Bay of Islands
12th February 2014: Sailing Northward from Auckland towards the tip of the North Island you come across the Bay of Islands. A sheltered bay with Islands, Beaches, Boats, Dolphins, Forests, Hotels and Gift… Continue reading
Category Archive: Pacific Ocean
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Auckland
11th February 2014: What can we say about Auckland? Well, Well, I said American Samoa was close to paradise, but I would prefer to live here. It’s like Sydney, but with a village… Continue reading
Tongatapu
7th February 2014: After a day at sea, or was it two?? We arrived today at Tonga which is part of the Friendly Islands. We were up to see the dawn as Tonga… Continue reading
Ships Clocks
Friday 7th February 2014..or not….We have been having an extra hour in bed every few days throughout this world cruise and we are now 11 hours behind the UK. Well, all good things… Continue reading
Tutuila
5th February 2014. Before I go any further, Tutuila the main Island in American Samoa is a big, big, hit with everyone on board. We loved it! My wife was out before dawn… Continue reading
Crossing The Line
3rd February 2014. Many years ago, when I was ill in bed, my mother read me a story about a dynasty of seafarers founded by a boy sent to sea on a whaler… Continue reading
Honolulu
Friday 31st January 2014. After travelling south- west for four days from San Francisco if you are lucky you land up at the Islands of Hawaii. If you are not you end up… Continue reading
Keeping in Touch
30th January 2014. Because people have asked listen very carefully I shall tell you only once! I have been managing to create and send postcards from the Aurora in the middle of the… Continue reading
SAN Francisco-Sun
Sunday 26th January 2014. Another unseasonably warm and sunny day. We picked up our tour guide at 9.30 and headed off to see the sights of SF. Of course like countless others we… Continue reading
San Francisco–Sat
25th January 2014. After the dawn sea fog dispersed we entered San Francisco early on a bright Saturday morning. The sail boats were out racing in the bay and almost becalmed in the… Continue reading
En Route to San Francisco
Tuesday January 24th 2014 somewhere off Acapulco, Mexico. We are at present travelling at 21 knots hugging the coast in a very light sea and its 79’F. By Saturday lunchtime we will have… Continue reading
San Juan Del Sur
Sunday 19th January 2014 and it’s Nicaragua, our final stop before San Francisco next Saturday where a large percentage get off and rumour has it a load of Australians get on including 47… Continue reading