Category Archives: True Companions

Cava

To the sound of the occasional cockerel ashore we all awoke around dawn and roused ourselves shortly after. Colin wasted no time and had his fishing line in the water catching a foot long trevally on his first cast. We … Continue reading

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Landfall: Savusavu

Our final approach to Savusavu, Fiji could not have been much better. Granted, it was misty and a little wet at times but the wind was just about spot on. The wind angle wasn’t quite right as we approached Lesiatheva … Continue reading

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Leaving NZ?

Another forecast. Another decision. Our general plan of leaving NZ is simply to get out of Dodge when we can, make some distance north and east then take each day as it comes. Even if we have to sit there … Continue reading

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Shaken & Stirred

Before getting out of bed I decided to fix an old problem on this blog. From way back, somehow the pictures on our ‘Round Long Island‘ sequence had been lost. They’re now all recovered. Once I’d bothered to haul myself … Continue reading

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Last day in Whangarei

What a day. We started the day with one last wash. The genset started ok but not with the zest we know it can with a good power supply. It’s battery was getting tired. A quick decision was made and … Continue reading

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