After a few days in Makogai we continued on our track west, first sailing 50 miles to an anchorage at Nanunu-i-Ra and the next day another 60 miles to the Yasawas, a chain of islands stretching some 90 km along the west coasts of Fiji’s two main islands. Resorts of the more basic type are […]
10/15/2011 LIBERTY LANDING MARINA TO ATLANTIC CITY’S GARDNER’S BASIN
TOTAL NAUTICAL MILES TRAVELED TODAY: 85 NMDEPARTED ABOUT 7:30 AMARRIVED ABOUT 6:00 PMDOCKED IN GARDNER’S BASIN AT THE AQUARIUMEd and Nance were up and off early, catching the 6:00 AM water taxi that would take them back across to NYC. From there they…
Shake Down Cruise? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Shake Down Cruise.
Well, we’re still sitting here in Liberty Landing Marina. We’ve been here since Tuesday night, and we’ll stay here again tonight. We ordered some parts that are due in today.I haven’t addressed the engines yet. I’m pretty confident th…
First Anniversary
Today marks our first anniversary as full time cruisers. It has been a tremendous adventure, and it shows no signs of slowing down. Just yesterday, after anchoring in a very small creek with swift currents, Sharon m…
Bundaberg to Cairns
Only hours from leaving the dock in Bundaberg, our inverter started acting up. The inverter changes the 12 volt battery voltage into 120 volt A/C power at our “household” outlets. Some A/C lights were flickering and the multimeter sho…
Progress, progress, everywhere!
Whew!! Hours oflabor later (and not only our own), Equinox is showing signs that thingsare progressing. Hooray!! Of course, I find satisfaction in the little things aswell as the large, so perhaps I’m overly optimistic? Nevertheless, things aremoving f…
Istaboa’s Waypoints 2011-10-05 17:10:00
Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose.This is a prepared text of the Stanford University Commencement address delivered by Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer and of Pi…
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Close up of embroidery on headrest covers.Embroidered headrest covers.Sunshade to help A/C work more efficiently.If I could bottle weather and save it for whenever I wanted pretty weather, today is the day I would bottle. The temperature and lack of h…
Matanza's Inlet
On our way home from South Carolina we spent a day with our friends Pete & Pokey (PRIM) and had a great lunch at Matanza’s Inlet. (Continued…)
10/04/2011 GETTING BACK INTO THE SWING OF THINGS AFTER OUR SUMMER BREAK IN VERMONT
TUESDAYIt was a short summer but still it seems like ages since I have communicated on our blog. Bear with me as I get back into the routine and hit a few of the summer’s high spots. Mike Wraga and Dave Powers did their magic on Quest by installing n…
