Diary Entries

2011
- Jun 2011
  - Sun 26 Jun
    - Agios Nikolaos - Crete
  - Sat 18 Jun
    - Jackamy undergoes a makeover
  - Fri 10 Jun
    - Jackamy arrives in Turkey
- May 2011
  - Wed 11 May
    - Dubai shopping
  - Tue 10 May
    - Dubai - Skiing
  - Mon 09 May
    - Dubai - Old and New
  - Sun 08 May
    - A Trip to Dubai
- Apr 2011
  - Sat 23 Apr
    - Al-Husn Souq
  - Thu 21 Apr
    - Keeping Busy
- Mar 2011
  - Sun 27 Mar
    - Shipping to the Med
  - Fri 18 Mar
    - Mughsail or Yemen!!
  - Sat 12 Mar
    - Empty Quarter Day 2
  - Fri 11 Mar
    - Empty Quarter Day 1...Continued
    - Empty Quarter Day 1
  - Tue 01 Mar
    - Photos from the trip
- Feb 2011
  - Sun 27 Feb
    - R.I.P.
  - Thu 24 Feb
    - We've arrived!!!!
    - Arabian Sea - Day 8
  - Wed 23 Feb
    - Arabian Sea - Day 7
  - Tue 22 Feb
    - Arabian Sea - Day 6
  - Mon 21 Feb
    - Arabian Sea - Day 5
  - Sun 20 Feb
    - Arabian Sea - Day 4
  - Sat 19 Feb
    - Safe and Happy
    - Arabian Sea - Day 3
  - Fri 18 Feb
    - Arabian Sea - Day 2
  - Thu 17 Feb
    - Arabian Sea - Day 1
  - Wed 16 Feb
    - Onwards and Upwards
  - Tue 15 Feb
  - Sat 12 Feb
    - Seeing the sights in Colaba
  - Fri 11 Feb
    - Buzzing Mumbai
    - Dodging the fishing boats as we near Mumbai
  - Wed 09 Feb
    - Famous in India
  - Tue 08 Feb
    - Sailing along the Indian Coast to Om Beach
  - Sun 06 Feb
    - Leaving Cochin
    - Jew Town
  - Fri 04 Feb
- Jan 2011
  - Sun 30 Jan
    - Lunch at Nasser's home
  - Sat 29 Jan
    - Fort Cochin
    - Fort Cochin
  - Fri 28 Jan
    - Colourful Cochin
  - Wed 26 Jan
    - Bolghatty Marina
  - Mon 24 Jan
    - A bumpy trip to Cochin
  - Sat 22 Jan
    - Goodbye Sri Lanka
  - Wed 19 Jan
    - Poya Day
  - Tue 18 Jan
    - Mirissa and Home
    - Tangalle
  - Mon 17 Jan
    - Nuwara Eliya
  - Sun 16 Jan
    - Adam's Peak Pilgrimage
  - Sat 15 Jan
    - Kandy and Dalhousie
  - Fri 14 Jan
    - Sigiriya and Kandy
  - Thu 13 Jan
    - Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage
    - Galle Fort
  - Wed 12 Jan
    - Relaxing in Galle, Sri Lanka
  - Mon 10 Jan
    - Bay of Bengal - Day 8
  - Sun 09 Jan
    - Bay of Bengal - Day 7
  - Sat 08 Jan
    - Bay of Bengal - Day 6
  - Fri 07 Jan
    - Bay of Bengal - Day 5
  - Thu 06 Jan
    - Bay of Bengal - Day 4
  - Wed 05 Jan
    - Bay of Bengal - Day 3
  - Tue 04 Jan
    - Bay of Bengal - Day 2
  - Mon 03 Jan
    - Bay of Bengal - Day 1
  - Sun 02 Jan
    - Goodbye Thailand
  - Sat 01 Jan
    - New Years Eve
2010
- Dec 2010
  - Fri 31 Dec
    - Patong Bay
  - Thu 30 Dec
    - Checking out at Ao Chalong
  - Wed 29 Dec
    - Koh Yao Yai
  - Tue 28 Dec
    - Koh Dam Khwan
  - Mon 27 Dec
    - Koh Phi Phi Le
    - Koh Phi Phi Le
  - Sun 26 Dec
    - Diving - Koh Bida Nok and Palong Wall
  - Sat 25 Dec
    - Merry Christmas
  - Fri 24 Dec
    - Back to Phi Phi Don for Christmas
  - Thu 23 Dec
    - Patong, Phuket
  - Mon 20 Dec
    - Yacht Haven Marina
  - Sun 12 Dec
    - Ao Chalong, Phuket
  - Sat 11 Dec
    - Koh Phi Phi Don
  - Fri 10 Dec
    - Koh Ngai
    - Koh Muk - 'Emerald Cave'
  - Thu 09 Dec
    - Koh Rok Nok
  - Tue 07 Dec
    - Koh Rawi, Thailand
  - Mon 06 Dec
    - Langkawi - Royal Langkawi Yacht Club
  - Sat 04 Dec
    - Pulau Dayang Bunting - Lake of the Pregnant Maiden
  - Fri 03 Dec
    - Snakes in Penang
  - Thu 02 Dec
    - Georgetown, Penang
  - Wed 01 Dec
    - Tanjong Inner City Harbour, Penang
- Nov 2010
  - Mon 29 Nov
    - Teluk Nipah, Pulau Pangkor
  - Sun 28 Nov
    - Kuala Lumpur
  - Sat 27 Nov
    - Port Klang, Malaysia
  - Fri 26 Nov
    - Keppel Bay Marina, Singapore
  - Thu 25 Nov
    - Provisioning and Problems
  - Tue 23 Nov
    - Tiffin Room, Raffles Hotel
  - Mon 22 Nov
    - Singapore Zoo & Night Safari
  - Sun 21 Nov
    - Raffles and Bye-bye Amanda
  - Sat 20 Nov
    - Crossing the Singapore Straits
  - Fri 19 Nov
    - Indonesia Diving
  - Thu 18 Nov
    - Nongsa Point, Batam Island
  - Wed 17 Nov
    - Back to the North
  - Sun 14 Nov
  - Sat 13 Nov
    - Camp Leakey - 2nd Feeding
    - Camp Leakey - Trek
  - Fri 12 Nov
  - Thu 11 Nov
    - En route to Kumai, Borneo
  - Sat 06 Nov
    - Edy's 60th and Goodbye Bali
  - Fri 05 Nov
    - Ulu Watu, Bali
  - Thu 04 Nov
    - Batukau and Jatiluwih, Bali
- Oct 2010
  - Sun 31 Oct
    - Ubud, Bali
  - Fri 29 Oct
    - Benoa Marina, Bali
  - Thu 28 Oct
    - Lombok Day Trip - Pura Batu Balong (Temple)
    - Lombok Day Trip - Hand weaving
    - Lombok Day Trip - Monkey Forest
    - Lombok Day Trip - Pura Lingsar (Temple)
    - Lombok Day Trip - Rice Fields
  - Wed 27 Oct
    - Gilli Aer
  - Tue 26 Oct
    - Gilli Lawa Laut
  - Mon 25 Oct
    - Kampung Komodo Village
  - Sun 24 Oct
    - Pink Beach, Punya
  - Sat 23 Oct
    - Komodo Dragons
  - Fri 22 Oct
    - Uwada Dasami, Rinca
  - Thu 21 Oct
    - On the run
  - Wed 20 Oct
    - Indonesia - a bit of history
  - Tue 19 Oct
    - Kupang day trip - part 2
    - Kupang day trip - part 1
    - Welcome Party, Kupang
  - Mon 18 Oct
    - Kupang, Indonesia
  - Sun 17 Oct
    - Darwin to Kupang - The end
  - Sat 16 Oct
    - Darwin to Kupang - The beginning
  - Fri 15 Oct
    - Ready to go to Kupang
  - Mon 11 Oct
    - Camper Van - Day 5 (Back to Darwin)
  - Sun 10 Oct
    - Camper Van - Day 4 (Florence Falls)
    - Camper Van - Day 4 (Wangi Falls)
    - Camper Van - Day 4 (Kangaroos)
  - Sat 09 Oct
    - Camper Van - Day 3 (Nourlangie)
    - Camper Van - Day 3 (Litchfield)
  - Fri 08 Oct
    - Camper Van - Day 2 (Rain, rain, rain)
    - Camper Van - Day 2 (Crocodiles)
    - Camper Van - Day 2 (Ubirr)
  - Thu 07 Oct
    - Camper Van - Day 1 (Jabiru)
  - Tue 05 Oct
    - Amy's arrival
  - Sun 03 Oct
    - Mindil Beach Sunset Market
  - Sat 02 Oct
    - Tipperary Waters Marina
  - Fri 01 Oct
    - Fannie Bay - Darwin
- Sep 2010
  - Wed 29 Sep
    - Dundas Strait
  - Tue 28 Sep
    - More lightening
  - Mon 27 Sep
    - Lightening
  - Sun 26 Sep
    - Gulf of Carpentaria
  - Sat 25 Sep
    - Red Island
    - Albany Passage
  - Thu 23 Sep
    - Morris Island
  - Mon 20 Sep
    - Lizard Island
  - Sat 18 Sep
    - Port Douglas
  - Fri 17 Sep
    - Cairns
  - Tue 14 Sep
    - Magnetic Island to Cairns
  - Thu 09 Sep
    - Humpback whales
    - Upstart Bay
  - Wed 08 Sep
    - Bona Bay - Gloucester Island
  - Mon 06 Sep
    - Mackay - Airlie Beach
- Aug 2010
  - Mon 30 Aug
    - Brisbane - Australia
  - Thu 26 Aug
    - Arrowtown
    - The Bungy Jump
  - Wed 25 Aug
    - Skiing
  - Tue 24 Aug
    - The Shotover Jet Boat
    - Wanaka to Queenstown
  - Mon 23 Aug
    - Glacier Highway to Wanaka
  - Sun 22 Aug
    - Franz Josef Glacier
  - Sat 21 Aug
    - TransAlpine
  - Fri 20 Aug
    - Christchurch
  - Thu 19 Aug
    - New Zealand here we come
  - Wed 18 Aug
    - Mackay Australia
  - Mon 16 Aug
    - Vanuaru - Australia Day 7
  - Sun 15 Aug
    - Vanuatu - Australia Day 6
  - Sat 14 Aug
    - Vanuatu - Australia Day 5
  - Fri 13 Aug
    - Vanuatu - Australia Day 4
  - Thu 12 Aug
    - Vanuatu - Australia Day 3
  - Wed 11 Aug
    - Vanuatu - Australia Day 2
  - Tue 10 Aug
    - Vanuatu - Australia Day 1
  - Mon 09 Aug
    - Australia here we come
  - Sun 08 Aug
    - Espiritu Santo
  - Fri 06 Aug
    - Revolieu Bay Epi
  - Thu 05 Aug
    - Leaving Port Vila
  - Mon 02 Aug
    - Tanna Day 2
  - Sun 01 Aug
    - Tanna
- Jul 2010
  - Fri 30 Jul
    - Independence Day and Pete’s 60 t h Birthday
    - A little bit about Vanuatu
  - Thu 29 Jul
    - Strong winds and big seas
  - Sun 25 Jul
    - Bye Bye Fiji
  - Sat 24 Jul
    - Musket Cove, Malololailai
  - Mon 19 Jul
    - Yalobi Bay, Wayalailai
  - Sun 18 Jul
    - The Blue Lagoon, Nanuya Sewa
  - Sat 17 Jul
    - Sawa-i-Lau Island - The Yasawa Group
  - Fri 16 Jul
    - Mbua Bay, Bligh Water
  - Thu 15 Jul
    - Wainunu Bay, Bligh Water
  - Wed 14 Jul
    - Nagigi Village Tour - a fantastic day!
  - Tue 13 Jul
    - Loving Savu Savu
  - Mon 12 Jul
    - Amy's first dive - Namena Island
  - Tue 06 Jul
    - Savu Savu, Fiji
  - Sat 03 Jul
    - Bye-bye Tonga
  - Thu 01 Jul
    - BBQ at Nuka Beach
- Jun 2010
  - Wed 30 Jun
    - Dinghy Racing
  - Tue 29 Jun
    - Tongan Welcome Parties
  - Mon 28 Jun
    - Go-Karting around Vava'u
  - Sat 26 Jun
    - The Kingdom of Tonga
  - Fri 25 Jun
    - Loosing the dinghy
  - Wed 23 Jun
    - Exploring caves and snorkelling on Niue
  - Tue 22 Jun
    - Karaoke on Niue
  - Mon 21 Jun
    - Niue History
    - Niue - A hidden gem!
  - Sun 20 Jun
    - 3 days of high winds and rough seas - not fun!
  - Wed 16 Jun
    - Last few days of Raratonga
    - Cook Islands History
  - Mon 14 Jun
    - The Cross Island Track
  - Sun 13 Jun
    - Raratonga, Cook Islands
  - Sat 12 Jun
    - A few pictures from the crossing
  - Fri 11 Jun
    - En Route to Raratonga, Cook Islands
  - Tue 08 Jun
    - Last few days in French Polynesia
  - Mon 07 Jun
    - The gem of the South Pacific
  - Sat 05 Jun
    - Bloody Mary's on Bora Bora!
    - Bora Bora
  - Fri 04 Jun
    - Fun on and off the scooters at Huahine
  - Thu 03 Jun
    - Huahine - the gem of the Society Islands
- May 2010
  - Mon 31 May
    - Moving on from Raiatea and Tahaa
  - Sat 29 May
    - Bora Bora is in our sights!
  - Fri 28 May
    - Turtle Sanctuary, Tahaa
  - Thu 27 May
    - High winds in Raiatea
  - Mon 24 May
    - Hotopu Bay, Raiatea
  - Sun 23 May
    - Night diving and swimming with stingrays
  - Sat 22 May
    - Amy the diver
  - Fri 21 May
    - Opunohu Bay, Moorea
  - Thu 20 May
    - Scooters in Moorea
  - Wed 19 May
    - Moorea, Society Islands
  - Sun 16 May
    - Quiz and Canoes in Tahiti
  - Wed 12 May
    - Coach tour around Tahiti Nui
  - Tue 11 May
    - Activities in Tahiti
  - Mon 10 May
    - Long lost Galapagos Dive pictures
  - Sun 09 May
    - Mutiny on the Bounty
  - Sat 08 May
    - Papeete, Tahiti
  - Thu 06 May
    - Paradise
  - Tue 04 May
    - Exploring Tikehau
  - Mon 03 May
    - Tikehau
  - Sun 02 May
    - Exploring Rangiroa
- Apr 2010
  - Fri 30 Apr
    - Rangiroa
  - Thu 29 Apr
    - Moving on to Rangiroa
  - Tue 27 Apr
    - Pearl Farming, Manihi
  - Mon 26 Apr
    - Exploring Manihi
  - Sun 25 Apr
    - Arriving Manihi
  - Sat 24 Apr
    - The Tuamotus Archipelago
  - Thu 22 Apr
    - Goodbye Marquesas
    - Souvenir Shopping
  - Wed 21 Apr
    - Hakatea Bay/Daniels Bay
  - Tue 20 Apr
    - Still at Nuka Hiva
  - Fri 16 Apr
    - Pacific Crossing Pictures
  - Thu 15 Apr
    - 4x4 tour around Nuka Hiva
  - Wed 14 Apr
    - Exploring Nuka Hiva
    - Arriving at Taiohae Bay, Nuka Hiva
  - Sat 10 Apr
    - Across the Pacific - Day 17
  - Fri 09 Apr
    - Across the Pacific - Day 16
  - Thu 08 Apr
    - Across the Pacific - Day 15
  - Wed 07 Apr
    - Across the Pacific - Day 14
  - Tue 06 Apr
    - Across the Pacific - Day 13
  - Mon 05 Apr
    - Across the Pacific - Day 12
  - Sun 04 Apr
    - Across the Pacific - Day 11
  - Sat 03 Apr
    - Across the Pacific - Day 10
  - Fri 02 Apr
    - Across the Pacific - Day 9
  - Thu 01 Apr
    - Across the Pacific - Day 8
- Mar 2010
  - Wed 31 Mar
    - Across the Pacific - Day 7
  - Tue 30 Mar
    - Across the Pacific - Day 6
  - Mon 29 Mar
    - Across the Pacific - Day 5
  - Sun 28 Mar
    - Across the Pacific - Day 4
  - Sat 27 Mar
    - Across the Pacific - Day 3
  - Fri 26 Mar
    - Across the Pacific - Day 2
  - Thu 25 Mar
    - Across the Pacific - Day 1
  - Wed 24 Mar
    - Goodbyes and Farewells!
  - Sun 21 Mar
    - Galapagos Cruise - Day 5
  - Sat 20 Mar
    - Galapagos Cruise - Day 4
  - Fri 19 Mar
    - Galapagos Cruise - Day 3
  - Thu 18 Mar
    - Galapagos Cruise - Day 2
  - Wed 17 Mar
    - Galapagos Cruise - Day 1
  - Tue 16 Mar
    - Fun and Frolics in the Galapagos
  - Thu 11 Mar
    - Galapagos so far and our first dive here
    - Las Perlas to Galapagos Crossing Pictures
    - Las Perlas Pictures
  - Mon 08 Mar
    - Las Perlas to Galapagos - Day 5
  - Sun 07 Mar
    - Las Perlas to Galapagos - Day 4
  - Sat 06 Mar
    - Las Perlas to Galapagos - Day 3
  - Fri 05 Mar
    - Las Perlas to Galapagos - Day 2
  - Thu 04 Mar
    - Las Perlas to Galapagos - Day 1‏
  - Wed 03 Mar
    - Isla Canas & Rio Cacique
- Feb 2010
  - Sun 28 Feb
    - Tsunami Warning
  - Sat 27 Feb
    - Isla Chapera & Isla Mogo Mogo
  - Wed 24 Feb
    - Las Perlas Islands - Isla Contadora‏
    - Last few days in Panama
  - Thu 18 Feb
    - Panama and the carnival
  - Mon 15 Feb
  - Thu 11 Feb
    - Shelter Bay Marina, Panama Canal
  - Wed 10 Feb
    - Bonaire to Porvenir Pictures
    - Bonaire Pictures
  - Fri 05 Feb
    - Portobello
  - Thu 04 Feb
    - Mormake Tupu
  - Wed 03 Feb
    - Green Island - Kanlildup
    - Visiting Local Islands
  - Mon 01 Feb
    - The San Blas Islands
- Jan 2010
  - Sun 31 Jan
    - Terra Firma
    - Our Journey from Bonaire to Porvenir
  - Sat 30 Jan
    - En route - Day 4
  - Fri 29 Jan
    - En route - Day 3
  - Thu 28 Jan
    - En route - Day 2
  - Wed 27 Jan
    - En route to Porvenir, San Blas
  - Tue 26 Jan
    - On your bike!
  - Sun 24 Jan
    - Bonaire
  - Sat 23 Jan
    - Pictures of Union Island to Bonaire
  - Fri 22 Jan
    - Arriving in Bonaire
  - Thu 21 Jan
    - En route to Bonaire
  - Wed 20 Jan
    - En route to Bonaire
  - Mon 18 Jan
    - Union Island
  - Sat 16 Jan
    - Tobago Cays
  - Thu 14 Jan
    - Bequia
  - Wed 13 Jan
    - Soufrierre, St. Lucia
  - Tue 12 Jan
    - St Lucia, Rodney Bay
  - Sun 10 Jan
    - Fort De-France
  - Sat 09 Jan
    - Martinique - St Pierre
  - Fri 08 Jan
    - Roseau
  - Thu 07 Jan
    - Prince Rupert Bay, Dominca
  - Tue 05 Jan
    - Iles des Saintes
  - Sun 03 Jan
    - A near miss!
  - Sat 02 Jan
    - Guadeloupe
  - Fri 01 Jan
    - New Years Eve
2009
- Dec 2009
  - Wed 30 Dec
    - Going Separate Ways
  - Mon 28 Dec
    - Boxing Day
  - Fri 25 Dec
    - Chistmas Day
  - Thu 24 Dec
  - Sat 19 Dec
    - Grief on the reef!
  - Mon 14 Dec
    - A Sad Farewell!
    - Videos
  - Fri 11 Dec
    - The first week in Antigua
    - Photos of the crossing!
  - Sun 06 Dec
    - Across the Pond - Day 19
  - Sat 05 Dec
    - Across the Pond - Day 18
  - Fri 04 Dec
    - Across the Pond - Day 17
  - Thu 03 Dec
    - Across the Pond - Day 16
  - Wed 02 Dec
    - Across the Pond - Day 15
  - Tue 01 Dec
    - Across the Pond - Day 14
- Nov 2009
  - Mon 30 Nov
    - Across the Pond - Day 13
  - Sun 29 Nov
    - Across the Pond - Day 12
  - Sat 28 Nov
    - Across the Pond - Day 11
  - Fri 27 Nov
    - Across the Pond - Day 10
  - Thu 26 Nov
    - Across the Pond - Day 9
  - Wed 25 Nov
    - Across the Pond - Day 8
  - Tue 24 Nov
    - Across the Pond - Day 7
  - Mon 23 Nov
    - Across the Pond - Day 6
  - Sun 22 Nov
    - Across the Pond - Day 5
  - Sat 21 Nov
    - Across the Pond - Day 4
  - Fri 20 Nov
    - Across the Pond - Day 3
  - Thu 19 Nov
    - Across the Pond - Day 2
  - Wed 18 Nov
    - Across the Pond - Day 1
  - Tue 17 Nov
    - Departure day - The Atlantic!
    - Last minute preparations!
  - Sun 15 Nov
    - Feeling lonely in Puerto Calero
    - Leaving Gibraltar Photos
  - Sat 14 Nov
  - Mon 02 Nov
    - A few pictures!
- Oct 2009
  - Thu 29 Oct
    - Land Ahoy - Day 5
  - Wed 28 Oct
    - Gibraltar to Lanzarote - Day 4
  - Tue 27 Oct
    - Gibraltar to Lanzarote - Day 3
  - Mon 26 Oct
    - Gibraltar to Lanzarote - Day 2
  - Sun 25 Oct
    - Today is the day!
  - Fri 23 Oct
    - Our time in Gibraltar
  - Mon 12 Oct
    - We've arrived in Gibraltar!
  - Sat 10 Oct
    - Position Update
  - Wed 07 Oct
    - Cabrera to Santa Eulalia
  - Tue 06 Oct
    - We're off! Mahon to Cabrera
- Jul 2009
  - Fri 03 Jul
    - The Dream
- Jun 2009
  - Thu 11 Jun
    - Position Update