In a message dated 11/26/2005 1:57:17 P.M. Central Standard Time, BREATAX@aol.com writes: Many of the ships would stop off along the way and drop off passengers and pick up passengers and food staples, and trading supplies. BILL WELLS Anaheim California BREATAX@AOL.COM Hi Bill, would those ships be going back to Hamburg? Would they stop at LeHavre or Bremen on their way home? There doesn't seem to be a lot of ports to stop at, or are there more? I know there was Antwerp too... Regards from Texas, USA Nellie, a 68-yr-old root digger