OiUZe-06SKlM1QyfkZBTsqXJPlpJ0BD7prjeXru3OpZUNzyLIsf_et2B0kNsNP35_nt-kYZB5eLyP/s1200/SR2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9BRRRvdSEBZfTMjOSixi7ZkrNZvIjyyeWiU_1jh_BL24Mb1zdEIlKIrAfZl86jbhVk0-JfoxH45AXBpWLFp8uzQUXMBJpnB92f-TJdxI0cP3OiUZe-06SKlM1QyfkZBTsqXJPlpJ0BD7prjeXru3OpZUNzyLIsf_et2B0kNsNP35_nt-kYZB5eLyP/s320/SR2.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXjHK54lm-bMXDdKNfZylUTockmXw3ChOnRErF2TOCZJ_UCMP1YgV72_G1VUpd3KQWUhmdPU74XO4G339OFri4hlauDIlpKj2sSUvfk49a6F0TMSnsycSHMHqIYkeIy6HBnomISbernEUaVkJh_GN2vbQkqlC6fq8peybZ2lk5e60BF9dX0gS_bmIf/s1200/SR3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="1200" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXjHK54lm-bMXDdKNfZylUTockmXw3ChOnRErF2TOCZJ_UCMP1YgV72_G1VUpd3KQWUhmdPU74XO4G339OFri4hlauDIlpKj2sSUvfk49a6F0TMSnsycSHMHqIYkeIy6HBnomISbernEUaVkJh_GN2vbQkqlC6fq8peybZ2lk5e60BF9dX0gS_bmIf/s320/SR3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhal6TGuqgPUVuban3hxQ_IbPjL7OQoN_I-USyW8eLx0kngT0WU77NhK0X0zb165B6ebEUxLviOgFtZXrCU8LbgvJdeRXSUk5vPJuOoKQYWTa3_vXXF2yrhzXU6qJJpE2dtGhMvn_qHDmeFvM9C-u68lK3wYoO8OVIw8VdYtHtLHg4zT0VAQXjB5AFR/s1200/SR4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhal6TGuqgPUVuban3hxQ_IbPjL7OQoN_I-USyW8eLx0kngT0WU77NhK0X0zb165B6ebEUxLviOgFtZXrCU8LbgvJdeRXSUk5vPJuOoKQYWTa3_vXXF2yrhzXU6qJJpE2dtGhMvn_qHDmeFvM9C-u68lK3wYoO8OVIw8VdYtHtLHg4zT0VAQXjB5AFR/s320/SR4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZrnlOarpocwbHJBLYjHFvwWB4jBPdeC6s_3hfQgFakeEHMMEJR9Fn8VNqle482QSM_EgZuaQAgZF_BFKebW7b55Z38a_UhUX_Vf6nXjiZI2XWjkyCsHJkANNzWfkoTgyFV87r2ZicQxNnQQNKo0YAtVo11uKTJ1xP7_OT0XeSEpQV0SKV0MUFgCnB/s1200/SR4b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZrnlOarpocwbHJBLYjHFvwWB4jBPdeC6s_3hfQgFakeEHMMEJR9Fn8VNqle482QSM_EgZuaQAgZF_BFKebW7b55Z38a_UhUX_Vf6nXjiZI2XWjkyCsHJkANNzWfkoTgyFV87r2ZicQxNnQQNKo0YAtVo11uKTJ1xP7_OT0XeSEpQV0SKV0MUFgCnB/s320/SR4b.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>The river level was quite low, so we were able to cross over and climb up on the ridges, giving us a perspective of the area. The problem was getting down... lots of steep drop-offs in the gullies. And some interesting patterns found in the gullies.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8y5TFQRscBwOtnZWIb9xZ_b2Fzo_YGtPq3vBwB5Vxox22ZBq4qX2jYiDsqw-KQ3q6yqIa-Vki3vTrD89UXdzYc3GgkPGVsnfNe7GH_GlbAJdE7YnjVxsCtPm6A55iNstsRIxEhAg2hvc_okMcTDMBbkoot6YE5lAqwrmI9fB39refzppr_aR754ch/s1200/SRgully.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8y5TFQRscBwOtnZWIb9xZ_b2Fzo_YGtPq3vBwB5Vxox22ZBq4qX2jYiDsqw-KQ3q6yqIa-Vki3vTrD89UXdzYc3GgkPGVsnfNe7GH_GlbAJdE7YnjVxsCtPm6A55iNstsRIxEhAg2hvc_okMcTDMBbkoot6YE5lAqwrmI9fB39refzppr_aR754ch/s320/SRgully.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Wandering around, I found an interesting man made structure, which I found protected a USGS marker. Curious how they did this since getting there was quite difficult.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguaoBSbYaGnYt8sECelrJ6ukf87uLlESjsl7I8PZI7fRpwmt33eB8A8vWibq2bZEwZhB7F5fm9sylCG2IJFpouRh2_rJDvcXzuQpR12Qgsib0IykUzkrs0MDsQH85t9grohyYfn5KrtBtzeBna-C-40_7AVRRrS2DqZDmWTmavLK6Zi2Lkuxemmyig/s1200/SRmarker1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguaoBSbYaGnYt8sECelrJ6ukf87uLlESjsl7I8PZI7fRpwmt33eB8A8vWibq2bZEwZhB7F5fm9sylCG2IJFpouRh2_rJDvcXzuQpR12Qgsib0IykUzkrs0MDsQH85t9grohyYfn5KrtBtzeBna-C-40_7AVRRrS2DqZDmWTmavLK6Zi2Lkuxemmyig/s320/SRmarker1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFt8U-_0VDjCvmQHFjLiSDz61QI6xO8H1_ffcI2eNZBvQKWalbpQ22hy0whOb3bqrl1MgOYu3POBOtRcdmhjggfJgyb7lU8MsgDFE1OUVLkfn4uRNTXT8QP_SPIxvvaNRJ7L02KiXhtR6WGgUJQNMUo19m_qzv_2-bpPsVOg2uWDUbH8DGrX7RXpDI/s900/SRmarker2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFt8U-_0VDjCvmQHFjLiSDz61QI6xO8H1_ffcI2eNZBvQKWalbpQ22hy0whOb3bqrl1MgOYu3POBOtRcdmhjggfJgyb7lU8MsgDFE1OUVLkfn4uRNTXT8QP_SPIxvvaNRJ7L02KiXhtR6WGgUJQNMUo19m_qzv_2-bpPsVOg2uWDUbH8DGrX7RXpDI/s320/SRmarker2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>A little luxury was added to this trip.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3p_zU3pE-80Crd1dgO8bMHVroB6QunL0XzpG8S8UK3nvytLJSsrcajjXl0zX9xtsUGBEwEye4lRuwHKwIbSYiIXv_cstiB8wCJeW6Q8w6TQ9bLcSenr1_m5jeQr2soLlmTf4cpH7yrqaO_Kp83HidYqjme9BybV_0a-Q7DTkmWTeGayoRoqP8dFQf/s900/Potty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3p_zU3pE-80Crd1dgO8bMHVroB6QunL0XzpG8S8UK3nvytLJSsrcajjXl0zX9xtsUGBEwEye4lRuwHKwIbSYiIXv_cstiB8wCJeW6Q8w6TQ9bLcSenr1_m5jeQr2soLlmTf4cpH7yrqaO_Kp83HidYqjme9BybV_0a-Q7DTkmWTeGayoRoqP8dFQf/s320/Potty.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>A couple tips... the breakfast burrito (all day) at Lamy's in Huntington. Also the hot dog (grilled) at the Sinclair at the Price exit to Highway 10. The cool local cops hang there too... dig the vehicle...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCY8-ymfrAZ4ofcsY4kdTtRw-DLqxcBacoMsMh9CHfZ94PxH_3PKkvnVcguBAqlK6ii0FHqoKblOVVefGoyqRrFyb7exHPhtDKwrLx61m525FUAdiwXodrMisfIekbGuVxsxdeHunExzAHWxGxZMQZHdVK3DQ_EnKqaILe9wUhlKICbbboQj5xMeT0/s1200/HelperCopCar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="744" data-original-width="1200" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCY8-ymfrAZ4ofcsY4kdTtRw-DLqxcBacoMsMh9CHfZ94PxH_3PKkvnVcguBAqlK6ii0FHqoKblOVVefGoyqRrFyb7exHPhtDKwrLx61m525FUAdiwXodrMisfIekbGuVxsxdeHunExzAHWxGxZMQZHdVK3DQ_EnKqaILe9wUhlKICbbboQj5xMeT0/s320/HelperCopCar.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Can't wait for Spring and another trip... and another hot dog and burrito...</p><p><br /></p>Sherm Clowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159060259472419998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541814677564217241.post-91430495159463888712022-09-27T07:48:00.004-07:002022-09-27T07:48:57.322-07:00My Favorite Alfa<p> Not a convertible, but the Zagato body work is fabulous!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvXs3Z1vnNQdlOH0ZIIq9ZZny7Uo5zVHoECU9MAFY2vltK0xAHXqlrOAgm4PDxt8HUO4N3Y3qtNyDtb0eVpiodJWTPD_u1TNkfY-1C4wS5y_FHdcSoO68yiw_Mh-eeIXRgZK13HDhJjCAXGIau6OqP4joVk9-0w9MJU-xw8u5mrQOgFyb-x7Qn88oA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvXs3Z1vnNQdlOH0ZIIq9ZZny7Uo5zVHoECU9MAFY2vltK0xAHXqlrOAgm4PDxt8HUO4N3Y3qtNyDtb0eVpiodJWTPD_u1TNkfY-1C4wS5y_FHdcSoO68yiw_Mh-eeIXRgZK13HDhJjCAXGIau6OqP4joVk9-0w9MJU-xw8u5mrQOgFyb-x7Qn88oA" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Sherm Clowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159060259472419998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541814677564217241.post-71083812576542171802022-09-15T12:16:00.000-07:002022-09-15T12:16:05.042-07:00National Day of Mourning<p> Forget the Queen... Fred Franzia, who developed Two Buck Chuck for Trader Joes, has died (on my birthday, no less).</p><p>https://qz.com/fred-franzia-two-buck-chuck-tricks-1849535917</p><p>https://www.npr.org/2022/09/15/1123070279/fred-franzia-two-buck-chuck-wine-bronco-dies</p><p><span style="font-family: adobe-garamond-pro; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;">When asked how they can sell wine cheaper than a bottle of water, Fred Franzia famously retorted “They're overcharging for the water. Don’t you get it?"</span></p><p><span style="font-family: adobe-garamond-pro; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;">https://www.terravenos.com/trellis/fred-franzia-charles-shaw-story</span></p><p><strong style="font-family: adobe-garamond-pro; font-size: 23.350000381469727px; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><br /></strong></p><p><strong style="font-family: adobe-garamond-pro; font-size: 23.350000381469727px; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><br /></strong></p>Sherm Clowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159060259472419998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541814677564217241.post-75263065574491110592022-08-22T07:46:00.000-07:002022-08-22T07:46:50.091-07:0050's Architecture Is Still the Best<p>Merle's diner... somewhere cool...</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicIVT-DcRBVXxECMqgkpGp7ldsgyVpQamrZbVFsT0l5hZr6QNvVtqkyb4QRVU9HnApzVTzKPc46NfkfEOLsQ1ef1C98CtGpjyk_MwmO1tImUrZdXChS3sLN-qqwiT6mLKsVLPrsfyjnAuU5BNHqxRLbM9RjVBKZtCYy3ZIaJInHHVG97S5aBRA0CZT/s660/190c6302e9081de8c61ca1bfce515398.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="660" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicIVT-DcRBVXxECMqgkpGp7ldsgyVpQamrZbVFsT0l5hZr6QNvVtqkyb4QRVU9HnApzVTzKPc46NfkfEOLsQ1ef1C98CtGpjyk_MwmO1tImUrZdXChS3sLN-qqwiT6mLKsVLPrsfyjnAuU5BNHqxRLbM9RjVBKZtCYy3ZIaJInHHVG97S5aBRA0CZT/s320/190c6302e9081de8c61ca1bfce515398.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Sherm Clowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159060259472419998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541814677564217241.post-90705732069597310162022-08-03T08:40:00.001-07:002022-08-03T08:40:31.134-07:00Another Family Reunion<p> Just us and the kids up at Snowbird. From the top of the tram:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiu0Dna89TIBRzGXN-TlUl4QHWxIJBmMqE4BcvRYHYPgWF6z6a-y98T4W66Moy7Lt6oJ8_vp2g6B8zhIiHe73Mxv1dAgtXhtIzFXdXpBbSHj9LpUlAax3xtybD47L4d7zCms9q6iXvZTJYlf4Z7cfEmhbdOW6ij1gHOiHCdec8aXovHqFR4n10mEE-/s1200/DuoKidsTopTram150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiu0Dna89TIBRzGXN-TlUl4QHWxIJBmMqE4BcvRYHYPgWF6z6a-y98T4W66Moy7Lt6oJ8_vp2g6B8zhIiHe73Mxv1dAgtXhtIzFXdXpBbSHj9LpUlAax3xtybD47L4d7zCms9q6iXvZTJYlf4Z7cfEmhbdOW6ij1gHOiHCdec8aXovHqFR4n10mEE-/s320/DuoKidsTopTram150.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQTctYeqJZtnyfdafJuP7E0AZQBxPltvy1J77nVXL6bP7Ve2W402bkpi-57ZpuyCeS1gWyjlIf2KALxY0G66qnbS9Nq4L-mF2spsP8FkoBpjzGAZYct4Chtek-DD2DD0AWraycQQZ8Ki5fSTR0NRWuX0qblUnZBYO88MmoP4sCr99VB0NeO8Dca7gr/s1200/DuoTramTop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQTctYeqJZtnyfdafJuP7E0AZQBxPltvy1J77nVXL6bP7Ve2W402bkpi-57ZpuyCeS1gWyjlIf2KALxY0G66qnbS9Nq4L-mF2spsP8FkoBpjzGAZYct4Chtek-DD2DD0AWraycQQZ8Ki5fSTR0NRWuX0qblUnZBYO88MmoP4sCr99VB0NeO8Dca7gr/s320/DuoTramTop.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Tully and Willis playing for Sunday brunch at Alta Lodge...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0cD8B0YhRNJKA8Hm6T4CPkjiy7IqhRU-D-65yDJxZFR7CszT98m4YcXHE-qkxpjxoZU-9xLiDVOdFj_W7R1iHwxKSKafTeHKfao80lW3wyuSx9jEUsF-46aBhO5QzmlUx-5lhkWlgC5npzebphKclbiynoO8SGOCZ6xczPwRswAQVtUCUdGeonU3J/s1200/GuitarDuo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0cD8B0YhRNJKA8Hm6T4CPkjiy7IqhRU-D-65yDJxZFR7CszT98m4YcXHE-qkxpjxoZU-9xLiDVOdFj_W7R1iHwxKSKafTeHKfao80lW3wyuSx9jEUsF-46aBhO5QzmlUx-5lhkWlgC5npzebphKclbiynoO8SGOCZ6xczPwRswAQVtUCUdGeonU3J/s320/GuitarDuo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Sherm Clowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159060259472419998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541814677564217241.post-38107663178229316782022-07-21T09:25:00.000-07:002022-07-21T09:25:24.165-07:00Bastille Day Family Reunion<p>Once again the Bastille Family gathered, on Bastille Day, this time to honor Nick Coppin Bastille who may not be with us much longer. The family is much older (see picture) and, while significantly diminished as members pass away, the family also expands as new members are integrated into the Great Bastille Family Reunion.</p><p>Nick designated funds for food and drink for probably his last chance to "participate." We are saddened by his imminent passing, but also wish him well on his next journey.</p><p>Getting the family together is still like herding cats, but here are most of them. Others joined via Zoom.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3-9ZcYC6dFtsVDocnuoEyEETPyWlB2O5NDKkC2SccD2zEUVukMmZLIMYcmxGNDncEm21mykrHNZtrCXWW6gB6rP8BhtY3DNCPuFA9oCzMKQCdOMilq8YcJhgvyR47tSlY430BDa2dqbQ8NumLeyosQc3k61h-5pHKgIcEzh1EJoTo_t_dmXvqsSea/s1086/Group.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="834" data-original-width="1086" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3-9ZcYC6dFtsVDocnuoEyEETPyWlB2O5NDKkC2SccD2zEUVukMmZLIMYcmxGNDncEm21mykrHNZtrCXWW6gB6rP8BhtY3DNCPuFA9oCzMKQCdOMilq8YcJhgvyR47tSlY430BDa2dqbQ8NumLeyosQc3k61h-5pHKgIcEzh1EJoTo_t_dmXvqsSea/s320/Group.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>And your illustrious host, for probably the last gathering at Rev. Willis Red Butt Gardens...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHO1AN1WqnbXmtzJ8JeN_csoW7lp2rFwNNCN_T1Wf73Otz_qJkQgsU5A04g9A2NnOQ4aEtK3guxvTaQu2B-Ufgyq5_naegTkITfwZKATTNzWNhUe0y0H2HL18R4g2olDkkfOZW9uBHsN4SmBsC-_FdqZT_FSSicPPiQbyDcZtLrh6h8Aht6z0cBjaA/s1200/Sherm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="566" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHO1AN1WqnbXmtzJ8JeN_csoW7lp2rFwNNCN_T1Wf73Otz_qJkQgsU5A04g9A2NnOQ4aEtK3guxvTaQu2B-Ufgyq5_naegTkITfwZKATTNzWNhUe0y0H2HL18R4g2olDkkfOZW9uBHsN4SmBsC-_FdqZT_FSSicPPiQbyDcZtLrh6h8Aht6z0cBjaA/s320/Sherm.jpg" width="151" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Sherm Clowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159060259472419998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541814677564217241.post-72938897464821827082022-06-20T14:47:00.003-07:002022-06-20T14:47:52.466-07:00Foothills<p> Just a nice pic from a foothill trail. A great hike on a pleasant day.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7qLDFTnUrL1Vzqlq-F_PH8bRdhHpnYYALhqXQCjhp5yCHHL5kx-BxF8xk1TlzFKN53LvQ127yGNPBdMltdsC8GRuDTz03-X6PzeD0SuajjSpJcI4GP7ToBpjAg5ghhqisd_n6VNjMUfkInrZp7hFTy9XaSe8heuS05jON3uhcMMwt8u3O-KWRhUyK/s1200/Foothills.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7qLDFTnUrL1Vzqlq-F_PH8bRdhHpnYYALhqXQCjhp5yCHHL5kx-BxF8xk1TlzFKN53LvQ127yGNPBdMltdsC8GRuDTz03-X6PzeD0SuajjSpJcI4GP7ToBpjAg5ghhqisd_n6VNjMUfkInrZp7hFTy9XaSe8heuS05jON3uhcMMwt8u3O-KWRhUyK/s320/Foothills.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Sherm Clowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159060259472419998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541814677564217241.post-77971935851086088112022-05-18T12:14:00.003-07:002022-05-20T08:55:36.160-07:00The Great Euro Trip of 2022--Oddities<p> There's all the usual tourist stuff to do in Europe, great cathedrals, wine tasting, ancient villages, and on and on. But I always take time to wander around the side streets looking for the odd and unusual, and even a few WTF moments, whatever tweaks my weird perception of the world. So here's a collection of photos of, well, I'll try to explain...</p><p>First up, wine... a map of the Bordeaux wine region... 9000 wineries!!!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqAnKgstM5ydHDUf3WgRLqEaak97a1iJXIOZ-LolEMPhETNxP1ab-sgGEnNOdJ2hQLLC_r4g0Zul4pn4IlqEzA8FfJqxiKpGjIPRM3ZFb3fLld1zpyRmv_Ig9UFLxa7kXOcecIj5AYgxGBKTk4jn5j-fiN3p5W7k_4mW8t4zi1W66_F_skgEcEcvpe" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="834" data-original-width="1200" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqAnKgstM5ydHDUf3WgRLqEaak97a1iJXIOZ-LolEMPhETNxP1ab-sgGEnNOdJ2hQLLC_r4g0Zul4pn4IlqEzA8FfJqxiKpGjIPRM3ZFb3fLld1zpyRmv_Ig9UFLxa7kXOcecIj5AYgxGBKTk4jn5j-fiN3p5W7k_4mW8t4zi1W66_F_skgEcEcvpe" width="320" /></a></div><br />Then there was this winery... the actual winery is on the right, but on the left is an unusual tasting room (the wineries can't advertise, so they create cool tasting rooms to attract visitors). I guess there's a nice view from the top...<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgiSZ6-MBXi9YySwAscJ821hSYvwNxfqEIfb29VTIdpwJ0X6ETN_R1aTvV-SKV5uMmxgdzO_nJDW_cVy4W8xm0QDm0dEHli3-BP0PSqlmRylRWKvMc_kbd4Y9mD88xxCIuyVhlA0BY_xFP0YQOE5BzCkm4oY5iHThetvYlxWRCiohP9Bs7ekEyBjH0Y" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="1200" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgiSZ6-MBXi9YySwAscJ821hSYvwNxfqEIfb29VTIdpwJ0X6ETN_R1aTvV-SKV5uMmxgdzO_nJDW_cVy4W8xm0QDm0dEHli3-BP0PSqlmRylRWKvMc_kbd4Y9mD88xxCIuyVhlA0BY_xFP0YQOE5BzCkm4oY5iHThetvYlxWRCiohP9Bs7ekEyBjH0Y" width="320" /></a></div><br />Some car shots... one from Schiphol airport, a Citroen 2CV parked outside a cafe, a hot fast and furious (rice rocket?!?), and a future race driver practicing in the Zandvoort lounge.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNQk2x1m6ANe7Gn0aF-w8pjz5uWb00DtfJ3lH-bvMpTkvnSnSpAvMlqpI0ur-awtaa_xrAGmCggod3_cyt0T0JHul-fcgg6_IQ8QG-q_yNj_wXRSrhxyATDsBj73sOWp4yMio1yFylHatSDxy3tNqnjK74KhII7p5JZ_OFe3Dct6mZHvG25x9_4XMi" width="180" /></a></div><br /><br />A cafe in Cadillac...<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwc0YLihCtzK8xvS-BDQIIoVnGNomu5UVTBy73RMVQR3V8mMzK0SPAiiqrZ_-aClKID-240SVVyRVTD7Kulhc4vB-22MCdRvu22RFPg4WbQouFN8vOpe_QAYsmchqoAwLS-5ARO8K84byBmizbawmhFLCAGaAVU0SzpwJuUSivrZEqPIxIuEq3MBuN" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwc0YLihCtzK8xvS-BDQIIoVnGNomu5UVTBy73RMVQR3V8mMzK0SPAiiqrZ_-aClKID-240SVVyRVTD7Kulhc4vB-22MCdRvu22RFPg4WbQouFN8vOpe_QAYsmchqoAwLS-5ARO8K84byBmizbawmhFLCAGaAVU0SzpwJuUSivrZEqPIxIuEq3MBuN" width="180" /></a></div><br />A cafe in Bordeaux (I can hear Fay Raye screaming!)...<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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While the separaist movement has abated, there's still calls to return political prisoners to prisons closer to their families.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgM_6qRBIVeVqHoha23Gotl9e5Xz7Dl_BtLGTU6aJOGxdQ3DxRO5qgCo51vY88RSLd2VKfnZJdUdQAr4l6wVLdsH6BE4M9kjiBHD27IoEHinDbckh6VwDJorfqV_rFcgm77OVylVReVvSLSALNnrk-MIp_wg1I-u46sJ4a2I1qmtSwhSNe50VCnA1yc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="857" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgM_6qRBIVeVqHoha23Gotl9e5Xz7Dl_BtLGTU6aJOGxdQ3DxRO5qgCo51vY88RSLd2VKfnZJdUdQAr4l6wVLdsH6BE4M9kjiBHD27IoEHinDbckh6VwDJorfqV_rFcgm77OVylVReVvSLSALNnrk-MIp_wg1I-u46sJ4a2I1qmtSwhSNe50VCnA1yc" width="171" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLGBy4RzU1yp58j7QJm0wczFJSfgX5-7y5-S-0LPWbVAv1X6Av9iJ_SJWAkF4fVBp2zDp0hTPMiuB7yO5xAC6WRaTFe0wU-Kuluss3zVCguM2AqDkuJSx_5iPfosOqc3DpRphILeQLKy7VJxHQYr-2SxzbbmDmCGHAJ-Pno6h8AI_AtR_atH9G97LG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="779" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLGBy4RzU1yp58j7QJm0wczFJSfgX5-7y5-S-0LPWbVAv1X6Av9iJ_SJWAkF4fVBp2zDp0hTPMiuB7yO5xAC6WRaTFe0wU-Kuluss3zVCguM2AqDkuJSx_5iPfosOqc3DpRphILeQLKy7VJxHQYr-2SxzbbmDmCGHAJ-Pno6h8AI_AtR_atH9G97LG" width="156" /></a></div><br />A mailbox (maybe) and a water spout...<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1oRUwziJSiTxXjGcUsjk7kPcZPt8NPRVpFIPt_ICNs1Wy1CjkM8YeOQfaPtcVpVRal4qMYn7TlRk3G0rTbUt3jODeLLUvTJrWtS6kSle5FptKeqK7-Og0ivYmmrcaMTHYgRlf3WVGDibUptYSJNeE9XPRN5os_8u39RhulMM0D0Bi4wTbv5RVJwvp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1118" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1oRUwziJSiTxXjGcUsjk7kPcZPt8NPRVpFIPt_ICNs1Wy1CjkM8YeOQfaPtcVpVRal4qMYn7TlRk3G0rTbUt3jODeLLUvTJrWtS6kSle5FptKeqK7-Og0ivYmmrcaMTHYgRlf3WVGDibUptYSJNeE9XPRN5os_8u39RhulMM0D0Bi4wTbv5RVJwvp" width="224" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAzIDmqHG-1ruoHOYPNNwQsb66cSEq6AWtAMRN9j5gJLA0d74KqUsS9PQPc3wmne5HgzvezHv3nle9OEZB7LYHm2MBbO8rBIVD4jWpelDvdIuutCrbSWLsO7ZlN3eHE4lI1uQx-pNx-fUQVVLM2Smc1AIshe3K8f2DegOS74XadNMLRCMo5Q3oL4Dj" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="804" data-original-width="1200" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAzIDmqHG-1ruoHOYPNNwQsb66cSEq6AWtAMRN9j5gJLA0d74KqUsS9PQPc3wmne5HgzvezHv3nle9OEZB7LYHm2MBbO8rBIVD4jWpelDvdIuutCrbSWLsO7ZlN3eHE4lI1uQx-pNx-fUQVVLM2Smc1AIshe3K8f2DegOS74XadNMLRCMo5Q3oL4Dj" width="320" /></a></div><br />A nice collection of beautiful wooden skateboards...<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSMSOKXdmTJ6VOQspklFl62_iK1a7zN709aPEoPa1xFfl6hJ2dthkW9nao6HFbYkQeEJLNqF_Fb6YCb_fUAvIHqgbaktyMJn7_sYmq4plA5sDb69DytGBqzXw0lC6Uyypw4j2tKgi5tjdI6uxn3WXfjS0f-1dx_nBH32LYyxVh9D5gNENTs98Deciw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="566" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSMSOKXdmTJ6VOQspklFl62_iK1a7zN709aPEoPa1xFfl6hJ2dthkW9nao6HFbYkQeEJLNqF_Fb6YCb_fUAvIHqgbaktyMJn7_sYmq4plA5sDb69DytGBqzXw0lC6Uyypw4j2tKgi5tjdI6uxn3WXfjS0f-1dx_nBH32LYyxVh9D5gNENTs98Deciw" width="113" /></a></div><br />I love European window displays. If the glass reflections weren't so bad, I'd have taken a million shots. Here are a couple that worked out reasonably well. Cool dresses and flying babies (!)...<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQiFm2GsZ74Eak7srgGabAJMCZ8oyUx7ZSjBE6-2Jq244n90vOSO64fH5A5UDfXap3PZOnI96DTXelL0Gu5nbftCYwmZnLqQyKzdCYfdvQ_DnCOsZXQYRH031NMelSb0EsapUglHl0Qh5EVBhHx9fFwBTxJA53glll5rjrT7iAjMKWTU3irdZ5_ZTI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1013" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQiFm2GsZ74Eak7srgGabAJMCZ8oyUx7ZSjBE6-2Jq244n90vOSO64fH5A5UDfXap3PZOnI96DTXelL0Gu5nbftCYwmZnLqQyKzdCYfdvQ_DnCOsZXQYRH031NMelSb0EsapUglHl0Qh5EVBhHx9fFwBTxJA53glll5rjrT7iAjMKWTU3irdZ5_ZTI" width="203" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvAaN0bG2bH4h4sLSDFpqSSaAHnRBah6HafFUmpQguKGOyiaQ-UdXnNB0n0gbhzqOQwgPo2pUljyIZPF2XrVkgYHkqJc3ambypezD4zcEM-kFOmTMZXtD_zZbImkZTbc-FSNLLwmeMjFtDpW3yLKo8_eX5f48Iv01E9fd2BwyLVlDYSbW3E8DPjfRY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvAaN0bG2bH4h4sLSDFpqSSaAHnRBah6HafFUmpQguKGOyiaQ-UdXnNB0n0gbhzqOQwgPo2pUljyIZPF2XrVkgYHkqJc3ambypezD4zcEM-kFOmTMZXtD_zZbImkZTbc-FSNLLwmeMjFtDpW3yLKo8_eX5f48Iv01E9fd2BwyLVlDYSbW3E8DPjfRY" width="180" /></a></div><br />Gotta have a tiki bar...<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_H3TyEh8tcWQL34fL6B1wME-j_kJk7HZtE__rN_rXaRLxqKexBfQnVQY1K7vTwe_zHIKUJuNoCC2OeGCYp1CGIFGKOvMV-D-RR3dpkL6hEINAyt9Q2izsD_b1dfU_FhikOggDLwH5Um9G01YZo6RWIyJrKsMQIpzjIb5VZqMf099075a60qPF01Qq" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1308" data-original-width="1744" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_H3TyEh8tcWQL34fL6B1wME-j_kJk7HZtE__rN_rXaRLxqKexBfQnVQY1K7vTwe_zHIKUJuNoCC2OeGCYp1CGIFGKOvMV-D-RR3dpkL6hEINAyt9Q2izsD_b1dfU_FhikOggDLwH5Um9G01YZo6RWIyJrKsMQIpzjIb5VZqMf099075a60qPF01Qq" width="320" /></a></div><br />Hey, it's gotta be French!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLy6EjMPYYLqtS7b2hyd2Shi05zIg6tCFoFTp6S3SiVOskxloLPzq9xSn6ifWuvG-dCCNzJJ7vX79DABMXVAnsjp5ra5AF7RwRAXuxO3eij2i9Ewb-_lRg853Q-2XldZ-lQtq0vfWj4h-Qg-orM2ofvpXeY0FzeZh_3orBGpI3aV5_oHnzUoaley_9" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1002" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLy6EjMPYYLqtS7b2hyd2Shi05zIg6tCFoFTp6S3SiVOskxloLPzq9xSn6ifWuvG-dCCNzJJ7vX79DABMXVAnsjp5ra5AF7RwRAXuxO3eij2i9Ewb-_lRg853Q-2XldZ-lQtq0vfWj4h-Qg-orM2ofvpXeY0FzeZh_3orBGpI3aV5_oHnzUoaley_9" width="200" /></a></div><br />One of our hotel beds... I was (not)!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgG6LYOXG4PSZlGnwBgBCJThZ-G4-9EKQGcxT0JiJbJjmQlJXlLggpy0fSeaQ5yT4f-2jtwpvfVo5iXIN7Cew4NBgDnNmKZ84deePPqExH_ZeL9gac-uMy4fAeRhpNvuqlL6bmenlFNtI4C6--spUGSgx8AqyBzwAcPIJ3WZ7htGOSgfF0743pOsEI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgG6LYOXG4PSZlGnwBgBCJThZ-G4-9EKQGcxT0JiJbJjmQlJXlLggpy0fSeaQ5yT4f-2jtwpvfVo5iXIN7Cew4NBgDnNmKZ84deePPqExH_ZeL9gac-uMy4fAeRhpNvuqlL6bmenlFNtI4C6--spUGSgx8AqyBzwAcPIJ3WZ7htGOSgfF0743pOsEI" width="320" /></a></div><br />Modern feminism...<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCZKTjENep5s4WYZ9WRtixeWKYJ3eEWz5a0XWtNjtnkoDMrrifdZ6K6yh5WIoDDoYNztdctI2eYj05-aL2vITE2yOJ5MIHD4zEhnFNkOs_njpAfo6sK4RAwza9cJp-dXGe61Xmm1_LNPCiRsmh1UdGLf7UP1kv_vxGcmJbGMynXbhVBGJsYr4zwRWZ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCZKTjENep5s4WYZ9WRtixeWKYJ3eEWz5a0XWtNjtnkoDMrrifdZ6K6yh5WIoDDoYNztdctI2eYj05-aL2vITE2yOJ5MIHD4zEhnFNkOs_njpAfo6sK4RAwza9cJp-dXGe61Xmm1_LNPCiRsmh1UdGLf7UP1kv_vxGcmJbGMynXbhVBGJsYr4zwRWZ" width="320" /></a></div><br />Stairs behind a row of new shops...<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKvo1tKGV-Cy4ZJFo3dLs0KMjlTz5gucVY21H4ApKF7LRHk2z04F7CnaUklXzgM6F2M_e1P1UMV8g9hlc_2qB4oJ0lRGQW3xafv-Dlk2zMenVPyvnQxDhth5pvx08bGghae9XsWaO7netkMOTaqU-qPiE6h27wrucOaKSMWDIcviphnWeF9Z-ojx8w" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="725" data-original-width="1200" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKvo1tKGV-Cy4ZJFo3dLs0KMjlTz5gucVY21H4ApKF7LRHk2z04F7CnaUklXzgM6F2M_e1P1UMV8g9hlc_2qB4oJ0lRGQW3xafv-Dlk2zMenVPyvnQxDhth5pvx08bGghae9XsWaO7netkMOTaqU-qPiE6h27wrucOaKSMWDIcviphnWeF9Z-ojx8w" width="320" /></a></div><br />A fine set of windows...<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCA20wRouXv5Oh3wooh1R1St3iKFIKMGuCraY1QRtO2mo3xhi-MIxSvf-DWmxzU7Yo1T_EBLBCpjKOLqekVijyQk2x-V3xYeHWCu4Jzr_EZVpvLxiUBT-rLmhca26dC7_INfsI5sldg4RCEp6uqgba8C2wrPP6whigwLYZIWPJ2HE_l4F_JR9-crqH" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1019" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCA20wRouXv5Oh3wooh1R1St3iKFIKMGuCraY1QRtO2mo3xhi-MIxSvf-DWmxzU7Yo1T_EBLBCpjKOLqekVijyQk2x-V3xYeHWCu4Jzr_EZVpvLxiUBT-rLmhca26dC7_INfsI5sldg4RCEp6uqgba8C2wrPP6whigwLYZIWPJ2HE_l4F_JR9-crqH" width="283" /></a></div><br />Fashion is big in Europe, at least for most people. An exception (and is that Bernie Sanders trying to pick her up?)..<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOgME0p-UMPUgY-k52z4LnTndv96Ce5SWNKWDnswxM28Hxa0en-OGkoqk-jIS6yaBiyCb66DvoDnFlSU1JWctZQERnGnG9I7JGjEWkwyXZkDBzNspOhXjTuVkiWchldZz5Mb30JqkDuoS5BWVtBfQkvyuFGoeqj3TCkEY3ohI6cRUgFuPYs970i5Dl" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="761" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOgME0p-UMPUgY-k52z4LnTndv96Ce5SWNKWDnswxM28Hxa0en-OGkoqk-jIS6yaBiyCb66DvoDnFlSU1JWctZQERnGnG9I7JGjEWkwyXZkDBzNspOhXjTuVkiWchldZz5Mb30JqkDuoS5BWVtBfQkvyuFGoeqj3TCkEY3ohI6cRUgFuPYs970i5Dl" width="152" /></a></div><br />And a true WTF moment when I found this hair salon...<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnHuTTbHPUykK6A9QyMER8-ozBuAQzyjumeJVXzeV_CMXyJg04JqKTDU8UzHq-G_MJp8k7S7na9uSSNRtTMAd7DVSL0LFOrD3yc1UcaDA2XHWcuE2n1LXDqrxb9jS54oSIvKQvk93LaljFv3LNWdF8_TuDloQNpPhnG3E7am6Li16prBKqW92WVW2y" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="761" data-original-width="1200" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnHuTTbHPUykK6A9QyMER8-ozBuAQzyjumeJVXzeV_CMXyJg04JqKTDU8UzHq-G_MJp8k7S7na9uSSNRtTMAd7DVSL0LFOrD3yc1UcaDA2XHWcuE2n1LXDqrxb9jS54oSIvKQvk93LaljFv3LNWdF8_TuDloQNpPhnG3E7am6Li16prBKqW92WVW2y" width="320" /></a></div><br />And finally, one of the most beautiful pieces I've ever seen, sort of a candy dish, but really a work of art...<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNwWTzo7CERqrQKfIV7hhl5695judEn6d9QiBClfciumU9wOsI15NRgO98IN6-BQIlYnQ745qC88qSu4fCBBJPEzze8tmDjmz48Qt4ab8qe2Wv_2vfnPBUlHAMEDcXYqY_PQwEZwcivl74SHVIl-FMmkt8ayj9S8DD94mKfdh494BJM3ZS7bsBT0ag" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNwWTzo7CERqrQKfIV7hhl5695judEn6d9QiBClfciumU9wOsI15NRgO98IN6-BQIlYnQ745qC88qSu4fCBBJPEzze8tmDjmz48Qt4ab8qe2Wv_2vfnPBUlHAMEDcXYqY_PQwEZwcivl74SHVIl-FMmkt8ayj9S8DD94mKfdh494BJM3ZS7bsBT0ag" width="180" /></a></div><br />That's it! Now to save up for another trip. <p></p><p><br /></p>Sherm Clowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159060259472419998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541814677564217241.post-59930280566968411932022-05-18T11:17:00.000-07:002022-05-18T11:17:01.050-07:00The Great Euro Trip of 2022 Pt. 14<p> As our time in Europe was ending, we did have one more adventure. I've always wanted to return to Zandvoort, a beach community on the North Sea, and visit the world famous race track (home to the Dutch Grand Prix). Cold and windy, but the view was great.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNsCFQmgo9YKGbDw88krVjamofWgwkslDIipgaJMCCf8hxTjKnZxsvcXi6v-ccZeoHhpUZ_vN8aYlxNFUsrHT6zSHzTGrT6oyFOFzlzjNLj-IeyPkSBK1GXEESo-VKsM2NnPow5QOCt7SiKIDhaPwZRNwVjOlifySz8KrPI3V0vH3KSGnl_LvScgAC/s1119/ZanBeach.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1119" data-original-width="850" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNsCFQmgo9YKGbDw88krVjamofWgwkslDIipgaJMCCf8hxTjKnZxsvcXi6v-ccZeoHhpUZ_vN8aYlxNFUsrHT6zSHzTGrT6oyFOFzlzjNLj-IeyPkSBK1GXEESo-VKsM2NnPow5QOCt7SiKIDhaPwZRNwVjOlifySz8KrPI3V0vH3KSGnl_LvScgAC/s320/ZanBeach.jpg" width="243" /></a></div><br /><p>Our hotel (<a href="https://www.nh-hotels.com">NH chain, great free breakfast</a>) was across from the track. I hadn't expected any racing action, but as luck would have it, there were practice sessions for the big race the next day. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Z8dv2UcJ1Ryt7YutF5Z_2cT6fZQyxLW5f1M_aUIAhhNYqMfin8Hu7tRrZziwXzq9dhtvGczmuXbovakVcloOfSEGG_hrjXqdtCXN3mKeXDnK9nahP56aCdemfsP1d7RJvs-abnSe00cH9sNg2EZ_K3dG5rSUQMDq9nfBO2oeab9_bePBQQT9NFtq/s1200/Welcome.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="676" data-original-width="1200" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Z8dv2UcJ1Ryt7YutF5Z_2cT6fZQyxLW5f1M_aUIAhhNYqMfin8Hu7tRrZziwXzq9dhtvGczmuXbovakVcloOfSEGG_hrjXqdtCXN3mKeXDnK9nahP56aCdemfsP1d7RJvs-abnSe00cH9sNg2EZ_K3dG5rSUQMDq9nfBO2oeab9_bePBQQT9NFtq/s320/Welcome.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhJv2_ixuqk8vNwOqGPqmzwFbSjEx-1fobbBmjrd-w-meqe7bUXPWelL_U3Yi46TgRZsmj7BjqLank4vz3idS2zUqlEb8Qq9c_Ou3A7k4xRhNhCrlv4_SSuBClQideKN_J-qYbPbxHJB6fi1erh78BJH0StCy3akdJmK4yMZxcTOl29Fd00D8XlLK2/s1200/TrackMap.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhJv2_ixuqk8vNwOqGPqmzwFbSjEx-1fobbBmjrd-w-meqe7bUXPWelL_U3Yi46TgRZsmj7BjqLank4vz3idS2zUqlEb8Qq9c_Ou3A7k4xRhNhCrlv4_SSuBClQideKN_J-qYbPbxHJB6fi1erh78BJH0StCy3akdJmK4yMZxcTOl29Fd00D8XlLK2/s320/TrackMap.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ_Y3_flw4WCbtgBohIfxPJ_llKmhZLZCMfyMvXDWetmkh67xfTK7dIXXBgWJvnjPxql8kqMHLFAtiZUOHOl20m5ArkdkkQKSbhG48jyKpLVJALm6WD2UhkcjvE_n2J6i5Ql1RfbFWLuiMV7eBG4vRGUOzCmW-7yggpjO9ZNR5Vx1_cZh9nvoh2EEV/s1200/GuysTrack.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="676" data-original-width="1200" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ_Y3_flw4WCbtgBohIfxPJ_llKmhZLZCMfyMvXDWetmkh67xfTK7dIXXBgWJvnjPxql8kqMHLFAtiZUOHOl20m5ArkdkkQKSbhG48jyKpLVJALm6WD2UhkcjvE_n2J6i5Ql1RfbFWLuiMV7eBG4vRGUOzCmW-7yggpjO9ZNR5Vx1_cZh9nvoh2EEV/s320/GuysTrack.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Again, it was cold and windy, so not much turnout. But this was fine with me, since we were able to wander all over and check out the cars in prep.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuvMQSUPoEX7CiyIRulIqQ_SEaKkdGmEfU_EPEk2hKrOeE-Pg-S2Ih005a7IiNbjnT97YSfkSUdEWf3FKZU4jdQwWabFjB88ubN2Hz_s94cMD_hgE6dJN3uUSueXb8JYOm0fU3TNNCXnb-qyDNv2lo2OGleFCniHEcF1zSORwntZigot0ykDmhuPe6/s1200/Proto1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="708" data-original-width="1200" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuvMQSUPoEX7CiyIRulIqQ_SEaKkdGmEfU_EPEk2hKrOeE-Pg-S2Ih005a7IiNbjnT97YSfkSUdEWf3FKZU4jdQwWabFjB88ubN2Hz_s94cMD_hgE6dJN3uUSueXb8JYOm0fU3TNNCXnb-qyDNv2lo2OGleFCniHEcF1zSORwntZigot0ykDmhuPe6/s320/Proto1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPF5R2ZrwgF_MaCc0XxEF8Oc3dSTJyYzb1vcDej7rr0K-LNUFHYFvTqQMeSu-3loV2rAmbg6VJ062CDAkgLGoeVN0tJg89Od_pFW3BxhCwUPMMLtJf67aRCNGmCREzLLAaFDs-9813DQls9Yhs3xT1_7WN0W4aBFVYUqhUf6Hl_vGP5ir23ZMXhGD-/s1200/Proto2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="801" data-original-width="1200" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPF5R2ZrwgF_MaCc0XxEF8Oc3dSTJyYzb1vcDej7rr0K-LNUFHYFvTqQMeSu-3loV2rAmbg6VJ062CDAkgLGoeVN0tJg89Od_pFW3BxhCwUPMMLtJf67aRCNGmCREzLLAaFDs-9813DQls9Yhs3xT1_7WN0W4aBFVYUqhUf6Hl_vGP5ir23ZMXhGD-/s320/Proto2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">And a banged up Miata...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFDiZ1Ja-F5zi4fAPJMp10-iMC4BKJxoJP_BQhVofkttNYci3Fq8QHkjK2hsbasLNvOXJu5HLnlTdTljjV5iKPCRsNtrnWUXF0ScReFdx1QI7pQuDXrgUX1rTcXGs9jICML8VwDhn5HowCYdZVy3w1VXndy-XSTZXScIl8pRtUfIRUuCPGZpcU8QCT/s1200/Miata.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFDiZ1Ja-F5zi4fAPJMp10-iMC4BKJxoJP_BQhVofkttNYci3Fq8QHkjK2hsbasLNvOXJu5HLnlTdTljjV5iKPCRsNtrnWUXF0ScReFdx1QI7pQuDXrgUX1rTcXGs9jICML8VwDhn5HowCYdZVy3w1VXndy-XSTZXScIl8pRtUfIRUuCPGZpcU8QCT/s320/Miata.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Refueling...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZTQDnFuaD_CCpyNKliqLLLoWQaSy3RIzHQZjm3pkM5ut6iyWTDkxykvWqk7TfSK3ChuMLayJLymOmJzlSn-G9Kx6aN94mkQ-E_FQjN1w48Yjw4lcCX9qdPsWWlxe0YWCUeVkg-hyubiYU95ed5ooY6Lf7c5dZagfS9pOzNWbPpkGrFniMosVhhzPG/s1200/BMWs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1200" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZTQDnFuaD_CCpyNKliqLLLoWQaSy3RIzHQZjm3pkM5ut6iyWTDkxykvWqk7TfSK3ChuMLayJLymOmJzlSn-G9Kx6aN94mkQ-E_FQjN1w48Yjw4lcCX9qdPsWWlxe0YWCUeVkg-hyubiYU95ed5ooY6Lf7c5dZagfS9pOzNWbPpkGrFniMosVhhzPG/s320/BMWs.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3AO_osl4Swh_oKpw9xBWGLnam4JJUawIIbitfNinmDn1VfPK1YqDirJnuPENqIk7_HVc4sKT_X_S-vUJdxvDw1kpYldx1nomcRGQNRiq-hy2wNReahykUg3I1QPSwx3ig9UfIRKNfF_ZjqIhyXNQEXGisCHt7F8Y0eOxLEgs5OOZ-8a-5pDu0XNUC/s320/TrackStands.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>The cold did get to us, but we found a lounge above the pits to relax and, well, check our phones...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGgodipLKmyLF5rCciULvUU9lAoEn_eYSg62iJVJ0784tvEhUpDWQV2pP5FGL2MFXvi3DgWVN2IvyRDCTujRg5vne9VGisPo3-mfeC2P11rIHnbG7eITYfIKiiAZzj9v4p2AToWobmYhtThotEpXMVAK47PNummiOkJA4X5-dL1V1YWAEWRZYzRocU/s1200/Loungers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGgodipLKmyLF5rCciULvUU9lAoEn_eYSg62iJVJ0784tvEhUpDWQV2pP5FGL2MFXvi3DgWVN2IvyRDCTujRg5vne9VGisPo3-mfeC2P11rIHnbG7eITYfIKiiAZzj9v4p2AToWobmYhtThotEpXMVAK47PNummiOkJA4X5-dL1V1YWAEWRZYzRocU/s320/Loungers.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Then it was off to find a COVID test center before flying home. A fantastic two weeks. But before ending all these Euro pics, I'll have more "very interesting" shots to post next.</p><p><br /></p>Sherm Clowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159060259472419998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541814677564217241.post-70659801392386491632022-05-16T14:48:00.000-07:002022-05-16T14:48:38.807-07:00The Great Euro Trip of 2022 Pt. 13<p> We landed at Schiphol (serving Amsterdam), and after waiting forever for our bags (the were on a different carousel than listed... always look around!), we met our Dutch friends and headed off into another Netherlands adventure.</p><p>I've always wanted to see the great gates, the Maeslantkering, that hold back the North Sea from swamping Amsterdam if hit by a huge storm. Since much of the country is below sea level, the Dutch have developed many innovative ways to prevent flooding... from the sea but also swollen rivers bringing water as far as the Alps.</p><p>Since our Dutch friends had never visited the gates, they were happy to take us there.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwdI9TK-YKSyvYNCKvrDIuIYByRpsY1WD3IyCxCcEJ9XP1FH6rzPXMS2d83lggsFA4p1xDXFXCzLQas3EHtGsozjDGqTNyq_nc51Y5auXq2dmGWfZPXQv1BxFBjuE2FbFPVmdy2FbrCaYyvTzqj6PGDGC4posADHfTV5bw8gC8ckguxZi5oWhtxPHe/s1200/MaeslantkeringDisplay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="1200" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwdI9TK-YKSyvYNCKvrDIuIYByRpsY1WD3IyCxCcEJ9XP1FH6rzPXMS2d83lggsFA4p1xDXFXCzLQas3EHtGsozjDGqTNyq_nc51Y5auXq2dmGWfZPXQv1BxFBjuE2FbFPVmdy2FbrCaYyvTzqj6PGDGC4posADHfTV5bw8gC8ckguxZi5oWhtxPHe/s320/MaeslantkeringDisplay.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbSyVN6NFZCQ-vuseTy8tv8V4Xo3vCHlvQgHS4tnGvpJIJceo2WZ0RiodYtbnqfN8ZVYuwnT-sx-nhKxmXDBQdgImAS8TMAfJBK5C9iXZlsHOHPHDdinlp2GLWnnXD9j2Ov-is0H9E3AFLlwXxKEzrDex34YSlEQnEiMp7Pdj85muD6GsahlqDtXa4/s1200/MaeslantkeringDisplay2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="621" data-original-width="1200" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbSyVN6NFZCQ-vuseTy8tv8V4Xo3vCHlvQgHS4tnGvpJIJceo2WZ0RiodYtbnqfN8ZVYuwnT-sx-nhKxmXDBQdgImAS8TMAfJBK5C9iXZlsHOHPHDdinlp2GLWnnXD9j2Ov-is0H9E3AFLlwXxKEzrDex34YSlEQnEiMp7Pdj85muD6GsahlqDtXa4/s320/MaeslantkeringDisplay2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Quite the engineering feat. We were lucky to arrive shortly before an English tour (with some Danish engineers!). Here are some pics, hopefully you can get an idea of the enormity of this structure.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUXKSDbQZ1qWq0Y5SQRMvtMnWKNvBngz8YTQY4qcTlW-WT_r4FQggFPFY7pYWGPobrA69BAeFA--_DfAJzEnpW1ebCp9WHOsYmf9SPftSU0tl8lytPYAwWCIfrU3v2x4fC9o6stnKG6UgbyYgo6iOCi_LWm4JyaL9MNqs4lyTVKCY-H0fGLvAxjqXD/s1200/Maes1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="741" data-original-width="1200" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUXKSDbQZ1qWq0Y5SQRMvtMnWKNvBngz8YTQY4qcTlW-WT_r4FQggFPFY7pYWGPobrA69BAeFA--_DfAJzEnpW1ebCp9WHOsYmf9SPftSU0tl8lytPYAwWCIfrU3v2x4fC9o6stnKG6UgbyYgo6iOCi_LWm4JyaL9MNqs4lyTVKCY-H0fGLvAxjqXD/s320/Maes1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxdWxUaEG-GBCw1nvdweZD5_BetjjF34QV31CtxXlFrK80_20B-k4ScRN1Xpb9atUB1fCMHrBWu_nsR1lPPqYn5563FnoER_bm6UEnKWoVQEUImrvE178oxqJzq8vxMfZsNOb-Sxg4rKVyMwuCcJO7SSlDpScDD3UXTDxpoTz_ImlmcCnzpqAWcT_/s1200/Maes2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxdWxUaEG-GBCw1nvdweZD5_BetjjF34QV31CtxXlFrK80_20B-k4ScRN1Xpb9atUB1fCMHrBWu_nsR1lPPqYn5563FnoER_bm6UEnKWoVQEUImrvE178oxqJzq8vxMfZsNOb-Sxg4rKVyMwuCcJO7SSlDpScDD3UXTDxpoTz_ImlmcCnzpqAWcT_/s320/Maes2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikuP2dJPfCfgjK-ejFo2Y8KdzDS1x4oyb_QhI2JZjmxZXYUbueSLSs7kqTEx3JRCFMt2OI9_tOascX7hs9gbERxOEsj7xXy8DPRPsJzvVEVNO6uneZEeMB7HhApvXn57DCCh4ZLg9FrtkC_RGNuGgFnOpo1YT_17dSnEqI5zqmRVrOFas81VXdipnm/s1200/Maes3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="762" data-original-width="1200" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikuP2dJPfCfgjK-ejFo2Y8KdzDS1x4oyb_QhI2JZjmxZXYUbueSLSs7kqTEx3JRCFMt2OI9_tOascX7hs9gbERxOEsj7xXy8DPRPsJzvVEVNO6uneZEeMB7HhApvXn57DCCh4ZLg9FrtkC_RGNuGgFnOpo1YT_17dSnEqI5zqmRVrOFas81VXdipnm/s320/Maes3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEDikxnmUuweuF5jqnTcleCAq964bGvGvaEUqqx3oglBwUINHsxQXg45F4hk-jVBlOVJis-bsPNBUZeF9cwb3WdFtEfwByWa7SVbzKh_sT7uz1tlV6u9zmN5yaZE2mNMqKjKEct7wrW4eNk0GOUqOxl4-FCjx9BJuPY6Onx6qyVyoCCi2yUxlCuyJq/s1200/Maes4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEDikxnmUuweuF5jqnTcleCAq964bGvGvaEUqqx3oglBwUINHsxQXg45F4hk-jVBlOVJis-bsPNBUZeF9cwb3WdFtEfwByWa7SVbzKh_sT7uz1tlV6u9zmN5yaZE2mNMqKjKEct7wrW4eNk0GOUqOxl4-FCjx9BJuPY6Onx6qyVyoCCi2yUxlCuyJq/s320/Maes4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2n3eNa1UOvTbNtpxAH9QLrbcQBKNz3kEWXRzrVcD0Hr1EUa5jxkQjbfLKAeiv8nyxeswR1ECfu0VMXB3gsSudNcVyl5biiEk5MwXFqYjzx79zrqwcZ_MDDYkgTKvy_CuL8_sq6vqCWBqLXocLg40qKfkiEhfYzmJegB4vsI11k-jyymBJ051if09B/s1200/Maes5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2n3eNa1UOvTbNtpxAH9QLrbcQBKNz3kEWXRzrVcD0Hr1EUa5jxkQjbfLKAeiv8nyxeswR1ECfu0VMXB3gsSudNcVyl5biiEk5MwXFqYjzx79zrqwcZ_MDDYkgTKvy_CuL8_sq6vqCWBqLXocLg40qKfkiEhfYzmJegB4vsI11k-jyymBJ051if09B/s320/Maes5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQLI2s6gCCbBZTmgnhEb4M8_7UGH4mkDeXdL9givY2-bRWCKNNCazUKsWs1uzgCZcqa4euWtzMliixne7KVzrkqECqJf4jvRqb3Kd6g7NtqEgSMGkEDa3vhIMkYAXbOFFxQ8UELGLOP2NdZycshuRDR-eIRUc6IvMl-AC3eQCJEYJZ6bZSV7LndZNu/s1200/Maes6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQLI2s6gCCbBZTmgnhEb4M8_7UGH4mkDeXdL9givY2-bRWCKNNCazUKsWs1uzgCZcqa4euWtzMliixne7KVzrkqECqJf4jvRqb3Kd6g7NtqEgSMGkEDa3vhIMkYAXbOFFxQ8UELGLOP2NdZycshuRDR-eIRUc6IvMl-AC3eQCJEYJZ6bZSV7LndZNu/s320/Maes6.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>The gates are left open at all times, since there is so much ship traffic headed from the North Sea into the major European port at Rotterdam. However, if there is a surge in water level beyond a certain point, the gates automatically begin to close, holding back the surge. It's engineered to work; however, a problem arises when the gates are featured in Neal Stephenson's new book: Termination Shock (Check it out!).</div><div><br /></div><div>Maeslantkering... quite a mouthful to say. More info <a href="https://www.holland.com/global/tourism/destinations/provinces/south-holland/the-maeslantkering-storm-surge-barrier.htm">here.</a></div><div><br /></div><div>The gates are "exercised" once a year... This year in September, my birthday, so I guess I have to return this Fall and watch it all happen.</div><div><br /></div>Sherm Clowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159060259472419998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541814677564217241.post-89394806010922439452022-05-15T13:55:00.007-07:002022-05-15T13:55:46.179-07:00The Great Euro Trip of 2022 Pt. 12<p> More Bordeaux... The Place des Quinconces is the most famous site in Bordeaux. It has quite the history, I'll refer you to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Place_des_Quinconces">Wikipedia</a> for a lengthy explanation. An amazing monument with sturdy steeds, healthy hunks, and bodacious ta-tas.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5YROCF3fedGtBXolZsHJRjjKX8AnmppdKfWHoUAQTrCHdRAC2Tve-SujvShzVEf_DOLTAoyIhxZ06FjhQG1y-AG9ATXPSHS9ntGj3k-fQPtGvTwKJgGxiVYG2pOfplA0mt0pmnBOlSBXIj00zZXw_wFj50XiEoAP-07BSUjvwFCsh6cMgTnLvnr0u/s1200/Monument1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="980" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5YROCF3fedGtBXolZsHJRjjKX8AnmppdKfWHoUAQTrCHdRAC2Tve-SujvShzVEf_DOLTAoyIhxZ06FjhQG1y-AG9ATXPSHS9ntGj3k-fQPtGvTwKJgGxiVYG2pOfplA0mt0pmnBOlSBXIj00zZXw_wFj50XiEoAP-07BSUjvwFCsh6cMgTnLvnr0u/s320/Monument1.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLLDJY6Qamw1kOviQv6cF7hcSNf2mr_pmhODoPq9zQCzfVMqr_ks_6pEyqFFbe1tJqLLriUxYQhHKRLeke4eEsw9DcmnlZPVLWlqHRIWXNwwJLU0Tjp2PCY4emLgEyhh2P0tWSflMslTqiO9AP5bWhYyQwPRfTAc-ySWZBQwDOHJ9MdHg4nIKyq7IX/s1200/Monument2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Rather than tear down all references and abolishing significant mentions of people and places, Bordeaux has chosen to add information and more monuments that shed light on the involvement in the trade. Streets named for historical figures now have additional plagues explaining the individual's participation.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7TWIbTRD2tsqfNnk0grGXf418IoPa6N-IREeUhZ2BOD5U7uvzIWY1wb9PJ8UgsXIdjCHzw4CPpcgF_IVh4gCRbjzqXh4mYswz4V5K9Dpvs1pSgwRC4r2wcs-d_xltcgvcJo-dgoCksFyBegI5lrcSpeftsc3HRrf3WrKGLn6-HUNUj-qGtyPzhKnI/s1200/Plaque.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7TWIbTRD2tsqfNnk0grGXf418IoPa6N-IREeUhZ2BOD5U7uvzIWY1wb9PJ8UgsXIdjCHzw4CPpcgF_IVh4gCRbjzqXh4mYswz4V5K9Dpvs1pSgwRC4r2wcs-d_xltcgvcJo-dgoCksFyBegI5lrcSpeftsc3HRrf3WrKGLn6-HUNUj-qGtyPzhKnI/s320/Plaque.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>In addition, there's now a statue dedicated to one noted individual that stands as a monument to the tragedy of slavery: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modeste_Testas">Marthe Adelaide Modeste Testas</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT3wpr01unMRTzCxmzBURn82SVTmbDdAu5tWq0GJszIu7-4lEVizMymfs7ZPM5cesuadFkIYsFtXEem01xTAcBx2gPAJpitqv2qsI4sS7EufHCY7yZSpdO-JFX7w6HWaY6FdTos72U_4G1lcJohGYd5jX721hI2ccKvwc_KHL-bbpATA8pLUirZJT1/s1200/Testes1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT3wpr01unMRTzCxmzBURn82SVTmbDdAu5tWq0GJszIu7-4lEVizMymfs7ZPM5cesuadFkIYsFtXEem01xTAcBx2gPAJpitqv2qsI4sS7EufHCY7yZSpdO-JFX7w6HWaY6FdTos72U_4G1lcJohGYd5jX721hI2ccKvwc_KHL-bbpATA8pLUirZJT1/s320/Testes1.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNgY0FCGXK9612yKPIu7uxjGHOemav6x-VkqQXomwG3b8etm79D0Cnbt4O1xfQTDrZ1X3IgVDUFgIBtTa0EXlC_Z74d2yMpVs3uwUeYpXqsaMw3tCT8xxMUEQdu7q2spsppuvym0dpu4ErzVfxdBqV9W0YzU0GT0RFguBDtmhzT7ikUXTIpbACjxsi/s1200/Testes2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNgY0FCGXK9612yKPIu7uxjGHOemav6x-VkqQXomwG3b8etm79D0Cnbt4O1xfQTDrZ1X3IgVDUFgIBtTa0EXlC_Z74d2yMpVs3uwUeYpXqsaMw3tCT8xxMUEQdu7q2spsppuvym0dpu4ErzVfxdBqV9W0YzU0GT0RFguBDtmhzT7ikUXTIpbACjxsi/s320/Testes2.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMM3ImzOLA5O7cFNGtSv7KkhgTw5U8stZv54UFASg3mN4imshbwmLj7_ehc_YOhLCi1A6oPQVcEtSSBKPFWlcKzem5JG5nKFkTmMgRoE2UoQON25jL24XNOXPzdAbVbEpbJ8tmsxJuqXcWHuGQbF8LYzTrg_QPtVo-07cV0FAaQTThsURfgjMuYVtC/s1200/Testes%20Sign.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="743" data-original-width="1200" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMM3ImzOLA5O7cFNGtSv7KkhgTw5U8stZv54UFASg3mN4imshbwmLj7_ehc_YOhLCi1A6oPQVcEtSSBKPFWlcKzem5JG5nKFkTmMgRoE2UoQON25jL24XNOXPzdAbVbEpbJ8tmsxJuqXcWHuGQbF8LYzTrg_QPtVo-07cV0FAaQTThsURfgjMuYVtC/s320/Testes%20Sign.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>From Bordeaux, we flew to Schiphol outside Amsterdam to meet some local friends who would extend our vacation.</p><p><br /></p>Sherm Clowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159060259472419998noreply@blogger.com0