Cruising Update
Another quick update on the adventures of Dan, Gail, Bruce, and Pam
Next was the Gate of the city that is the last of the four gates standing. It is leaning about 20% to the front due to the weight, but the city has fortified it so it won't fall over. Such a beautiful art of bricks (red and black). Next to the city of Lubec by crossing over "love bridge" over the river. Love bridge with hundreds of locks from lovers who lock in their love for one another.
To see it all, browse and/or ask to join the Facebook group
Cruising with Dan & Gail and Bruce & Pam3211235
Leaning gate & love bridge, Lubec, Germany
Cruising Update
Another quick update on the adventures of Dan, Gail, Bruce, and Pam
We eventually ended up at the "Nuuksio Reindeer Park". OMG these 6 gorgeous reindeer are so cute and hungry . Nuuksio Reindeer Park offers a unique opportunity to learn about reindeer and see these magnificent animals up close. We were given some lichen (symbiotic partnership of two separate organisms, a fungus and an alga) to feed them. They don't bite so they just nibble and pull the food from our hands. They allowed us to pet them as long as we still had food to feed them. Each one of these 6 are rescued reindeer from various things.
Okay, I now want a pet reindeer!
To see it all, browse and/or ask to join the Facebook group
Cruising with Dan & Gail and Bruce & Pam3211235
Reindeer
Cruising Update
Another quick update on the adventures of Dan, Gail, Bruce, and Pam
… off on a tour bus with an excellent guide to the first stop, Stonehenge. It is a prehistoric megalithic structure on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, two miles (3 km) west of Amesbury. It consists of an outer ring of vertical sarsen standing stones , each around 13 feet (4.0 m) high, seven feet (2.1 m) wide, and weighing around 25 tons , topped by connecting horizontal lintel stones . Inside is a ring of smaller bluestones rocks. Inside these are free-standing trilithons, two bulkier vertical sarsens joined by one lintel. The whole monument, now ruinous, is aligned towards the sunrise on the summer solstice and sunset on the winter solstice.
To see it all, browse and/or ask to join the Facebook group
Cruising with Dan & Gail and Bruce & Pam3211235
Stonehenge
Cruising Update
Another quick update on the adventures of Dan, Gail, Bruce, and Pam
Early morning we started the trek into the harbor up the Tagus River and we had to go under the 25 April Bridge . The 25 de Abril Bridge (Portuguese pronunciation) is a suspension bridge connecting the city of Lisbon, capital of Portugal , to the municipality of Almada on the left (south) bank of the Tagus River. It has a main span length of 1,013 metres (3,323 ft), making it the 48th longest suspension bridge in the world!
To see it all, browse and/or ask to join the Facebook group
Cruising with Dan & Gail and Bruce & Pam3211235
The 25 de Abril Bridge
Cruising Update
Another quick update on the adventures of Dan, Gail, Bruce, and Pam
Day 214 of 274 UWC - ONLY 60 days left until this Ultimate World Cruise is over . Where has the time gone?
Welcome ro Valencia, Spain . It is the capital of the province and autonomous community of the same name in Spain. It is the third-most populated municipality in the country, with 807,693 inhabitants…
The Port of Valencia is the 5th-busiest container port in Europe and the second busiest container port on the Mediterranean Sea . Due to its long history, Valencia has numerous celebrations and traditions, such as the Falles (or Fallas),
To see it all, browse and/or ask to join the Facebook group
Cruising with Dan & Gail and Bruce & Pam3211235
Valencia
Cruising Update
Another quick update on the adventures of Dan, Gail, Bruce, and Pam
Welcome to Villefranche-Sur-Mer (Nice), France. I was here in 1984 in the US Navy on the Battleship USS New Jersey BB-62 on our way home from Lebanon as part of the multipeacekeeping forces there…
This cute little town hasn't changed much in 40 years except for a few more buildings and shops along the waterfront. Still a lot of outdoor cafés , restaurants and bars
To see it all, browse and/or ask to join the Facebook group
Cruising with Dan & Gail and Bruce & Pam3211235
Nice
Installation Dance Dinner
Don’t forget to RSVP for the dinner by Sunday July 7th. See the event details for more.
Cruising Update
Another quick update on the adventures of Dan, Gail, Bruce, and Pam
“… we were in the island country of Malta. We berthed in the beautiful city of Valletta. Saw some beautiful architecture on our way to the Blue Grotto. We took a boat ride on the most beautiful blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea. I've never seen water that blue.” per Bruce
To see it all, browse and/or ask to join the Facebook group
Cruising with Dan & Gail and Bruce & Pam3211235
Malta
Shirts ‘n’ Skirts Ice Cream Social
This event has been rescheduled. The new date is July 24. If you have a flyer with a previous date, please be sure to get an updated one.
Cruising Update
Another quick update on the adventures of Dan, Gail, Bruce, and Pam
“Woke up this morning in our little apartment in Venice, Italy…
Then we walked back to the hotel to pick up our backpacks and head to the water bus/taxi . After a 15 minute wait we jumped on the boat down the grand canal and to the railway station . Did a little more shopping and Bruce and Pam got Gelato since they didn't get any last night. Then walked into the station.”
To see it all, browse and/or ask to join the Facebook group
Cruising with Dan & Gail and Bruce & Pam3211235
Venice
TSFSRD Festival
ASRDA was well represented at this year’s festival with lots of dancing, socializing, fun.
Here is a shot of just the opening night.
Cruising Update
Another quick update on the adventures of Dan, Gail, Bruce, and Pam
“Gibraltar located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Bay of Gibraltar, near the exit of the Mediterranean Sea into the Atlantic Ocean (Strait of Gibraltar). It has an area of 6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi) and is bordered to the north by Spain (Campo de Gibraltar) and across the bay to Morocco . The landscape is dominated by the Rock of Gibraltar , at the foot of which is a densely populated town area, home to some 33,000 people. Gibraltar's economy rests on financial services, e-gaming , tourism and the port.”
To see it all, browse and/or ask to join the Facebook group
Cruising with Dan & Gail and Bruce & Pam3211235
The Rock
Cruising Update
Another quick update on the adventures of Dan, Gail, Bruce, and Pam
“… finally after 180 days into this cruise I attempted to climb the rock wall. First thing, change into rock climbing shoes, so tight . Then the process of putting on the harness and when they cinched it up, well.... lets just say, it is a good thing that we are not having any more kids . They had me go up 3 sections at first and then let go to see if the equipment was working properly (it was). Then I started to climb the easy level and with me being fat and old it wasn't easy. Gail video the entire event and said she didn't think I could make it to the top to ring the bell . So I proved her wrong!!! I got to the top easier than I thought and rang the bell . Yay!!! . On the way down my left knee banged into the wall, no damage, but when I got to the bottom I fell on my back so the cute wall trainer girl (Paloma) just had to help me up. LOL . It was fun !!!”
To see it all, browse and/or ask to join the Facebook group
Cruising with Dan & Gail and Bruce & Pam3211235
Rock Climbing
Cruising Update
Another quick update on the adventures of Dan, Gail, Bruce, and Pam
“There also were hundreds of "Strawberry chickens (AKA. Flamingos). They walk so funny. I have never seen so many and then we will see thousands more later on the 2nd half of our excursion. We then also were surrounded by a pod of small dolphins called "common dolphin". They can be found all year round off the coast of Namibia . They eat small fish such as anchovies, sardines and squid and they can often be seen following fishing boats or herding prey together. Their colouring is dark grey back with grey and mustard-coloured shapes on the side. Their average size is around 2.5m and they weigh about 150kg. Calves are around 1m long and weigh 18kg. Very cute and playful around the boat .”
To see it all, browse and/or ask to join the Facebook group
Cruising with Dan & Gail and Bruce & Pam3211235
Flamingos
June 2024 RCS
The June 2024 issue of the Round the Capital Square (RCS) newsletter has been posted to the
Newsletters page of the ASRDA website.
Reminder: Vickie reports that there is lots of pertinent info about the TSFSRD Festival in this issue!
Texas State Campers
From: Linda Carlile <lindacarlile57@aol.com>
Date: 5/30/24 7:50 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: ….
Good evening,
So sorry for the inconvenience.
I spoke with the expo hall staff to get my facts straight. I’m sorry, misunderstand . The expo center plan is, we need a name, your phone number and the date of your arrival. I will compile a list and send it to their office so they will be prepared. When you arrive at the center, stop at the office door, go inside to pay your fees, and they will give you a campsite number. The office will… I will NOT.
RV spots are sold on a first come first serve basis. They only have 4-50 amp spots. I cannot guarantee who will get the 50 amp spots .. the rest are 30 amps.
If you will send me your name, p/n and date of arrival, i will compile my list.
there will be a staff member at the center until 11:00 PM. After 11:00 PM, there will a security guard on the grounds all night to help you.
If you have any questions, feel free to call or text.
Thank you,
Gary and Linda Carlile (crlgary@aol.com Gary Carlile and copy to lindacarlile57@aol.com )
TSFSRD Treasurer
9032784727
9032778681
Did You Know?
If you see a control bar like this
when viewing a pdf (such as the RCS!), pressing the box icon with the arrowheads in it once will fit the whole page to the screen, but then… pressing it a second time will fit it “full width”, which is generally much easier to read!
Cruising Update
Another quick update on the adventures of Dan, Gail, Bruce, and Pam
We were looking for two very specific animals today. Either a leopard or a large male lion … Then the nice prize right down the street, a pride of 4 lions , 2 males and 2 females. They were on the road and walked right past us… Sipho (guide) said with how big all 4 stomachs were, breakfast was huge like maybe a water buffalo . They were so beautiful and majestic and could care less about us.
To see it all, browse and/or ask to join the Facebook group
Cruising with Dan & Gail and Bruce & Pam3211235
Central Market
2024 Mid-Tex Feedback
I want to thank all those that attended the Mid-Tex Festival this year. I do hope that you had a great time while there dancing and socializing with friends.
I would like your comments on the Festival and how we can improve it next year. If you would please take a few minutes and let me know. I would like both positive and negative comments. I do not want to base future Festivals just on the negative comments. You can respond back to me at: RoundsbySkis@juno.com
Thank you for your time in doing this. I feel it was a great Festival this year and at the present time we did have a profitable festival where we did not lose money. There will be a very accurate report at our next ASRDA Meeting.
Again, Thank You and I look forward to your comments. Take care - - Ski's, Mid-Tex Chairman