NoNos Bay

Zepher
Chris & Lyn Darch
Wed 2 Jul 2008 22:02
Hi Folks,
 
This bay we anchored in yesterday has a double edge to it , one is the flat calm anchorage, but the down side is the nipping NoNos , the local name for the little sandflys that inhabit these Islands , Ruth seems to be a magnet for them and until now the rest of us have got off lightly until that is last evening , I have a number of bights on my legs which I know I shouldn't scratch ,but do ..this is despite the liberal use of mossy spray .
 It also started raining last night , and hasn't stopped yet , we were planning to go ashore to the next bay but it will probably be just a recci in the Z boat , as the thought of tramping through mud and NoNos doesn't appeal to anybody ..
 Looks like it will be our freshly made ice cream and a movie this afternoon as it doesn't look like this down poor will be stopping anytime soon, no offence to any Scots out there but it reminds me of Scotland's west coast , Lock Long in the summer , midges included but slightly warmer !
 Tomorow we are going to move further up the coast to Haaopu Bay , which is about 14 nm and hopfully away from this cloud cover and rain !
 
A Damp , nibbled crew , but Happy