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About RDoug

Published author, amateur photographer, amateur astronomer, expert bridge player, gourmet cook and wine connoisseur, handguns, extensively traveled.

January 9, 2019 · 5:35 am

54 Days at Sea — Exploring Ponta Delgada, Azores

Ponta Delgada, Azores

The passengers and crew of MS Prinsendam were five days away from our next port of, so Ursula and I were out taking advantage of our last walk on land until then.

Ponta Delgada, Azores

Fortunately, Ponta Delgada is a great walking city offering much to see and photograph. For instance, here’s a great street view:

Ponta Delgada, Azores

At one point we strolled along the shoreline:

Ponta Delgada, Azores

We also enjoyed the historic buildings and squares in the city center (baixa, or ‘lower town’):

Ponta Delgada, Azores

Now for some architectural shots:

Ponta Delgada, Azores

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Tagged as Azores, Fun Photo Friday, Holland America, MS Prinsendam, photography, Portugual, R. Doug Wicker, travel, travel photography, vacation

January 8, 2019 · 10:57 am

What to watch for during tonight’s presidential address

My prognostication for today:

Tonight the president will declare a national emergency, and announce that he’s going to dip into DoD monies to build his wall
He’ll then declare victory, and sign appropriations bills post haste
The government will be up and running by next Monday
His wall will then be stopped by the courts because he misallocated appropriated monies not designated by Congress for an ’emergency’ he cannot show exists, but by then he’ll have extracted himself from the no-win government shutdown position into which he placed himself

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Tagged as border security, border wall piece, government shutdown, opinion, R. Doug Wicker

January 7, 2019 · 5:35 am

54 Days at Sea — Heading back via the Azores

Ponta Delgada, Azores

After two days in Lisbon, it was time to head for another Portuguese port of call, but this one was days away. We left Lisbon on May 4, began our return transatlantic crossing, and stopped three days later in Ponta Delgada in the Azores.