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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;green18, post: 973931, member: 10103&quot;]Figured I better chime in on my Boston experience.&nbsp; It started out with a short trip to Orient Point where I caught a ferry to New London Connecticut.&nbsp; The prospect of driving through the Bronx and hooking up with major truck traffic depressed the bejesus out of me.&nbsp; Why not take the shorter and more scenic route?&nbsp; So off I (actually we, my wife and #3 daughter) went.&nbsp; We caught the 11:00 ferry.&nbsp; Here&#039;s a picture of two hearty sailors.....<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]93088.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The ferry ride is really nice... relaxing and you see things you wouldn&#039;t ordinarily see if you were driving on land....like light houses.&nbsp; I love light houses.&nbsp; Here&#039;s a shot of the Orient Light.....</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]93089.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Read more about her here....<a href="http://www.eastendlighthouses.org/oPoint.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.eastendlighthouses.org/oPoint.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.eastendlighthouses.org/oPoint.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Farther along on our voyage, just out of New London, we encountered this beauty.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]93090.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>You can read more about her here....<a href="http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=800" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=800" rel="nofollow">http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=800</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Coming into New London we spied the Coast Guard training vessel &quot;Eagle&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]93092.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Such a thrill to see that beauty.&nbsp; Ya know what?&nbsp; That vessel is the only operational sail vessel in the US maritime services.&nbsp; Read more about her here....<a href="http://www.uscg.mil/datasheet/wixtrain.asp" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.uscg.mil/datasheet/wixtrain.asp" rel="nofollow">http://www.uscg.mil/datasheet/wixtrain.asp</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Upon landing in New London, it&#039;s just a short 2 hour drive to Boston.&nbsp; Beats the heck out of going around the horn like Frank (Treashunt) did....LOL</p><p><br /></p><p>We arrived in Boston around 3PM and promptly settled into our hotel room.&nbsp; By 4PM I was chomping at the bit to get to the show.&nbsp; The Marriott is just a shot walk from the convention center so off I went.&nbsp; Having Treashunts cell phone # (don&#039;t worry Frank, I didn&#039;t post it on any bathroom stalls <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />) I quickly dialed him up and sure enough he was there.&nbsp; We hooked up after I registered and he promptly initiated me into the fine art of acquiring show &quot;freebie&#039;s&quot;.&nbsp; Frank&#039;s a master at this and soon I was bogged down with all manner of reading material.&nbsp; It&#039;s really quite amazing what you can get for gratis at a show this size.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; I&#039;ve got enough reading material to last me for the next year.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Met Charmy (Penney Lady) Ziggy9 and 900fine along with his lovely wife Robin (oldschool?).&nbsp; Twas indeed a pleasure to meet all these folks.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since this is a coin forum I&#039;d better post a few coins.&nbsp; Here&#039;s some of my pickups.....</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]93109.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Well, seem to be having a devil of a time posting the coin pictures.&nbsp; I can add light houses and barques &quot;inline&quot; but the system seems to balk at multipul photos of coins.&nbsp; I&#039;ll leave that to another thread.&nbsp; All in all a great time was had by all and I&#039;d do it again in a heart beat given the chance.....<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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