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
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15 comments:

  1. MichelleJanuary 14, 2015 at 12:13 AM

    wow

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  2. RevrunnerJanuary 14, 2015 at 12:48 AM

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

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  3. LoisJanuary 14, 2015 at 12:49 AM

    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!

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  4. RandyJanuary 14, 2015 at 3:00 AM

    That's huge!

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  5. LowellJanuary 14, 2015 at 3:09 AM

    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!

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  6. GunnJanuary 14, 2015 at 8:31 AM

    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.

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  7. DinaJanuary 14, 2015 at 8:39 AM

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

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  8. Luis GomezJanuary 14, 2015 at 12:27 PM

    Absolutely a wonderful capture VP. Great image.

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  9. KarlJanuary 14, 2015 at 1:58 PM

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

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  10. BirdmanJanuary 14, 2015 at 2:02 PM

    Quite a contrast in sailing vessels.

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  11. PerthDailyPhotoJanuary 14, 2015 at 3:41 PM

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

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  12. Tanya BreeseJanuary 14, 2015 at 5:08 PM

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

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  13. cieldequimperJanuary 14, 2015 at 9:44 PM

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

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  14. orvokkiJanuary 14, 2015 at 10:26 PM

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

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  15. EG CameraGirlJanuary 15, 2015 at 1:11 PM

    That's quite the contrast between BIG and little.

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