Hot Springs and Megapodes
The rain finally stopped and the furious wind abated for long enough to let the swell outside our safe harbour to relax a little. we were all desperate to leaving Port sandwich, and quite frankly...
View ArticleRom Dance, Ambrym
The Rom dance is the traditional dance of Ambrym ro Ambrym is the home of carving, rom dance, small nambas, live volcano's hot springs and in our minds a hell of a lot of over priced stuff....
View ArticleMt Marum - The unwanted Volcano. Ambrym
Legend has it that the volcano of Mount Marum started life on the island of Ambae 60nm further North from here. He made too much noise and the population booted him off to Pentecost where he also made...
View ArticleVanuatu->NZ Day_Three 22:39.45S 167:26.44E
22:39.45S 167:26.44E 25 Oct 0030UTC Dropped the hook in this sandy bay with blue water and palm trees. clearly we are not quite ready to quit the tropics. For us this is a 'pause' in the passage, and...
View ArticleVanuatu->NZ Day_Three again 22:39.45S 167:26.44E
22:39.45S 167:26.44E 25 Oct 0030UTC Setting off again with SE11kn and blue skies. Hopefully dont have to stop again. though there was a moment when its was thought that New Cal was rather nice and we...
View ArticleVanuatu->NZ Day_Four 24:50S 167:19E
24:50S 167:19E 29 Oct 2000UTC Quite boisterous, but very OK.Moving South nicely now after a beat out of Isle des Pins yesterday. s/v Shandon 200nm ahead of us. Everyone settling into the rhythm and...
View ArticleVanuatu->NZ Day_Four 24:50S 167:19E
26:52S 168:13E 30 Oct 1900UTC Lovely day and pleasant night moving along quite nicely. Sea has evened out and the sun has shone. Albacore sashimi for super.
View ArticleVanuatu->NZ Day_Five 26:57S 168:15E
26:57S 168:15E 30 Oct 2000UTC Lovely day and pleasant night moving along quite nicely. Sea has evened out and the sun has shone. Albacore sashimi for super.
View ArticleVanuatu->NZ Day_Six 29:24S 169:41E
29:24S 169:41E 31 Oct 2000UTC Cloudy and rainy now that we are in the trouch. about 20kn from the stern so we continue to make good progress. Our little flotilla is moving South quite smoothly.
View ArticleVanuatu->NZ Day_Seven 31:22S 170:43E
31:22S 170:43E 31 Oct 2000UTC Wind backed all the way round to the S rather earlier than expected. Looks like its going to be a beat into NZ - fun.
View ArticleVanuatu->NZ Day_Eight 33:22S 172:11E
33:22S 172:11E 1 Nov 1900UTC Wind backed further into the S last night and freshened. Our friends on s/v Reflection, another catamaran who left at the same time as us, are struggling along behind - oh...
View ArticleVanuatu->NZ Day_Nine OPUA 35:19S 174:07E
35:19S 174:07E 2 Nov 1949UTC Tied up to the Q-dock in Opua. Good to be back and to have finished this last leg. Sunday lunch in the yacht club
View ArticlePier21 Marina, Auckland 36:51S 174:45E
Tied up in Pier21 just before the Northerly blow started. Took the scenic route out through the bay of islands and out to Cape Brett - absolutely gorgeous Had a quiet trip down from OPua overnight,...
View ArticleMarooned in the Reef Islands
The Reef Islands, 6nm North of Tivetwot, remind us of the Tuamotos of French Polynesia with the turquoise lagoons and white coral sand beaches. But they are uniquely Vanuatu with their own secrets...
View ArticleWedding Vanuatu Style
This is a taster – there are more words to come soon. Just wanted to share the photos David’s and Melrose’s wedding was long foretold on our stay in the Banks and for a long time we didn’t know if...
View ArticleZinnias Birthday, Espiritu Santo
The Oyster Island resort was recommended to us as perfectly protected spot with a beach and things to do. We sold it to Zinnia about a month before her birthday and got there the day before. The...
View ArticleAuckland
Loving Auckland and NZ - we have got our residency and Colin is out to work since Monday. Kids are at school and I am cleaning the teak. We're on the boat in Pier21 at the moment and though its still...
View Articlein side out up side down
My husband wrote the bog entry and just for the record we've Spring down here....... He'll get used to it eventually
View ArticleNew Chapter
Life in NZ has been a whirr-wind experience no day is the same and each day plans have changed so we're being kept on our toes. Thought about selling the boat, then didn't. Got residency, hopefully...
View ArticleLeaving for the last time
We are so lucky to have been in Auckland at exactly the right time when the suns as shining and a lovely couple were looking for Pacific Bliss.. Many emotions as we rushed towards the inevitable end...
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