Q: How long does it take to get an overnight air freight shipment to Fiji? A: 10 days. On Monday our long awaited shipment of new batteries arrived at the marina. It has been 10 days since we paid for the 12 large batteries and …
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Here we go again
Yep… another blow.Wish we were back at Compass. Much better protection from all sides.Making plans… Crossing fingers and toes.Nordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Caribbean Pickwick Boat dogs
Ensenada to Palau May to July 2011
To recap the period since the last update: We completed our passage from Ensenada to Palau without any significant problems with the boat and with no particularly daunting winds or seas. We made three stops, at Honolu…
Ensenada to Palau May to July 2011
To recap the period since the last update: We completed our passage from Ensenada to Palau without any significant problems with the boat and with no particularly daunting winds or seas. We made three stops, at Honolu…
Getting Settled in Los Suenos and Boat Work
We have spent the last 5 days working on the boat as well as exploring the area. We took a trip into Jaco a couple of days ago and had lunch at a really nice beach restaurant that specializes in lobster. Every Wednesday they have an all-you-…
WE GET A SEAWATER SHOWER IN BED, AND RETURN TO THE NORTHERN SPORADES
The morning of Doug & Sharon’s arrival we got a rude awakening. We were anchored off a village called Ay Yeoryios, and fishing boats up to about 20m work from there. About 0600 we hear a boat pass close by and then a deluge of water came through our …
EVIA ISLAND, THE GULF OF VOLOS AND SMOKE IN THE ENGINE ROOM
The island of Evia at about 90NM long and 10NM wide is Greece’s second largest island after Crete. Unlike Crete it’s very close to the mainland coast, being mostly about 5NM away, but at the town of Chalkis separated by a bridge only 39 metres wide…
World Class Rugby at Third World Prices
Our gang in the stands
Having been brought up watching NFL football every Sunday in the fall, I love watching the game and I am an avid Packer fan. In the South Pacific, the closest thing to American football is Rugby, and I do mean that with…
Happy Birthday, Mason
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Home away from home… away from home.
Reentry: Stuart and Sunset Bay.So this morning, rested and nursing a few bumps, scrapes, and bruises, we’re all enjoying the comforts and conveniences of being back in the USA.Mel had pizza delivered last night, Radar got to see his buddies, Clyde and …
