Monthly Archives: October 2014

Hi All, We are here…safe and sound….tied up in our old slip from a year ago…..sort of loving life…..the sort of is it’s dark, cold, and rainy as compared to sunshine, tropical warmth and good friends. We do know/remember many of the marina people but there are no cruiser friends here so a bit lonely:(((( … Read More →

Hi All, Wow ow wow…what a frickin day!!!! The only good thing to say about that front….it’s over, we survived and we made it through with just some minor damage!!! That was one onery front…..much more intense and lasted much longer than expected. I know these waters can get even nastier but for us in … Read More →

Hi All, 3:30am and all is well. This has been another trawler like day….maybe not as good as yesterday but still mighty fine!!!! But……this is changing as I type…..arghhhh!!!! We have not caught up with the big winds yet but we know they are coming as the seas are already lumpy…..ugh. Maybe in a few … Read More →

Hi All, All is well!!!! And this trawler weather continues…..it has now been 55+ hours…..sweet as!!!! We had a one hour period of a squall….wind up to 20 kts but no rain, other than that it has been as low as no wind and then mainly in the 4-8 kts range. There is a huge … Read More →

Hi All, Yes….this trawler like weather has continued…..now this is what I’m talking about 🙂 ))) Day 3…..hmmmm….this is when you are supposed to get into a rhythm and shake off being so tired….NOT….someone please tell my body to read the memo. I woke at 2:00 am for my watch about as dead tired as … Read More →

Hi All, It’s 3:00am on our 2nd night out and John Boy is very tired/sleepy. Neither of us has had much consistent sleep the first 2 days of this trip…..arghhhhhhh!!!! Kathy and I are already very depressed to leave Fiji and our friends but then to have to deal with this slop….well, we both were … Read More →

Hi All, Whoa….what a ride on this hobby horse!!!! We left Lautoka at 9:00am. Check out of Lautoka was super easy. We overnighted in Lautoka with Bella Vita….had a very nice, rowdy closing ceremony…..too many tears but lots of wine!!!! Got there about 7:50am, first in line, they were open and took us right in…..out … Read More →

Hi All, Hmmmm….I just looked and it has been almost 3 weeks since I last updated the Blog…..wow, where does the time go:)))) The last 3 weeks have been mainly dodging some boisterous, windy conditions and avoiding very rolly anchorages…..AND, fighting a pesky watermaker….ugh!!! The last blog left off after we went to the Caves. … Read More →