Author Archives: John

Hi All, After our hiking in Tinbinbilla we left about 1:00 and got in around 4pm….not too bad, pretty much all state highways…enough time to relax and make the bar/rest around 6ish!! “Kosciuszko National Park lies in Australia’s state of New South Wales, near the Victorian border. Its rugged alpine landscape is defined by gum … Read More →

Hi All, We were feeling a bit disappointed about our Kangaroo sightings. For whatever reason we both seem fascinated by these animals. On the drive from the Blue Mountains to our hotel outside Canberra we saw maybe 3-4 but had visions of whole herds bouncing along the way. Once checked into the hotel we drove … Read More →

Hi All, We did indeed make it out of the marina last Monday but we certainly had to work for it. I ended up spending all day Sunday with a pesky watermaker issue and we did not get finished until close to midnight Sunday. Then it was up early Monday am, finished packing, some last … Read More →

Hi All, It has been 3 weeks since we made it back to Empire Marina in Bobbin Head outside of Sydney and it has…..well, been a lot of WORK…yep, the ugly four letter word…..but a little fun mixed in!!!! So, for the fun part first: After the first week on the hard we had a … Read More →

Hi All, I have finally learned how to post videos on the website, thanks Josh!! There is a good one of the start of the Hobart race on the last blog post and in this post will be several videos of the firework display on New Year’s Eve. After the race we had another very … Read More →

Hi All, Wow….what a week we have had in Sydney Harbour (Spruce and Minnie B note the spelling:)))). As many of you know, we had to work really, really hard to get here and of course, in the back of our minds, we are wondering if it was really worth it. Well…..it was soooooo worth … Read More →

Hi All, Yes….we did it!!! We have entered Sydney Harbor and anchored in Rose Bay ….yahoo!!! We probably have not entered a more iconic and photographed harbor since Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. It was indeed a thrill and we both had another great sense of accomplishment. Of course, it was early, about mid-morning, … Read More →

Hi All, We arrived safe and sound at Empire Marina in Bobbin Head about 3:15pm!!!! The big winds never arrived….throughout the day the winds calmed to about 7 kts as we came in Broken Bay…..all from behind. The seas also calmed to <2’…..a very sweet ride!!! I had a very warm greeting from several Selene … Read More →

Hi All, 2nd night…..got the sleepies bad….slept really hard so kind of numb right now…come on coffee/caffeine!!!! As I took over watch we were passing Seal Rocks….evidently a notorious section of waters with lot’s of history/wrecks…..one of Terry’s favorites. Of course, it was dark so not much to see. But it is the last corner … Read More →

Hi All, All is well onboard!!! Terry indeed arrived around 8:00 just as I was finishing up getting the boat ready….well, or so I thought. This is the first time I have prepped the boat by myself and quite frankly I failed miserably. I think I got all nervous about the “admiral” stuff which in … Read More →