Are We There Yet?
22 November 2009 | 30*53.102'S 177*05.619E
Linda
We're less than 300 miles from Opua, NZ. I can already smell that Thanksgiving Turkey cooking! We're hoping that the Opua Cruising Club will be having their traditional Thanksgiving potluck dinner. A great time to catch up with friends we haven't seen in a while as well as meeting more kindred spirits from out on the water.
We have arranged for a swing moorage at the marina there (1 month). That will give us some time to assess how we want to spend the next six months. Our original plan was to keep the boat in one place and sightsee by buying an inexpensive used car. Now we're thinking that moving from place to place on Kattywompus and renting a car on occasion might be more fun. We'll keep you posted.
The wind on the passage has been fickle. The first two days out, we were flying along at between 8 and 9 knots, then barely any wind (the ocean looked like a glassy pond), then light on our nose, interspersed with hours of motoring. Having our friend David on board is such a treat. Lot's to catch up on, things to chat about (we've solved many of the world's problems) and lots of culinary adventures, both imagined and in the galley!
I realized a few days ago that I never posted the answer to trivia question #3. Which of the Polynesian cultures did not partake in cannibalism? The answer is Hawaii, Tahiti and Tonga.
So, Trivia #4... The nucleus implanted into an oyster to create a black cultured pearl is made from, A. A small plastic pellet. B. The shell of Mussels taken from the Mississippi River. C. Pacific coral granuals. D. Indian Ocean coral polyops.
David has agreed to write the Tonga posting. I guarantee you won't want to miss reading it.