May 2020
Watching the Walkers
We drop anchor in Garrison Bay. This is where the British were stationed during the “Pig War” that ultimately decided the border between the US and Canada.
Stuart Island
Faithful readers will remember Stuart Island from previous journeys of P.V. Impromptu. The Island has a few year-round residents, more in years past, but is now mostly a spot for second homes.
There are two harbors on Stuart Island: Prevost Harbor on the north side, and Reid Harbor on
Jones Island
Another week of projected good weather inspired more self-isolation on the high seas. Once again the challenge was to plan in itinerary that included only uninhabited (or very sparsely inhabited) places.
We began our journey with a two-and-a-half hour cruise to little Jones Island. Jones, which lies just off the
Curses!
After unleashing I ❤️ Small Museums on the world, I realized that there is one more small museum that I just have to show you.
Not a Museum
Maryborough, Queensland, Australia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryborough,_Queensland
We hired a car (Can’t say “rented”. This is Australia, mate!) in Sydney intending to make our way north to Gladstone on the Queensland coast.
After several fun-filled days in Brisbane, we were looking for a place to stop
I ❤️ Small Museums
As the late, great Billie Holiday once sang:
Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly, bloggers gotta blog.
Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly, bloggers gotta blog.
I started this damp Saturday by boring the socks off of the nice folks who use Convoglio email. They were treated to a longish discourse on two alternative ways to train Spam filters.