Arrival New Zealand
Serai
Jason and Emily Willis
Wed 10 Oct 2007 02:23
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WOW. WOW. WOW. After 10 days at sea we finally got
into Opua Marina and cleared customs and immigration. We are just so happy to be
here. We had a good trip overall, except that we lost our wind at the end. We
had one 24 hour spell of horrible weather, with 40 knots of wind on the nose and
some big seas to contend with too. Its been a mixed journey with some of the
best sailing and some of the worst and then a whole lot of motoring. The good
news was that we had no rain, and the sun was shining for us in NZ. The nights
were unbelievably cold though, with the pair of us wrapped up like it was
winter. As we approached Opua we were joined by a mother and calf Orca Whale.
Just an unbelievable welcome. A truly magical moment.
On the dock were Nick and Lyndsay, to welcome us in
and take our lines. Thanks to them we are also now the owners of a very large
and very thick blanket to keep us warm at night! Thanks guys.
Jeff and Casey made it down to us in their camper
van that same day, so everyting worked out perfectly.
Its so good to be here. The pair of us just cannot
stop smiling.
Till the next time.
Love
J and Ems xx
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