We had a wonderful trawler day on the water. Dropped anchor about 2:30p Lizzie picked us up for a short snorkel, didn’t find a good spot so we walked around the small island in the bay. While having sun downer drinks on our boat (or when we were snorkeling) someone took the deck chairs off […]
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We have just spent the most memorable 4 days at the Tavanipupu Private Island and Resort. Pamela Kemberly and her staff treated us like family and royalty. Paul, the chef, served magnificent meals. I don’t know the last time we ate out this many nights in a row. Any one cruising out this way, this
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PaPa Roberts was born on Fri 13th of August in 1885 and i think today he was looking after me this morning. We are anchored in the most beautiful lagoon, bow anchored and stern tied to a mangrove root. About 2:30am something woke me up, I sat straight up in bed and yelled “what was
Solomon Chicken Caper For the first time in 4 weeks Special Blend was not rocking and rolling. Port Mary, Solomon Islands was like heaven. The people were very friendly, beautiful bay, white beaches, palm trees, and best organized village we have seen, anywhere. The first night of our arrival, after a 300 mile 48 hour
10*05′.319S/161*22′.557E 36nm to the entrance of Guadalcanal.we’re traveling 5.2kt heading 307*. We left Port st Mary yesterday about daylight, around 5pm we pulled into Selwin Bay for dinner and a nap. Our speed had been up and we were going to get to the entrance around 3am. So instead of hanging off the reefs and
09*49′.711S/160*50′.938E Tavanipupu Island and Resort. We are tied to their dock, Asylum and Lizzie are at anchor. We are all very tired from the wind and seas, but nothing some food and a nap want help. We will probably be here for a few days, the weather is supposed to go downhill. It looks like
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We arrived here yesterday after hanging out in the bay for several hours.Took us 5 times to get the anchor set. Got settled and took a nap. Around noon every one was up and around. We went into shore to meet the chiefs (3). Father Mike met us to welcome us to the island, one
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we are here, st mary island, bay or something, been here one hour and multi opportunities to buy carvings. going to take nap after a challanging crossing then go in and shop. 10*50’s x 162* 27′ E. martha thinks they are killing and skinning hogs and is watching with binoculars. jim
12:30am, I’m on my last couple of hours. Big River, LeMis, and Phantom have kept me company. We are having a good ride, seas a bit bumpy at times but not bad. 164 nm to go. 301* heading at 6.6kt. We are in radio contact with Lizzie and Asylum evry few hours. Martha
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Another busy day, Jim and guys went to shore and burned trash. No village here to take it forr us. We then went for a great dingy ride and snorkel. Went across another bay and pass to the village that killed the cow yesterday. Only one family lives there, they told us the supply ship
