Monthly Archives: April 2011

A Very British Day

Posted on April 30, 2011 by steve

British in three ways. 1)  The weather was lousy. 2)  I did my UK taxes.  The observant ones amongst you may wonder why considering that I only recently did them.  But last time I was late.  And I was fined … Continue reading →

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Going Nowhere

Posted on April 29, 2011 by steve

The title sums it up. We went nowhere and are going nowhere for some time. Here is the latest marine forecast for the Bay of Islands area from this morning Forecast : Gale warning. Friday: Southeast 35 knots gusting 45 … Continue reading →

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Pahia and Back

Posted on April 28, 2011 by steve

The weather looked great so we decided to stretch our legs and go for a walk. We hiked the ridge trail to Pahia and took the coastal trail back to Opua. While in Pahia we looked around a few shops … Continue reading →

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A Day in the Bay

Posted on April 27, 2011 by steve

With bad weather threatened in the afternoon we went ashore in the morning to get a few things done. On the way out we dropped by Emily Grace to say hello. He’d been reading our blog and had a spare … Continue reading →

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Nasty, rainy day

Posted on April 26, 2011 by steve

The local forecast for the day didn’t look good and worsening throughout the day. Wanting to be near Opua on Tuesday and desiring the increased shelter the area offer we set off before breakfast. We only hoisted the head sail … Continue reading →

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