Albion

Last night we invited the crew of Albion over for dinner. The four of us had a great time.

Chris is a Brit (Limey, Englishman) and June is American. The couple has lived in many countries and speak many languages. They mentioned England, Portugal, Singapore, Thailand, Panama, and several others that I can’t remember.


 

Chris is a bowyer. I never met a bowyer before. I never even heard that word before. Chris makes bows and arrows including traditional English longbows. Chris’ web site is www.castanley.com. June has degrees in teaching English and in literature. Both Chris and June have taught English as a Second Language (ESL) in many countries. June has been a HAM for many years, and Chris is studying Morse code just like me. June also speaks many languages and she sounds like a very talented woman. I suspect that talent in languages carries over to learning Morse code.

We had a lot in common and we enjoyed swapping stories about being expatriates and about sailing. Too bad we’re leaving away in a few days. Perhaps we’ll meet again with Albion and our new friends in some other port. Actually, we met Albion first in Elizabeth City North Carolina, then a second time in Fernandina Beach Florida, and now for the third time in Marathon, so the chances of more meetings may be good.