Sunday, November 18, 2012

The Old Man and the Sea - Hemingway #6





The Famous Pilar,
Boat much loved by Hemingway
The Sea and Fishing

Moored originally at the fishing village of Cojimar, the boat was brought to Hemingway's villa after his suicide in 1961 and now sits on the old tennis courts. He loved fishing for swordfish and marlin and instead of a yacht used this small fishing boat with his good friend, Gregorio Fuentes, who is said to be the inspiration for Hemingway's novel, The Old Man and The Sea.


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17 comments:

  1. Andy4:20 AM

    They don't make them like this any more.

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  2. biebkriebels4:55 AM

    That is so interesting to see the boat in reality.

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  3. EG CameraGirl6:48 AM

    It's a handsome and sturdy-looking craft. It's great that it's still in such great shape.

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  4. Birdman8:24 AM

    Yes, thanks for his boat shot. It must have been so exciting to walk the grounds.

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  5. Linda9:15 AM

    A lovely boat. Great capture!

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  6. Judy9:20 AM

    What a treat to get to see this boat.

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  7. Sharon10:58 AM

    That is a beautiful boat. Can't you just picture him out on the water with his good friend?

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  8. Lowell11:26 AM

    Love this. And old wooden boats are the best. I'll take a Chris Craft over the new stuff any day! Interesting that in fact it's just an old boat, very nice, but not all that special - except Hemingway sat there and fished from there!

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  9. parker11:58 AM

    I too thank you for showing the Pilar. A fitting tombstone of sorts for his time in Cuba! Thank goodness that Senor Fuentes donated this willed gift from Hemingway so others could enjoy!

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  10. The Cranky5:54 PM

    The old ones are works of art, thanks for showing her.

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  11. Randy7:57 PM

    What an awesome thing for you to see. I love the name.

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  12. Jim Klenke9:41 PM

    it looks in wonderful shape.

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  13. Kathy10:59 PM

    Beautiful wood on this little boat.

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  14. Red Nomad OZ12:32 AM

    Just goes to show what can be achieved without all the fancy equipment and fishing tackle that you'd get on a modern boat! There's a lesson in there somewhere, right?!

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  15. Pierre3:05 AM

    Beautiful Hemingway series!

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  16. Unknown11:21 AM

    What a great boat!

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  17. Nikon8:20 AM

    Beautiful boat, made in Brooklyn if I remember right - it looks great!

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