Arrival in Namrole - 11 August 2015

Tashi Delek
Mike & Carol Kefford
Tue 11 Aug 2015 02:23

03:58.37S 126:56.27E

 

Dark and foreboding, covered in rain clouds with an inhospitable coastline Namrole did not look inviting.  Especially as the Navionics charts bore no relation to what we could see.  As we approached on a large and unpleasant swell a police launch appeared and guided us in to a delightful and protected anchorage hidden behind an island that was not on the chart.  Quite a large number of the fleet had already arrived so it was quite crowded but so well protected that it did not matter.

 

Today was Meryon’s birthday so Mike baked a cake (with martini peacock decoration in lieu of a candle) and we invited several chums for drinks and party food.  Chris and Sara from Tulu, Jeremy and Kay from Court Jester, Peter and Lynne from Sunchaser so we all sang happy birthday for maximum embarrassment for Meryon!

 

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A welcome guide

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That looks better

 

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Happy Birthday