• SMS Hertha

    SMS Hertha

    SMS Hertha armoured cruiser of the Victoria Luise class. Built by A G Vulcan at Stettin, laid down in 1896 launched 14th April 1897 and completed 27th July 1898. The Victoria Luise class Cruisers were intended…

  • Golf and the Stratford Experience

    In my earlier posting on our recent visit to Stratford I didn’t really go into a lot of detail on Margaret and Janice, the women we were paired with on Saturday. It is really an encouraging…

  • My Blogger, Update

    In a previous post, I pondered which blogger technology I would settle on. I liked the features of MSN Spaces, especially the “category” capabilities. However, in the end I have decided to stay with Blogger. I…

  • Travel: Stratford

    This weekend my wife and I drove down to Stratford. We were given, as a wedding anniversary gift, a Saturday-night stay at a local hotel and a round of golf on Sunday at the Stratford Country…

  • May 29-30th: Heidelberg

    May 29-30th: Heidelberg

    Heidelberg was the last stay on our trip. Situated on the Neckar river, the city scape is dominated by the ruins of the Heidelberg Castle. Built between 1398 and 1410, it was first destroyed during the…