Category Archives: South Pacific

A Fine Day

The weather here has been definitely improving. Day time temps are now usually above 20C and nice and warm. Mornings and evenings get chilly though so the blow heater bought earlier this year has proved handy here on the dock. … Continue reading

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Haul Out Prep

On Thursday we began to focus on our haul out preparations. We will need to leave the boat ready for the work to begin so Helen got on with moving things around in the boat to create space for all … Continue reading

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Up The Hill

We kind of loaded around the morning, reading, playing computer games and that sort of thing. Feeling a bit guilty, we took a walk up Parahaki hill that looks down over Whangarei. This at least gave us our daily exercise. … Continue reading

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Whangarei Quarry Gardens

I started getting on top of a few things yesterday. First I researched and booked a hire car for the time after we’re on the hard and up until we reach the airport. I then did some research on generators. … Continue reading

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Whangarei Town Basin Marina

We’re back in town. Low tide was at noon so we waited until nearly 2pm before leaving our cold anchorage at the head of the river. This meant we had the advantage of the incoming tide to help us up … Continue reading

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