The Jetty Man

Today we had a visit from The Jetty Man, a marine contractor, does more than build and maintain jetties. We often see him travelling by in his barge.

Robert wasn't far away giving advice to the boys.

20 Something Snaps of an American Icon

When travelling we are often confronted with advertising for this American icon. However, I couldn't find any relevant snaps from Scandanavia, Iceland or Greenland.

Most of these are a bit fuzzy as they are Bus Photos (taken from a tour bus).

Istanbul, Turkey

Zanzibar

Aqaba, Jordan

Jerusalem, Israel

Nicosia, Cyprus

Osijek, Croatia

St Petersburg, Russia

Napier, New Zealand

Roatan

Somewhere in Mexico

Mexico

Margaritaville, Grand Cayman

Cavtat, Croatia

Ibiza, Spain

Willemstad, Curacao

Maputo, Mozambique

San Antonio, Chile

Punta del Este, Uruguay

Buenos Aires, Argentina

The Catch

Out and about in the backyard today Robert and Dave, the fishermen, returned with a catch.

Paddy seems proud of their efforts

Fish and Chipperies

From time to time I take photos of eateries that we visit. When travelling these are often shops, cafes or restaurants that serve that good old staple Fish and Chips. Following are a few of the establishments that have contributed to our cholesterol count and some which we have passed on our travels.

Victor Harbour, South Australia

Maroubra, NSW, Australia

London, England

Dublin, Ireland

Somewhere in Ireland

Somewhere else in England

England again

Akureyri, Iclenad

Penzance, England

Sydney, Australia

Mandurah, Western Australia

Seattle, Washington

Mykonos, Greece

Gibraltar

Australia's most famous Fish and Chippery - Doyles, Watsons Bay, Sydney

Proud Mum

 Our baby graduated with a Master of Business from The University of Newcastle today.

Thanks to her big sister for babysitting the little princess.

Pewsey Vale

It's a nice Australian drop with dinner tonight.

Earlybirds

An early tour in the backyard today with Robert Ball at the helm and a couple of the younguns'on board.

Paddy on guard at the gate

The Skipper