Fixing up the ‘Aldebaran’

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One week of First Century working conditions (no hot showers for instance, and a 5 minute walk to the nearest toilet) here in Volos, Greece on the “Aldebaran,” the boat which is to take us on the routes of Paul. This transition from “Aldebaran” to “SailingActs” is full of surprises (finding arcane instruction manuals for …

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Before Departing…

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On May 6 I will be flying to Athens, then hopping a bus to Volos where the “Aldebaran” – soon to be rechristened “SailingActs” – is floating on the waterfront. For 10 days I will be working on the boat: fixing, oiling, scrubbing, replacing, cleaning out years of accumulation from the previous owner. Hopefully when …

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