The weather continued to be grim throughout the morning so we waited until 10 before raising the anchor. It was still drizzling as we left Daliconi but despite the grey clouds, we could now see the patches of reef that we needed to avoid. We motored for about an hour before reaching the area known as the Bay of Islands. The area is very much smaller than it’s namesake down in New Zealand but has an incredible charm. The water is flat amongst these tiny but tall islands and the passages between some islands is only about 3-4 boat widths making it an almost surreal experience. As we were anticipating strong winds on Monday we found a place to anchor where we felt there was sufficient room to swing on a long chain.
The weather calmed down in the afternoon but remained delightfully cool – relatively speaking. By the late afternoon the waters had completely settled and cleared. We could see the coral patches clearly beneath us and huge trigger fish flapping through the water.
Early this morning the strong southerlies have picked up, as expected, so our plan for today is to sit tight and maintain watch.
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