The slip we were on is actually someone else’s and as they were due back in the water on Monday we had to move. We were granted the courtesy dock for two days which is usually reserved for new arrivals. We had all day to move but as the weather was forecast to deteriorate we moved early. As our batteries were topped up and the boat running smoothly through the water we did the whole maneuver without running the diesel which is always cool in a marina.
As Monday was our last full day with the car so we made use of it to do our final provisioning, propane fills and last minute purchases. (Actually, we’ve thought of a couple of extra things which we’ll need to get this morning). Out and about we bumped into a few of our friends. The leaving buzz is about as everyone is at some stage in the their readiness for departure. Some are leaving this week, like us, and others are a week or two away. And all are heading for Fiji though not all for the entire season.
This morning it’s been about as cold as we’ve ever felt it on the boat. We had a wash planned so while firing up the generator I turned on the A/C in heat pump mode. Another successful test.
Today we sell the car, pick up the kayak (found an identical but undamaged one elsewhere and cheaper) and party our last evening in Whangarei. Tomorrow we’re out of here. The weather forecast is largely unchanged from yesterday’s so the basic plan remains unchanged.
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