Aegean SeaAegean Sea -- Dick and Judie Kappes of Huntington Harbour took The Log Newspaper along to read while touring many of the islands of Greece and Turkey, aboard the motoryacht HarmonyG, from Rhodes to Izmir. Each local village and harbor had its own charm, they reported.Havana, CubaHavana, Cuba -- Joe Pitisi, Long Beach resident and harbormaster, visited Marina Hemingway in Havana, Cuba, last October -- where he was still faithfully reading my copy of The Log boating and fishing news, he reported.Puerto Vallarta, MexicoPuerto Vallarta, Mexico -- Austin Artis and his wife Karen Keltner of Santa Barbara took a copy of The Log Newspaper along while they were aboard his parents boat, Eternal Bliss, in the marina of La Cruz, north of Puerto Vallarta.Petra, JordanPetra, Jordan -- Dr. Dave Rizzo of Bellflower took The Log Newspaper all the way to Petra, Jordan in February. Its pretty hard to get there by boat, Rizzo said. But if you can sail up the Red Sea to Aqabah (of Lawrence of Arabia fame), its only another 60 nautical miles by land to the mouth of the canyon that leads to the famous Treasury Building (pictured here) -- which is actually a tomb for a royal -- in Petra, as made famous by the movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.St. Petersburg, RussiaSt. Petersburg, Russia -- Just to let you know I am taking The Log with me -- even to Russia, reported Dr. Peter J. Beck of Newport Beach, who visited Russia just a few weeks ago. Behind me is the famous Church of the Saviour of the Blood ... and the waterway behind me is Kanal Griboyedova, named after a Russian diplomat who was assassinated in todays Iran.The Baths at Virgin Gorda, British Virgin IslandsThe Baths at Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands -- Tara Soderling, a broker at Newport Coast Yachts, recently took The Log Newspaper along on a visit to The Baths beach area on the island of Virgin Gorda, one of the most popular destinations in the British Virgin Islands.Hsinchu, TaiwanHsinchu, Taiwan -- Chang-Su-Chang Ruby Tsai loves to read about all the pretty boats she sees in a copy of The Log Newspaper brought to Hsinchu, Taiwan by Steven Choate of Orange, who is now residing in Hsinchu. Steven is the son of Colleen and Dennis Choate, owners of the yacht Recess in Long Beach. According to Steven, The children love to read The Log as a part of their daily English practice at Jordans International English School. As a side note, when the children wish to use the restroom they ask, Mr. Steven, may I please use the head?Kolkata, IndiaKolkata, India -- Tony Craig from Picante Sportfishing Yacht Sales in Cabo San Lucas recently took The Log Newspaper along with him on a visit to Mother Teresas House. Pictured at the entrance to the home where Mother Teresa wrote all of her letters and stayed during her lifetime are (from left) Jasmene and Chad Jarrett of Costa Mesa, with Craig. The visit was made on the way to Katihar, when 12 members of GO Team India from The Crossing Church in Costa Mesa traveled there to bring needed supplies and convert a shipping container into a classroom for Bethal Church Association, their church partner.
