Harmon and Randall's Voyage…

All Dressed Up and Nowhere To Go -by Harmon Shragge

Leg 3, Blog 7, June 24, 2025

Good morning from (outside of) Horta. We made it in late last night after 191 hours from Newfoundland only to find that they will not let us dock until morning! So we spent a quiet night in the harbor and went to sleep early (11:00 PM and woke up at 9:00 AM -me anyway).

Let’s go back to yesterday when we were on the way in….I awoke to hot weather at 6:00 AM and the temperature continued to rise.

The first task of the morning was to take down the Canadian flag and send up the Portuguese flag.

Raising the flag

The within 80 miles of shore, the birds came back….

The Dolphins too… look for the mother and baby swiming together

As we were preparing to come into harbor, we jettisoned our “favorite” vegetable gone bad.

These islands are visibly volcanic..

A very European look to the town…and why not, we are in Europe!

We were visited by an (Arctic?) Tern on the way in….

Not a lot of super yachts visible yet…I think Mōli has finally found her crowd.

A tradition in Horta is for boats to paint their name, crew members and some rendition of their boat.

We were ready to drop anchor in the harbor and well, the windlass broke….

See you in Horta…and this time I mean it!

Harmon Shragge

9 responses to “All Dressed Up and Nowhere To Go -by Harmon Shragge”

  1. anthonyvlasto Avatar
    anthonyvlasto

    Great dolphin video – enjoy Horta!

    Like

    Reply
  2. tcgibb Avatar
    tcgibb

    Congratulations – now the challenge is off to find some great baccalau…..Bacalhau (sometimes spelled baccalau) is the Portuguese word for codfish, but it usually refers to salted and dried cod, a staple of Portuguese cuisine. It’s not just a dish—it’s a cultural icon. In fact, there’s a saying in Portugal that there are more than 365 ways to cook bacalhau—one for every day of the year!

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply
    1. wendybscheck Avatar
      wendybscheck

      Awesome! keep it coming!

      Like

      Reply
  3. Jorge Bermudez Avatar
    Jorge Bermudez

    Great voyage and a pleasure to ride along with you! Enjoy your time in Horta! A special request, can you occasionally post videos of Randall talking? Really enjoy Randall musing.

    Like

    Reply
    1. maciejgrebowicz Avatar
      maciejgrebowicz

      Black Dog is a fitting name for that boat

      Like

      Reply
      1. Harmon Shragge Avatar
        Harmon Shragge

        That was a funny boat. Really tougher than needed for the Azores. Take that boat to the Arctic!

        Like

    2. Harmon Shragge Avatar
      Harmon Shragge

      Thank you Jorge. I will do that. I have to catch Randall at a weak moment to get him to speak. I will let him know what his fans demand.

      Like

      Reply
  4. Skip Dubrin Avatar
    Skip Dubrin

    Thanks for the trip across the Atlantic to Horta. Looking forward to the next leg.

    Like

    Reply
    1. Harmon Shragge Avatar
      Harmon Shragge

      Thanks Skip!

      Like

      Reply

Leave a comment