tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post7174508943347482303..comments2024-03-28T07:27:17.868-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: The Turning Tide (It's a book title, okay?)Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-65391890532216192042020-11-06T23:28:53.707-05:002020-11-06T23:28:53.707-05:00Aww...love you! xxAww...love you! xxHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8853971687650160282020-11-06T21:56:42.909-05:002020-11-06T21:56:42.909-05:00Hank: I worked for the recreation division of Sant...Hank: I worked for the recreation division of Santa Rosa Parks and Recreation as coordinator. I organized monthly day trips, some were with San Francisco Ferries. I got to Alcatraz 3 times.... whale watching, Deana Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08296048268645223406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-61347008074708224712020-11-06T20:26:34.004-05:002020-11-06T20:26:34.004-05:00Nope. Not in a small boat.The big ferry ride was f...Nope. Not in a small boat.The big ferry ride was fun.Trisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058396345946250313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-62163573588632811632020-11-06T15:37:38.822-05:002020-11-06T15:37:38.822-05:00What a lovely sentiment. And how romantic to hear ...What a lovely sentiment. And how romantic to hear the ferries leaving. That and the trains going through towns are so quintessentially American to me . . . Catriona McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17234089279665716446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-17139878745342179412020-11-06T15:36:18.899-05:002020-11-06T15:36:18.899-05:00I'm beginning to believe that really is the sm...I'm beginning to believe that really is the smallest harbour. You are all so well-travelled but aren't coming up with tinier ones.Catriona McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17234089279665716446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-60214696455472921492020-11-06T15:34:41.834-05:002020-11-06T15:34:41.834-05:00Awwww that is so lovely, Coralee!Awwww that is so lovely, Coralee!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-84075041219456482072020-11-06T15:34:39.456-05:002020-11-06T15:34:39.456-05:00I read that as a ferry from Sydney to Argentina an...I read that as a ferry from Sydney to Argentina and was all set to declare you the winner!Catriona McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17234089279665716446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-62338245613012765892020-11-06T15:34:08.254-05:002020-11-06T15:34:08.254-05:00Oh, our Lucy is in Key West right now! I bet she k...Oh, our Lucy is in Key West right now! I bet she knows about that!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-4527145444400172522020-11-06T15:33:20.558-05:002020-11-06T15:33:20.558-05:00Exactly!Exactly!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-30625759656979441292020-11-06T15:33:19.755-05:002020-11-06T15:33:19.755-05:00A ferry across the Mississippi sounds marvelous!A ferry across the Mississippi sounds marvelous!Catriona McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17234089279665716446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-25246382463891984662020-11-06T15:33:08.171-05:002020-11-06T15:33:08.171-05:00Now there is a backseat driver for you! Hilarious....Now there is a backseat driver for you! Hilarious.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78506286905057933502020-11-06T15:32:33.907-05:002020-11-06T15:32:33.907-05:00Hm, yes those CalMac ferries that go around the is...Hm, yes those CalMac ferries that go around the islands of Scotland are not things of beauty. But would you want to set out to Orkney in a small boat???Catriona McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17234089279665716446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35082648220140387282020-11-06T15:31:26.166-05:002020-11-06T15:31:26.166-05:00I like ferries on chains because no one ever feels...I like ferries on chains because no one ever feels sick on them and (unless you're scared of water, I suppose) everyone can enjoy the ride.Catriona McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17234089279665716446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6724246287862475812020-11-06T15:30:22.839-05:002020-11-06T15:30:22.839-05:00All the ferries in Washington State sound wonderfu...All the ferries in Washington State sound wonderful!Catriona McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17234089279665716446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19115937005465307542020-11-06T15:10:11.444-05:002020-11-06T15:10:11.444-05:00Of course when I am distracted the super wonderful...Of course when I am distracted the super wonderful Catriona appears and shares about ferries. How can I not post when I grew up listening to the peal of the ferry as they departed from the Seattle docks on their way to adventure. Before the cruise ships took over, there was a ferry up the inland passage to Alaska. I still have a few ferry trips nearby. Mostly now I am dreaming of train trips connected to ferry rides. Thank you Catriona for bringing the past to the present. Keep on smooth sailing with the wind behind your back. Coralee Hickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691335135691119400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-59063887060522570152020-11-06T15:07:27.713-05:002020-11-06T15:07:27.713-05:00You are more than welcome to it - let me know if y...You are more than welcome to it - let me know if you need more details although you pretty much got the gist already. Maybe I'm unpatriotic, but climbing up in that statue with all those bodies crowding us in the heat, we deciding to turn around and come back down. Not even half-way up. That lemonade was calling us.Judihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06777683026890358953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-83924342151869039592020-11-06T13:10:11.887-05:002020-11-06T13:10:11.887-05:00It's always great for Catriona to visit here. ...It's always great for Catriona to visit here. And, thanks, Catriona, for a subject that brings back fond memories of my hometown area. We had a ferry just down the road, about 20 minutes in Augusta, Kentucky. Augusta is more famous these days for being the hometown of George Clooney, whose parents still live there (I ate at a table next to Nicky and Nina Clooney at the Beehive Tavern, but we didn't bother them). Anyway, I got to ride on the ferry when I was growing up and thought it was amazing. It crosses the Ohio River from Augusta, Kentucky to a point below Ripley, Ohio (Ripley being home to a famous Underground Railroad station). It's a short ride, but you're on the Ohio River and looking at the beautiful scenery around you and thinking of earlier times in our country when ferries were a normal part of traveling and not just a novelty.<br /><br />Now, there is another ferry I've been on, but I don't consider it a true ferry, well, not a car ferry anyway. It's the Key West Express, from Ft. Myers, FL to Key West, FL. I've been on it twice, round-trip (you can take it to Key West and stay as long as you want before the return trip. The boat is a large catamaran, and you can spend your time outside or inside where it's air-conditioned. There's a bar, of course, with burgers and sandwiches and snacks. The trip takes about 3 and 1/2 hours. It's been crowded both trips I took. <br /><br />Congratulations, Catriona on the new book. And thanks for sharing all those wonderful ferries and your stories that go with them. Oh, and no, I have never seen a smaller harbor. Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-30648434336708981962020-11-06T12:54:09.499-05:002020-11-06T12:54:09.499-05:00For a dozen years I lived on the selfsame Peaks Is...For a dozen years I lived on the selfsame Peaks Island in Maine where Hallie visits her daughter and grandchildren. I commuted to work by ferry every day, including in the winter, when mini-icebergs in the harbor sometimes thunked against the hull (no worries, it's made of steel) as we crossed to or from Portland.<br /><br />Diane and I have also taken the long (10-hour, turned into 15 hour) ferry from North Sydney, Nova Scotia to Argentia (south of St. John's) Newfoundland. The boat was slooooow because it was running on one engine. We docked at about 2:30 in the morning and the owner of the B&B we'd booked for the night was at the dock waiting for us. Island people are sweet like that.<br /> <br />We've also ferried many times to Grand Manan in New Brunswick, and took a delightful ferry from County Clare to County Kerry in Ireland. I agree Catriona, it is such a fine way to travel. <br /><br />Big congratulations to you on The Turning Tide, a fortuitous title for the day, indeed : )<br /> Brenda Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14161539130987122737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-26367338566053075862020-11-06T12:53:32.886-05:002020-11-06T12:53:32.886-05:00For a dozen years I lived on the selfsame Peaks Is...For a dozen years I lived on the selfsame Peaks Island in Maine where Hallie visits her daughter and grandchildren. I commuted to work by ferry every day, including in the winter, when mini-icebergs in the harbor sometimes thunked against the hull (no worries, it's made of steel) as we crossed to or from Portland.<br /><br />Diane and I have also taken the long (10-hour, turned into 15 hour) ferry from North Sydney, Nova Scotia to Argentia (south of St. John's) Newfoundland. The boat was slooooow because it was running on one engine. We docked at about 2:30 in the morning and the owner of the B&B we'd booked for the night was at the dock waiting for us. Island people are sweet like that.<br /> <br />We've also ferried many times to Grand Manan in New Brunswick, and took a delightful ferry from County Clare to County Kerry in Ireland. I agree Catriona, it is such a fine way to travel. <br /><br />Big congratulations to you on The Turning Tide, a fortuitous title for the day, indeed : )<br /> Brenda Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14161539130987122737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-25211357993626741962020-11-06T12:36:23.915-05:002020-11-06T12:36:23.915-05:00Having issues with posting. We’ve ferried somewher...Having issues with posting. We’ve ferried somewhere in western Ireland and taken one from Nova Scotia to Maine eons ago. Frank says we took one across the Mississippi at St Francisville, LA. I don’t remember. The eastern end of Galveston Island to Bolivar peninsula. Aransas Pass, TX to Port Aransas. My sister doesn’t like boats. She was absentmindedly “driving” the ferry sitting behind her steering wheel. On that same trip a people only ferry from PA to St Joseph Island. Absolutely nothing there but sea shells and sand dollars. Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-21783668264188756332020-11-06T12:29:27.887-05:002020-11-06T12:29:27.887-05:00TestingTestingPat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-4611989494350159392020-11-06T12:24:19.135-05:002020-11-06T12:24:19.135-05:00Jenny Colgan is always a fun read. I'll have ...Jenny Colgan is always a fun read. I'll have to look for Neil.Gigi Norwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495357787099352860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8296822028622987632020-11-06T12:17:09.133-05:002020-11-06T12:17:09.133-05:00If it tips the "glamorous ferry" sweepst...If it tips the "glamorous ferry" sweepstakes in my favor, the Bermuda trip was my honeymoon . . .<br /><br />And yes, Susan, my aunt lived in Daly City, and put my mother and me on the Sausalito Ferry because we were visitors she needed to entertain.Gigi Norwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495357787099352860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-79078208492873354002020-11-06T11:59:20.600-05:002020-11-06T11:59:20.600-05:00Catriona, loved traveling by words with you today!...Catriona, loved traveling by words with you today! Thank you.Can't wait for the book. My first memorable ferry was on my first (ever, anywhere) trip to Europe after grad school. (I'd been to Canada- border a big 20 miles up the road from home) Hook of Holland to Harwich - yes, I crossed the English Channel on a ferry, so excited I could hardly believe it was really me there. And the most memorable, many decades later? Thurso to the Orkneyw Islands. It was a big car-carrying machine, not quaint, but it felt like a fairy tale. Thanks, UK. Lovely memories. (I liked the old fashioned trains of those early trips too)Trisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058396345946250313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-26995052486945556352020-11-06T11:31:00.528-05:002020-11-06T11:31:00.528-05:00I live in the South Bay and have only taken the fe...I live in the South Bay and have only taken the ferry when we have visitors we are entertaining.😎Susan Nelson-Holmdahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17335059486795917272noreply@blogger.com