A few jobs had to be completed before we could leave.  We had a wee leak around the toilet. On April 22nd, we managed to…

This blog is dedicated to my brothers!  Whangarei had a big car show in the middle of town.  It was quite an affair, with hundreds…

Whangarei is big on “street art”: Older buildings on appropriately named Bank Street: One of the many unattractive streets with a variety of faded store…

At the crack of dawn on Saturday mornings, we walked from the marina to the Whangarei Growers Market. Fish, meat and cheeses: Heaps of vegetables: For…

Over the past couple weeks, we have been busy with boat projects.  Monty has been working non-stop, checking and charging batteries, cleaning, polishing, greasing, etc….

We had a break a 3 1/2 month break from the boat back in BC.  We got in some socializing with our friends and family…

We enjoyed lots of snow during the winter.  Here are some shots from around Christmas time. Scenes around Blackcomb Mountain: Family time: Margy’s January visit…

In late October, we left Vuda Point (pronounced Vunda) on the west coast of Fiji, headed for NZ.  Four other boats had cleared the same…

The site of four Survivor TV series, this little bay is surrounded by two deserted islands, known as the Sacred Islands.  Navandra and Vanua Levu,…