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Legs stretched

Posted on November 23, 2011 by steve

After three flights with combined air time of around 18 hours (plus some for all the taxying around) we finally arrived in Port Elizabeth. My sister, Sue, greeted us at the airport. It was good to have the flights behind … Continue reading →

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Passing through

Posted on November 22, 2011 by steve

Landed in Sydney. Now waiting for flight to Johannesburg.

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Bethell’s Beach

Posted on November 21, 2011 by steve

The wind did come round a little and the weather was good so we headed out to an area on the west coast called Bethell’s Beach for a hike and a picnic. We were joined by ex-crew member Paul and … Continue reading →

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Leaving the boat

Posted on November 20, 2011 by steve

The morning progressed smoothly. We did our final clearing up of the boat. The generator compartment was cleared for access. The slop bucket was emptied for the last time. We showered to get as much yard grime off as possible. … Continue reading →

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Last full day aboard

Posted on November 19, 2011 by steve

And it was a bit of a busy one at that. First business of the day was producing an leaflet for our soon to be available second hand batteries which we planned to place in the usual yachtie hangouts around … Continue reading →

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