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Tell Dodie I will teach her to swim if she will navigate a route for me !
9 months agoCannon loading was probably always a slow process, although the loaders probably improved with practice (if they didn't get blown up first). The noise was incredible. We can only imagine the horror of a battlefield with these things being fired off from both sides.
9 months agoWe tend to stumble across these kinds of events quite often. It is always a delightful surprise.
9 months agoI've seen a couple cannon demonstrations and have always wondered why it takes so long to fire off a shot. Hopefully the original militiamen were a little faster--especially if an invading army was quickly moving in.
9 months agoYes, that's a soprano recorder. A fife would look like a small flute and blown on the side rather than the top. What a cool experience to find along the road! We came across re-enactments a couple times on our tours.
9 months agoThey looked like greyhounds but smaller. Breed?
9 months agoYou tell us this every time we see them, and we never rememmber. Probably because we are not sailors. And never will be. Dodie especially is afraid of being in or on water.
9 months agoOops, forgot to ask their names.
9 months agoWhat kind of dog is that, I wonder. Blackhounds?
9 months agoOptimists! The way thousands of kids the world over (including our boys) are introduced to sailing.
9 months agoNamed Oreo I hope.
9 months agoWell you would think so.....😉
9 months agoIf you have the sticker ON your bag, it’s “ obvious”, you have been there 😬
9 months agoWe too are looking forward to this ride. Glad you are coming along with us.
9 months ago
Especially if you don’t get along with your neighbors 😬
9 months ago