13 November 2018 | Brisbane, Australia
Solomon Islands 2018 - the final chapter
04 November 2018 | On Passage - The Coral Sea, 480 MTG, 650 miles logged
The human brain is a funny thing
28 October 2018 | Honiara, Solomon Islands
Homeward Bound
21 October 2018 | Shortland Islands, Western Province, Solomon Islands
Time and Tide
18 October 2018 | Bay of 1,000 Voices, Choiseul., Solomon Islands
The Old Chief
18 October 2018 | Bay of 1,000 Voices, Choiseul., Solomon Islands
More happy people
15 October 2018 | Bay of 1,000 Voices, Choiseul, Solomon Islands
Room with a view
14 October 2018 | Pelau, Ontong Java, Malaita Province, Solomon Islands
Clinic at Pelau
14 October 2018 | Luaniua, Ontong Java, Malaita Province, Solomon Islands
When turmeric and marriage meet
14 October 2018 | Ontong Java Atoll, Malaita Province, Solomon Islands
Living with weather
03 October 2018 | Choiseul, Solomon Islands
Skirting the outer fringes of the Solomons
02 October 2018
Levaka
02 October 2018
Lata market
02 October 2018
Lady using glasses
27 September 2018
Kopido
27 September 2018
Kid with car
27 September 2018
Hut with solar panel
27 September 2018
Hudson in canoe
24 September 2018
Helen Paeu
24 September 2018
Happy lady

Back in the Land of Oz

03 November 2017 | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
We arrived at the Customs Clearance station at 3 am and tied up to the dock, sat back and had a quite glass of our favourite poison. This is the first time that Monkey Fist has been back in Australia since February, 2011 and only the second time for us personally. It will be interesting to see how much has changed since we left. Time to hit the bunk as we have to be up in 3 hours to be cleared in after only 10 hours sleep in the last 3 days. I'm not really sure how that happened but that's how it goes sometimes and I'm not complaining, it's all a part of a life on the sea.

And just in case you are wondering... no, we are not finished yet.

Photo: Moonset under the Gateway Bridge in the Brisbane River
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Vessel Name: Monkey Fist
Vessel Make/Model: Jeanneau 43DS
Hailing Port: Darwin
Crew: Paul and Frances Tudor-Stack
About: After spending over 20 years in the NT Paul and Frances returned to the sea in 2008. Their first trip was into the Pacific via West Papua and over the top of PNG and then back to Australia where they sold their old traditional boat "Sea Spray" and bought "Monkey Fist"
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