Category Archives: By Sea

Posts on wet type trips

Wellington, New Zealand

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Mark

In October of 1999, I was in Wellington, New Zealand to attend my annual meeting with buoy operators from around the world. Even before this A-Z blogging challenge started and I began organizing my thoughts regarding all of the places … Continue reading →

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Valparaiso & Viña del Mar, Chile

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Mark

My first trip to Valparaiso was in the late fall of 1999 when we were exploring a number of opportunities in Chile and Peru. As I mentioned in my Lima post in the A to Z Blogging challenge, we were … Continue reading →

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Tofino

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Mark

Sometimes it isn’t how far you go, or what you get to see or do once you get there that makes a trip special. Many times, it’s who you go with. My parents have everything that they need for their … Continue reading →

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St. John’s

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Mark

I’ve been to St. John’s Newfoundland and Labrador 4 or 5 times over the years…usually on the way to somewhere else. Once I went there only to watch helplessly as all of our gear was quickly removed from the ship … Continue reading →

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Rio

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Mark

No, not that one. OK, that one too. We’ve been doing business in Brazil for about 10 years now. In the beginning it was to the Navy’s Southern Base in Rio Grande do Sul. It is so far south, in … Continue reading →

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