Monthly Archives: September 2012

SAINT JOHN, NB and HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA – 25 and 26 September 2012

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Ray Boas

So sorry, for the past 8 hours the satelitte link has not allowed me to insert the images I uploaded. Not to disppoint you (I know you want to know what is happening) I am posting without the 7 planned … Continue reading →

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BAR HARBOR, MAINE – 24 September 2012

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Ray Boas

I will try to be short (who, me?) because uploading my posts via satellite is hard due to the two way delay, and as you may have seen from yesterday’s post I could not position images creatively as a result … Continue reading →

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NYC TO NYC VIA QC ON QM2 SEP ‘12

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Ray Boas

Which means: New York City to New York City via Quebec City on the Queen Mary 2 from 20 September 2012 to 2 October 2012.  Yes, for those of you who don’t already know this, I am back on the … Continue reading →

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A THREE HOUR TOUR – But, No Skipper, Professor, or MaryAnn

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Ray Boas

This weekend was the big “British Invasion” car show in Stowe, VT, but I again opted out. I always enjoyed car shows growing up with my Dad (he was a well-known car buff), but somehow “old cars” to me are … Continue reading →

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MAINE POSTSCRIPT – Shunpiking at its Best – 11 September 2012

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Ray Boas

I sat at breakfast on Tuesday with my map of the coast of Maine from Portland back to Kittery and the tourism booklets I had collected for each town along the way.  As I mentioned, the plan was to work … Continue reading →

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BACK ON THE MAIN(E) LAND – 9 and 10 September 2012

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Ray Boas

Time to get your maps out and follow along.  Sadly leaving Star Island we docked in Portsmouth about 4:30 Sunday, and shortly I was crossing the bridge into Maine on I-95 quickly exiting to shunpike along Maine 103 close to … Continue reading →

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6 and 7 SEPTEMBER – STAR ISLAND and DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY MOVES ON

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Ray Boas

Thursday 6 September brought some nice weather, just perfect for our 10:15 ride on a biology lab work boat to Appledore Island where we explored until 1:45 breaking only to devour a boxed lunch.  Now owed by the Star Island … Continue reading →

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ISLES OF SHOALS – Continued 4 and 5 September 2012

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Ray Boas

  Not everyone can be content going back in time, but I am thrilled to have this experience.  I first stepped foot on the porch of a boarded up 19th century hotel in the mid 1960s and have been fascinated … Continue reading →

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ARRIVING BACK IN THE 19th CENTURY – STAR ISLAND

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Ray Boas

Happy Labor Day. Three plus years ago I read that happiness comes from buying memories and experiences rather than things, and for me I have just started an experience that will provide me with a lifetime of memories.  You may … Continue reading →

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