Whatzit 13

Here was the 12 in this series.  Type in the word whatzit in the search box upper left to see the others.

Now if you were out this morning walking along the esplanade near the VZ and not fully awake, upon seeing this you might  swear to make lifestyle changes.

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??  That looks like a Swiss flag

This really did happen . . .

as it raced in at 3.3 kts.

USACE vessel Hudson seemed as appropriate a welcome party as any.

Note the pilot boat and Pouch terminal in the background.

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And . . . what IS it?  Well, it is over 6000 miles from its starting point in Sardinia.  Follow them here.  And, PlanetSolar, welcome to the sixth boro!!  Here are the specs on this 60-passenger vessel that looks like it’s arrived from beyond the galaxy.

All fotos here by Will Van Dorp.

Unrelated:  I will try to report from the road today for a few days, but I expect to be back for the fishy invasion on Saturday.