Pics & Videos From the Last Few Months (Travel Report)

[tyde]

Been off the ship the last couple of weeks and spent a few days driving south on the Pacific Coast Highway (101) en route to MEXICO obv

Banked over 20 grand in 73 days and figured its poker time on the beach for a few months. Just loaded 1K on Stars today and plan on grinding my ass off

Brand new laptop and 31 inch HP monitor, and rented a 2 bedroom house. Actually giving serious thought to buying it. The price is right and the neighborhood is chill. Not ocean 'front' , but pretty damn close.

dropped 5K on a super clean 04 Grand Cherokee and made a B-line for the border.

Good to be back. Probably going back on the ship in late July/early August for another 3 month stint.

So I'm just gonna throw up some pics and videos and give each one a short header.

I will say that the last 6 months of my life have been crazy, and I've been blessed to have seen some exciting and cool places that I never imagined I'd ever visit. My job is extremely demanding on multiple levels, but its pretty cool making great money and traveling the world.

Got to see ports in Italy, Spain, Gibraltar, Turkey, Malta, Nova Scotia, and Panama. Not to mention my previous gig in Diego Garcia, Korea and Singapore.

Just going to post some pics and vids now and give each one a short header.

posted in no particular order...



Sunday BBQ on the ship off the coast of Spain w/ Lobster, Jumbo Prawns, Raw Oysters, Fresh Salmon Steaks, NY strip loins, Corn on the Cob, Boston Baked Beans, Jalapeno Cornbread, Assorted Salads, Deviled Eggs etc










Fresh Seafood Market in Segunto, Spain






Leaning Tower of Pisa










Sunset on the North Atlantic







25 Foot Swells & High Winds at Sea






Valencia, Spain
























Bullfighting Stadium in Valencia






'The Rock' of Gibraltar






En Route to Derince, Turkey








Mosque in Izmut, Turkey






Island of 'Pico' in the Azores





Tommy at Pismo Beach






Intense Rain Squall in Apple Valley, Ca.







Baja Sunset from my Rooftop Patio







My New Whip

[tyde]

New Digs in Mexico

[Sloppy Joe]

Great shit & congrats on keeping a good thing going.

Seems exhausting as hell though, enjoy the break.

Favorite spot that you visited?

[Mintjewlips]

As much as people shit on you, you are living the fucking life, or as the Mexicans say, livin la vida loco.

[WillieMcFML]

buy the house and rent it out when you are working

[tyde]

Sitting in the cockpit of an Apache helicopter

[LegallyNonBindingPosts]

Well done.

[Dan Druff]

Where does Tommy go when you're on the ship?

[RichardBrodiesCombover.]

If you're making over 100k a year, why buy a decade old used car? lol

[Lord of the Fraud]

If you're making over 100k a year, why buy a decade old used car? lol

Spending heavily on a new motor while cruising the waves for 6 months of the year wouldn't be the greatest of investments. Plus the new Jeep look more than adequate to me.


Great pics/vids. Loved the Azores one in particular. Tho my stomach turned just looking at those huge swells. Where was that Apache headed or couldn't you say? I'd guess possibly Turkey.

[RichardBrodiesCombover.]

If you're making over 100k a year, why buy a decade old used car? lol

Spending heavily on a new motor while cruising the waves for 6 months of the year wouldn't be the greatest of investments. Plus the new Jeep look more than adequate to me.


Great pics/vids. Loved the Azores one in particular. Tho my stomach turned just looking at those huge swells. Where was that Apache headed or couldn't you say? I'd guess possibly Turkey.

You're right. A 10+ yr old jeep with, I assume, has close to 200k miles is a damn good investment.

[The_Lurker]

Spending heavily on a new motor while cruising the waves for 6 months of the year wouldn't be the greatest of investments. Plus the new Jeep look more than adequate to me.


Great pics/vids. Loved the Azores one in particular. Tho my stomach turned just looking at those huge swells. Where was that Apache headed or couldn't you say? I'd guess possibly Turkey.

You're right. A 10+ yr old jeep with, I assume, has close to 200k miles is a damn good investment.

Automobiles are not investments, they are possessions that get you from point A to point B. I can't think of a better fit for Marty's current situation than a 5k SUV. Maybe you can tell us what would be better, or are you just trying to be a dick?

[Lord of the Fraud]

Spending heavily on a new motor while cruising the waves for 6 months of the year wouldn't be the greatest of investments. Plus the new Jeep look more than adequate to me.


Great pics/vids. Loved the Azores one in particular. Tho my stomach turned just looking at those huge swells. Where was that Apache headed or couldn't you say? I'd guess possibly Turkey.

You're right. A 10+ yr old jeep with, I assume, has close to 200k miles is a damn good investment.

A car loses value with age. He is on land for only 6 months of the year. So the lower he goes, the wiser the purchase.

[lewfather]

Where does Tommy go when you're on the ship?

first thing i thought of when i saw the dog, has to go with a friend in the neighborhood?

tyde, when u first come home how ape shit does tommy go? does it take him a few days to get readjusted? my dogs go ape shit even if i leave to fill up my gas tank.. the second they hear the garage opening they lose their minds, even if its been like 8 minutes.

[SrslySirius]

[tyde]

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I have a fantastic doggie babysitter with a big house and yard

she rotates 6-10 doggies on various owner needs

my situation is a bit special since I ship for 8-16 weeks at a time

I pay her $250.00 a month to watch Tom Toms when I'm working

but I don't stress too much other than missing him because I know he has a lot of buddies to play with

when I picked him up a cpl weeks ago he went positively apeshit when he saw me lol

Tommy is the BEST

[big dick]

tommy

[shortbuspoker]

If you're making over 100k a year, why buy a decade old used car? lol

(a) Not a good idea to spend a high percentage of your income on a depreciating asset

(b) He's driving that shit to Mexico. How long do you think it would take for a really nice/expensive vehicle to be stolen in Beanerville?

Also, good for you getting your life shit straight Tyde. Getting paid to see the world is pretty fucking sweet.

[sonatine]

Also and not to dwell on the car thing he's near the ocean air and that shit is like facehugger blood to cars.

[hutmaster]

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I have a fantastic doggie babysitter with a big house and yard

she rotates 6-10 doggies on various owner needs

my situation is a bit special since I ship for 8-16 weeks at a time

I pay her $250.00 a month to watch Tom Toms when I'm working

but I don't stress too much other than missing him because I know he has a lot of buddies to play with

when I picked him up a cpl weeks ago he went positively apeshit when he saw me lol

Tommy is the BEST

I can confirm that Tommy is a great dog. In fact, I'd probably enjoy hanging out with Tommy more than Marty!