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 →
Captain’s Log: Kuching Sarawak on Borneo
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 →
Captain’s Log: Pictures of Tioman and Anambas Islands
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!! https://mysticmoonvoyages.com/photo-gallery/nggallery/main-album/Tioman-and-Anambas-Islands In case I do not post again … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Serasan, Sarawak River, Kuching
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 →
Captain’s Log: Tarempah, Anambas Lodge, Penjending, Midai
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 →
Captain’s Log: Ayam, Pedang Melang, Tukan, Tarempah
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 →
Captain’s Log: Sagudampar and Penjending in Anambas Islands Indonesia
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 →
Captain’s Log: Setuju, Mandariau Darat in Anambas Islands
July 22-27 Hi All After doing a few chores we left Tarempah around noon on Saturday July 22. The previous night we had closing ceremonies with Stedem on mv Atlantis……steak dinner with some very good red wine and of course, chocolate!!!! He is heading back to Nongsa for a few more projects then will be … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Tioman and Terempah
July 17-22 Hi All, I am writing this log on Friday July 21 sitting in the lovely Tarempah anchorage. We are now in the South China Sea in the Anambas islands but fortunately far away from the controversial islands in the north. I forgot in the last log to mention that at Nongsa Point Batam … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Puteri, Nongsa, Passage to Tioman
July 9-16 Hi All, I’m writing this blog on Friday, 7/14, sitting at a lovely anchorage between the islands of Sembilang and Seri Buat……about 7 miles off the east coast of Malaysia and 100 nm north from the Malacca Straits. Well, I say lovely…it is blowing 15-20G25kts now as a squall passes…..no rain yet and … Read More →