That was the conceit, at least.
Today - all day, 9 to 5 - was spent taking part in a wonderful 'Historical Heartbeats' lecture/tour. We boarded a fast ferry in Hamilton and spent most of the day aboard, with two professors as guest lecturers, lunch served, and a full day scooting from one place to another, at fast and at slow speeds, with a captain apparently able to maneuver in very shallow waters and turn on a dime.
I'd love to have a copy of the notes from which our two speakers spoke - great stuff. After a whole day of it tho, and much of it new to me, and general exhaustion, I'm not sure how much I actually recall...History, how trade impacted everything, the roles of men and women, free and enslaved and indentured. We talked smuggling and blockade running, 'repackaging' of goods to avoid duty, partnerships and rivalries.
On an individual note, my companions from the office snorkle and dive and could comment when we were in the vicinity of some interesting wrecks from the last 4 centuries.
I am beat, tho, between the sun and the movement and the water (and the background exhaustion - way too many late nights.) Despite three applications of sunscreen, I'm crisped, too, which is not helping me stay awake. I've done my cool shower and aloe and cool cloths...
So, until I'm more awake and coherent, I'll post pictures.
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