I have admired a Sailing Ship for the longest time but I have never had a chance to be on one.
I took the Photo of this Sailing Ship in an Interior Decorator’s shop in Trade Fair, Lagos, Nigeria. I could not add the Business to Maps, because the owner was absent, I met only the Assistant. To support her, I uploaded some decorative pieces from her shop to my own website.
Of all the pieces, I could not but stop to admire this Sailing Ship 
, especially after editing it! I hope I get to not only see one but be in one sometime soon.
I saw a Sailing Ship up close for the first time on Izumi’s page. I was thrilled 
The beautiful Izumi @Izumi realizing I knew only little about this pretty, multifunctional and multidynamic Sailing Vessel, took her time to;
- Educate me about the Sails
- Return to the same site (The Nippon Maru Memorial Park, Yokohama, Japan) to take even brighter photos for me
- Promised to take better photos of the same vessel in future when everything returns to normal
- And then expressed gratitude to me for making her share a photo ? Talk about the Educated expressing gratitude to the Ignorant! What Humility and Modesty?!
ありがとうございました, Izumi.
In the Sailing Ship/Boat Album, you will find a beautiful GIF image.
Has anyone here been on a Sailing Ship or Sail Boat? Will you be willing to share your experience and a Photo with me?
Thank you.
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This looks really elegant @Ewaade_3A
I loved it’s finishing and colour.
I hope you meet the owner next time and add their shop on maps I am sure many people would love to see their collection
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I hope so, the owner doesn’t live here in Nigeria.
Trade Fair is one of the two biggest international markets in Nigeria. There are a lot of procedures here. As big as this market is, you will rarely find photos of what it really looks like on the inside.
Where this shop is located, is on the ‘Private Plazas lane’, to get even one shop here, you need to have millions of naira, bot to talknof acquiring a Private Plaza, it costs a fortune!
Trade Fair has everything! Their Church, their security, their banks.
It is a thriving multibillion naira Business community. Often times, the Traders will tell you; “Trade Fair is already on Maps, you don’t need to add my shop, anyone that wants to buy something should come and meet me, I don’t know Google” 
and according to Google’s rules, you know what to do.
"Exit Quietly"
** @FalguniP **
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Hello dear @Ewaade_3A
Oh… new concept? Compact post??
Excellent… dear friend.
As rightly wished by our @FalguniP - hope you will find the owner & help her next time.
“…Has anyone here been on a Sailing Ship…”
Oh… No Ewaade… had been to different types of cruises… but not sailing ship…
Regards
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WoW very attractive captured of the very attractive colourful ship.Very nice presentation about the magnificent ornamental sailing ship @Ewaade_3A ji.Perhaps this similar type of ships had used by our land Sadhaba Pua at ago to carry out their international business to java,Bali,Cyclone,Sumatra and many more places.
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@Ewaade_3A , It’s a lovely picture. Thanks for sharing this story with us…
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Anyway, you are going to experience a totally different cruise in Kerala…
No comparisons… believe me.
Regards @Ewaade_3A
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Hello dear friend, @DebadattaMeher ,
It’s really long since we communicated…
After Jan 21, we have not seen your posts…
Kindly plan for a new post -
Can assist, if needed.
Most sincerely, your friend
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It’s looking really awesome @Ewaade_3A .
By this post you have refreshed my memories from Sagar Ship museum. It was very small museum but they have huge collection of small and big ships.
Thanks for sharing this post with us.
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Due to official work I have busy on it.On this year I have already posted.Thanks a lot @TravellerG sir for your kind words.
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What is Sadhaba Pua? Sounds interesting, I will love to learn more about it @DebadattaMeher
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Thank you, Ravindu. I appreciate. How are you?
Have you seen anything like this during any of your underwater adventures? @ravindus
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Ahahha. @SP31 please come over here and let’s ask TG if any cruise could beat the Cruises in Florida,
TG I am really looking forward to this Kerala cruise @TravellerG
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Wow! I will check it out, please share your experience with me. @NareshDarji
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@Ewaade_3A ji at earlier time Sadhaba Pua is the traders class people of Odisha who sails overseas with normal boat to sell products of our land to different countries.In exchange of products they brings different type of jewels from that land.In order to rebemberence these days of our Sadhaba pua a great festival on the month of November organised all over our land.On this day people on the very early morning will take bath and keep lighting lamp on boat to sails it on ponds and rivers.
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Wow! I wish I could witness this festival! It will be so colorful! And these Sadhaba Pua, must have acted as agents of civilization for Odisha. I will sure name a post after them soon. @DebadattaMeher
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@Ewaade_3A ji Really the festival known as Balijatra and on a very grand way celebrated at Cuttack,Odisha and in other parts of Odisha also celebrated.In Odisha this festival have celebrated on the end day of holy month ‘Kartik’ falls on November
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Wow! Please share info when thr one for this year is coming up. I want to feel like I am there experiencing it with you @DebadattaMeher
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@Ewaade_3A
Beautiful photo of sailing boat
I had made one show piece had draw ship on cardboard then put nail at few distance with silk thread criss cross. It came nice show piece I have ask my mom that piece is there or not.
My dream is sail in ship at least Mumbai to Goa.
Thanks for sharing beautiful post.
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