Lake Boga Flying Boat Museum – Home of the Catalina

Thursday 24th May 2012 "In that hour before sunrise, on the waters of the bay, you may hear the roar of motors, and the swirl of flying spray. Loaded to the Plimsoll to carry out her role, 'tis a Catalina taking off to begin her lone patrol." Partial Excerpt from "A Saga of the Catalinas", …

Hurricane and Spitfire Museum, Manston, Kent, England

We are in England now, in the Thanet region of Kent in the south-east, cradled in the care of my English "family".  We can slow down, spread out, laze around and chat and eat; and even try to catch up on the blog (that didn't work).   Nevertheless, we are not entirely over sightseeing, and …

So Long Waddy and Jay – We are off to England

Today is Sunday 11th August 2013.  This is the day we leave continental Europe and head for England.  And this is the day that we part company with Jay and Waddy. Bill and I came to Europe at the end of May, and two weeks later we met up with Jay and Waddy in Serbia. …