The first stop after leaving the marina at Opua was the town of Russell which was the first capital of New Zealand.As one of the earliest settlements in New Zealand, Russell and the surrounding areas have a rich and colourful history. While Abel Tasm…
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#31 Nick Of Time
We knew we were pushing the season a little. The Sea of Cortez has a reputation for getting unruly beginning in late November through December and maybe January. Our plan was to move south to Puerto Vallarta before the weather turned. …
Trip to Todos Santos
The weather was too rough on Friday when the girls (Karissa and Christen) were to go out snorkeling, so we (the 3 girls) headed to Todos Santos (~ 1 hr 20 min) to see the town and hopefully do a little shopping. La Paz hadn’t pro…
Heading South
We finally threw the dock lines and crept out of the marina pen in the wee small hours of the morning, going through the tunnel of navigation lights that make up the Cairns Harbour channel. It was 2 weeks after arriving back from the Louisiades and wit…
It’s Beginning to Look a LOT Like Christmas on JB
Julie began decorating the boat the day after Thanksgiving, just like she does at home. This is her favorite time of the year so from now until New Years, I have to listen to Christmas music non-stop. In addition, I (Julie) have brough…
The end of our first season……
16th November 2010
Following a week back at home, Linda in Maidenhead and Ian on the Isle of Man, we both had a week of business in the States and another week catching up with kids before heading off to Barcelona for the boat show. It is always…
The end of our first season……
16th November 2010
Following a week back at home, Linda in Maidenhead and Ian on the Isle of Man, we both had a week of business in the States and another week catching up with kids before heading off to Barcelona for the boat show. It is always…
Thanksgiving and Beyond
Julie, Karissa and Christen cooked all morning to get ready for the Thanksgiving feast onboard Eliana. Debbie and Rick did the same and at approximately 3PM we sat down to a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner. While we were eating Rick’s ne…
The Louisiades Part 2
So its taken a little longer… . . . .
15th September
During the last 24 hours at sea we encountered many ships on their way through the Jomard Passage. This is the major shipping channel for ships transitting through PNG to the Southern Hemisph…
Safely back in Marmaris marina
Di and I are really well, and on Monday 15 we berthed in Marmaris marina for the winter, ending our 2010 cruise of 168 days and 1,782 nautical miles. It’s a great feeling to have returned safely without any major dramas – the only serious technical p…
