04/14/2013, Kawau Island
We left Great Barrier Island yesterday (sunday 14th April) sailed to Kawau Island with our friends on Orka, beautiful sunny day but no wind, so two captains a bit grumbly !!but we did put the sails up John said might as well air them..We had a quick drink at the yacht club very nice, next time might have to try one of ther cocktails. Today monday it is very wet so just relaxing. Looking forward to going to Mansion House former home of Sir John Grey first Governer General of NZ.
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We are back in Smokehouse Bay, great weather, caught two big snapper, smoked one, tasted superb.
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So happy at last the solar panels have been fitted, and they are charging our battery's, John has just got to tidy the wires and thats a job off the list phew, it did take a while though. We have done a big shop so we are going to leave here wednesday morning (fingers crossed). First stop will be Great Barrier Island again, just because we love it there, and try again to catch fish, I have breadcrumbs, lemons etc.
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We left Tauranga Marina on the 5th January, and arrived at Slipper Island in the afternoon, on the way we had dolphins swimming along beside us. We put the anchor down, and enjoyed our lunch sitting in the cockpit in the warm sunshine. Sunday we spent lazing, On monday we had to leave in a hurry the weather turned nasty, so we went back to Tauranga not a very nice trip. We left Tauranga on the 22 January and stayed at Slipper Island. John not happy with our sails, so we are going to Great Barrier Island and then on to Whangarei. Love Gt Barrier, Smokehouse Bay not many boats here as the weather is not great quiet windy, but it's nice watching the different boats comeing and going. Our friends on Orka arrived end of January and he had caught a lot of snapper, so we had a great bbq on the beach.So now we are in Whangarei Town Basin Marina, with lot's of jobs to do.
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01/03/2013, Tauranga Marina
Having a great time in Tauranga, meeting up with friends and family, have our godson and family staying on board with us, great fun, John has been teaching them knot's etc. We have even flown our pirate flag that was made by our son Scott many years ago, looks great. Today we saw two stingrays in the marina. This evening we had fish and chips at the wharf, best fish and chips ever.
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12/27/2012, Tauranga Marina
In Tauranga marina for christmas and new year to catch up with family and friends, the weather is not being to kind, so in between entertaing I have cleaned the fridge out, so it now smells nice and sweet. It was great to have Jason with us for a few days, he had a problems with his vehicle, but his dad soon sorted that out, just wish it would stop raining, so we can sit outside.
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