19 October 2016 | Friday Harbour, Washington.
18 June 2016 | 48 17'N:124 03'W, Strait of Juan de Fuca
14 June 2016 | 47 30'N:127 35'W, Bamfield, B.C., Canada
13 June 2016 | 47 30'N:127 35'W, Approaching the Pacific North West
12 June 2016 | 45 31'N:131 13'W, Approaching the Pacific North West
11 June 2016 | 44 36'N:132 31'W, Approaching the Pacific North West
09 June 2016 | 42 25'N:135 40'W, Approaching the Pacific North West
07 June 2016 | 40 05'N:140 20'W, Day 15 : Hawaii to Canada
04 June 2016 | 36 40'N:143 30'W, Day 12 : Hawaii to Canada
03 June 2016 | 34 36.5'N:144 28.9'W, Day 11 : Hawaii to Canada
02 June 2016 | 33 00'N:145 32'W, Day 10 : Hawaii to Canada
31 May 2016 | 30 01'N:146 37'W, Day 8 Hawaii to Canada
30 May 2016 | 29 34'N:149 06'W, Day 7 Hawaii to Canada
29 May 2016 | 28 58'N:150 35'W, 6 day underway
26 May 2016 | 24 43'N:156 56'W, Third day underway
25 May 2016 | 22 56.8'N:158 02'W, Leaving Oahu
24 May 2016 | Honolulu, Hawaii
14 May 2016 | Honolulu, Hawaii
12 May 2016 | 21 11.6'N:157 42'W, Sailing to Honolulu
Remembering Namibia
16 December 2014 | 21 50'S:12 00'E, Just off the Skeleton Coast of northern Namibia
Cathy/Pippers
(from the Sailing Vessel Terrwyn on the Atlantic Ocean offshore of the Skeleton Coast of Namibia)
Namibia. Big. Safe. Landscapes from beyond the imagination. And the peopleÉ so welcoming and friendly. Right from the start.
Just over two weeks ago, as we sailed into the busy working harbor of Walvis Bay, I contacted the Harbour Control on VHF. Harbour Control immediately sent us back to find our way through construction of an expanded breakwater to the Walvis Bay Yacht Club. We hesitantly turned to retrace our route and a fishing boat roared up to us with the young skipper yelling clear instructions for us to safely find our way through a very shallow harbor to our destination. When he saw our confused expressions he yelled "Don't be surprised. I heard you on the radio. It's a small community so everyone knows what's happening." This was our first introduction to the kindly people of Namibia.
Upon arriving at the Walvis Bay Yacht Club Ð from being helped up the ladder of the dock by officials of the National Juniors Sailing Race (which we were interrupting) to having camping gear lent to us for our adventure inland by another yacht club family we constantly felt warmth and a lively interest in our story. And yet another family who immediately embraced us and helped us get through Customs on a busy weekend invited us into their home and share their family Christmas celebrations. We reluctantly have had to decline as we head over the horizon to our next destination. St. Helena Island. Christmas will be celebrated on the high seas this year.
We stayed for just over two weeks and as we left there were tears in our eyes . We could have stayed for two years and it still would not be long enough.
Thank you people of Namibia. Thank you Walvis Bay Yacht Club. We love you.
P.S. This photo is taken by our desert dune guide, Paul in front of "Dune 45" Sossussvlei National Park. I am going through the thousands of photos I shot whilst there and will try to post some of them in our Photo Gallery when we next find some wifi.