Friday, September 25, 2015

Limehouse Basin, London. UK

It's a sunny, relatively warm day in Limehouse today but the weather is definitely autumnal and when it rains it really rains. Callisto was in good shape, having sat for 6 weeks.
We have been busy with family stuff and these activities are finally coming to an end.
The visits began with Jenifer and Ed who returned from their Asian vacation on their way to Barcelona to join a new boat and leave to cross the Atlantic. This one is 93 metres long!
James and Katie came to stay for a week and we did lots of touristy stuff in London and visited lots of micro breweries stashed in darkest Bermondsey.
Jessica and Ben and the babies came by to visit with uncle James and a pleasant day was had by all.
Ann's mother has achieved the grand age of 90 years and we celebrated that with a family lunch at the Bel and Dragon in Cookham. A lady's only tea is planned for this weekend so it looks like I will be on baby patrol while this event occurs.
We have some trips arranged for the next few months, to La Rochelle, Berlin and Prague. Hopefully, the weather won't get too cold and damp.So far, it hasn't been bad. The heating on the boat is fine for the ambient temperatures but it is only September. We may have to invest in more space heaters and timers.







Susan, James and Katie at the Bel and Dragon, Cookham

lunch on Callisto

looking down from the Tower Bridge walkway

view from Tower Bridge looking west
Winter is coming!

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

San Diego,California

this is our last day in sunny California. I don't know where the time went but it's time to return to London later this evening. We have enjoyed our time here, doing not very much of anything except wandering around downtown visiting various bars and eateries.
I got a little bit of sailboat racing in with Van and Marsha at the Coronado Cays and I was reminded again just how wonderful San Diego is.
All of our medical tests turned out well and we look forward to new adventures in the old country.