It was really good to stretch the legs properly and get a feel for the history and ecology of the place.
Took the ferry to Russell and looked around the small museum there. It was just a taste really of things to explore when we come back, in warmer weather. Apart for the potential for sandflies I am really looking forward to that. They savaged my feet until I got the message and put on socks but I understand/hope that they aren't as bad as that all year round.
The following day we cleaned and scrubbed and put sails away and found the swing mooring out in the Bay. Nice and sheltered, secure and good rates so what more could you want. We have a couple of quotes to put a Bimini on her in the Summer or else we and our friends will fry in the NZ sun.
Had dinner at the local cruising club, good meal and friendly people but seeing the Little Blue Penguin as we came across the harbour in the dinghy was the highlight.
One of the final activities was to drink the bottle of wine kindly donated by the previous owners. We had waited until the right opportunity and this was it, the end of our first voyage.
Cheers Roland and Claudia, we love and will look after Anyway.
No doubt I have learnt more about sailing and probably a bit more about myself. I still can't spell but what the hell.
Some friends had said that sailing a new boat, with me a relative novice, in the middle of Winter would make or break a fairly new relationship. Well, apart from an occasional glum face from me when I couldn't quite follow sailing instructions I'd say we did very well.
25 August 2011
One of the final activities was to drink the bottle of wine kindly donated by the previous owners. We had waited until the right opportunity and this was it, the end of our first voyage.
Cheers Roland and Claudia, we love and will look after Anyway.
No doubt I have learnt more about sailing and probably a bit more about myself. I still can't spell but what the hell.
Some friends had said that sailing a new boat, with me a relative novice, in the middle of Winter would make or break a fairly new relationship. Well, apart from an occasional glum face from me when I couldn't quite follow sailing instructions I'd say we did very well.
25 August 2011
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