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Maintenance Day

It was a slow start due to the night before. Our first task was removing the mainsail. It’s only the second time we’ve taken it off and I’d forgotten how much work this was. All the batons and reefing lines … Continue reading

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Snake Gully

We all headed ashore shortly after 7am. Already at the quay were the folks from Mariposa, Freezing Rain, Trim, Tanaya as well as Anna from Infinity who was celebrating her birthday by taking the dive. They’d all been told to … Continue reading

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Last day with car

On our last day with the car we decided to pick off a few of the less recommended caves/sights to see if there were any surprises. Our first stop was the sea track at Liku. We parked on the edge … Continue reading

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Niue Caves & Pools

For breakfast we sampled sausages. Since we left Grenada we’ve not seen a decent pork sausage until here. A couple of days ago we bought a couple of packets but have yet to try them. I was keen to find … Continue reading

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Two days in Niue

Monday On Monday morning we woke to see a pod of small dolphins in front of the boat. After pulling ourselves together we dinghied ashore to check in. Niue has the most unique dinghy dock we’ve encountered so far. One … Continue reading

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