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Me by Nhu's lovely home Nhu with me Pam taking pictures Me at Longwood Decorated trees One of the many Christmas trees at Longwood Colourful tree The Main fountain area at Longwood, decorated for Christmas Another of God's beautiful creations at Longwood Gardens Longwood Gardens at Christmas Josh with the deep fat fryer Shannon displays the device that she gives to Josh when he goes away on business trips! The family group Josh cuts the turkey Pam with her colleague Josh. He and his wife Shannon invited us to their home for a traditional "Thanksgiving Day" celebration with their family My Greyhound bus back from Salisbury to Baltimore (Nhu had to take me to Salisbury - no Greyhound service from Ocean City in the winter) Farewell evening out with Nhu Oysters at "Crab Alley" in Ocean City. Eat as many as you want for $15 View of the Ocean City sunset Nhu enjoying bird watching (or on this occasion, duck watching) Lovely sunset from Ocean City Nhu's spectacular home on the shores of Kipper Creek off Isle of Wight Bay, Ocean City, Maryland Luckily Nhu has lent me her car during my stay with her Great way to ease the muscles after a session at the gym Hot-tub with view Another excellent dish - Vietnamese Pha Washing the dishes Nhu, Great cook and wonderful host Nhu and me out for dinner Excellent Mexican dish cooked by Nhu Out walking in the vey cold weather Relaxing at my friend Nhu's house at Ocean City, Maryland View from Nhu's House On Nhu's dock WW2 Spitfire at the Air and Space Museum in Washington DC Model of USS Enterprise at the Air & Space Museum. This was a 90,000t nuclear powered aircraft carrier The view from Nhu's house Nhu's view Inside the main central building at the US Naval Academy at Annapolis Beautiful gardens within the grounds of the US Naval Academy Inside the chapel, a very special place. The organist was playing "Elgar's "Nimrod" The dome of the chapel in the Naval Academy Model of USS Maryland at the US Naval Academy at Annapolis Former national Capital Building in Annapolis Sailboat racing in Annapolis Harbour Harbour at Annapolis West Street in Annapolis Unusual orchid Bird of Paradise at the Botanical Gardens Reminds me of being back in the Caribbean or Mediterranean Beautiful Orchid in the Botanical Gardens In the Washington DC Smithsonian Botanical Gardens Feature in the Botanical Gardens Statue of President Reagan within the US Capital The chapel at the US Naval Academy Visiting the US Capital in Washington DC The US Capital Plenty of people walking on Washington Mall, with the US Capital in the distance Christmas has arrived early in the States Pam aboard the Norwegian Navy Sail Training Ship "Statsraad Lehmkuhl". Dominates the skyline With Downtown Baltimore as a backdrop Downtown Baltimore The Norwegian Navy Sail Training Ship "Statsraad Lehmkuhl" alongside at Baltimore. Great sight on the waterfront at Baltimore Pam tackles a US size Snickers Bar! Friends Pam and Debbie in the Irish Pub Pam at home tucks into 3 boules of ice cream Detail from the Holocaust Memorial in Baltimore Street view at Fells Point in Baltimore My Irish Pub in Baltimore Guinness at my favourite Irish Pub in Baltimore Longwood house Lone Canadian Goose cruises the waters of Longwood Lake Beauty at Longwood Again, Longwood Lilly pond Brilliant water lilies - so many different species were there Longwood lake Pam with the geese at Longwood. Busy bee At the beautiful Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania. Only in the United States! This is a solar powered compacting trash bin! The US Lightship "Chesapeake" was stationed off the Chesapeake Bay entrance for 29 years. The US Coastguard cutter Taney is the only vessel still afloat that saw action at Pearl Harbour on 7th December 1941 when the Japanese made their attack on the US Naval Base. The Taney was launched in 1936 and was finally retired in 1986. The Seven Foot Knoll lighthouse was built in 1856 and was located for 133 years at the entrance to Chesapeake Bay. The seven cast iron piles were screwed into the soft mud of the bay, thus eliminating the need for a masonry foundation. Not exactly a usual sight when the Captain of a submarine emerges on deck. The USS Torsk, launched in 1944, was the submarine that sunk the final Japanese ships at the end of WW2 in the Pacific. Part of downtown Baltimore as soon from the 27th floor of the local World Trade Centre. During my days of sightseeing downtown Baltimore. The USS Constellation is the last floating historic ship that played a part in the Baltimore sea battles during the war of Independence 1812. The famous Lexington Market in Baltimore Lights of downtown Baltimore Friends Debbie & Pam with a very grumpy old man! The sun appears from behind the Washington Monument Taken looking toward both the Washington Monument and Capital Hill The Lincoln Memorial At the Korean War (1950 - 1953) Memorial Pam and me in the gardens by the Washington Mall - a beautiful day, albeit rather chilly in a cool breeze The Washington Monument We toured the Holocaust Museum - so well presented and a sobering experience The Capital Building in Washington DC. The beautiful fall colours are still here on the East Coast of the USA. This picture taken outside my good friend Pam's condo at Owings Mills, just to the north of Baltimore, Maryland. My little aircraft for the flights from St Louis to Baltimore via Cleveland The colours have changed so much in just a week Final day at Bob & Gloria's beautiful house at Lake St Louis Bob and me at the Butterfly House With a passenger at the Butterfly House Gloria and me at the zoo Chimp sunbathing at the zoo Little cuddly animal at the zoo At the St Louis Zoo Another sunset from Lake St Louis Driving Bob's 500SL Mercedes Could not avoid having my picture taken by such a beautiful classic car Another shot of the Merc Fantastic Mercedes from 1939 Austen Seven Ruby Splendid Jaguar "E" Type at a motor show Fall colours at Lake St Louis, from Bob's pontoon boat Captain Bob navigates his pontoon boat on Lake St Louis Gloria and Bon by a vintage Budweiser delivery truck Tour group Transport at the Budweiser Brewery, downtown St Louis Sunset from Gloria & Bob's gorgeous home on the shores of Lake St Louis Bob relaxed at home Looking relaxed at the Botanical Gardens At the Botanical Gardens My very good friends of more than 30 years, Gloria & Bob Butterfly Butterfly at the Butterfly House A plaque from HMS Rhyl, the ship I was aboard when I first met my friends Gloria and Bob, who were living in Florida at the time. I have now come to visit them in their lovely home on the shores of Lake St Louis, Missouri, USA View from the balcony at Gloria & Bob's lovely house Butterfly House exhibit The aft Bridge aboard the 1890 steam ferryboat "Eureka" The youth Americas Cup 45ft cat is on display on the waterfront The Ferry Building on the waterfront at San Francisco - many ferries now depart from the quays adjoining this historical building. Six U.S. Navy ships from the U.S. Third Fleet area of operations were in San Francisco to participate in the 30th annual San Francisco Fleet Week, Oct. 7-12. This is the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) passing under Oakland Bridge departing from San Francisco to And the Liberty Ships were often assembled by women! The Liberty Ship "Jeremiah O'Brian" - astonishing that these ships were built keel laying to launching in 60 days. The plan was to build these ships quicker than Germany's navy could sink them! The WW2 submarine USS Pampanito (SS-383). Single cylinder beam engine of the "Eureka" Vintage car aboard the "Eureka" Aboard " Balclutha" looking aft The builder's plate of the " Balclutha" The main engine of steam tug "Hercules" The 1907 steam tug "Hercules" at the San Francisco Maritime History Museum The 1886 square-rigger " Balclutha" at the Maritime History Museum Here is a short history of the Americas Cup. A picture of the yacht "America" that won the first Americas Cup racing in 1851. I was at the 2001 150th anniversary in the Solent (UK) when there was a re-enactment. The USA kept the cup for 132 years before it was taken from them! Chinatown shop Tight Amercias Cup racing in San Francisco Bay View from the top of the windy bit of Lombard Street Classic Chevy Corvette at the San Carlos Wine & Arts Festival Classic sunset view of the San Francisco Bay Bridge Not my wedding! Me by the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco At the entrance to the Americas Cup Village Friend Nanhee posing as the Admiral, scrambled egg and all Brit Ben Ainsley speaks after receiving his team's prize for second place Racing in San Francisco Bay Beautiful classic yacht alongside the Bay Yacht Club in San Francisco Downtown SF Art on Treasure Island On the Oakland Bridge The crew Sailing friends - a day on the water for my friend Nanhee and me Saints Peter and Paul Church in San Francisco (near Little Italy) Contented after a good Chinatown Dim-Sum lunch Leticia and I had Dim-Sum for lunch in Chinatown Chinatown building The Americans are patriotic - Stars and Stripes everywhere Taking the ferry to Vellejo from the Ferry Building on SF waterfront Oakland Bridge The winning team for this series Americas Cup racing machine Heathrow Airport - Terminal 5 Check-in My American Airlines work-horse for the flight to Dallas and on to San Francisco Baltimore Washington Airport (BWI) in Maryland, USA The old Court House in Redwood City makes a good setting for the Salsa Festival dancing With friend Letica at the annual Salsa Festival in Redwood City, California Leticia with her friend One for the boys! The famous sea mist rolls in at Half Mood Bay on the Pacific coast near San Francisco Bob and me at the Butterfly House