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Day 001: Underway from Sydney
Day 001: Underway from Sydney Position: S 33.87 E 151.21 Last Port: Sydney, Australia Next Port: Brisbane, Australia Status: Underway departing Sydney Harbor, NSW, Australia From the Navigator: The ship will let go her mooring lines and once clear will will begin to move astern and swing the bow to port. We will then pass … Continue reading
May 16 – Sydney, Australia
At the ferry terminal a unicycling juggler played with fire. Our hotel is right in the middle of downtown. That means office workers, shopping and traffic. Ed’s friend Rick recently wrote an insightful piece about Matthew Flinders, his imprisonment and writings about his cat, Trim. Thoughts of Trim kept him sane while in captivity and … Continue reading
Upside down in Sydney Australia
First Impressions A major world city is like every other, except where it’s different. Sydney’s first impressions were: Architecture like Honolulu Landscaping like San Diego Traffic like Seattle (except they drive on the opposite side) Construction like Miami Pedestrians like Washington D.C. Cleanliness like Boston We had to remind ourselves these initial impressions will later … Continue reading
Allow myself to introduce… myself.
Today is the day: the go live after months of preparation. It is an appropriate time, as Michelle and Ed spend 20 hours aboard commercial jetliners, and losing a day crossing the international dateline, to introduce myself. My name is Andrew Beale, Ed’s younger brother, and as Ed and Michelle are currently airborne, I have … Continue reading
At the gate, JFK -> LAX -> SYD
The first aircraft has arrived. Only one bag was overweight by four pounds and required some shifting of materials for weight & balance. Security was uneventful and we are both properly irradiated. That’s nothing new for Michelle and Ed will just have to deal with the consequences, if any. A really nice afternoon to chase … Continue reading
Two tomorrows before it begins
Here’s a little test to see if this makes it to the blog.
The Glitter Girls are going with us!
It was so cool to meet Kathy who backed an object for ’round the world. This is going to be great fun.
The last look
This is the final view of our stuff before it went away into the vast beyond. No matter how many times you see it, the feeling is still very strange as you watch every worldly possession disappear.
Backer Surveys are going out
Hi West By Sea backers, (you can also read this update on Kickstarter) We hope you’re enjoying the springtime. In less than two weeks we set off for Australia so it’s time to collect your mailing address. Each backer will get at least one postcard mailed from the ship (some rewards come with several cards). So … Continue reading
PODS delivery
Check it out! We only have one week left before we shove off from Connecticut and start moving WEST.
Travel and Transformation writing workshop
Today Ed attended the “Travel and Transformation” workshop in Mystic. The workshop was the first in a series at Mystic’s Riverlight Center. Friday night they had a reading and Q&A. Today’s workshops covered ethics, business, editors, capturing experience and small group work. It was money well spent. (And hopefully Ed learned something that will make the book … Continue reading
West By Sea at New England ASTD Regional Conference
We’re on shakedown trips this week. Ed is in northern Massachusetts at the regional conference for ASTD. A great bunch of folks!
Boston, Massachusetts, USA (Day 2)
This is the Paul Revere house in Boston’s “North End”. The Freedom Trail passes right by the house.
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
21 April, 2013 After a smooth drive on a clear and cold New England spring morning, and picking up fresh coffee from Muddy Waters Café in New London, we boarded train 162 northbound for Boston. With some trepidation, because of the sad events there this past week surrounding the Boston Marathon. Bad people will always … Continue reading
New London, Connecticut, USA: Artifact Photos
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Awards
13th Annual Best Book Awards
Finalist, best interior design
4 December 2016
Reader Views Literary Awards 2016-2017
First Place, Travel
10 March 2017
2016 Foreword INDIES Awards
Finalist, Travel
15 March 2017
2017 Independent Publisher IPPY
Nominee, Travel & Memoir
1 April 2017