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Robert Wallace

After graduating, I went straight to Univ. of Md. (College Park). 'Academically dismissed' (flunked out!) after 2 years. Went down to Ft. Lauderdale Dec.'72 to visit a friend for a few days. Hanging out on the beach in December, I thought "I like this!". Never went back to Hyattsville! Got a job working for the railroad, Seaboard Coast Line, crew on local freight trains and in the main rail yard in Miami. 2 years there, then transferred to Waycross, Georgia, crew on through freight trains (mile long trains, riding the caboose). Best job in the world! Then I found out about sailing across oceans. In 1975 I paid to crew on a square rigger sailing around the world. I like this sailing life! Got on other classic square riggers and schooners (Pride of Baltimore, etc.), and then into large private yachts in the Caribbean, always sail, no power yachts. Spent a lot of time in the Caribbean and Mediterranean as well as 2 more voyages around the world. The last boat I was on was sold to an Italian and in April 2018 we left Key West for the delivery to just south of Naples. Spent the Summer there and flew back in October. I am not looking for the 'next boat job', so maybe I'm retired! I am still a rail fan, and over the years, if I sail anywhere there is train service, I'll go for a train trip. (Australia, South Africa, Greece, England,Italy etc.) and I have ridden all of Amtrak's long distance routes, some several times. Other than that, I am quite enjoying living in the Florida Keys near Key West, working in the yard and on house projects. I still occasionally sail for fun on a friends 46' ketch. Life has been very good!

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