Cartagena - Columbia
Al enjoying a cold beer. |
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Cartagena - Columbia
Calle del Arsenal - nightclub street. |
Cartagena - Columbia
Typical street. |
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Cartagena - Columbia
Church tower. |
Cartagena - Columbia
Clock tower. |
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Cartagena - Columbia
Dos Pegasus. |
Cartagena - Columbia
Mr. Babillas - nightclub. |
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Cartagena - Columbia
Al and Nige - with cold beers again! |
Cartagena - Columbia
Nige and Statues. |
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Cartagena - Columbia
The "Zorba Whiskeria" - a locals bar.
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Isla Piños - San Blas Islands
Al and dinghy on the beach.
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Isla Piños - San Blas Islands
Dugout canoes.
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Isla Piños - San Blas Islands
Al scaring a Kuna baby!
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Isla Piños - San Blas Islands
Two Kuna indian children.
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Isla Piños - San Blas Islands
Kuna village. |
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Isla Tigre - San Blas Islands
Kuna village and sailing dugouts.
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San Blas islands
Pig in self cleaning pen.
San Blas islands. |
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San Blas islands
Dinner! Didn't catch them - bought from a
Kuna for $2. |
Panama Canal
Al and Amy on Estrellita. |
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Panama Canal
Passing a large ship. |
Panama Canal
Following Jezebel towards Gatun Locks. |
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Panama Canal
Approaching Gatun Locks. |
Panama Canal
Rafted up alongside Jezebel. |
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Panama Canal
Canal line handlers. |
Panama Canal
Hard working line handlers.
Crossing Gatun lake. |
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Panama Canal
Canal advisors. |
Flamenco - Panama City
Sloth in a roadside tree. |
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Balboa - Panama City
Typical colourful bus. |
Panama to Galapagos Islands
As we do not have a bimini, this golf umbrella makes a handy sunshade. |
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Panama to Galapagos Islands
This is Al's sunshade - a present from Liz on Yanina. Nige keeps threatening to throw it overboard as it is too flowery! |
Panama to Galapagos Islands
Crossing the equator - the picture is out of focus but I did wake up especially to take it. |
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San Christobal - Galapagos Islands
No room inside for Nige and Peter (Mr. Percival) on our tour of the island. |
San Christobal - Galapagos Islands
Sea Lions on the beach in Wreck Bay. |
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San Christobal - Galapagos Islands
A Pelican in Wreck Bay. |
San Christobal - Galapagos Islands
A marine Iguana sunning itself on the black volcanic rocks. |
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San Christobal - Galapagos Islands
Here is Al sneaking up on the Giant Tortoises - unfortunately they decided to run away! |
San Christobal - Galapagos Islands
A Giant Tortoise that is not running away. |
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San Christobal - Galapagos Islands
A nosy Sea Lion looking into our aft cabin. |
San Christobal - Galapagos Islands
Our new crew member sitting on the bathing platform. |
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San Christobal - Galapagos Islands
Our new crew member is proving to be rather lazy! |
San Christobal - Galapagos Islands
Visiting a statue of Charles Darwin and some of the local wildlife. |
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Galapagos Islands to Marquesas Islands
Nige catches his first fish - a Dorado. |
Galapagos Islands to Marquesas Islands
Nige with the largest fish we caught - another Dorado approximately 1m long! |
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Galapagos Islands to Marquesas Islands
Pretty hard work this sailing - here is Nige "on watch" en route to French Polynesia. |
Hiva Oa - Marquesas Islands
Bad News - the baby stay broke 70 miles from Hiva Oa. Here you can see the few strands that remain attached to the mast fitting. |
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Hiva Oa - Marquesas Islands
View from Strummer in the anchorage at Atuona - not a bad place to hang around waiting for a new gearbox! |
Hiva Oa - Marquesas Islands
Half a job as usual! On the starboard side you can see the growth that
accumulated during our 3000 mile passage from the Galapagos Islands. |
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Hiva Oa - Marquesas Islands
Al with Frank ("Morning Light") and Michael and Linda (B'sheret)
visiting the grave of Paul Gauguin (famous French artist apparently).
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Oa Pou - Marquesas Islands
Spectacular scenery at our first stop since fitting the new gearbox. |
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Nuku Hiva - Marquesas Islands
Anchored off the beach in Daniel's Bay. |
Nuku Hiva - Marquesas Islands
Looking the other way in Daniel's Bay towards the volcanic cliffs. |
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Nuku Hiva - Marquesas Islands
Linda ("Bsheret") and Al at the start of our trek in search of a
waterfall. The long trousers and the can of "Off" are to combat the
ferocious "Nono's". |
Nuku Hiva - Marquesas Islands
Nige pretending to be Indiana Jones. |
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Nuku Hiva - Marquesas Islands
Al is not convinced that we have found the waterfall. |
Nuku Hiva - Marquesas Islands
There is supposed to be a waterfall here somewhere. |
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Nuku Hiva - Marquesas Islands
Nige and Michael ("B'sheret") with a rather rude Tiki. |
Nuku Hiva - Marquesas Islands
Al does an impersonation of a Tiki. |
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Tahiti - Society Islands
More spectacular scenery as we approach Tahiti. |
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Moorea - Society Islands
More coconut palms! |
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Moorea - Society Islands
At the Belvedere viewpoint with Cook's Bay in the background. |
Moorea - Society Islands
Anchored in Cook's Bay. (Photo by Janet on s/v Bliss) |
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Bora Bora - Society Islands
On a mooring ball outside Bloody Mary's.
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Bora Bora - Society Islands
Lagoon and reef with Raiatea just visible in the background |
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Neiafu - Kingdom of Tonga
Swallows Cave - big enough to drive the dinghy into. |
Neiafu - Kingdom of Tonga
The Mermaid Bar - The home of The Vava'u Yacht Club and host to many late nights. |
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Neiafu - Kingdom of Tonga
Al relaxing with a beer at The Mermaid. |
Neiafu - Kingdom of Tonga
The Friday Yacht Race - Frank on "Morning Light" managed to recruit
five local Tongans to work the foredeck - a rather gay group they
turned out to be! |
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Neiafu - Kingdom of Tonga
Close racing in very light winds - Nige is trimming the starboard jib sheet on Morning Light. |
Neiafu - Kingdom of Tonga
Approaching the finishing line and we did not lose a single Tongan overboard. |
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Suva - Fiji
The market - a "heap" of tomatoes for only F$1. |
Suva - Fiji
Our neighbours in the anchorage off The Royal Suva Yacht Club where we are temporary members. |
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Suva - Fiji
Our favourite Indian restaurant.
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Suva - Fiji
Al enjoying an icecream in the modern shopping centre. |
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Suva - Fiji
A Chinese ship anchored in the harbour - these guys obviously cannot do without Sky Sports! |
Bobs Fish and Chips - a great place for lunch. |
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Fiji to New Zealand
Al is now an accomplished bread maker! |
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Opua, New Zealand
Celebrating Gill's
birthday and arriving safely in New Zealand. Nige, Al, Peter
(Sayonara), Gill and Peter (Mr. Percival), Linda and Michael (B'sheret).
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