The three-mast, square-rigged schooner-clipper "Stad Amsterdam" ("City of Amsterdam") is en route. It is following in the footsteps of Charles Darwin as we speak and retraces the route the Beagle took. Witness it via
Something is wrong here. War, disease, death, destruction, hunger, filth, poverty, torture, crime, corruption, and the Ice Capades. Something is definitely wrong. This is not good work. If this is the best God can do, I am not impressed.
In 1976, a few days after Operation Sail at the Bi-Centennial, I was driving along Ocean Parkway in NY on my way home from a meeting. As I made a turn into the Jones Beach area I caught sight of one of the tall ships. I pulled into the parking lot and there were 50 cars already there and people were standing on the dunes staring at this magnificent ship under full sail. She was beautiful. I wish I'd had a camera.
Something is wrong here. War, disease, death, destruction, hunger, filth, poverty, torture, crime, corruption, and the Ice Capades. Something is definitely wrong. This is not good work. If this is the best God can do, I am not impressed.
In that case you really should check out http://beagle.vpro.nl/#/page/item/12/english/, Sam. it's got videos and LIVE streaming cams of the 'Stad Amsterdam' under full sail, now en route to south America. Real science, adventure, and history all rolled into one, and developing as we speak! From your armchair!
Only being there IRL could be better (unless you're prone to seasickness... )
Something is wrong here. War, disease, death, destruction, hunger, filth, poverty, torture, crime, corruption, and the Ice Capades. Something is definitely wrong. This is not good work. If this is the best God can do, I am not impressed.
Something is wrong here. War, disease, death, destruction, hunger, filth, poverty, torture, crime, corruption, and the Ice Capades. Something is definitely wrong. This is not good work. If this is the best God can do, I am not impressed.
Something is wrong here. War, disease, death, destruction, hunger, filth, poverty, torture, crime, corruption, and the Ice Capades. Something is definitely wrong. This is not good work. If this is the best God can do, I am not impressed.
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