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Chill Wind in Adelaide

12° and rain!!!! No escape form the cold for us.

In Oz

We returned safely to Adelaide. A bit cooler than Hong Kong, but not as icy as Berlin!!!

Adelaide At Last

We made it into Adelaide early yesterday morning. Love the do it yourself passport check. The fastest trip through Customs ever: no more than 20 mins – including luggage collection – from the moment of alighting from the plane. A cool change came through, so that heat we were expecting has passed, and a pleasant re acclimatizing to […]

Last Transit Leg Tonight

After an overnight stopover in Milan, a leg to Amsterdam in which we enjoyed a bit of time exploring, and the flight from Amsterdam to Bali (with an hour of respite in Singapore) we are currently relaxing in Bali. It’s a great way to acclimatise after the cooler winter weather of Europe. Exploration of Milan and Amsterdam are […]

On The Way.

In Milan, preparing for the flight to Amsterdam.

A Busy Time in Adelaide, South Australia

My new 800mm lens arrived and I took it out for a play. Arlo, our grandson just hours old Lucia, now two and a half. We took her to Gorge Wildlife Park. She loved it. A wombat was in the animal hospital. She really connected with it as he had a sore toe like herself. […]

Adelaide

It’s difficult to believe our time in Adelaide is almost at an end: we depart Tuesday evening. The pics will commence coming on line tonight.  

Busy in Adelaide

What a full on week or two! The camera is back, my tilt – shift and 800mm lenses arrived: can’t wait to play….. Took Lucia to Kindergym yesterday and daycare today. What a sweetie. Our newest grandchild arrives today and go to visit a bit later. Bob and I went to the Adelaide Central Market this morning […]

Relaxing

We have the camera back: pics from Adelaide soon. Relaxing after a wisdom tooth removal.

So Busy

It’s been a busy weeks as appointments have followed one after the other. It will be time to relax by mid next week. My camera and computer have been in for service. Pick it up today, so picks from Adelaide will soon be coming.

Adelaide

We arrived in Adelaide yesterday morning.

Plane Fares Booked for Adelaide

The last of our plane trips to Adelaide have been booked. Currently working out the jobs to be completed prior to departure and the places to be visited. The people here are so friendly and helpful.    

Cocos Keeling to Rodrigues, Day 16

07:39, 39nm remained of our longest sailing leg to date and after two days of busy shipping lane we were on our own once more. The calmer waters provided the opportunity to empty and clean the fridge, dust, vacuum and wash the floors. Top hatches opened at long last, fresh air streamed through our girl. […]

Cocos Keeling to Rodrigues, Day 15

Winds so light by now that the twins were raised and set on the port side as a second Gennie. With each passing day, the seas became ever flatter: now they were a gentle rolling ripple. Only a few are privileged to view the Indian Ocean in this state. How fortunate we were! Heavy low […]

Cocos Keeling to Rodrigues, Day 14

We were on a mission this particular morning. After the heavier seas that caused water to enter through the open pilot house windows, in conjunction with a boat in which no air filtered through thereafter, mould once more reared its ugly head and commenced sprouting. With a bout of asthma resulting and a nose highly […]

Cocos Keeling to Rodrigues, Day 13

During the early morning hours, Gratis was hit by ‘bombs’  as waves from the south connected in just the right position against the hull. It was with helplessness and immense frustration that I found myself unable to rectify the issue. The wind direction being what it was, no room remained for bearing off further as […]

Cocos Keeling to Rodrigues, Day 12

At last!!!!!!! The wind abated to such an extent it was finally possible to manage some quality sleep and cook a meal: Fried Rice. YUM!!!!!!!! www.gratisaustralis.com/fried-rice/   Afternoon, winds abated, Gennie poled once more. Easy one may think, but not on this occasion, of course. Just settled down in the pilot house, a loud thwang […]

Cocos Keeling to Rodrigues, Day 9

Upon rising this particular morning, to the SE the view was of a dark line storm cloud stretching NE across the sky. Already the seas were altering from glassy to rippled, warning of the incoming wind. Sailor’s motto: ‘be prepared!!’ Out Bob and I trundled. Gennie sheet released to reduce sail; furling line winched in; […]

Cocos Keeling to Rodrigues, Day 8

Most difficult to believe seven days had passed since our departure from Cocos. What a night!!! Winds gusting to 27 knots. After three days of side on swells and waves, we were tired of its monotony! By the afternoon, the winds had at last abated to such an extent to make it was possible to […]

Cocos Keeling to Rodrigues, Day 5

Occasionally Bob sends fear surging through me. In the process of preparing lunch this day I stepped into the pilot house to enquire about his preference for food. No Bob in sight, out to the cockpit I went. No sign of him there, I peered through the windows: he was not to be seen. Setting […]