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Hong Kong 2011

I realize there’s been no blog update since we left Wrangell AK Feb 26, pre-surgery 2 March and departure for Hong Kong 22Mar. A combination of not very convenient internet accessibility and one hand typing. Sorry for that (Continued…)

Good, Bad, and Ugly

The Good!
    The big transport ship is supposed to arrive some time this week and then a few days later the 15 boats will start being loaded.    After waiting around for so long it will be rush, rush, rush!  We have …

Summer Plans

You can tell Spring has arrived to the PNW.  Days are longer, grass is growing and the rain is warmer.  Everywhere you look people are starting on outdoor chores. Our cruising plans begin with a departure the last week of April or the first …

A walk all around Male’, literally!

Sunday, March 27, 2011
Hulhumale’ Anchorage, Maldives
A Walk Around Male’
Yesterday, Saturday, Randal and I went to Male’ just to go for a walk. We can only stay on the boat for so long before we eat everything in sight or nap too much. We get up…

Tiger Cruise

What a wonderful trip we had with Lieutenant Junior Grade Lauren Mililci on th Coast Guard Cutter Midgett, a 278 foot ship. Lauren invited us to accompany her from San Diego to Seattle the end of February. It was a proposal that we couldn’t resist. …

Tiger Cruise

Bridge of the Midgett (View Post…)

The Cruise of the Peking: SailBlogs 2011-03-24 12:26:10

Lieutenant Junior Grade Lauren Milici (View Post…)

Prices in Paradise

  Randal and I went to Male yesterday to buy additional fenders for the boat and some cheese and frozen chicken. 
Small frozen chicken was 1200 grams (2.6 lbs) and cheddar cheese 250 grams (1/2 lb) was 108 rufiyaa ($8.43 !!!) in one shop.&#1…

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Exploring Male

Randal and I have done a bit of exploring on Male and yesterday found the marine supply and general hardware stores. That’s his kind of shopping. Meanwhile I still can’t find a shop that sells barrettes that can hold thick, curly hair. I’ll keep looking.

Hello from the Maldives where we have Internet

Welcome to sunny, calm, no pirates in the anchorage, Male! You have no idea how nice not having to think about pirates is. Even on our passage from Cochin, though a route believed to be safe from pirates, I was looking over my shoulder during every one…