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Wednesday was Anzac Day here in New Zealand as well as Australia. It was a beautiful day with light winds. As a lot of the shops were closed before 1pm Sam and I used the morning to mount the main sail. It was a good learning exercise for Sam and a big help for me. […] Phew on multiple fronts. Big news, and the only really important news, is that Sam is now aboard. Phew. Despite having 50lb checkin back and two carry ons there were no complications anywhere on baggage weight or numbers. Phew. In the last 24 hours I have spent a lot of time on multiple fronts pursuing […] Monday was sail day. On reflection I was half regretting the decision to drive up to Whangarei while Sam was on his way so I decided to take my laptop and check in regularly. I’d woken up at stupid O’Clock, well before my 5:30am alarm call so after checking the internet and having breakfast I […] After my usual morning chores (the washing up inevitably left from the previous evening) I called the Viaduct Marina to check if our allocated spot was free. After some toing and froing on the radio which managed to ascertain that it was so we very soon raised our anchor and headed over. We ended up […] Helen declared herself fit enough for the climb up Rangitoto so after a bit of morning, international, stress we left the boat and tied up the dinghy to the wharf. The path to the summit was not too strenuous. Lower down it took us through lava fields where the vegetation was still struggling to take […] |
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