Category Archives: South Pacific

Same as yesterday

Except the dolphins have buggered off.

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Cold and Bumpy

Another day aboard the boat. Not so pleasant as the wind blew from the open sea and for much of the afternoon the anchorage was quite bumpy. With the wind more southerly it has also been colder. Not a lot … Continue reading

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Quiet Day

We had a thought to go ashore for a walk but in the end we didn’t. It was nice just to kick back and read for the day. No chores for me but Helen spent some time cleaning down the … Continue reading

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Taurikura Bay / Mount Manaia

We checked out of Marsden Cove Marina soon after the office opened and with a little help from some passers by we were off our slip and out into the river in no time. I’d uploaded our detailed tracks from … Continue reading

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Food and Water

Yesterday was pretty much filled with fixing the water maker and eating well. I started the morning with cornflakes – the Kelloggs kind. You can get them in Fiji but they’re really expensive so we skipped them. Now we’re back … Continue reading

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