Howdy from Croatia.
We met a couple in Austria who said Croatia is nice so we decided to take a look. What they didn't mention is the temp. It's at least 101 degrees and no AC. We are headed for the beach right now.
Jeff and Laura. GREAT NEWS ABOUT THE HOUSE !! I hear it's Christmas at the Gamaches this year. Are there any wedding bells in the future? Just wanted to do a quick up date. We'll be back in Lagos on the 28th. More later.
Hey Guys,
Glad to hear that you guys are having a great time. Jeff and I just wanted to give you an update the house is coming along no major setbacks to speak of so far! The roof will be up next week and the house should be a complete shell in 7 days! weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Love
Laura & Jeff
D'elle
We're headed that way tomorrow but will be staying over in Lisbon for a day or so. Glad you're able to check into mail. We were concerned about being able to get a message to you. Hope you're having fun too! Early morning flight (6am-yuck) so going to early dinner tonight and wake~up call for 4am. See you soon. Be well. Hugs, DL
Sharon
Nick and Delle,Next stop Lagos. So glad you and Nick are having fun. I think we will have some time together before you have to get off to the US. We´ll talk soon.
Nick And D´elle
Will be in Lagos area when you get back. Check with marina for boat location. We may have it on the hard by then and possibly in Portomao (will post location here when we know). See you then. JNG ~
Well, Nick is short and to the point. I would only add that we are indeed having a wonderful time, touring Madiera. It is beautiful, historic, people fascinating, roads unbelievable, road signs almost non~-existant and roadmaps not only useless but often counterproductive. However, we have earned the title "intrepid" with our perserverance. Resting before dinner and checking in on the hi tec highway, it's not that easy! Glad T and S got message so far. We'll look forward to seeing you end of month for 'ketchup'. Hugs to all from here. DL
Sharon
Wow, a lot has happened since we last were saw the web site. We've been camping and not able to find an internet.
Nick and D'Elle. I'm sorry the boat trip was fraught, but it's good that you still got to see the island and it sounds like you are having fun. It sounds like Ronz needs a rest. We will be in Lagos on the 28th. We can talk then. As you know, we are pretty flexible. We will do what ever works out best for you. Nick, what do you think you will need to do with your hip hip horay?
Ed, as you can see by the recent email from j.Nick, our plans are changing and we are not sure where we will be in August. give me your email address and I will let you know where we are headed next. It would be great to see you.
Well, here's our up date. We said a teary goodbye to our wonderful friends, Glyn, Sorrel, Gwyeth and Neil on the 11th and flew to Prauge. Arrived late in the evening and picked up the car. It was too late to get a campsite so we stayed in a hotel the first night. Next night we stayed in a nice campsite, but we wanted to be closer to the city so we moved to a campground right near downtown. We got a ticket the first day for not having the head lights on and it made me so mad I was ready to cut and run. Once again, Tony was right and talked me into staying and seeing the sights. We spent two days looking at stuff and thinking how much fun it will be to show Tammy and Chad some spots in Europe. We left Prauge and drove to Chemitz for the motorcycle race. Great race!!! Left there and drove through the countryside of Germany to Austria and into Salzburg. Finally found an internet and here we area about to go see Motzart#s home and some more palaces. Got to run time is up.
Tony
hi tam and chad
i will try to call tonight
if it was me i would take the train to downtown london and stay 1 night then take the chunnel to paris
lets talk before you do it looks like it might be a good idea to rent a car
talk to you no later than wed
love t
hey nick and delle
glad you made it back safely
sounds like maderia is worth the time
well figure out the rest when we see you on the 28th should be in the early afternoon
hope your leg feels better
later t
Captain Nick
In Madiera - the slogan here is "Paradise Exists - Stop Dreaming About It" It really is beautiful here.
To Explain: We were Ok with the partially seasick crew on the way to madiera, the fluky winds, the squalls and thunderstorms, but found the steering to be acting funny even after rebuilding the cables. Then we had the seawater cooling impeller go out. We replaced that but then found that the period between it going out and our discovering it was enough to melt an exhaust muffler connection. At this point we were about 90 miles out, with no, nada, nothing wind.
The engine now operates, but the cooling water goes into the bilge and the exhaust gasses into the boat interior. We are all on the deck of a motorized gas chamber returning back to Lagos. We will pull the boat, check the rudder, and go from there. Also needing work on my hip, If I am ever going to keep up part of the time with people like Tony and Sharon, the better course is to start again next season. New plan later. J Nick
Ed La Pointe
Hi, do you still plan to be in the Mediterranean off the coast of France in August? If so, do you know where and when?
Ed
Tammy
Hi guys it's me again. Should I purchase a Europass for Chad and I and if so, which one? You just don't know how excited we are, especially to have you guys there. I don't know that we would ever do it by ourselves. I am sure you guys are having a great time, just don't get too tired. Love your little sis. T
Adam
Tammy...Can you email me @ [email protected]? I want to knoe more about Jared and his Navy Experiences as I am an ex-squid . Thanks. P.s.....I'm Sharon's son.
Tammy
Hi guys, well I did it I made the flight reservations. We fly into Gatwick London on Sept 5th and fly home on the 25th. I am not sure if I should get hotel rooms for 1 or 2 nights. Please advise. We are still not sure what we want to see. We want to see so much. Jared and Lindsay had the baby a strapping 10lbs 9oz boy!!!! Hes already talking, ha ha. I will be going to see him on the 23 of July I can't wait Jared will have to leave to meet up with his ship on the 27th so I will at least get to see him for a few days. Hope all is well don't get tired before we get there. We can't wait. I still can't believe we are really coming. Love, your little sister, T