Epic Journeys: Sailing and Travelling Around the World

Around the World in 80 Days with Michael Palin Inspiration from movies As a child, I loved watching the big colorful movies set on location or on the lavish sets of the 1950's and early 60's. This was the era of Singing in the Rain, It's a Mad Mad Mad World and Lawrence of Arabia . One of my favorite movies was Around the World in 80 Days , starring David Niven, a favorite actor of mine. Armchair Travel Now more than ever, having the funds or work opportunity to travel abroad is difficult to come by. Just keeping a roof over our heads is difficult, so for many the only chance to "travel" is by reading a great book. An author that captured my attention in school was Jules Verne. The Mysterious Island was a huge favorite as was character, Captain Nemo. Coming from a family who migrated from Maine to Washington State and included many merchant seamen, I loved mysterious ship captains and the hard work of a ship hand. The Monty Python Angle At first glance, I would ...