May 2018

• Tue 29 May 23:11

  • How we have now settled on land after all the years on the oceans of the world

• Sun 27 May 01:58

  • Yacht Shipped on Sevenstar Yacht Transport for final stage of "circumnavigation"
  • Track of first 3 years Atlantic and Mediterranean Europe and Middle East: Sept '05 - Dec '08

Aug 2015

• Wed 26 Aug 08:21

  • Another (maybe our last) visit to Singapore - Visa Run Part 2

• Tue 25 Aug 07:28

  • Another (maybe our last) visit to Singapore - Visa Run Part 1

• Sat 15 Aug 07:30

  • Who has a pet BEE ...well we do

Jul 2015

• Wed 8 Jul 07:06

  • Driving Around Langkawi - Part 5 The resorts at Datai Bay - Northwest Langkawi
  • Driving Around Langkawi - Part 4 Parasailing from the beach at Cenang

• Mon 6 Jul 09:12

  • Driving Around Langkawi - Part 3 We found a huge rock overpass and climbing/lookout....but they weren't rocks at all!
  • Driving Around Langkawi - Part 2 A visit with water buffalo enjoying a mud hole
  • Driving Around Langkawi - Part 1

• Sat 4 Jul 14:29

  • Location Report - Singa Besar - one of Langkawi's 104 islands

Jun 2015

• Mon 15 Jun 07:16

  • Kuah Town - A Walk Through Legends Park
  • Sailing Around Langkawi - Part 2....Batman Fishing Boats

• Sat 13 Jun 06:29

  • Sailing Around Langkawi - Part 1

• Thu 11 Jun 09:30

  • Photos: Bali - Part 8 C: Our last walk around Ubud - continued...its a wrap!
  • Photos: Bali - Part 8 B: Our last walk around Ubud - continued
  • Photos: Bali - Part 8 A: Our last walk around Ubud before flying 4 hours back to Sea Mist

• Wed 10 Jun 10:00

  • Photos: Bali - Part 7: The Palace

• Tue 9 Jun 10:00

  • Photos: Bali - Part 6: Tanah Lot and Kecak Fire Dance
  • Photos: Bali Part 5 - Rice Terraces on the drive to Tanah Lot

• Sun 7 Jun 09:00

  • Photos: Bali - Part 4: Our Anniversary Dinner > Cafe Wayan

• Sat 6 Jun 09:00

  • Photos: Bali - Part 3: Ubud's Monkey Forest
  • Photos: Bali - Part 3B: Ubud's Monkey Forest - Cont'd

• Fri 5 Jun 09:00

  • Photos: Bali - Part 2 : Experiencing Ubud on Day 1

• Thu 4 Jun 09:00

  • Photos: Bali - Part 1 : Off to Bali for a Land Based Vacation

Jan 2015

• Sat 24 Jan 10:15

  • Photos: Boat Lagoon Marina Part 2 - once we made it inside...
  • Photos: Boat Lagoon Marina Part 1 - A tricky access from the open water

• Tue 13 Jan 10:00

  • Photos: Old Phuket Town

• Fri 2 Jan 10:10

  • Photos: New Year's Eve at Patong Beach - Part 2
  • Photos: New Year's Eve at Patong Beach - Part 1

Dec 2014

• Tue 30 Dec 13:12

  • HAPPY NEW YEAR....make 2015 a great one!

Nov 2014

• Tue 25 Nov 10:00

  • Photos: Phuket - our initial days

• Sat 22 Nov 09:06

  • Sailing north To Thailand

• Fri 21 Nov 10:33

  • Thailand Bound>Location Report - Koh Lanta

• Thu 20 Nov 10:29

  • Thailand Bound>Location Report - Ko Lipe

• Wed 12 Nov 11:33

  • Photos: Grocery Day In Langkawi - Part 3
  • Photos: Grocery Day In Langkawi - Part 2
  • Photos: Grocery Day In Langkawi - Part 1

Aug 2014

• Mon 25 Aug 00:35

  • Back on-board Sea Mist and all good

Jun 2014

• Mon 16 Jun 07:51

  • Off to Canada til late August>Pocologan here we come...

Apr 2014

• Wed 23 Apr 13:07

  • Updates re medical status....and travel plans

• Tue 8 Apr 07:38

  • Update on Medical Treatment trip to Oz

Mar 2014

• Sun 30 Mar 10:17

  • Sea Mist now at Rebak Marina

• Tue 25 Mar 23:48

  • Location Report - Ko Muk

• Mon 24 Mar 13:00

  • Rebak Bound - Location Report Ko Lanta

• Fri 14 Mar 12:55

  • Back in Ao Chalong for a couple of errands...

• Sat 8 Mar 11:38

  • Brief update ....still moored at Yacht Haven

Feb 2014

• Fri 28 Feb 10:10

  • Arrival Report - Yacht Haven Marina, Phuket

• Thu 27 Feb 01:16

  • Photos: Pink Jelly Fish of Thailand

• Wed 26 Feb 01:04

  • Photos >Location Report; Nai Yang Departure/Ao Chalong Arrival

• Thu 20 Feb 10:00

  • Photos: Part 3 - Nai Yang Beach Market Day
  • Photos: Part 2 - Nai Yang Beach Market Day
  • Photos: Part 1 - Nai Yang Beach Market Day

• Wed 19 Feb 15:32

  • Location report: Nai Yang Beach - Close by Phuket Int'l Airport

• Tue 18 Feb 13:39

  • Location Report: Ko Phra Thong

• Mon 17 Feb 09:47

  • Location Report: Ko Kam Yai

• Fri 7 Feb 05:52

  • Photos: Location Report: Back to Buffalo Bay - Ko Phayam

• Thu 6 Feb 10:32

  • Photos: Location Report: South/west beach on Ko Phayam

• Wed 5 Feb 07:42

  • Location Report: Ko Chang - the 2nd largest Thai island ...after Phuket

• Tue 4 Feb 16:51

  • Photos: Part 2 - On our way back from the village to our anchorage on Ko Phayam
  • Photos: Part 1 - On our way back from the village to our anchorage on Ko Phayam
  • Photos: Part 2 > Walking to the port town on this island of Ko Phayam
  • Photos: Part 1 > Walking to the port town on this island of Ko Phayam

Jan 2014

• Fri 31 Jan 07:28

  • Photos: Ko Phayam - our favorite Thai sland...and our favorite beach on it

• Thu 30 Jan 07:21

  • Location Report: Inland channel off Ko Ra

• Wed 29 Jan 14:29

  • Photos: Location Report: Ban Thap Lamu - Navy Base > Navy Wives Club Restaurant

• Mon 27 Jan 03:06

  • Photos: Location Report: Nai Yang Beach...right next to Phuket Int'l Airport

• Sun 26 Jan 02:03

  • Photos: Thailand...Patong Beach .....the Notorious center of Phuket tourism

• Fri 24 Jan 09:51

  • Location Report: Phuket - Nai Harn Bay...with Kilkea
  • Location Report: Main Pier at Ao Chalong

• Thu 23 Jan 02:39

  • Location Report: Arrived Phuket...anchored East side of Ao Chalong harbour for tonight

• Wed 22 Jan 09:28

  • Location Report: Ko Lanta

• Mon 20 Jan 14:58

  • Photos: First days in Thai Waters
  • Time to check in....it has been too....too...long

Dec 2013

• Tue 17 Dec 10:49

  • Photos - Laos: Vientiane - Part 2
  • Photos - Laos: Vientiane - Part 1 ....our last stop before heading home to Sea Mist
  • Photos: Laos - Luang Prabang > Our venture to an elephant sanctuary ...a truly "lifetime experience"
  • Photos: Laos - Luang Prabang Part 2
  • Photos: Laos - Luang Prabang - Part 1
  • Photos: Thailand: Northern Thailand and the Golden Triangle

• Sun 15 Dec 13:02

  • Photos - Thailand: Chiang Rai Surrounds > The Karen Hill Tribe
  • Photos - Thailand: Chiang Rai

• Sat 14 Dec 03:41

  • Photos - Thailand: Chiang Mai - Tigers Part 3
  • Photos - Thailand: Chiang Mai - Tigers Part 2
  • Photos - Thailand: Chiang Mai - Tigers Part 1

• Sun 8 Dec 14:37

  • Photos - Myanmar > Yangon: Our last temple in Myanmar: Background on Buddhism
  • Photos - Myanmar: Yangon's Other Temples
  • Photos - Myanmar: Yangon > Shwedagon Pagoda - A Wonder Of The World
  • Photos - Myanmar: Bagan - Making laquerware, sunsets, more temples....and their unique vehicles
  • Photos - Myanmar: Capital city of Yangon
  • Photos: Myanmar: Bagan and Its Temples - Part Two
  • Photos: Myanmar: Bagan and Its Temples - Part One
  • Photos: Myanmar: Mandalay and Surrounds - Day Two
  • Photos: Myanmar: Mandalay - Part 2 - Day One
  • Photos: Myanmar: Buddhism-Historical Grandeur & Present Day>Mandalay; Part 1/Day 1
  • Photos: Bangkok - our first brief exposure

Nov 2013

• Mon 25 Nov 13:32

  • Back Home on-board Sea Mist

• Thu 21 Nov 08:21

  • Coming to end of our trip - Vientiane, Laos later today

Oct 2013

• Tue 29 Oct 14:22

  • Health Assessments in Penang > our "Golden Years"

• Thu 17 Oct 11:19

  • Soon to head to Myanmar, Thailand, Laos

Sep 2013

• Fri 6 Sep 22:52

  • Arrived back on-board after 2 months in Canada

Jul 2013

• Fri 5 Jul 10:30

  • Our Experiences in China - may be a useful reference to other cruisers heading that way
  • Photos: China Part 17 ...Shanghai >as we depart China, one last Museum
  • Photos: China Part 16 - Shanghai > R&R in People's Square
  • Photos: China Part 15 > Shangahi - Old Shanghai and Yu Gardens

• Thu 4 Jul 08:50

  • Photos: China Part 14 - Shanghai > city scapes and a cruise on the Huangpu River - the heart of the city

• Wed 3 Jul 15:48

  • Photos: China Part 13 > Shanghai: The Jade Buddha Temple
  • Photos: China Part 12 - Suzhou- The Gardens and Canals City...."the Venice of China"

• Tue 2 Jul 11:22

  • Photos: China Part 11 - Hangzhou >Glimpse of city and our Lingyin Temple Visit
  • Photos: China Part 10 > Guilin....the Li River

• Mon 1 Jul 10:16

  • Photos: China Part 9 - Chengdu > The City
  • Photos: China Part 8 - Chengdu...The Giant Pandas
  • Photos: China Part 7 > Xi'an's Palace Theatre - Classical Music and Dance
  • Photos: China Part 6 - Xi'an > The Ancient City and The Terra Cotta Warriors
  • Photos: China Part 5 > Beijing - China's National Museum
  • Photos: China - Part 4B > Beijing: Emperor's Summer Palace
  • Photos: China - Part 4A > Beijing: The Great Wall at Mutianyu

Jun 2013

• Sun 30 Jun 04:14

  • Photos: China Part 3 - Beijing: Temple of Heaven
  • Photos: China Part 2 - Beijing>Tiananmen Square and Hutongs
  • Photos: China Part 1 > Beijing's Forbidden City

• Sun 23 Jun 14:36

  • Homeward Bound...Goodbye to China after a great 3 weeks!

• Tue 18 Jun 15:30

  • Hangzhou > Impressive in so many ways!!.....and a few teasers from our China Photos over first part of the trip

• Tue 11 Jun 10:52

  • Xi'an -> visit with an army> The Terra Cotta Warriors

• Mon 3 Jun 05:26

  • China Bound>>>

May 2013

• Sun 12 May 08:10

  • Photos - Kuala Lumpur visit - Part 2 > Aquaria
  • Photos - Kuala Lumpur visit - Part 1>First Impressions

• Thu 9 May 07:10

  • China visas now in-hand - single entry

• Fri 3 May 14:16

  • China Trip Booked for June - Map showing route

• Thu 2 May 11:58

  • Photos - Vietnam > Sapa
  • Photos - Vietnam > Mai Chau Part 4 - Chop Stick Factory
  • Photos - Vietnam > Mai Chau Part 3 - Our Motor Bike Tour
  • Photos - Vietnam > Mai Chau - Part 2 - Ethnic Traditional Dance- the Evening's Entertainment
  • Photos - Vietnam > Mai Chau - Part 1 - Getting To Our "Homestay"
  • Photos - Vietnam > Halong Bay
  • Photos - Vietnam > Hanoi - Part 3 > Museum of Ethnology ....and Water Puppets
  • Photos - Vietnam > Hanoi - Part 2 > Temple Of Literature
  • Photos - Vietnam > Hanoi - Part 1 - Life in Old Quarter and Start of City Tour
  • Photos - Vietnam > Danang

Apr 2013

• Tue 30 Apr 21:01

  • Photos - Vietnam > Hoi An
  • Photos -VIetnam > Hue
  • Photos - Vietnam > Dalat Part 4
  • Photos - Vietnam > Dalat Part 3
  • Photos - Vietnam > Dalat Part 2
  • Photos - Vietnam > Dalat Part 1
  • Photos - The Markets of Vietnam
  • Photos - Vietnam Part 1 - Mekong Delta - last installment > Lunch and Market
  • Photos - Vietnam Part 1 - More of the Mekong Experience - what can you drink?..eat?
  • Photos - Vietnam Part 1 - Mekong Delta Experience > From the water...and ...Coconut/Honey/Rice - Surprises!
  • Photos - Vietnam Part 1 - Mekong Delta - Getting there....
  • Photos - Vietnam Part 1 - Ho Chi Minh City (SAIGON) - first impressions
  • Photos - Cambodia Part C - Phenom Penh 6 - The Monks>everywhere! ....now time for us to move onward to Vietnam
  • Photos - Cambodia Part C - Phenom Penh 5 - The Killing Fields: Atrocities of the Kmer Rouge
  • Photos - Cambodia Part C - Phenom Penh 4 - The Royal Palace
  • Photos - Cambodia Part C - Phenom Penh 3 - The Central Market
  • Photos - Cambodia Part C - Phenom Penh 2 - National Museum Of Cambodia
  • Photos - Cambodia Part C - Phenom Penh 1 - Getting There> 7 hour countryside Bus Ride
  • Photos - Cambodia Part B - Siem Reap 7 > The Temples 3: Banteay Srei
  • Photos - Cambodia Part B - Siem Reap 6 > The Temples 2: Ta Promh
  • Photos - Cambodia Part B - Siem Reap 5 > The Temples 1: Ankor Wat, Ankor Thom, Bayon
  • Photos - Cambodia Part A - Siem Reap 4 - Pub Street and Center of Town
  • Photos - Cambodia Part A - Siem Reap 3 - Silk Farm
  • Photos - Cambodia Part A - Siem Reap 2 - Artisan Workshop
  • Photos - Cambodia Part A - Siem Reap 1 - Tuk Tuks....and Museum

• Sun 14 Apr 05:38

  • Back on-board Sea Mist

• Tue 2 Apr 06:11

  • Where in the world are the crew of Sea Mist? >> Cambodia > now Vietnam

Mar 2013

• Sat 9 Mar 13:24

  • Photos: Singapore February revisit - Part 2
  • Photos: Singapore February revisit - Part 3 >Singapore By NIght
  • Photos: Singapore February revisit - Part 1
  • Travel starting to Cambodia and Vietnam

Jan 2013

• Thu 10 Jan 03:51

  • Photos - Being Tourists on Langkawi - Part 2
  • Photos - Being "Tourists" on Langkawi

• Sat 5 Jan 11:50

  • Photos - Christmas and New Years at Rebak
  • Photos of our home base - Rebak Island Resort Marina
  • Photos - Intro to Langkawi

Dec 2012

• Fri 21 Dec 06:38

  • Photos - First Impressions of Malaysia - Part 2
  • Photos - First impressions of Malaysia - Part 1

• Sat 8 Dec 09:22

  • Arrival Report - Now at our new "Home Base" - Rebak Island Resort

• Tue 4 Dec 15:13

  • Photos - Singapore - Part 3
  • Photos - Singapore - Part 2
  • Photos - Singapore - Part 1

Nov 2012

• Fri 30 Nov 14:53

  • Location Report - Penang - Straits Quay Marina

• Thu 29 Nov 11:57

  • Location Report - Palau Talang

• Thu 22 Nov 08:46

  • Arrival Report - Pangkor Marina

• Wed 21 Nov 10:38

  • Location Report - Kuala Bemam

• Tue 20 Nov 07:10

  • Location Report - Entrance to Palau Kelang

• Sun 18 Nov 07:59

  • Location Report - Admiral Marina, Port Dickson

• Sat 17 Nov 09:30

  • Location Report - Palau Besar

• Fri 16 Nov 06:51

  • Location Report - Palua Pisang

• Tue 13 Nov 09:29

  • Location Report - Puteri Harbour Marina

• Mon 12 Nov 10:40

  • Time to head north-west>>>Malaysia here we come

• Fri 9 Nov 07:01

  • Update...all progressing well post-op

• Sat 3 Nov 13:29

  • Photos - Orangutans of Borneo - Part 4
  • Photos - Orangutans of Borneo - Part 3
  • Photos - Orangutans of Borneo - Part 2
  • Photos - Orangutans of Borneo - Part 1
  • Update from Singapore (SG)....and some overall general catch-up

• Thu 1 Nov 02:44

  • update re post-op progress

Oct 2012

• Tue 30 Oct 02:37

  • New hip..etc

• Fri 26 Oct 01:22

  • Personally testing/sampling Singapore's Medical Capabilities

• Mon 22 Oct 14:07

  • Location Report - Singapore

• Wed 17 Oct 11:53

  • Location Report - Nongsa Marina Resort

• Tue 16 Oct 06:46

  • Enroute Report - over half way to Nongsa

• Mon 15 Oct 01:16

  • Enroute Report - Now on Passage to Nongsa Point Marina

• Fri 12 Oct 04:23

  • Location Report - Belitung (NW Corner - Tg Kelayang)

• Thu 11 Oct 01:26

  • Enroute Report- Passage Borneo to Belitung - Anyone for a Water Spout?...NOT!!!

• Wed 10 Oct 00:47

  • Location Report - Borneo Departure Point
  • Photos - short preview of orangutans- main coverage to follow
  • Photos > Kumai...our entry port in Borneo ......we came here to access the orangutan national park trip

• Mon 8 Oct 13:30

  • Photos - Bali Part 6 - Hindu Cremation Ceremony Conclusion...and moving on
  • Photos - Bali Part 5 - Cremation Ceremony continued
  • Photos - Bali Part 4 - Hindu Cremation Ceremony
  • Orangutan Trip Was Fabulous!!!!!!

• Fri 5 Oct 23:43

  • Photos Bali - Part 3

• Thu 4 Oct 06:12

  • Photos - Bali Part 2
  • Photos - Bali Part 1
  • Photos: What do Indonesian Fishermen do on their days off??
  • Photos - Lombok Island/Medana Bay...and Gili Island
  • Photos of some of our cruising friends - to satisfy any curiosity you might have

• Wed 3 Oct 04:13

  • Arrival Report - Kumai, Kalimantan (Borneo)

• Tue 2 Oct 16:39

  • Enroute Report - Nearing the coast of Borneo

• Mon 1 Oct 09:49

  • Enroute Report - Bali to Borneo

Sep 2012

• Sat 29 Sep 13:12

  • Location Report - North Coast of Bali

• Fri 21 Sep 13:12

  • Location Report - Bali Marina

• Thu 20 Sep 09:46

  • Location Report - Medana Beach/Lombok

• Tue 18 Sep 07:49

  • Photos - Kalimatu National Park - Part 3
  • Photos - Kalimatu National Park - Part 2
  • Photos Kalimatu National Park - Part 1
  • Photos Gililawa Laut - Part 2
  • Photos - Gililawa Laut Part 1
  • Photos - even crabs like Bintang
  • Photos Mausambi School
  • Photos - Mausambi Village

• Fri 14 Sep 20:37

  • Location Report - Gili Lawang

• Thu 13 Sep 08:24

  • Location Report - Medang

• Wed 12 Sep 10:23

  • Location Report - Teluk Sanggar on Sumbawa

• Tue 11 Sep 17:37

  • Paradise has been great....but we must move on

• Sun 9 Sep 08:21

  • Location Report - Gililawa Laut

• Fri 7 Sep 11:51

  • Location Report - Soro Go, Komodo Island
  • Photo opportunities: Komodo Dragons ........ and more of life beneath the waves
  • Day Two, Kalabahi, Alor.....seen through the camera lens...
  • Day One in Kalabahi, Alor....a photo record....
  • Passage to Kalabahi, Alor.... in Photos
  • Dragons....Dragons...and more Dragons....and wild boars, troops of big monkeys, deer...A REAL Wildlife Kingdom

• Tue 4 Sep 13:28

  • Location Report - South Coast of Rinja

• Sat 1 Sep 21:50

  • Somali Piracy Update - our biggest threat - a positive overall change
  • Location Report - Labuanbajo - last stop on the Island Of Flores

Aug 2012

• Wed 29 Aug 08:12

  • Location Report - Gilibodo

• Tue 28 Aug 09:53

  • Location Report - Toro Baso/ Teluk Linggeh (101 #22)

• Sun 26 Aug 04:54

  • Location Report - Tangil Island ( 1of the "17 Islands National Park")

• Thu 23 Aug 09:13

  • Location Report - Watusopu/Matusaki

• Mon 20 Aug 12:59

  • Surprise stop - Mausambi- a real delight!!
  • On the move - now to exit this reef/lagoon area...and then head west

• Sun 19 Aug 23:13

  • Paradise NOT....and a bit of background on this part of the world
  • Location Report - Parmahan Island

• Sat 18 Aug 04:37

  • Location Report - Pulua Besar
  • On the move again.....one has to depart from even a great place in this life..now to find the next one!!

• Wed 15 Aug 02:55

  • Photos - Kupang Part 2
  • Photos - Arriving Indonesia at Kupang

• Tue 14 Aug 05:11

  • A few more photos from "Under The Sea"...Cheryl's favorites - the clown fish
  • Note: Large file of photos > So you can see what we see.....great snorkeling

• Mon 13 Aug 00:09

  • Kroko - a delightful spot - some say "paradise" in Indonesia

• Sun 12 Aug 04:04

  • Location Report - Kroko (Kroko Atol ??)

• Fri 10 Aug 09:28

  • Location Report - Now anchored at Sirumerangwutun on Pulau Kawula (this means Kawula Island)

• Sun 5 Aug 12:15

  • Location Report - Now anchored at the Island of Alor - village of Kalabahi

• Sat 4 Aug 19:26

  • Location Report
  • Departed Kupang > enroute to Alor with an overnite stop

Jul 2012

• Mon 30 Jul 18:41

  • Arrival Report - now anchored at Kupang
  • A new continent has arrived - nearing Timor

• Sun 29 Jul 09:57

  • Locaton Report - Enroute to Kupang, Indonesia

• Sat 28 Jul 04:43

  • Underway to Kupang Indonesia

• Wed 25 Jul 02:46

  • Countdown to Sail Indonesia Rally Start >Saturday at 1100

• Tue 10 Jul 02:59

  • Moving from Fannie Bay to Tipperary Waters via Cullen Bay for Biosecurity Inspection

• Sun 8 Jul 11:21

  • Arrival Report - Darwin

• Sat 7 Jul 22:45

  • Final Leg to Darwin - Departed Alcaro Bay at 6:45 am
  • Now rounding Cape Don to head south to Darwin...after some sleep!

• Fri 6 Jul 15:54

  • Enroute to Cape Don

• Thu 5 Jul 21:46

  • Wind is dropping back > time to continue westward to Cape Don

• Mon 2 Jul 23:48

  • Location Report - 2 Island Bay - Cape Wessel
  • Hanging in for Cape Wessel and a break from this mess of seas
  • Enroute Report Possession to Cape Wessel

• Sun 1 Jul 05:29

  • Enroute to Darwin - motoring...drats!

Jun 2012

• Sat 30 Jun 12:26

  • Updated Sailing Itinerary - Cape York to Darwin
  • HAPPY CANADA DAY - JULY 1st
  • Heading West To Darwin...the time has come

• Thu 28 Jun 11:41

  • Latest on Crocs- how is this for middle of the night eye-opener?
  • Location Report - Possession Island/Cape York

• Wed 27 Jun 01:00

  • Location Report - Rounding top of Cape York

• Mon 25 Jun 20:59

  • Location Report - Escape River/Turtle Head Island - Pearl Farm....and crocs..of course
  • Location Report - Margaret Bay/Cape Grenville > today's challenge...and latest on crocs

• Sat 23 Jun 09:18

  • Location Report - Portland Roads
  • Re: Enroute Report - Between Morris Island and Portland Roads Anchorage - Genset and crocodoodle

• Fri 22 Jun 10:53

  • Location Report - Morris Island

• Thu 21 Jun 10:08

  • Location Report - Flinders Group of Islands - Owen Channel

• Tue 19 Jun 11:51

  • Lizard Island - what's going on.....
  • Revised Sailing Itinerary - Lizard Island to Darwin

• Sun 17 Jun 09:30

  • Location Report - Lizard Island

• Sat 16 Jun 08:54

  • Location Report - Hope Islands

• Fri 15 Jun 10:59

  • Location Report - Low Islets

• Sat 9 Jun 05:02

  • Location Report - Arrived Cairns

• Fri 8 Jun 05:44

  • Location Report - Moresby River, Mourilyan Harbour

• Wed 6 Jun 04:50

  • Location Report - Hinchinbrook Channel - AND >> updated Itinerary

• Tue 5 Jun 12:31

  • Location Report - Orpheus Island, Little Pioneer Bay

• Fri 1 Jun 10:36

  • Location Report - Anchored at Horseshoe Bay, Magnetic Island, Townsville
  • Revised Itinerary - Updated June 1

May 2012

• Thu 31 May 07:13

  • Location Report - Gloucester Head/Edgecumbe Bay

• Wed 30 May 10:32

  • Sailing Itinerary - Whitsundays to Darwin
  • Location Report - Cid Harbour

• Mon 28 May 10:16

  • Hamilton Island - The Whitsundays Top Resort - Birthday Time !!

• Sun 27 May 10:54

  • The Shaw Island Experience > 9 days of rain....wintery weather is taking its toll on our spirits

• Mon 21 May 03:11

  • Location Report - Anchored at Shaw Island in the Whitsundays

• Fri 18 May 07:37

  • Location Report -Anchored at Minnie Bay, Goldsmith Island in the Whitsundays

• Tue 15 May 07:36

  • Location Report - Moored at Mackay Marina (3 nights)

• Mon 14 May 08:47

  • Anchored Curlew Island

• Sun 13 May 08:11

  • Greetings from West Bay - Middle Percy Island

• Fri 11 May 08:16

  • Location Update - Anchored Pearl Bay

• Thu 10 May 08:26

  • Anchored Great Keppel Island

• Sun 6 May 01:38

  • Lady Musgrave Island Lagoon

• Fri 4 May 22:50

  • Underway to Lady Musgrave

• Thu 3 May 22:22

  • Some day......we will leave Bundy....we promise!!

• Wed 2 May 12:46

  • Departing Bundy...finally!

Apr 2012

• Thu 26 Apr 10:01

  • Will delay our departure ..... a mess of weather coming through

• Mon 23 Apr 21:54

  • Back to the cruising life...within the next few days...stay tuned...

Jan 2012

• Sun 1 Jan 05:05

  • Happy New Year from the Sea Misters....presently in Canada experiencing the GREAT WHITE NORTH!

Oct 2011

• Mon 24 Oct 09:18

  • Safe in Oz

• Sat 22 Oct 23:51

  • Oz here we come!...bring on your roos cause we're ready for kick-boxing!!...OOPS!....the Admiral says "NO!" to fighting with kangaroos....make it "we'
  • Now WEST of Chesterfield/Bellonia reef & atoll complexes...and an "unbelievable" story of a fishing vessel encounter

• Fri 21 Oct 00:15

  • 2nd day now behind us...continues FAST but much more comfortable

• Thu 20 Oct 01:01

  • Flying along.....204 nm in first 24 hours!

• Tue 18 Oct 06:37

  • Australia Bound.....
  • Photos - Masqueline Islands - Awei and Evokh > Morning
  • Photos Backlog Part 6B - MORE on Analgowhat /Anatom
  • Photos Backlog Part 9 - Island of Tanna > Mt Yasur Volcano
  • Photos Backlog Part 8 - Our 2nd Vanuatu Island - Tanna > and Circumcision Celebration
  • Photos Backlog Part 7 - Mystery Island at Anelgowhat/Anatom Island
  • Photos Backlog 6 - Our entry to Vanuatu > Island of Anatom
  • Photos Backlog Part 5 - Fiji > Robinson Crusoe Resort Island >THE SHOW!!!!
  • Photos Backlog Part 4 -Fiji >Robinson Crusoe Resort Island > looked pretty close to "paradise" to us!!
  • Photos Backlog Part 3 - Fiji Outer Islands >Ono Island >Kava & Meke
  • Photos Backlog Part 2 > Fiji Outer Islands South - Kandavu Group

• Mon 17 Oct 01:18

  • Arrived Luganville, Spiritu Santo

• Fri 14 Oct 20:18

  • Greetings from Wala Island

• Thu 6 Oct 05:38

  • Now in Maskelyne Islands - Malakula, Vanuatu

• Tue 4 Oct 08:57

  • Photos Backlog Part 1 - Fiji Small Islands > Yasawas

Sep 2011

• Tue 20 Sep 02:18

  • What's up....you might ask??? Still in Port Vila....and....where are the photos??

• Fri 2 Sep 17:45

  • Arrived Port Vila....capital of Vanuatu....at first light this morning...Saturday, Sept 3

• Thu 1 Sep 09:28

  • Our next Vanuatu kava experience - the end of the celebration day
  • Our good fortune>good timing; remarkable authentic traditional celebration - young boy's entry to manhood

Aug 2011

• Tue 30 Aug 09:45

  • Yasur - perhaps the world's most accessible volcano....wondrous experience!

• Mon 29 Aug 12:12

  • Kava - Vanuatu style

• Sun 28 Aug 05:00

  • Arrived at the island of Tanna - anchored Port Resolution

• Wed 24 Aug 06:16

  • Vanuatu-Samoan Reconciliation > Day 2

• Tue 23 Aug 19:25

  • Warriors, Missionaries and Reconciliation - perfect timing to be in Anelghowhat

• Mon 22 Aug 20:55

  • Another country > our first impressions: VERY friendly people leading a VERY simple life which they enjoy!

• Sat 20 Aug 23:35

  • Arrived Vanuatu - just a simple check-in word from us...
  • FAST PASSAGE !!...indeed > Very Fast!!

• Fri 19 Aug 06:05

  • Goodbye to Fiji....it has been TERRIFIC!!!....but now must move on to Vanuatu

Jul 2011

• Sat 2 Jul 21:01

  • When a storm comes though - another "wondrous beauty" of nature

Jun 2011

• Mon 27 Jun 00:18

  • Fijian Entertainers....>... through the camera lens

• Sun 26 Jun 23:49

  • A few photos celebating our anniversary...the 6th anniversary in a row in exotic SAILING LIFE locations...

• Sat 25 Jun 21:13

  • A few hints for getting MUCH MORE from our blogsite
  • Fiji Photos - Part 2; MUSKET COVE > life on shore ...and.... in the deep
  • First month in Fiji has been GREAT....Now time to bring on the 2nd month in Paradise!

May 2011

• Fri 20 May 19:54

  • Arrived Fiji...awaiting clearing in process
  • Day 6 is behind us...a good one!...some might almost say an "excellent one" when you consider the range of South Pacific passage weather

• Thu 19 May 02:52

  • 5 days "over"....a bit more than 1 to go,,,heavy sea state is unrelenting!

• Wed 18 May 02:42

  • We have said before...."Careful what you wish for....."....wind and seas!!

• Tue 17 May 04:52

  • Beautiful day in the neigbourhood....flat boat...motoring...no wind or seas to bother us...and blue sky/sun!!

• Mon 16 May 02:59

  • Blue skies yield calmer seas and wind where we want it...just getting a bit light

• Sun 15 May 03:23

  • First 24 hours.....CLOSE HAULED!....not an easy ride!!

• Sat 14 May 03:24

  • Now underway from NZ to Fiji

• Fri 13 May 09:42

  • Fiji Bound

Feb 2011

• Thu 24 Feb 21:29

  • All is well with us in New Zealand

Jan 2011

• Sun 16 Jan 00:55

  • Change of plans>South Pacific is TOO GOOD!...will stay an additional year in these parts

Dec 2010

• Sun 19 Dec 00:13

  • Global Earth View of our Tentative Route Plan 2011 NZ to Thailand

• Sat 18 Dec 23:16

  • Google Earth View of our South Pacific Route 2010 > French Polynesia to New Zealand
  • Google Earth View of our Atlantic to Pacific Route >2008 - 2010 (Caribe, USA, Canada)
  • Google Earth view of our European/Mediterranean Track 2005 -2008

• Sun 5 Dec 01:30

  • Now settled into Riverside Drive Marina (RDM), Whangarei, NZ....our home base through April, 2011

Nov 2010

• Thu 18 Nov 19:52

  • Arrived Kiwi Land - just going to start the formal check-in processing

• Tue 16 Nov 19:45

  • Another day in "Paradise"....but maybe in these temps>need a new definition of "Paradise"...and the "RULE OF 3's"

• Sun 14 Nov 14:15

  • Careful what you wish for....wind has dropped dramatically > a somewhat "technical" blog entry

• Sat 13 Nov 07:34

  • False Start On Thursday -> Head sail clew blew out

• Wed 10 Nov 23:15

  • Just Departed Big Mama's > Now underway to New Zealand

Oct 2010

• Tue 5 Oct 00:00

  • Photos: Kingdom of Tonga Vava'u - Part 3 of 3

Sep 2010

• Fri 10 Sep 00:00

  • Photos: Kingdom of Tonga Vava'u - Part 2 of 3

• Fri 3 Sep 19:30

  • Photos: Kingdom of Tonga Vava'u- Part 1 of 3

• Wed 1 Sep 12:00

  • Photos: Niue > A visit to THE ROCK

Aug 2010

• Sun 22 Aug 06:16

  • Palmerston behind us.....Niue ahead

• Fri 20 Aug 22:00

  • Photos - Palmerston - Part 3
  • Photos - Palmerston - Part 2
  • Photos - Palmerston - Part 1

• Mon 16 Aug 03:06

  • Maupiti was most enjoyable.....and now well on our way to Palmerston

• Sat 14 Aug 18:30

  • Photos - Maupiti

• Thu 12 Aug 02:10

  • Time to leave French Polynesia - Now in Maupiti...our last stop

• Wed 11 Aug 19:00

  • Photos Bora Bora - Part 1
  • Photos - Bora Bora - Part 2
  • Bora Bora - a mix of great experiences

• Wed 4 Aug 22:33

  • Photos 3 of Huahine (dancing)
  • Photos 2 - Tahiti Puddle Jump Party

Jul 2010

• Tue 27 Jul 21:59

  • Photos 2 > Raiatea and Tahaa (Baie Opea - Marae Taputapuatea)
  • Photos 1 > Raiatea and Tahaa
  • Photos 1 of Huahine
  • Photos 2 of Huahine (....eels)
  • Photos 1 - Tahiti/Puddle Jump Party
  • Photos > Moorea - Sting Rays
  • Photos 3 - Tahiti Puddle Jump Party 3

• Mon 19 Jul 00:38

  • The Society Islands - Tahiti/Moorea/Huahine/Raiatea/Tahaa/Bora Bora

Jun 2010

• Tue 29 Jun 00:48

  • Photos: Our own private aquarium - Sea Life - Part 1
  • Photos: Our own Personal Aquarium - Sea Life-Part 2
  • Photos: Our own Personal Aquarium - Sea Life-Part 3
  • Photos - the Tuamotus
  • Photos: Swimming with Sharks
  • Photos: Fakarava/Toau/Rangiroa - Part 2
  • Photos: Fakarava/Toau/Rangiroa - Part 1
  • Photos: Road Trip around Nuka Hiva - Part 4
  • POhotos: Road Trip around Nuka Hiva - Part 3
  • Photos: Road trip around Nuka Hiva - Part 2
  • Photos: Road Trip around Nuka Hiva - Part 1

• Thu 17 Jun 22:57

  • Papeete, Tahiti

• Sun 13 Jun 21:06

  • Rangiroa - Last stop in these beautiful atolls

• Sat 5 Jun 16:55

  • The Tuamotu Atolls - like bowls with a crack in their rim through which you can sail to the inside and ENJOY!!

May 2010

• Sat 29 May 00:59

  • Enroute Between the Marquesas and Tuamotus Archipelagoes in French Polynesia

• Thu 27 May 17:52

  • Marquesas Photos 1
  • Marquesas Photos 2
  • Marquesas Photos 3

• Thu 13 May 07:34

  • Fatu Hiva to Hiva Oa to ...NOW....Tahuata

• Fri 7 May 09:33

  • Arrived In French Polynesia....all well....hoorah!!

• Sun 2 May 00:39

  • Less than 800 nm to go....but lighter winds for the home stretch

Apr 2010

• Tue 27 Apr 19:12

  • The HALF-WAY Point is nigh at hand > it will seem all "downhill" the rest of the way

• Thu 22 Apr 19:32

  • Fast....but comfortable... passage...Pacific much easier than Atlantic...at least so far!

• Tue 20 Apr 17:12

  • Now underway to Marquesas - Destination Nuka Hiva

• Sat 17 Apr 19:13

  • Photos of some of our experiences on San Cristobal
  • Photos of initial arrival in Galapagos
  • Expect departure from Galapagos on Monday, April 19 - a partial account of our time on Isabela

• Mon 12 Apr 01:55

  • Final Stop in Galapagos - Isla Isabela - the largest of the Islands

• Sat 10 Apr 13:05

  • Now anchored at Santa Cruz....our 2nd Galapagos Island experience awaiting

• Mon 5 Apr 14:33

  • Enjoying San Cristobal

• Thu 1 Apr 16:58

  • Landfall!.....and some boring passage trivia

Mar 2010

• Tue 30 Mar 22:07

  • Approaching the equator

• Sun 28 Mar 18:57

  • Our personal aquarium....why can't the show be continuous?

• Sat 27 Mar 04:11

  • Departing Las Perlas >On the way to Galapagos

• Tue 23 Mar 19:36

  • 'The Birds' The Sequel'....now at Contadora in Las Perlas

• Sun 21 Mar 19:33

  • Relaxing/Swimming in Archipelago of Las Perlas

• Fri 19 Mar 03:45

  • Farewell to Panama

• Fri 12 Mar 13:18

  • Are we ready?

• Thu 4 Mar 18:09

  • Pacific Tentative Plan and Route Map

• Tue 2 Mar 21:11

  • Still anchored off Panama City...and no Tsunami!

Feb 2010

• Thu 25 Feb 14:33

  • Now in the Pacific Ocean

• Thu 18 Feb 17:37

  • Awaiting to transit canal

• Fri 12 Feb 13:39

  • Isla Porvenir and Chiceme > Final Anchorage in San Blas

• Wed 10 Feb 12:00

  • Photos > Reflections on our San Blas Islands Experience

• Tue 9 Feb 16:22

  • Eastern Holandes Cays - Swimming with the Sharks

• Wed 3 Feb 12:04

  • Snug Harbour

• Tue 2 Feb 14:40

  • Lobsters, Lobsters & More Lobsters

• Mon 1 Feb 03:02

  • Mulatupu & Mr. Green

Jan 2010

• Sat 30 Jan 16:53

  • San Blas Islands or Kuna Yala

• Fri 29 Jan 14:34

  • Now in San Blas Islands.....and the new experience of not having electronic charts

• Wed 27 Jan 18:32

  • HEAVY SEAS off the Columbia Coast....and some very muddy water for a bit of a surprise!

• Tue 26 Jan 19:58

  • Now 50 miles off coast of Columbia

• Mon 25 Jan 17:13

  • Now this is Sailing! Wind has been with us....and moderate seas

• Sun 24 Jan 16:10

  • An easy ride; just motor sailing along in 1 meter seas

• Sat 23 Jan 19:12

  • Farewell to Virgin Islands

• Thu 21 Jan 13:12

  • Still in BVIs - awaiting spare parts shipment to arrive

• Thu 14 Jan 11:59

  • Now in BVIs on final countdown to our departure for Panama

Dec 2009

• Wed 30 Dec 19:08

  • A turquoise Christmas - Enjoying swimming on Beaches of St Thomas and St John

• Sat 19 Dec 12:00

  • St Croix....the little-visited of the Virgin Islands

Nov 2009

• Fri 27 Nov 01:44

  • Happy US Thanksgiving from St John - USVI

• Wed 11 Nov 13:05

  • Destination is here - welcome to St Thomas

• Tue 10 Nov 21:10

  • The things that happen on an Ocean Passage--particularly a ROUGH one....
  • Now this is sailing!!....WOW...idylic conditions...great way to end!! + Account of untold events enroute

• Mon 9 Nov 12:16

  • What can we say? .... OH YES >> ROUGH !!

• Sun 8 Nov 17:31

  • ROUGH...ROUGH ...ROUGH !! Tough Seas but making good time
  • Great Sailing conditions....but quite ROUGH!...most of the time....well all the time according to the Admiral

• Sat 7 Nov 01:39

  • Re: Nearing the half way point in our passage to Caribbean

• Fri 6 Nov 17:55

  • RE: Nearing the half way point in our passage to Caribbean
  • Nearing the half way point in our passage to Caribbean

• Wed 4 Nov 22:00

  • Half Way Across the Gulf Stream
  • Half way across the Gulf Stream

• Tue 3 Nov 21:13

  • Away at last to the Caribbean - Destination St Thomas, USVI

Oct 2009

• Tue 27 Oct 01:17

  • Maryland treating us well !!

• Thu 15 Oct 15:09

  • Still in Annapolis....an update...

• Fri 2 Oct 21:34

  • Arrived Annapolis > Bring on the Boat Show.....
  • Top of Deleware Bay > Canal tomorrow

• Thu 1 Oct 00:08

  • Atlantic City Boardwalk....here we come!

Sep 2009

• Wed 30 Sep 02:16

  • Goodbye New York - Enroute to Annapolis

• Mon 21 Sep 11:41

  • New York City Area

• Fri 18 Sep 14:34

  • Newport again...this time headed south

• Wed 16 Sep 21:19

  • Hello from Martha's Vineyard...Massachusetts

• Sun 13 Sep 21:56

  • Goodbye to Canada...a bit of an emotional day for the Captain

• Thu 3 Sep 01:06

  • Sea Mist Happy again...back in her own environment....WATER!

Aug 2009

• Wed 26 Aug 02:02

  • TIME OUT!....Sea Mist demands attention...NOW!!...Grand Manan

• Mon 17 Aug 19:01

  • Canada means sunshine!....and family... and long time friends!!

• Wed 5 Aug 21:50

  • Canada....at last

• Mon 3 Aug 20:47

  • Downeast Maine > Roque Island

Jul 2009

• Thu 30 Jul 20:06

  • Somes Sound - Mount Desert Island, ME

• Tue 28 Jul 22:30

  • Gorgeous Weather - a bit of a shock!....is this really Rockland, Maine?

• Sun 26 Jul 23:28

  • Camden, Maine.....FOG...FOG....AND MORE FOG!!

• Fri 24 Jul 12:08

  • Maine Martitime Museum - Bath

• Tue 21 Jul 00:12

  • Shhh....weather has been good.....don't say anything....fog and rain might come if the weather gods hear of us being happy

• Mon 13 Jul 22:30

  • Marblehead now...on our way up the northeast...FINALLY!!

Jun 2009

• Sat 6 Jun 23:13

  • Anchored in Newport, RI - USA

• Fri 5 Jun 15:24

  • Down the homestretch.....

• Thu 4 Jun 15:12

  • Rolling down the last half......and .... WEATHER is coming our way !!

• Wed 3 Jun 15:15

  • Calm as Glass!.....Newport bound

May 2009

• Fri 29 May 18:04

  • Now anchored in Hamilton, Bermuda....all is fine after the Passage from St Maartens

• Thu 28 May 16:15

  • Final 24 hours counting down >>

• Wed 27 May 16:00

  • The best sailing ever!!

• Tue 26 May 15:39

  • Closing in on the half-way mark...

• Mon 25 May 12:35

  • Northbound > Bermuda here we come....

• Thu 14 May 03:35

  • St Maartens....after a TERRIFIC !!!!....sail from Barbuda

• Sat 9 May 17:36

  • Barbuda...the most beautiful Beaches in the Caribbean...maybe the world...

• Wed 6 May 03:58

  • Dining....there is Chez Cheryl and then there are a few shore experiences that take the other prizes

• Fri 1 May 20:52

  • Caribbean Winter coming to a close....a few tears about to flow!

Mar 2009

• Mon 30 Mar 12:12

  • Norman Island/The Caves and The Indians and the wreck of The Rhone - The diving circuit begins...

• Thu 12 Mar 15:09

  • Jost Van Dyke - BVI

• Wed 4 Mar 22:05

  • The good old U S of A....it has been awhile!

• Sun 1 Mar 01:47

  • Tintamarre - nicest anchorage/beach since Tobago Cays

Feb 2009

• Fri 27 Feb 12:21

  • Grand Case - St Martin

• Fri 20 Feb 01:35

  • Another Day of triple-reefing - typical sailing in the Carib

• Mon 16 Feb 00:26

  • Greatest Steel Band Experience EVER!! - Still in Falmouth/English Harbours, Antigua

• Fri 13 Feb 12:23

  • Falmouth Harbour, Antigua

• Wed 11 Feb 03:39

  • Deshaies, Guadaloupe

• Mon 9 Feb 02:32

  • Coustea National Underwater Park - Pigeon Island, Guadaloupe

• Sat 7 Feb 12:58

  • Roaming the French Islands - Les Saints/Marie Galant/Guadaloupe

• Wed 4 Feb 13:08

  • Dominica - the Caribbean Island with a wonderful difference

Jan 2009

• Wed 21 Jan 01:50

  • Tobago Cays....the Caribbean one dreams of...!!!

• Fri 16 Jan 15:30

  • Now in St Vincent and heading for Bequia

• Tue 13 Jan 19:03

  • Dr Dolittle territory

• Fri 9 Jan 02:10

  • Past item - now posted: Anchored at St Pierre, Martinique....at the base of Mount Pelee...where 30,000 died May 8, 1902

• Wed 7 Jan 15:59

  • Now in Cul De Sac Marin; here is our itinerary

• Mon 5 Jan 17:19

  • Grand Anse d'Arlet, Martinique

Dec 2008

• Tue 30 Dec 23:09

  • Happy New Year - from Fort de France, Martinique

• Tue 23 Dec 20:19

  • Moored!
  • AHOY SHIPMATES...I see land!.....time 1000 UTC Tuesday, Dec 23 2008

• Mon 22 Dec 12:04

  • Tropical weather....and more of that uncomfortable confused swell

• Sun 21 Dec 12:22

  • Sea Mist appreciation day...3 cheers for Sea Mist and the bloaks from Wroxham who built her

• Sat 20 Dec 12:07

  • Don't believe too much of forecasts when it comes to weather....stick out your hand and see if it gets wet??

• Fri 19 Dec 12:07

  • Spinnaker whew!...Engine > Fuel?....RAIN!

• Thu 18 Dec 12:05

  • Low winds have arrived - the good and the bad of getting what you wish for.....

• Wed 17 Dec 13:11

  • Toughest stretch yet....and a dose of sailing jargon just in case

• Tue 16 Dec 12:28

  • Huge milestone now reached...an easy downhill run from here....we HOPE!

• Mon 15 Dec 14:48

  • Ever lived in a washing machine WHEN it was operating?

• Sun 14 Dec 12:17

  • Lots of windy, rainy clouds shaking it up

• Sat 13 Dec 12:25

  • Confused Swells and Squalls - UGH!

• Fri 12 Dec 12:14

  • Winds Stonger> Reefing Time

• Thu 11 Dec 11:57

  • 2 days down - 12 to go

• Wed 10 Dec 12:07

  • Rocking and Rolling in the North Atlantic

• Tue 9 Dec 14:33

  • Underway!
  • Ready to start across Atlantic today

Sep 2005

• Thu 15 Sep 14:45

  • Sea Mist Handover from Oyster - when it all began...and first 3 years