Sept 14-16 Hi All, We did leave Labuan on Thursday Sept 14 around 8am as planned. We did the 38nm in record time…..had a 1-1.5kt favorable current with us the whole time and we had pretty close to trawler conditions….<10 kts and 2′ swell all on the aft port qtr …..sweet as!!! We anchored in … Read More →

Sept 9-13 Hi All, We were up early for our day trip to Brunei from Miri on Saturday Sept 9. It was a long day…..left at 8am and got back after 8pm…..a 12+ hour day!!! We had a good guide named Charlie…..a Chinese Malaysian with pretty good English!! So, how did you like Brunei…..well, it … Read More →

Sept 3-8 Hi All, In doing our research and talking with people we found that the more popular attractions in Miri were the caves……so caving we went!!! We did a day trip to the Niah Caves and then a 3D/2N trip to Gunung Mulu……in total we did 6 caves……all excellent!!! “Miri is a coastal city … Read More →

Aug 31-9/2 Hi All, We are safe and sound docked at the Miri Marina…….arrived around 9am on Saturday, Sept 2…… docked, met our neighbors, Bloody Mary’s poured with air-con on by 10:30am……sweet as!!!! I forgot to mention in the last blog that the Kuching marina is very nice….super friendly people and the power was better … Read More →

Aug 24-31 Hi All, Kuching Sarawak Malaysia (Sarawak is a state in Malaysia) on Borneo (did you know Borneo is the 3rd largest island in the world)…..sounds very foreign and somewhat exotic!!! We have very much enjoyed our time here and are somewhat sad to leave. The sights we have seen and especially the people … Read More →

August 27 Hi All, We are very much enjoying Kuching and have stayed busy the past 5 days…..but more on that in the next blog. I had some time with decent internet and have posted many pictures of our time in the Tioman and Anambas Islands. Enjoy!! http://mysticmoonvoyages.com/photo-gallery/nggallery/main-album/Tioman-and-Anambas-Islands In case I do not post again … Read More →

Aug 21 – 23 Hi All, August 21: Passage to Serasan from Midai: We left right at 6am for the 11 hour passage…..anchor down and passage beer by 5:10pm…….LIG…..another very beautiful anchorage with a long, long beach!!! Stats: Position: 2 32S 109 04E Traveled: 85 nm today Course: 110M COG Wind: 3-8 kts S-SSW Waves: … Read More →

Aug 18 – 20 Hi All, Always an adventure fueling in Indonesia and this time was no exception. Now we had been texting to Farizan, the nice young man who helped us check in and was arranging our fuel. He has his own boat with a portable tank for fuel with his own pump…..sweet as!!. … Read More →

Aug 10 – 18 Hi All, Well……back to doing “repairs in exotic places”…….arghhhhhh!!!! We did leave Telaga North on Thursday Aug 10 as planned for the big west Island of Jemaja and an anchorage called Ayam (means chicken, we do not know why???). After 2 days of rain we were ready for some sunshine……hmmmm……NOT. We … Read More →

July 28 – Aug 4, Hi All, Our idyllic days continued at the next 2 islands…..you know……wake up, coffee, emails, coffee, read, breakfast, read, go exploring or snorkeling or diving, beer, lunch, read, nap, read, cocktails, dinner, movie…..LIG:))))) I say idyllic except for the wind and heat. The wind continues in the 15-20G25kt+ range from … Read More →