Hanse sail Rostock 08/1997 Credit: Volker Gries

Received from postal courier

As I needed to have some watches serviced I took the train to Genoa and at the same time made a date with my ex Chief Engineer Daniel for a ...

Schiff Classic edition Nov/Dec 2024 came out with an article about Anny von Hamburg, I have below translated the article for those whose Ger...

Seiko "Ukiyo-e" on an Actus, by artist Toshusai Sharaku "Ichikawa Ebizo IV in the role of Takemura Sadanoshin"

An actual Seiko ad from 70's

Anny in the background alongside GH Fyren

Article  7th October 2024 by YLE (Finnish national broadcasting company), click link for pictures and the original text. The 110-year-old be...

The local newspaper in city of Borgå published an article about Anny von Hamburg after a cruise to her old trading waters when she was name...

3rd October the Ultim trimarans were arriving Antibes having finished the 5 day race from Finisterre.  Banque Populaire trimaran

Having gone on vacation  it was scorching in Mediterranean and so I booked flights to Finland to go visit my family and various places as se...

"Anny von Hamburg" alongside GH Fyren

Felling tree

My longtime friend Heidi called on 6th September and asked if I was interested to join her on the 7th for a day of boating going to the old ...

Having gotten off work I was on the train 3rd Aug towards Rome to see a couple of old friends.  Trenitalia

Anny von Hamburg postcard (1980's)

To the great joy of many Ekenäs residents and visitors, Juha Pokka is showing off his schooner Anny von Hamburg in the Northern Harbour of E...

Anny von Hamburg complimentary postcard (1980's)

I was doing a post of my experience on Kalizma and included a history section in it but discovered that there is quite a bit of it on the ne...

Had the chance to walk around in another quaint small village pretty high up in the Ligurian mountains.   

Whilst venturing up the valley we stopped in the witch museum of Triora.  The stream down the Ligurian mountains

This day I went for a Sunday outing to Pieve di Teco in the hopes of seeing the antique market.  We drove there at first via the coast throu...

Went for a walk in the village of Glori, this time the weather was a bit uncertain so didn't walk over the mountain.  Local orchid

Cartagena center onwards