Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Ondalunga

Ondalunga sailboat, port of Livorno
I was checking the works for the new Elba pier when I saw this sailboat coming back to the marina inside the Porto Mediceo. Little did I know that the skipper of the “Ondalunga” was an old friend of mine trying his new boat: I only recognized him looking at the larger images at home. In background the 294-meter cruise ship “Norwegian Jade”.

See also: Norwegian Jade - A Longer Elba Pier - Theme Day: People at Work
Search labels: sailboat - cruise ship

15 comments:

Michelle said...

wow

Revrunner said...

Just a little difference in size and amenities. :-)

Lois said...

Nice sailboat! I used to go sailing quite a bit when I was younger and had several friends with their own sailboats. That cruise ship is enormous!

Randy said...

That's huge!

Lowell said...

That's not a "little" sailboat ... but it gives you an idea of the massive size of the cruise ship! Interesting coincidence - seeing your old friend this way!

Gunn said...

The "Norwegian Jade" looks huge and pretty, but what make this image special (for me) is the sailboat plus the light and lines. It is 08.25 here on a Wednesday morning. We have got rain and a bit of snow, lightening and NOTHING like the day you have had!
Do I envy you? well. the positive thing is that the weather change so quickly here, so who knows, the afternoon might be much better?

Greetings from Norway.

Dina said...

Too bad the friend became recognizable only later; you could have gotten a boat ride!

Luis Gomez said...

Absolutely a wonderful capture VP. Great image.

Karl said...

I'm thinking if I'd prefer to go by boat or by cruise ship...

Birdman said...

Quite a contrast in sailing vessels.

PerthDailyPhoto said...

The comparison is astounding VP.. How funny recognizing your friend later on the computer :)

Tanya Breese said...

wow, really shows the size of that ship doesn't it?! how funny to end up seeing your friend in the photos!

cieldequimper said...

Encoutering your friend on a photo. That's new! I prefer his boat to that building!

orvokki said...

Funny coincidence.
But the big ship really is a big ship.

EG CameraGirl said...

That's quite the contrast between BIG and little.