Evidence of the recession everywhere

This morning we dinghied over to the new neighbors to offer some bread and water. Based on their boat, they clearly needed it. Wooden boat (from the looks of it at least 150 years old), real rope rigging, and clothes looking like 18th-century thrift store. We won't we seeing them at Nikki Beach !!!

Anyway, the Stad Amsterdam crew was poor but proud, refusing our offer of assistance.......they continued to toil away without winches, electronics, or other modern contrivances. I respect that..........wouldn't want to use a wooden bathroom like them, but you've got to respect them.