We had a real treat this past week in Bodega Bay, when Tall Ships based out of Grays Harbor, Washington, paid us a visit. According to the local paper, Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain have never been here before and their presence was an instant hit. Actually ... too much of a hit.
Thousands of curious locals descended upon the tiny hamlet of Bodega Bay to get a closer look. Hundreds of folks had to be turned away due to lack of parking and lack of hours in the day. I got lucky and took advantage of a mis-print in the paper that had the wrong date of arrival. I rushed to the harbor and was able to tour Lady Washington with time to spare.
On Saturday and Sunday, the boats headed out of the harbor into Bodega Bay for a mock battle. It was pretty cool to hear the cannons and see the smoke, realizing just how close these boats had to get to each other to do any sort of damage back in their day.
Lady Washington, the boat on the right, portrayed the HMS Interceptor in "Pirates of the Caribbean". Aye Aye, Matey!
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