On your recent trip to San Diego, our hotel happens to be located on the waterfront facing the ocean and N. Harbor Drive. From the hotel window, we can see a collection of historical ships on display at the dock including the Star of India — one of the last two remaining ships from the famed Star Fleet owned by the Alaska Packer’s Association back in the early 20th century. The ocean was calm, and the wind mild; it reminded me of Max Stern , his ship stuck on the high sea during his 1922 voyage to Alaska, when he … Continue reading Star of India