Sailing in my Sarong Around the World
World circumnavigation on yacht Valiam & Caribbean to Turkey on yacht Lati
The Adventures of Linda and Captain Underpants!
Who: Linda and Bill Anderson. To buy our books 'Sailing in my Sarong' or 'Salvage in my Sarong' for $39.95 +postage, see Paypal/visa button below (or email us: valiam1@hotmail.com)
Port: Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia
Gallery
See our complete Ships logs - click on 'Post list'
Favourite sites & Friends around the world
- BOM Aussie weather
- Linda's Facebook Art page - Scribbling Barefoot and Mosaics
- Noonsite : yachtie info for whole world
- Sailing in my Sarong Facebook page
- Bumfuzzle
- Noel and Jackie's journeys
- Peter and Anne's travel blog
- S Y Anastasia - Anna Karin and Thomas from Sweden
- SV Nine of Cups - Marcie & David
- SV Marcy - Peter and Ginger
- weather - passage weather
SailBlogs Friends
Linda's books "Sailing in my Sarong" or "Salvage in my Sarong" are A$39.95 each + A$10 postage in Australia for up to 4 books. Other countries please email Linda : valiam1@hotmail.com
04 September 2023
29 July 2023 | Iluka NSW
29 July 2023 | Iluka NSW
18 August 2022 | Iluka
01 July 2021 | Iluka Beach
10 February 2021
24 January 2021 | Esk River, Bunjalung National Park,
23 January 2021
04 November 2020
20 August 2020 | Lawries Boat Services, Orana St Buddina Qld 4575
19 August 2020 | Lawries Boatyard, Kawana Waters Qld
19 August 2020 | Lawries Boatyard, Kawana Waters Qld
26 July 2020
19 July 2020
12 June 2020
03 May 2020
12 April 2020
Devastation by hurricane Irma of St John
10 September 2017
St John. A small island jewel in the Caribbean - a USA territory (US Virgin Islands) where we flew in 2012 to meet Lati and restore her after Bill's crazy successful bid on eBay. St John and our wonderful friends are forever in our hearts as a unique and beautiful place. Our friends welcomed and helped us so much.. Without them I think our voyage across the North Atlantic to the Med may not have happened.
Saint John is 50.8 km² (19.61 sq mi) in area with a population of 4,170 (2010 census)
I have been watching the shocking news and pictures dribble through via social media. The USVI have been forgotten by the mainstream media. This report came through this morning from a local in St John sending messages to her father in the USA.
"Papa News Here
I just got this from Jenn
I'm scared. Those are words I never thought I would write when referring to St. John. But I'm scared. We're only four days into this mess, and we're hearing some awful things. For starters, Joe's Rum Hut was broken into the day after Irma hit. The ATM was stolen. They attempted to get cash out of the register, but it was empty as Joe's closed for season earlier this month. The ATM next to Cruz Bay Landing was stolen. The ATM at the ferry dock was stolen. Scoops has been broken into. St. John Insurance has been broken into. They hold almost all of the insurance policies on this island. Makes you wonder the intentions of that burglary, doesn't it? Dolphin Market in Coral Bay was looted the very first night. The very first night. We heard this morning that the Customs building in Cruz Bay was broken into and that guns were stolen. We heard that there was at least three robberies at gunpoint on Gifft Hill. This is not St. John anymore. I'm not sure what it is. What I do know is that I am scared. My friends are scared. And we don't know what to do.
Last night I was able to go home. What I failed to mention was that we had to install a bar on the inside of our door so no one could break in. This is our new reality. Last night, for the first time since moving here, I was afraid to walk down the streets of Cruz Bay. And it was only 6:30 p.m. People are getting desperate, and desperate times call for desperate measures from some unfortunately. We are only on day four. What's going to happen next?
I have seen absolutely no aid today except a few boxes of MREs walking down the street. I haven't seen one helicopter land today. We hear help is on the way. Let's hope so. We need the military. We need men and women guarding our streets with guns. Our police force does nothing. They sit in their cars and yell at people over the loudspeaker. I kid you not. They're not even helping with traffic in areas where it's needed. You know who is? Our homeless people. Our homeless people are directing traffic, and our police are not. Let that sink in for a minute. Several police officers can be seen constantly at Ronnie's Pizza - our new cell phone spot - and they're scrolling through Facebook rather than patrolling our streets. Im shocked they actually got out of their cars for that. I took pictures and I cannot wait until I have internet so I can share them with the world.
We need help. We need the United States government to step up. We need military. We need security. We all survived this monster storm. But will we survive the aftermath? No one knows. And that's not me being dramatic at all. That, unfortunately, is the new reality of St. John. This is no longer paradise. This is no longer my happy place.
Please share this folks. Share away. Please get us help. "
Jenn
Saint John is 50.8 km² (19.61 sq mi) in area with a population of 4,170 (2010 census)
I have been watching the shocking news and pictures dribble through via social media. The USVI have been forgotten by the mainstream media. This report came through this morning from a local in St John sending messages to her father in the USA.
"Papa News Here
I just got this from Jenn
I'm scared. Those are words I never thought I would write when referring to St. John. But I'm scared. We're only four days into this mess, and we're hearing some awful things. For starters, Joe's Rum Hut was broken into the day after Irma hit. The ATM was stolen. They attempted to get cash out of the register, but it was empty as Joe's closed for season earlier this month. The ATM next to Cruz Bay Landing was stolen. The ATM at the ferry dock was stolen. Scoops has been broken into. St. John Insurance has been broken into. They hold almost all of the insurance policies on this island. Makes you wonder the intentions of that burglary, doesn't it? Dolphin Market in Coral Bay was looted the very first night. The very first night. We heard this morning that the Customs building in Cruz Bay was broken into and that guns were stolen. We heard that there was at least three robberies at gunpoint on Gifft Hill. This is not St. John anymore. I'm not sure what it is. What I do know is that I am scared. My friends are scared. And we don't know what to do.
Last night I was able to go home. What I failed to mention was that we had to install a bar on the inside of our door so no one could break in. This is our new reality. Last night, for the first time since moving here, I was afraid to walk down the streets of Cruz Bay. And it was only 6:30 p.m. People are getting desperate, and desperate times call for desperate measures from some unfortunately. We are only on day four. What's going to happen next?
I have seen absolutely no aid today except a few boxes of MREs walking down the street. I haven't seen one helicopter land today. We hear help is on the way. Let's hope so. We need the military. We need men and women guarding our streets with guns. Our police force does nothing. They sit in their cars and yell at people over the loudspeaker. I kid you not. They're not even helping with traffic in areas where it's needed. You know who is? Our homeless people. Our homeless people are directing traffic, and our police are not. Let that sink in for a minute. Several police officers can be seen constantly at Ronnie's Pizza - our new cell phone spot - and they're scrolling through Facebook rather than patrolling our streets. Im shocked they actually got out of their cars for that. I took pictures and I cannot wait until I have internet so I can share them with the world.
We need help. We need the United States government to step up. We need military. We need security. We all survived this monster storm. But will we survive the aftermath? No one knows. And that's not me being dramatic at all. That, unfortunately, is the new reality of St. John. This is no longer paradise. This is no longer my happy place.
Please share this folks. Share away. Please get us help. "
Jenn
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| Vessel Name: | Valiam |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Valiam: Lidgard 45 (Single chine plywood) designed by Gary Lidgard. Built by Bill Anderson and Steve Thornalley. Lati: 31ft 1967 Kim Holman built in Barcelona. Original name Latigazo |
| Hailing Port: | Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia |
| Crew: | Linda and Bill Anderson. To buy our books 'Sailing in my Sarong' or 'Salvage in my Sarong' for $39.95 +postage, see Paypal/visa button below (or email us: valiam1@hotmail.com) |
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Valiam 's Photos - Valiam (more albums below) (Main)
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Delivery trip for Captain Peter Moor
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Created 16 September 2014
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Most works are in the previous album. Here are the most recent, mostly pastels unframed drawn from life.PayPal or Direct deposit. email Linda valiam1@hotmail.com
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Created 14 January 2014
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Aiming to sail to Tasmania and back by April
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Created 18 January 2013
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Lati's Atlantic Crossing to Azores
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Created 17 July 2012
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Rosebed st Gallery Eudlo, Queensland. PHOTOS by Marion Jonkers Photography
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Created 19 February 2012
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Pt Cartwright, Buddina, Australia
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Created 26 December 2010
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Created 17 July 2010
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We welcomed Jessica Watson to Mooloolaba after she was the youngest to sail around the world non stop unassisted. Well done Jess
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Created 6 June 2010
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back with the family for Christmas
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Created 26 December 2009
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My work is of an expressionist nature - I capture what I see from life. I draw and paint on location using mostly pastels, inks and occasionally acrylics. Some works are framed but many arent so are easily packaged for posting. You can pay by PayPal or Direct Deposit. I am located on the Sunshine Coast, QLD< Australia
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Created 31 May 2008
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The Adventures of Linda and Captain Underpants!
Who: Linda and Bill Anderson. To buy our books 'Sailing in my Sarong' or 'Salvage in my Sarong' for $39.95 +postage, see Paypal/visa button below (or email us: valiam1@hotmail.com)
Port: Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia
Gallery
See our complete Ships logs - click on 'Post list'
Favourite sites & Friends around the world
- BOM Aussie weather
- Linda's Facebook Art page - Scribbling Barefoot and Mosaics
- Noonsite : yachtie info for whole world
- Sailing in my Sarong Facebook page
- Bumfuzzle
- Noel and Jackie's journeys
- Peter and Anne's travel blog
- S Y Anastasia - Anna Karin and Thomas from Sweden
- SV Nine of Cups - Marcie & David
- SV Marcy - Peter and Ginger
- weather - passage weather
SailBlogs Friends
Linda's books "Sailing in my Sarong" or "Salvage in my Sarong" are A$39.95 each + A$10 postage in Australia for up to 4 books. Other countries please email Linda : valiam1@hotmail.com