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We headed north from Ko Lipe and I took the crew to one of the “must see” locations, we were followed by old friends; Paika Mist and Serenity. We arrived at Ko Muk late afternoon and anchored with or friends in a small inlet next to the cave. This…

 
After clearing out of Malaysia in Langkawi, a process I now know well, we crossed the border and headed for a new Thai destination, Ko Lipe and the adjoining islands. I had read horror stories on Noonsite about the crowds and noise of Ko Lipe, much …

 
Two years ago I was amazed at the way the Australians, all Australians, went to the “Cup”. The Melborne Cup is the largest horse race in Australia, but it is more than a horse race, it is a national sensation. It is the race that stops a nation….

 
This is my third trip transiting the famed Malacca Straights and we returned some of my favorite marinas. This is simply the way from Thailand to Indonesia, well-travelled routes with great places to stop along the way. This is not a cruising ground…

Where to go in Singapore
This being my third pass by Singapore we headed straight to Puteri Marina on the Malaysia side. We needed fuel, food and a few things and only wanted to stay a couple of nights. Puteri was the best choice.
 Cruisers stopping i…

The last stop in Indonesia was a favorite of last year, Karimjawa. We did an easy reef dive to get July used to diving with me and then headed for a wreck we did last year.  I pulled up to the wreck and the current was low, seas calm and all looked g…

 
Today Furthur.talksspot,com recorded 200,000 hits!
As I was leaving Seattle on this great adventure I was encouraged to start a website and keep a blog. Ken Williams was a great inspiration as I read his blog regularly and his voyages inspired me so…

 
Meet July
After some whirl wind crew changes I was very glad to welcome July aboard Furthur. As is common, July is a findacrew girl who is seeking to gain experience in the boating world. She recently completed the professional deck hand training a…

Sitting at anchor at 02 degrees 08 minutes South, we will cross the equator again in the next couple of days and leave my beloved Indonesia.
After the last couple of days in Lavina, the town at the north side of Bali, we pulled anchor and set the cour…

 
As with the pile of rancid rubbish on Madul,  I had an epiphany today from the strangest thing. I was asked why I like Gili Air so much. It is beautiful but so are most places I go. It has remarkable people eager to connect, again not unique and it…