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January 11, 2019 · 5:35 am

Fun Photo Friday — 54 Days at Sea, Ponta Delgada, Azores


Study in Blues

One last look at Ponta Delgada before heading back across the Atlantic:

Flower Vendor
Green Door and Yellow Shutters
Changing of the Guard
Kids on Field Trip
Fountain in Black & White
Guard Duty
Pilotos
Cooling Off

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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
Ponta Delgada, Azores
Ponta Delgada, Azores
Ponta Delgada, Azores
Ponta Delgada, Azores

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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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