CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

This year our condo is unadorned, because by now we have arrived at both of our daughters houses,  up North for the Christmas celebration. While I'm gone, for you who have more quiet days, some of the lights seen in the city.
My love for boats and ships stems from an early age. I was five years old when I went on a big 3-deck ship "Johan van Oldebarneveldt", with my two younger brothers and my parents, and a few hundred others. We went from Indonesia to Holland. The trip took approx. 3 weeks.

I have still some bits of memory about that trip. One cold morning there was snow on the deck. I never had seen snow, so that was fun.
Another time we arrived at night in Port Said somewhere by the Suez Canal. I was half asleep, but I heard the bartering going on with salesmen. My parents bought some beautiful leather wallets.

  Since I was only 5, and half asleep, I don't remember what it looked like, but there must have been a lot of lights to see the merchandise. So this oceanfront  water tower with many palms takes it place. Taken by hubby this year.

The last event on the trip I can remember was The Golf of Biskay (Southern part of France). And two thirds of the people on the ship were sea sick. The lunchrooms were empty! I got sea sick too! Also still remember that months after that I could feel the rhythm of the waves under my feet.

This is also a pic hubby took at night at  Long Beach where the Queen Mary is lighted up.
It may be dark around us, but may this Christmas light up your heart and turn into a good memory. MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! 


A few posts are scheduled, so I am looking forward to your comments when we get back.