Constellation in Drydock

Here is an old picture that I failed to post to the blog back in the spring when I got home from the ship. I spent January and February in Setubal, Portugal for the drydocking/maintenance period for Maersk Constellation. As you can see, she was due for a shave and a haircut! Prior to the yard period, we were all very excited to be spending such a long time in Europe as we thought it would be a nice break from the normal African chaos. We couldn't have been more wrong! After spending a month in Europe, all involved were screaming to get back to our normal cruising grounds. The only positive thing I have to say about Portugal is that they have very good seafood.

Boating pics

We got a new trailer for the old Mako (previously Cindy's Dad's boat) and we've been having fun towing it all over Charleston County to different fishing spots. During the month of November we caught spotted seatrout, red drum, bluefish, whiting, weakfish and Uncle Mike Middleton lost a huge flounder at the side of the boat because I forgot to bring a net.
Hayley and her friend Mary Brown spent an afternoon in the canoe paddling backwards. But they had fun.

Gone Fishing

Sorry we've neglected the blog so much for the summer and fall of 2007. But Mariah is scheduled to be launched from the Gibson Drydocks in San Mateo, Florida during the first half of December. The trip north to Charleston during the winter will undoubtedly present stories and pictures for the blog.

As you can see from the photo of Jack and large Black Drum, we've still been spending an awful lot of time on the water.