Amit and Kylie off on their first sail. They returned about 25 minutes later, laughing hard, with the boat half full of water!
Dingy Adventure!
I found the “HOT” internet connection at “Café Escape” in Nuku Alofa, so life is looking up again…we are hiding from the wind now as it is 20-30kts with rain squalls around…Kylie and Amit flashed up the Walker dingy and we have all put it through it’s paces. Amit wanted to take off on an […]
Tongan Life!
Well, we are moving into Tonga style now, which is OK..I have calmed down and accepted the slow internet as a way of life, but have no idea how business survives? When the people are so nice and the surroundings relaxed, things are not so bad. There have been some real changes here in the […]
TONGA! and Comms Nightmare!
Departed Fiji Monday7th at 1700hrs after a last look at Cloudbreak. That night strong 25kt headwinds and three mtr seas..continuing all tue. and that night up to 38kts on the nose. thunder and Lightning , yes it was ugly with ICE’s bow lifting up and down 5 mtrs or more and very black nights till […]
Behind Bounty Island Resort..! leaving today!
Saturday and Sunday spent cleaning hull, Weather has dropped now, forecast is good. Amit spent nearly four minuites on the bottom looking up at the BIG moon!! Four dives and the prop is shining..caught 7 Squid for dinner…all happy!..on our way with a short look at CloudBreak….?.Don
Two Families happy to see ICE!
We towed them back to Port..old 200hp outboard conked!!
GOODBYE VUDA..Hello TONGA!!
Fueling up and heading to Customs..
SNAKES! and Customs..we are OFF!!!
The last week in the Marina went fast, goodbyes, dinners, whole boat polished!..thanks guys! More training, sails repaired,picked up ordered frozen meat, but on the boat found it not frozen!..so back to butcher. 0600hr start on Friday , fill water, move to fuel dock for top up, last washing and showers, then off at 0930 […]