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Haiku on the High Seas

Haiku on the High Seas

We’ve been seeing a lot of these jellyfish on our journey this summer I met a German woman named Lynn on the dock shortly before leaving Nusfjord yesterday. She asked me about the iPad case I was using (I was on deck, checking email one last time just before Polar Bear sailed) and we talked about the various accessories available to those who’ve devoured the Apple Kool-Aid over the years. I mentioned that I also used the bluetooth keyboard (I’m…

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Dateline: Nusfjord, Norway

Dateline: Nusfjord, Norway

The village of Reine in the Lofoten Islands 19 June2045We motored the few miles from Å this morning. Got an 8am start while the Scots slept; we would have sailed — the wind was great — but on that angle of sail Polar Bear would have heeled over at a nice, sharp 45 degrees or so…and all of the Scots on the port side of the boat would have rolled right out of their bunks. Our arrival was observed by…

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