Category Archives: Tahina

Museum, Fudge & Movie

In the morning we were back in Christchurch to visit the Canterbury Museum. It was very well presented and had a number of very interesting sections. We were in the building for about 2 hours before returning to the car … Continue reading

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Last day on the boat (for a while)

We managed to do all the things we wanted to do.  Outboard is back on the dinghy.  The upholsterer visited.  We finished packing the car.  etc. The concern for the day was the deteriorating weather.  On Monday it had been … Continue reading

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No rest on Sunday

We’re hoping to be out of here by Wednesday. Our ferry to the south island is the following Monday and we’d like to take our time getting down to Wellington. We’ve also had a gracious invitation from some NZers near … Continue reading

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Pangaimotu

Our sail down was slow and drizzly but uneventful. We’d aimed for the eastern passage into Tongatapu hoping to see whales outside in the deep water. No luck there. We arrived around 3pm, anchored behind the island of Pangaimotu on … Continue reading

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Last day in Ha’apai

Our morning started with our new Tongan friend showing up in his dugout canoe offering us a couple of octopii. We knew he needed a razor so we had four we didn’t want and some shaving foam we didn’t like … Continue reading

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