We came back to the boat from Texas last Friday and brought Just Believe back to life. We had closed the large through hull valves and turned off all the power except for the refrigeration and the SAT GPS. I was worried that lightening might…
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The Maskelyne Islands, South Malekula
After about a week, Kim and I were feeling a little better and decided to press north to Malekula Island. The Maskelynes are a group of low lying islands with extensive reefs and mangroves off the southeast tip of Malekula. We had a calm trip and dec…
Just a few pics
Last night was a big one… got lots of pics to process then post. Our friend Josh threw an incredible party to celebrate his brother’s wedding. What a night!In the meantime, a few pics that came out well.These are the barrel houses on Wild Tamarind. W…
Vanuatu History
Now our short geography and history lesson: Vanuatu is a country comprised of 83 little islands, situated between Fiji and New Caledonia, north of New Zealand, and southeast of Papua New Guinea. This area was named the New Hebrides by Captain Cook and …
Corsica
8th August
Our time on Elba is finished and, with a degree of reluctance, we head to the island of Capraia. However upon reaching Capraia we change our minds, and our course, and head straight for Corsica. So we bid Arrivederci to Italy (fo…
More from Nagara Village
Sewa with the kids
As I said, we spent several days with the people of Nagara Village. One of the village men, Sewa, was a dive master at a nearby resort who had some time off and offered to guide our dive trips. Along with a couple from another boat…
Corsica
8th August
Our time on Elba is finished and, with a degree of reluctance, we head to the island of Capraia. However upon reaching Capraia we change our minds, and our course, and head straight for Corsica. So we bid Arrivederci to Italy (fo…
Problems in Paradise
One of the most frequent questions we get asked is “how is the boat running?” Our standard reply has usually been “There are little problems, but nothing to get in the way of having a good time.” That has all changed over the las…
Night Two in Nagara Village
We were invited to come in at 7pm to a area south of the village and meet on the beach. From there we were escorted uphill to a place they called Bar 66. It was a unsuccessful attempt at a resort a few years back which is now inhabited by some of the…
Lobster Season
Apologies for not posting in a while, we’ve been busy with the wifi project on Wild Tamarind Cay and when not being gear heads, there has been some good fishing and eating going on.With the threat of TS Emily passing, the marina has been filling up aga…