We have arrived in Russell........ hello cellphone reception. We Left Whangarei on the 27th of December, after catching up with Hollie, Jaxon, Tash, and Jason. They had come up to Whangarei for a visit so we managed to get to see them. It was really nice to catch up with them and see how they are going.
We sailed out to Taurikura and visited Pauls Dad, and Brother. Then on Monday 28th at 10.30 pm we decided to do a night sail up to Whangaruru. It was a lovely sail, the moon was full the stars were numerous, we had reasonable wind until about 3am. So we motored into Whangaruru making it in at about 7am on Tuesday. We spent New Years quietly in Whangaruru, getting pipi's, swimming all the usual stuff.
We sailed from Whangaruru on the 1st January for the Bay. We arrived at Urupukapuka in the arvo, very busy , noisy, rolly place. While we were there a pod of Dolphins came into the bay, I bet they regretted that move about 10 minutes later, when they had about 5 fizz boats chasing them around.
We sailed over to The Tepuna Inlet on Saturday 2nd and spent the night at Rangihoua Bay. The next day we went in and had a look at Marsden Cross, the sight of the first Christian Christmas service in NewZealand. The whole area is littered with history, and happenings.
Spent the next couple of nights in Crowles Bay in the Tepuna Inlet, very lovely little hideaway......not. It was a few years ago, but not now.
Today we sailed over to Russell, lovely quiet sail, lunch on the way... and then cellphone and Vodemstick reception......yeee Haaaaa.
Hi,
ReplyDeleteShow'd Michael your blogg. He said to tell you it is much more exciting here (not) ..... Onerahi library....same old tree same old view. Glad you are enjoying sailing or should that be 'bumming' around. I wish I wish it was me too..... damn this thing called work.