Pulau Babi Besar - absolutely stunning! The South China Sea, as it turns out, is awesome...!! Great company from other rally boats enhances the experi
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- Gan, Addu Atoll: remembering our fist time here, 3 years ago - will retrace some steps!
- Foamullah harbour: fishing with nets at entrance; inside, many crossed light anchor lines of moored fishing boats: easier to spend night at sea!
- (Yesterday) "Swam" across equator (dragged by boat); champagne; whale alongside, not 10m away. Awed, unnerved, jubilant. Cheers!
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Fri 5 Apr 05:30
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Sat 23 Mar 09:17
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Wed 20 Mar 03:58
- Dhigurah island lagoon. We are in heaven: beautiful snorkelling, views, peace, no visible inhabitants.
- Maamigili lagoon; anchored at dusk alongside dredger and channel for resort traffic!! But safe at least.
- Conrad Rangali Reosrt, man-made harbour, told us not welcome. Had to make haste before sunset to next one...
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Dec 2012
2011
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Sun 2 Dec 14:53
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Sat 1 Dec 06:37
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Thu 29 Nov 09:50
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Wed 28 Nov 05:03
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Mon 12 Nov 03:11
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Fri 9 Nov 06:17
- Too many dayboats, but love all the eagles and view of island... and internet access!!
- Ko Khai, wonderful 20m overhang with stalactites to drive under, and hong... and beach...
- Dinghy adventures in hongs and mangroves: fun times at Ko Raya
- Exploring a cool sink-in-to-your-knees muddy hole / cave through the bottom of island... Ko Thalu
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Sun 4 Nov 14:46
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Thu 18 Oct 12:46
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Fri 5 Oct 00:14
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Thu 4 Oct 09:52
- Waiting off Ko Rang to enter Boat Lagoon; storms abated at last!
- Chicken islands a LOVELY place to hide (like chickens!) in this fierce SW monsoon time
- Eek! Huge winds bending round Yongkasem Bay headland pushing us too close to the reef...
- Hiding from storms at Ko Muk, having ripped a headsail on way up
- On our way up to Phuket, first night Ko Bulan
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Sun 10 Jun 23:21
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Wed 6 Jun 13:32
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Mon 4 Jun 08:10
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Fri 1 Jun 10:19
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Fri 30 Mar 16:27
- Back at Yacht Haven, leaving boat for 7 weeks travel... China here we come!
- Always beautiful here, and not burgled again since first time...!
- Wind and rolly sea drove us to this west side for a change, and glad of it!
- Haircut time! And drinks on beach...
- Hundreds of sea stars in the mud at low tide at Ko Hong Krabi... Just waiting for water!
- Another great unofficial meal at Chok'D... They were "closed" again....
- Coral island to find the Crown of Thorns: got it!
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Fri 23 Mar 02:05
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Wed 29 Feb 02:41
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Sat 25 Feb 05:48
- What do you do at Patong? People watch, do the tailors, drink cocktails!
- Wow! Incredible sighting of large cuttlefish feeding at gorgeous Freedom Bay
- A beautiful stop for visitors and lots to do/see/buy....
- Happiness! Snorkelling again, but many urchins indicate poor reef.
- Cute Chok'D bar opened for us on this tiny private rock/island
- Wonderful! Rai Lee Bay, astounding Krabi karst cliffs and crystal sea...
- New spot:Ao Nang, Krabi; fisherman angry at us for using his buoy....
- Time to watch the climbers and marvel at the wall face seemingly metres from us
- Another beautiful island with beach, hong, snorkelling: Ko Hong Krabi
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Thu 16 Feb 06:13
- Mooring buoy off Paradise Beach Resort for a swim and treat lunch... then off again!
- Ko Ku du channel: stunning anchorage between two cliffs, strong tide if swimming.
- Ko Ba Tang: a lunch stop! Clear, cool water swim to tiny beach under more cliffs...
- Ko Daeng Yai: Lovely new stop, towering cliff one side, sea eagles, pink dawn..
- Ao Po marina to await Mark and Livi
- Wonderful snorkelling with Erik; trooublesome double-buoy tie-up!
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Sun 28 Aug 10:55
- Dent Haven again, calm night after a LONG day sailing? We hope so....
- Lahad Datu: busy harbour, fascinating shrimp farms being pushed into place by big dinghies. Drop off point for friends.
- Fri: Pu Gaya - beautiful tall islands, treed, pristine water, pretty coral bommies under boat
- Mon - thurs: re-anchored and firm. Exceptionally wonderful Sipadan diving WOW
- Sunday: anchored on Mabul sand spit but terrible stormy night with dragging anchor....
- Sat: Horn Reef - wonderful snorkelling, no visible land, our neighbour is a single stilted fishing hut!
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Tue 9 Aug 01:53
- As far as we can go on Ketoro, due to power lines. Now some dinghy investigation...
- Monday..in heaven with birds, monkeys, magnificent primary jungle, clean but muddy river.
- Sun eve. Kinabatangan River: jungle one side, small village children waving the other...
- Sun morn: on way to Sungai Kinabatangan.. river through the jungle...
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Sun 10 Apr 05:32
- Puteri harbour, home for a month till we set off on the rally
- Completed the busy Malacca Straits, crossed the Singapore channel, gratefully looking for our home
- 10Apr early... The southernmost tip of Malaysia, and LOTS of giants anchored here.
- 9Apr late... Rain, lightning, big guys on anchor and those challenging us....!
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- 2Mar Rebak Marina at last getting our new rudders!
- 28 Feb Anchored off Telaga Harbour to clear customs and shop duty free...
- Ko Ka Lang.. A quick stop over for a stunning dive off the boat! Such beautiful coral and fish on a pinnacle 28feb
- 27Feb Great sailing to Ko Lipe, lovely beach with dozens of bars and wonderful relaxed atmosphere.
- 26 Feb Ko Rok Nok a favourite stop-over for yachts doing the visa run...!
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Sat 19 Feb 10:07
- 18 Feb Kata Beach again, enjoying the views, clear sea, easy access to all the land stuff.
- 17 Feb Wonderful calm quiet Freedom Bay: on our own but for the fish and birds…
- 15 Feb Patong Bay as busy as usual, now with the add ition of massive cruise-liners…
- 14 Feb Valentine’s Day at Surin Beach.. very beaut iful, good massages, good food…!
- 13 Feb Playing with young ellies Lucky and Lili on Ban Tao Beach!
- 10 Feb Back in pretty Nai Yang to wave bye to Mark and hi to Ilana
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Sun 6 Feb 14:56
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Fri 4 Feb 14:48
- 4 Feb Similan Islands.... So beautiful, amazing water clarity, wonderful rest
- 2 Feb Kata Beach... Great massages, nice beach, great meal.... pesky jet skis!
- 1 Feb Ao Po Marina to fix batteries made dead by the service people....
- 31Jan Ko Roi... A beautiful wonderful spot with a shrine in the hong
- 30 Jan Showing Mark and Livi our favourite spots in the bay....
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Dec 2010
2009
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Wed 29 Dec 09:19
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Fri 24 Dec 03:02
- Nai Yang... Home for Christmas: beaches, smoothies, yachtie friends, calm waters. And a turtle!
- Freedom Bay: the only yacht here, lovely beach and fair snorkelling in the surge!
- Kata Beach: beautiful sea and seafood lunch on shore, full moon and fire lanterns at night
- Nai Harn Bay, beautiful first w-coast anchorage of the Christmas week: happiness!
- Good ole rolly Ao Chalong, base until the NE season sets in (please...!)
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Sat 11 Dec 13:54
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Wed 24 Nov 13:48
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Sat 11 Sep 14:24
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Sun 22 Aug 15:27
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Wed 18 Aug 13:27
- 18 Aug Stunning Ko Dam Khwan: Chicken island! Spectacular sunset behind the towering chicken head rock ... plan 2 days here.
- 17 Aug Ko Muk... lovely bay with beach projecting from the cliffs; longtail central for fishermen so very noisy.
- 16 Aug Anchored off Ko Tarutao... peaceful, beautiful, protected; home of sea eagles!
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- Wednesday: rested over at Koh Lipe in the Butangs for two days, enjoying the island, water and stars.
- Tuesday: Stopped over at The Beach (Maya Bay) then overnight stop at Koh Rok Nok, with a picnic supper on the sand at sunset.
- Monday 5 July: Doing the tourist thing on Ko Phi Phi Don: enjoying the sights, shops, meal at a beach restaurant.
- Monday 5 July: leaving Ao Chalong with John and Wendy on way to Malaysia via the scenic route!
- Wed 30: On way back to Ao Chalong after burglary; anchored off Ko Rang Yai
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Dec 2009
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Thu 17 Dec 16:36
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Wed 16 Dec 16:53
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Mon 7 Dec 14:35
- Home for now: Seychelles Yacht Club Dec 7
- We made it! Dec 6 Anchored in Victoria Harbour to await official clearance,tomorrow.
- Headed east to avoid piracy in SW, now turning north Dec 5
- Farquhar group Dec 2, red-foot booby hitched a ride till dawn!
- Last night in Madagascar Nov 30
- Started on passage to Seychelles with some anxiety over weather and pirates... Nov 29
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