Zoonie's Web Diary - Preparing for the off with the help of Ian and Maurice

Preparing for the off with the help of Ian and Maurice

Zoonie

Thu 17 Sep 2020 02:18

Maurice is a professional rigger and a skilled sailor and he very kindly offered to check our rig for us before we left. His friend Ian and I hauled him aloft to the masthead with him checking the standing rigging and connections as he ascended. All was well fortunately.

Blog Entries

2023

May 2023

Wed 24 May 11:26
- With the calling Cuckoos

Apr 2023

Sun 30 Apr 11:09
- Cuckoos

2022

Oct 2022

Thu 13 Oct 12:39
- The Hunt for the Bismarck
Wed 12 Oct 13:48
- Gylen Castle on Kerrera Island
Mon 10 Oct 11:46
- Fwd: Lying in Loch Aline

Sep 2022

Tue 27 Sep 11:34
- Entering Loch Aline
Mon 12 Sep 09:32
- Inside St Columba Abbey Iona and back to Zoonie
- Iona Revisited
Sat 10 Sep 08:51
- The Wheels of History

Aug 2022

Tue 30 Aug 12:13
- South back to Tobermory
- Across Skye Country to Portree
Wed 24 Aug 11:54
- Whats going on around Isle Ornsay
- My Mallaig Milestone
Tue 23 Aug 11:05
Mon 15 Aug 11:36
- Rum one of The Small Islands of the Inner Hebrides
- A Short stay in Loch Drumbuie
Tue 9 Aug 08:51
- To Rubha nan Gall Lighthouse
Mon 8 Aug 09:38
- Fwd: Onward to the Upper Aros Falls
Sat 6 Aug 12:50
- A walk in to Tobermory
- To Tobermory
Thu 4 Aug 10:43
Wed 3 Aug 09:01
- Finding my Family on Iona
Tue 2 Aug 13:04
- Up the Sound of Islay

Jul 2022

Thu 28 Jul 07:07
- Sleepy Craighouse
Wed 27 Jul 07:27
Tue 26 Jul 17:02
- The Apprentice Boys
Mon 25 Jul 13:02
- My very brief overview of Irish history to 1685
- The Giant's Causeway
Sun 24 Jul 11:55
- Bogside and St Columba
- Our first day in Derry
Sat 23 Jul 06:38
Fri 22 Jul 07:19
- Shoreside Walk in Rathmullan
- The Lady of Avenel
Thu 21 Jul 13:03
- Secrets of Lough Swilly and Beyond
Tue 12 Jul 13:26
- Three fabulous days
Fri 8 Jul 09:47
- A Damp Day in Donegal Town
Thu 7 Jul 07:42
- Killing time in Killybegs
Mon 4 Jul 13:03
- Donegal Bay
- A Modern Pilgrimage
Sat 2 Jul 09:10
- Scurrying to Inishbofin

Jun 2022

Wed 22 Jun 12:35
Tue 21 Jun 08:31
Sun 19 Jun 08:08
- The Aran Islands
Sat 18 Jun 09:40
- The Challenge of Blasket Sound
- A Little about Dingle
Thu 16 Jun 16:53
- A Little Time in Limerick
Sun 12 Jun 09:52
Sat 11 Jun 12:25
- The Paradise Garden on Garinish Island
- Two more Jewels in Bantry Bay

May 2022

Mon 30 May 15:59
- Bound for Bantry Bay
- Marconi at Crookhaven
Sat 28 May 07:42
- Publication Day
Thu 26 May 15:51
- Looking back through time in Baltimore Castle
- To Ballylinchy Signal Tower
Wed 25 May 10:35
- Across the sea to Ireland
Tue 24 May 09:40
- St Agnes and Gugh
Tue 17 May 10:41
- Westwards to the Isles of Scilly 1
Mon 9 May 12:30
- Getting ready again

2021

Dec 2021

Thu 23 Dec 06:49
- Merry Christmas

Jun 2021

Mon 28 Jun 06:23
- From Marina Chic to Mud Berth
Sun 27 Jun 05:50
- Taking in Falmouth in a walk to Penryn and back
Sat 26 Jun 07:41
- Peaceful Protests in Falmouth while the Politicians Chat in Carbis Bay
Fri 25 Jun 05:35
- position in Falmouth
- Our Tunnel of Fog
Wed 9 Jun 08:33
- Ships that Pass in the Night
Sun 6 Jun 10:12
- Position update

May 2021

Mon 31 May 14:37
Sun 30 May 13:32
- The Ups and Downs of a Volcanic Island
- A Day with Leandro on Faial 1
Sat 29 May 15:37
Fri 21 May 15:14
Wed 19 May 13:52
- All Bent Out of Shape
Tue 18 May 09:32
- Tacking is Boring
Wed 12 May 13:03
- Position Update
Sun 9 May 08:35
- The Shy Child
Thu 6 May 07:00
- Position Update
Sun 2 May 08:09
- Outrunning the Sun

Apr 2021

Wed 28 Apr 09:05
- (no subject)
Sat 24 Apr 06:51
- 2021 Destination Desirable Doldrums
Fri 23 Apr 12:41
- Position update
Mon 19 Apr 10:05
- 2021 St Helena End of an Era and Zoonie Continues Onwards for Home
Sun 18 Apr 09:49
- 2021 Letter from St Helena Three
Sat 17 Apr 11:21
- 2021 Letter from St Helena Two
Fri 16 Apr 11:08
- letter from St Helena first of two
Tue 13 Apr 11:41
- Day four position
Fri 9 Apr 12:49
Mon 5 Apr 11:33
Thu 1 Apr 10:01
- St Helena Opens Up

Mar 2021

Thu 25 Mar 08:00
- Looking Out
- Looking Out
Wed 24 Mar 10:35
Tue 23 Mar 07:20
- Looking Out
Mon 22 Mar 08:50
- Those dark and moonless nights
Sat 20 Mar 09:01
- position update 20:11.30S 6:30.04E
Thu 18 Mar 11:26
- Position update 28:47.61S 9:58.61E
Thu 11 Mar 11:24
- 2021 SA Dry Dock Gin Tasting
- 2021 Potted History of Cape Town Ships
Wed 10 Mar 04:55
- 2021 SA CT Big Bay Sunset
Tue 9 Mar 06:03
- Fw: Ohmmm and some curious Restaurant Ideas
Mon 8 Mar 07:46
- Pumpkin Prowess at Babylonstoren
Sun 7 Mar 09:29
- 2021 SA The Softest Settee
- Werners Birthday Weekend
Tue 2 Mar 07:11
- 2021 SA CT Home via Hout Bay
- 2021 SA CT Its a Birds Life

Feb 2021

Sat 27 Feb 06:21
- 2021 SA CT A Walk in the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
- Picnic at Kirstenbosch
Fri 26 Feb 10:15
- 2021 SA A Weekend of Wine and Wonder
Wed 24 Feb 09:11
Mon 22 Feb 10:13
- 2021 SA CT Canine Company and a Morning of Culture
- Au Revoir and a Reunion
Thu 18 Feb 09:51
Tue 16 Feb 10:34
- Reclamation to Shipwreck to Well Found Yacht
Mon 15 Feb 06:44
Fri 12 Feb 09:02
Thu 11 Feb 05:15
- While the Riggers were away
- Clearing in
Wed 10 Feb 08:47
- 2021 SA CT Through the Bottom of my Empty Glass
Sun 7 Feb 07:48
- 2021 SA Where Three Oceans Meet
Fri 5 Feb 05:15
- 2021 SA SW to PE
Mon 1 Feb 07:17
- A Long Weekend in Port Elizabeth

Jan 2021

Wed 27 Jan 09:39
- Moving on to Port Elizabeth
Thu 21 Jan 10:03
- 2021 SA Buffalo River Quarantine
Wed 13 Jan 10:13
- Zoonie position update
- 2021 SA A Walk in the Park
Tue 5 Jan 09:44
- Fw: 2021 SA Over the Sand Bar and Out to Sea

2020

Dec 2020

Wed 30 Dec 11:41
- 2020 SA Richards Bay Denizens of the Mzingazi River
Tue 15 Dec 07:04
- Happy Christmas
- Christmas Preparations in Richards Bay
Thu 10 Dec 06:53
- 2020 SA A Crash of Rhino
Wed 9 Dec 05:17
- Elephants galore
Tue 8 Dec 05:30
- Just a Tick
Mon 7 Dec 04:23
- John O Takes us on our second drive
Sun 6 Dec 04:52
- An African Bush Walk
Sat 5 Dec 08:26
- First Game Drive on the Manyoni Private Game Reserve

Nov 2020

Sun 29 Nov 09:28
- 2020 Early Flavours of South Africa
Tue 24 Nov 06:06
- A Lift from the Acceleration Zone around SE Mada
Mon 23 Nov 04:41
- Out of the Shadow of Reunion 2 of 2 Photo file
- Out of the Shadow of Reunion 1 of 2 photo files
Sat 21 Nov 14:35
- Zoonie arrives in South Africa
Thu 19 Nov 05:54
- Out of The Reunion Shadow
Sat 7 Nov 02:53
- La Reunion becomes La Departure
Thu 5 Nov 10:30
- Les Departures Commence
Wed 4 Nov 12:22
- Basalt Knights in Pewter Armour and first of two photo files
- St Denis Reunion Island Second of two photo files
Mon 2 Nov 10:24
- Apres le Deluge Le Refuge de St Paul
- Apres le Volcan le Deluge
Sun 1 Nov 07:20
- Beneath the Blue Moon photo file two
- Beneath the Blue Moon and photo file one

Oct 2020

Sat 31 Oct 08:49
- 2020 Les Environs de Belier
- Where three Craters meet in La Reunion
Mon 26 Oct 06:23
- Bourbon Bound
Wed 21 Oct 09:42
Sun 18 Oct 04:44
- The Ox at the Back
Mon 12 Oct 01:51
- Looking Ahead to Reunion
Wed 7 Oct 02:01
- Over Half Way
Thu 1 Oct 00:38
- When the Donkey Failed Us

Sep 2020

Thu 24 Sep 02:20
- North till the Butter Melts
Thu 17 Sep 03:09
Wed 16 Sep 23:46
- That Illusive Flying Shark
Wed 2 Sep 02:55
- Squid fishing and a flying shark and good news from South Africa

Aug 2020

Mon 17 Aug 06:20
Tue 11 Aug 04:00
- In Like a Lion
Sat 1 Aug 00:32
- 2020 Aus Circumnavigating Lake Towerrinning

Jul 2020

Fri 31 Jul 08:47
- 2020 Aus A Time of Mental Transition
- From Shark Bay to dry Lake Indoon
Thu 30 Jul 02:58
- 2020 Aus When will we Four Meet Again
- 2020 Aus Bacteria to Boats and Stromatolites to Sal Darago
Wed 29 Jul 23:12
Tue 28 Jul 23:45
Mon 27 Jul 23:24
- Shall we smile at a Crocodile
- The Road To Windjana
Tue 14 Jul 06:37
Mon 13 Jul 23:12
- Disgust at Dusty Rusty Port Hedland
Sun 12 Jul 07:44
Sun 5 Jul 22:43
- On the road northwards and camping

Jun 2020

Thu 11 Jun 01:50
- 2020 Aus The World Around us
Wed 10 Jun 00:00
- Bluff Knoll and our ascent
Mon 8 Jun 23:54
- News Views and Changing hues
- A Mountain of Emotions
Sun 7 Jun 06:08
- Fw: 2020 Aus Chores First
Sat 6 Jun 07:02

May 2020

Sun 31 May 00:30
- Pastimes at Towerrinning
Mon 18 May 02:04
- Misty mornings Witchetty Grubs and Masses of Sheep
Sat 16 May 01:47
- 2020 Aus Burning up Around Kojonup
Fri 15 May 05:54
- 2020 Aus Early Kojonup
Thu 14 May 00:45
- Shipton Views from My Kitchen Window and farmyard friends
Tue 12 May 23:45
- Two Lost Sailors Go Bush
- Fw: Goings on in the Boatyard
Sun 10 May 23:58
- The Views from Mount Clarence
Sat 9 May 23:12
- 2020 Emu Point Luke Pen and his Riverside Walk
- George the Pilot Boat arrives in the yard
Fri 8 May 23:20
- Pelicans and Peddlers
- Seppings Lake
Wed 6 May 02:59
- The Enercon Albany Wind Farm second Bday photofile of two
- Robs Birthday Photofile number one of two

Apr 2020

Thu 16 Apr 06:06
- 2020 Aus Life in Lockdown
Thu 2 Apr 04:27
- 2020 Aus Escape with the birds
Wed 1 Apr 06:50
- 2020 Aus Day Pod 1st April Last of the Summer Wine
- 2020 Aus Perths Botanic Beauty

Mar 2020

Tue 31 Mar 03:53
- 2020 Aus Walter and the Nyungar People
Mon 30 Mar 03:55
- Aus 2020 Keeping On Keeping On in Perth
- 2020 Aus Taking a Turn with Tess
Sun 29 Mar 05:38
- 2020 Aus To the Royal Mint in Perth
- 2020 Aus From Rose Maze in Kojonup
Fri 27 Mar 04:35
- 2020 Aus North to Kojonup
Thu 26 Mar 07:28
- 2020 Aus In Isolation at Emu Point
- A Brief Taste of the Tropics
Thu 12 Mar 03:19
Wed 11 Mar 07:42
- 2020 Aus Around and about Albany
Tue 10 Mar 00:52
- Fw: 2020 Aus Bessy and Archie
Mon 9 Mar 02:47
- 2020 Aus Birth Pangs of the New Town of Albany
Sun 8 Mar 02:00
- 2020 Aus The Porongurups that made monkeys of us
Sat 7 Mar 00:14
- 2020 Aus Vancouver Mokare and Lockyer
Thu 5 Mar 05:29
- 2020 Aus Boxing Clever in Albany

Feb 2020

Thu 27 Feb 02:57
- 2020 Aus Woody Giants and Hungry Kangaroos
Tue 25 Feb 05:11
Thu 20 Feb 22:33
Fri 14 Feb 02:55
Tue 11 Feb 04:22
- 2020 Aus With Hannes at the heart of Ceduna
Mon 10 Feb 23:46
Sat 8 Feb 22:01
- 2020 Aus North to Portland
Fri 7 Feb 22:02
Thu 6 Feb 23:52
- 2020 Tas Brons Delicious Ploughmans to Macquarie Harbour
Sat 1 Feb 01:31
- 2020 Aus American River Kangaroo Island

Jan 2020

Mon 27 Jan 23:52
- 2020 Tas Up Melaleuca Creek
- 2020 Tas How the Needwonnee Lived
Sun 26 Jan 23:35
- 2020 Tas Melaleuca Inlet
- 2020 Tas Claytons Corner
Sat 25 Jan 00:08
- 2020 Tas Awaiting a Gale in Kings Cove
Fri 24 Jan 20:52
- 2020 Tas Wombat Cove to a Hike up Balmoral Hill
Thu 23 Jan 03:48
- 2020 Tas Three Capes in one day
- 2020 Tas The leaving of Hobart southwards
Wed 22 Jan 03:02
- 2020 Tas Last days in Hobart and arrival of Nichola
- 2019 Tas The last of the year and the last of Hobart
Thu 16 Jan 02:05
Wed 15 Jan 20:32
Sat 11 Jan 22:20
Mon 6 Jan 23:45
Sun 5 Jan 01:30
- 2019 Tas to Tim and Carol Spires
Sat 4 Jan 01:08
- 2019 Tas MONA
Thu 2 Jan 21:56
- 2019 Tas Hobart First Three Days
- 2019 Tas In company to Hobart

2019

Dec 2019

Sat 14 Dec 03:08
Fri 6 Dec 03:14
- Aus 2019 Thank you Ma'am
- 2019 Aus Nelson Bay Rendezvous
Thu 5 Dec 01:07
- 2019 Aus Hairdryer Heat for a Walkabout Newcastle
Wed 4 Dec 23:46
- 2019 Aus A Tale of the Unexpected Newcastle
Mon 2 Dec 05:14

Nov 2019

Mon 25 Nov 02:45
- 2019 Aus Brisbane City Youth Hostel Rooftop
Sun 24 Nov 23:25
Sat 23 Nov 19:56
Thu 21 Nov 04:27
- 2019 Aus A Spur of the moment decision in Brisbane
Wed 20 Nov 06:34
- 2019 Aus Growing our short term Brisbane Lifestyles
Tue 19 Nov 00:20
- 2019 Aus Harmony of Brisbanes Architecture
Sat 16 Nov 23:39
- 2019 Aus Brisbane Arcade
Wed 13 Nov 00:40
- 2019 Aus ANZAC Square and the Baobab Trees
Tue 12 Nov 01:54
- Crikey we havent seen half the zoo yet
Mon 11 Nov 03:22
- 2019 Aus Greyhounds taking us to the zoo
Sun 10 Nov 22:19
- Aus Mooching around Mooloolaba

Oct 2019

Mon 28 Oct 06:24
- Aus Navigating the southern half of the GSS
Sun 27 Oct 03:48
- Aus Fraser Island
Sat 26 Oct 01:33
- 2019 Aus Lets Get Things Strait
Fri 25 Oct 02:49
- An Abundance in Bundy
Thu 10 Oct 05:09

Sep 2019

Mon 30 Sep 00:47
Fri 27 Sep 04:04
Mon 16 Sep 00:57
- 2019 New Cal Noumea Aquarium and a Bohemian Beer
Sun 15 Sep 20:37
Fri 13 Sep 19:47
- The Tjibaou Centre A Tribute to the Man
- Jean Marie Tjibaou Political Mover and Shaker
Tue 10 Sep 21:26
- A Long Journey to the Zoological Park
- 2019 New Cal Dejeuner a Pont Germain
Mon 9 Sep 22:02
- Francois et le Parc de la Riviere Bleue
Sun 8 Sep 20:53
- Sliding down the Tropics
Thu 5 Sep 03:42
Sun 1 Sep 08:03
- 2019 The Leaving of Vanuatu
- 2019 The Leaving of Vanuatu

Aug 2019

Thu 22 Aug 19:41
- 2019 Vanuatu the Past Present and Future on Erakor Island
Sun 18 Aug 23:22
- 2019 Vanuatu Giant Banyans and a Blue Hole
Fri 16 Aug 19:41
- Fw: 2019 Vanuatu Dorolines Dream
Thu 15 Aug 23:11
- 2019 Vanuatu Roymatas legacy and Kate Blanchetts donation
Wed 14 Aug 19:01
- Fw:
- Fw: 2019 Vanuatu Edgars fine sand drawings
Thu 8 Aug 20:03
- 2019 Vanuatu The Delights of Port Vila
Wed 7 Aug 19:23
- 2019 Vanuatu Zoonies good Effort to Efate
Tue 6 Aug 19:27
- Position update Epi anchorage
- 2019 Vanuatu East South East to Epi
Sun 4 Aug 18:30
- 2019 Vanuatu Cargo comes to Craig Cove
Fri 2 Aug 23:30

Jul 2019

Jun 2019

Thu 27 Jun 00:55
- Vanuatu and the friendly face of Officialdom
Wed 26 Jun 05:09
- Vanuatu second part of voyage
- Voyage pictures NZ to Vanuatu
Sun 23 Jun 03:50
- Zoonie arrives in Vanuatu
Tue 18 Jun 22:42
- Underway and heading North
Tue 11 Jun 23:36
- Time to go
- Leaving tomorrow Thursday 13th

May 2019

Sat 25 May 20:38
- Getting ready to leave New Zealand

Apr 2019

Sun 28 Apr 07:37
- Birthdays Beaches and Bluebells
Thu 25 Apr 16:41
Wed 24 Apr 08:26
- Across the sea to Norway
Sun 21 Apr 07:49
- Fw: The Best Laid Schemes o' Mice an' Men
Fri 19 Apr 06:40
- Shhhh Trump's Turnberry
Thu 18 Apr 08:00
- To the Castle and Caves of Culzean
Sat 13 Apr 09:06
- A Ramble with Ron and Brunston Castle by ourselves
Fri 12 Apr 07:27
- Fw: Dunure A Harbour with Many Faces
Wed 10 Apr 07:24
- Fw: Scotland for the Brave
Mon 8 Apr 07:15
- But First Biking Rewards and Grandads Chocolate bomb
- Bassetts in Springtime and Booky Stuff
Sun 7 Apr 07:11
- Fresh Return to England

Mar 2019

Thu 14 Mar 10:07
- Abolish Australia Day and Where are these obscene souvenirs coming from?
Wed 13 Mar 08:43
- The Gunbim in the Anbangbang Gallery
Tue 12 Mar 10:18
- Dennis' Wonderful Waterworld
Fri 8 Mar 09:16
- The Everchanging Streets of Darwin
Thu 7 Mar 08:32
- A Ship of the Desert a deadly Submarine and a Remarkable Artistic Collaboration
Wed 6 Mar 08:56
- Naked Gun fights to the Bitter End
Mon 4 Mar 09:06
- Jamey of the Jawoyn People
Fri 1 Mar 08:44
- Snakes and Ladders Katherine Calling

Feb 2019

Sun 24 Feb 08:03
- An Eagle steals the Show and Don't tell Prince Charles!
Thu 21 Feb 09:53
- North to Alice
Wed 20 Feb 07:13
- Moonshine at Marla
- Silently Rests the Silver Snake
Sun 17 Feb 09:19
- Portrait of an artist John Mawurndjul
Sat 16 Feb 08:06
- The Art Gallery of South Australia just what it says on the tin
Fri 15 Feb 10:42
- Hidden Stories from the South Australian Museum
- Fw: One Mountain One River One Sage
Mon 11 Feb 07:36
- Adelaide - a City of Must Do's and an open lattice pie
Fri 8 Feb 07:21
- Fw:
Thu 7 Feb 09:16
- Canberra's elevated seat of power
- A Day with Tyronne Bell an elder of the Ngunnawal Nation
Mon 4 Feb 08:20
- Cook's Endeavours
Sun 3 Feb 08:25
- Fw: Canberra a Curate's Egg
Sat 2 Feb 03:46
- Great Whites

Jan 2019

Sun 27 Jan 22:28
- Fw: Biking around Newcastle Down Under
Sat 26 Jan 21:39
- Kangas and Crocs
Fri 25 Jan 22:43
- Hotting up in the Hunter Valley
- Get down Shep and a home in need of TLC
Wed 23 Jan 21:13
- North to Newcastle
- Endeavour Sails Again
Fri 18 Jan 21:36
- Going North to Darwin on the Ghan
Sun 13 Jan 21:05
- Bridging the Gap with a croc pizza and Keeping up Appearances on HMAS Onslow
Fri 11 Jan 20:40
- Boom Bang a Bang
Thu 10 Jan 19:30
- Australias dark past and Brian behind glass
Tue 8 Jan 21:02
- Starting out in Sydney
Mon 7 Jan 20:35
- So this is Christmas in Whangarei 2018

2018

Dec 2018

Wed 26 Dec 20:26
- Beware the Cut of the Jib
Mon 10 Dec 21:05
- Fw: Seasons Greetings

Oct 2018

Tue 30 Oct 23:19
Thu 25 Oct 23:23
- Last Few Days in Lami Bay
Wed 10 Oct 20:32
- The Garden beneath the Sleeping Giant
Sun 7 Oct 19:53
- Close Encounter with a Sea Snake

Sep 2018

Aug 2018

Thu 30 Aug 21:10
- Fw: Peter the big Australian
Wed 29 Aug 22:54
- Decline of the Three Muses
Tue 28 Aug 20:21
- A Grey Day in Paradise
Sun 26 Aug 00:57
- My Sixty Sixth Siganisucu
Sat 25 Aug 21:29
- Fulanga – A World Apart
Wed 22 Aug 05:18
- Around the Top in Vanua Balavu
Wed 15 Aug 03:38
- From the Sumptious by the Religious And into the supremely Beautiful
Wed 8 Aug 20:44
Tue 7 Aug 04:03
- The Good People of Rabi Island
- 16:31.75E 179:59.5W
Sun 5 Aug 22:47
- 16:45.04S 179:53.87E
- 16:43.59S 179:43.72E
Thu 2 Aug 03:59
- 16:48.67S 179:17.25E

Jul 2018

Thu 19 Jul 19:28
- Our tour withTaiyab
Tue 17 Jul 20:04
- A Sunday in Savusavu
- https://c.web.de/@337580864906985683/htM4fPdaQMKTEgk4_Idx-w
Sun 15 Jul 22:32
Sat 14 Jul 19:24
- Eight go wild on Vanua Levu
Wed 11 Jul 19:42
- A New Morning with Muktuk and Puff the inflatable canoe
Fri 6 Jul 22:24
- Life in Savusavu
- Life in Savusavu
Thu 5 Jul 00:28
- Everyday is market day
Wed 4 Jul 23:35
- Everyday is market day
Tue 3 Jul 19:21
- 16:46.42S 179:19.59E Paying Attention to the Wind
Mon 2 Jul 04:43
- 18:37.63S 179:20.35W
Sun 1 Jul 21:53
- Muktuk paves the way
- A Walk on the Wild Side at North Minerva

Jun 2018

Sat 30 Jun 03:43
Wed 20 Jun 23:45
- 23:37.06S 178:54.80W
Sat 16 Jun 22:05
- 27:56.66S 178:59.84E
- 29:38.81S 178:07.91E
Thu 14 Jun 22:49
- 31:52.26S 176:55.99E Marvels of Marsden

May 2018

Tue 22 May 02:22
- NZ Milling with the larks at Marsden
Sat 5 May 04:36
- NZ Leaving New Zealand
Tue 1 May 00:02
- NZ In a Duck to Water with Nick

Apr 2018

Mon 30 Apr 20:27
- Te Wairoa The Buried Village or Pompeii of Rotorua
Sun 29 Apr 21:09
- Return to Rotorua
- On a Mission
Sat 28 Apr 03:40
- To Hastings Te Mata Peak and Birdwood
Thu 26 Apr 22:08
- NZ Napier
- Gisborne and Its Nice to have a Plan
Sun 22 Apr 20:35
- Eastlands Bounteous Coastline
Sat 21 Apr 00:21
- NZ Last land tour this time
Wed 4 Apr 05:58
- Chief Manaia's legacy
- Easter and beyond
Tue 3 Apr 22:19
Mon 2 Apr 20:25
- A Romp in the Pukenui Forest

Mar 2018

Mon 12 Mar 00:38
- Great Barrier Island Car Day
- From Port Fitzroy back to the Main
Thu 8 Mar 02:49
- Great Barrier Island Whangaparapara Bay
Wed 7 Mar 18:42
- Away from the New Zealand Main Great Barrier Island First Anchorage

Feb 2018

Wed 21 Feb 00:54
- Gita - The Marauding Beast
Tue 6 Feb 01:50
- After Fehi life goes on

Jan 2018

Mon 29 Jan 19:35
- Flying High
Fri 26 Jan 21:33
- Norway 4/4
Thu 25 Jan 23:31
- Norway 3/4
Wed 24 Jan 18:34
- Norway 2/4 pics
- Norway 1/4 pics
Tue 23 Jan 18:07
- Half a World Away

2017

Dec 2017

Sun 31 Dec 20:31
- Fw: Christmas Preps and Early Presents
Fri 8 Dec 14:18
- Melting Moments in Melton Mowbray
Thu 7 Dec 15:43
- Oakham Through Darcys Eyes
Sat 2 Dec 10:26
- Our Early Christmas Message

Nov 2017

Wed 22 Nov 16:41
Thu 9 Nov 12:57
- In for the long haul with the 'wicked' witch from Snow White
- Final preps for Homeward Journey

Oct 2017

Sun 1 Oct 21:50

Sep 2017

Fri 29 Sep 01:04
- Among Giants
Tue 26 Sep 04:51
- Luca a little cat with a big heart
Mon 25 Sep 23:41
- Beyond the Itch
Sat 9 Sep 05:16
- Life on Cloud 9
Mon 4 Sep 16:54
- (no subject)

Aug 2017

Thu 17 Aug 02:02
- A Moveable Extendable Feast
- Things that fall apart are restored
Sun 6 Aug 23:52
- Midwinter in Whangarei

Jul 2017

Sun 23 Jul 03:20
- Back to the normal world
Thu 20 Jul 04:03
- On the mend on the hard
Sat 15 Jul 20:06
- Hard Times and a doggy shark
Sun 9 Jul 01:40
- (no subject)
- (no subject)

Jun 2017

Thu 22 Jun 01:18
- Lions roar escape to Auckland and a conspiracy with Bear
Tue 20 Jun 03:22
- Zoonie lift out and work in progress
- Limestone Island
Mon 19 Jun 23:26
- Lions v Lambs

May 2017

Sat 27 May 00:33
- The Culture of Boardinghouses and modelled mannekins and milking machines
Fri 26 May 03:58
- A Dark Day for the UK
Thu 11 May 02:33
- A Dose of Donna and Playing the Patience Game
Wed 3 May 03:21
Mon 1 May 22:30
- Easter egg hunt on Zoonie Zoologist Ruby examines rare kiwi with chick and a day at the beach

Apr 2017

Sat 29 Apr 23:53
- Natural spotlights and the wrong Whanga
Fri 28 Apr 23:20
- Hell no not Hukka Falls today
- Our Delta Lodge home in the Wairakei Thermal Valley Campground
Thu 27 Apr 20:01
- Lady Knox Rainbow Mountain Wai o Tapu Ernest Kemp and a Crafty Trout
Wed 26 Apr 19:05
- Round blue hot pools and the Mitai Maori Evening
Tue 25 Apr 20:36
- Seabreezes Homebrew bubbling mud pools and odd campers
Mon 24 Apr 19:26
- AA Rescue and lunch at Browns Bay
Sun 23 Apr 19:18
- NZ The Calm after The Storm
Sat 22 Apr 19:25
Sat 15 Apr 20:02
- Fw: Zoonie is fine
Tue 4 Apr 18:03
- Yealands Seaview Vineyard
Mon 3 Apr 19:41
- The open north section of Highway 1 leading to Seddon and a remarkable bridge
Sun 2 Apr 19:38
- Happy times in Hokitika
- Gems of Hokitika and Highway 63 to Blenheim pics

Mar 2017

Fri 31 Mar 19:23
Thu 30 Mar 00:05
- Forty Hours in the Wilderness
Tue 28 Mar 18:14
Sun 26 Mar 18:34
- A Tale of two males from Invercargill
Sat 25 Mar 16:58
- Down and out in Dunedin with second half pics
- Down and out in Dunedin with half pictures
Thu 23 Mar 20:40
- Canon photos of the Otago Peninsular fauna
- Flatlands and Blue Penguins
Wed 22 Mar 17:16
Wed 8 Mar 20:09
- Necessity is the mother of Invention and an Antarctic Storm in Christchurch.
- Greymouth’s Deadly Bar contrasts with Monteith Brewery’s friendl y Bar.

Feb 2017

Jan 2017

2016

Dec 2016

Nov 2016

Oct 2016

Sep 2016

Aug 2016

Jul 2016

Fri 29 Jul 18:29
- 8:48.3S 139:01.73W Baie Taahuku on Hiva Oa. Last dance in Nuku Hiva
Sat 23 Jul 22:39
- 22nd July, The End of a dynasty.
Thu 21 Jul 19:42
- The Pacific Crossing
Mon 18 Jul 21:13
- 08:54.97S140:05.98W 17th July 2016 Baie de Taiohae, Nuku Hiva
Fri 15 Jul 00:18
- 08:56.95S139:28.69W Arrived in the Marquises
Tue 12 Jul 20:15
- 08:52.68S135:39,68W 8th July We are the Perpetual Centre of our horizon.
Fri 8 Jul 17:56
- 08:09.30S128:27,00W Countdown Marquesas, 8th July 2016
Wed 6 Jul 18:39
- 08:01.84S124:01.18W Whale Strike at night? You decide. 5th July
Mon 4 Jul 17:34
- 07:00.82S 120:02.45W White flare and perfect evenings. 2nd July.

Jun 2016

Tue 28 Jun 19:15
- 05:49.13S 108:47.66W Tuesday 28th June Half way
Fri 24 Jun 15:41
- 03:58.58S 100:09.97W 24th June 2016 Brown footed shearwaters and yellow fin tuna.
Wed 22 Jun 16:24
- 03:05.70S 095:53.95W Whale watch ing breakfasts and the Diva’s Re turn. The Early South Pacific.
Sat 18 Jun 17:37
- 01:45.38S 087:40.4W Pasta bugs in decline and new to us bird species. Written on 17th June 2016
Wed 15 Jun 15:32
Sun 12 Jun 16:05
- Bahia looks to the future
Fri 10 Jun 11:34

May 2016

Apr 2016

Wed 27 Apr 00:58
- 13:31.19S 71:58.30W Cusco the 11,000 ft high Inca Capital
Tue 26 Apr 15:09
- 12:12.18S 77:10.44W The case of the lost handbag and Lost Portaloos Hotel
Thu 21 Apr 00:03
- Quitting Quito and good news at last.
Wed 20 Apr 23:23
Fri 15 Apr 00:10
- Guayaquil Walkabout Day 2
Thu 14 Apr 23:19
- 02:15.0S 79:50.8W Guayaquil two days lookabout
Sun 10 Apr 13:00
Sun 3 Apr 11:56
Sat 2 Apr 13:01
- 2nd April. Immigration Ahoy. Zoonie is impounded!
Fri 1 Apr 12:19
- 0:36.00S 80:25.00W Let Ariosto be our guide to Puerto Amistad Bahia de Caraquez

Mar 2016

Feb 2016

Sun 28 Feb 22:01
Sun 21 Feb 14:03
- 14:09.02N 76:01.11W Lull after the gales
Fri 19 Feb 18:06
- 14:0094N 71:34.05W Skirting the Colombian Low
Sun 14 Feb 23:11
Wed 10 Feb 18:41
Tue 9 Feb 23:13
- 12:04.83N 68:51.73W Turbulent Teens and Spanish Bay, Curacao
Thu 4 Feb 16:28
- 14:05.25N 65:11.92W Half way to Curacao across the Caribbean Sea
Mon 1 Feb 12:56
- (no subject)
- Guadeloupe last few days

Jan 2016

Fri 29 Jan 16:38
Thu 28 Jan 11:42
Wed 27 Jan 12:48
- (no subject)
- Guadeloupe by car
Tue 26 Jan 11:09
- Guadeloupe Early Days
Fri 22 Jan 10:33
Thu 21 Jan 11:31
- Atlantic Crossing 4 Let's Rock and Roll
Wed 20 Jan 11:31
- Atlantic Crossing 3 Breaking news - Diva on Stage by 8.00am!
Tue 19 Jan 12:49
- 16:13.00N 61:32W Atlantic Crossing 2. Zoonie is surfing due west to Guadeloupe.
Mon 18 Jan 15:09
- Atlantic Crossing 1. New Year's Eve - Atlantic Day
Sun 17 Jan 15:23
- 16:08.48N 61:20.37W Bonjour from Guadeloupe
Wed 13 Jan 11:14
- 16:49.92N 52:47.58W Mystery Fish Curry
- 16:49.92N 52:47.58W Mystery Fish Curry
Sat 9 Jan 18:06
- 17:24.55N 46:05.80 Thief aboard!
Thu 7 Jan 13:17
- 17:13.25N 041:23.73W Day 8 Squall Watch
Mon 4 Jan 13:23
- 17:13.50N 34:35.13W Atlantic first quarter done
Fri 1 Jan 11:59
- 17:01.94N 27:13.31W Atlantic Day 2 January 1st 2016

2015

Dec 2015

Sun 27 Dec 12:28
- Mindelo PICS 2
- Mindelo Pics
Sat 26 Dec 13:26
- 16:53.00N 25:00.00W Mindelo Meanderings
Sat 19 Dec 12:16
Wed 16 Dec 13:41
- 19:34.34N 22:51.34W 200 miles to go!
Mon 14 Dec 12:43
- 22:16.30N 20:50.47W Get down there woman and write a blog
Sat 12 Dec 12:05
- 24:42.13N 18:59.94W Cape Verdes bound
Fri 4 Dec 14:42
- Goodbye Gomera, and The Canaries
Thu 3 Dec 07:33
Wed 2 Dec 13:04
- The Brioche Lady - Elaine off for the weekend - PICS

Nov 2015

Oct 2015

Sep 2015

Wed 30 Sep 15:17
Sun 27 Sep 09:42
Sat 26 Sep 19:21
Mon 21 Sep 19:53
- 36:59.8N 7:50.7W Praca Larga Anchorage Olhau near Faro
- 37:05.86N 008:39.68W Lagos
Sun 20 Sep 08:14
- Ilha da Culatra anchorage and Ayamonte
Wed 16 Sep 11:38
- 37:00.05N 08:56.55W Sagres anchorage
- 37:57.1N 008:52.2 W Sines Anchorage
Tue 15 Sep 17:00
Tue 8 Sep 16:42
- 38:38.9N 09:06 W Seixal and Lisbon
- 38:40.6N 9:18.76W Oeiras Marina England and Sintra

Aug 2015

Wed 26 Aug 10:59
Tue 25 Aug 11:19
- Viana to Porto Pics
- Vigo - Bayona
Sat 22 Aug 18:13
- 41:40.34N 008:50.43W Viana do Castelo and Hello Portugal.
- 42:07.47N 008:50.55W Baiona (Bayona) Booms, bangs, bands, bells and bosoms (the photo will explain, they weren't mine, mores the pity) of Bayona
Thu 13 Aug 12:42
- Wind rising in Vigo
Fri 7 Aug 14:09
- Vigo still then.
- Vigo still! Some pics Cangas, Cies and Vigo Marina
Tue 4 Aug 15:25
- 42:13.97N 08:44.42W Vigo Marina Davila Sport

Jul 2015

Wed 29 Jul 15:26
- Photos Isla Cies and Cangas
- 42:14.00N 08:45.00W Vigo next then!
Tue 28 Jul 15:08
- 42:15.63N 08:46.95W Cangas Marina
- 42:13.00N 08:54.00W Playa Arenas das Rodas Anchorage Isla de Cies
Mon 27 Jul 16:18
Thu 23 Jul 10:58
- 42:22.62N 08:55.77W Isla Ons
- 43:23.80N 08:48.06W Between Porto Novo and Sanxenxo
Sat 18 Jul 12:36
- 42:36.04N 08:46.20W Villagarcia de Arousa
- 42:36.25N 08:56.00W Pobro do Caraminal
Sun 12 Jul 10:27
- 42:33.75N 08:59.26W Portosin to Sta Uxia de Reveira in Ria de Arousa
Wed 8 Jul 11:24
Sun 5 Jul 16:39
- 43:07.47N 09:10.70W Camarinas revisited

Jun 2015

Mon 29 Jun 15:46
- 43:15.6N 08:57.8W Corunna to Corme
- 43:07.28N 09:13.00W Located at Camarinas sending pics of Corme
Fri 26 Jun 18:52
- Photos
Wed 24 Jun 18:04
- 43.22'N 08.22'W An evening of light entertainment
Sat 20 Jun 17:40
- 46.55.60N 06.59.95W Depeche-toi Etienne Thursday 18th June 2015
Mon 15 Jun 18:00
- Wheels to Keels 50.21.89N 04.07.93W = Plymouth for new (keep the mast) standing rigging.
Wed 10 Jun 17:15
- First Day 50.34.25N 02.27.13W

Mar 2015

Sun 29 Mar 09:11
- The Winds of Change

2014

Sep 2014

Sat 13 Sep 10:26
- Whale and dolphins
- Whale lady, good fortune and diesel tank solution

Aug 2014

Sat 9 Aug 10:26
- Falmouth to Dartmouth, then Poole and beyond
- Azores to Falmouth Photos

Jul 2014

Tue 29 Jul 11:34
- 49:36.91N 06:10.34W Shipping Lanes and land in sight
Tue 22 Jul 15:01
- 48:27.34N 11:12.33W Two days to Falmouth
Sat 19 Jul 16:02
- Santa Marina Azores to UK 45:21.92N 19:13.86W
Sat 12 Jul 17:32
Thu 10 Jul 16:19
- Final approach and Santa Maria
- Vila do Porto, Santa Maria 36:56.68N 25:08.87W
Tue 8 Jul 17:16
- Becalmed 37:08.14N 23:34.44W
Sun 6 Jul 11:56
- The second half, Day 4 to 7 37:15.26N 22:53.57W
Thu 3 Jul 08:17
- To the Azores 37:10.50N 14:59.16W

Jun 2014

Sun 29 Jun 12:56
- Photo fun in Lagos - love Lagos
- Pictures of Zoonie speaking for themselves
Sat 28 Jun 15:34
Sat 21 Jun 16:33
- (no subject)
Fri 20 Jun 07:53
- By way of a PS
Thu 19 Jun 10:11
- Porto to Figuera da Foz then Peniche
Sat 14 Jun 13:07
- Bayona to Pavoa de Varzim and on to Porto
Tue 10 Jun 09:35
- Camarinas to Baiona via Portosin
Thu 5 Jun 09:51
- The Mighty Biscay
Tue 3 Jun 07:28
- Released into the Biscay

May 2014

Sat 31 May 11:27
- This is hopefully a Razored version of the last photo
- Plymouth and penultimate preparations
Thu 29 May 11:55
- No the building is not on fire, its the setting sun
- Preps in Plymouth
Mon 26 May 15:51
- monkey at the wheel
Sun 11 May 16:35
- 50 41.92N 01 58.42W
Fri 2 May 10:27
- Hydrovane

Apr 2014

Wed 2 Apr 19:17
- (no subject)