There is nothing like the comfort of tying up to a mooring ball at night. They are usually in the ground a lot better than an anchor and the Kingfish Lodge mooring was very convenient. Kingfish Lodge, we learned, is … Continue reading Kingfish Lodge
Have you seen any episodes of Twilight Zone? I believe we have suddenly entered into one, but it is all in color. Since we did not fill up with water at the floating tin cans, we headed toward the … Continue reading Whangoroa
Crazy sailing day as we headed north. The South winds picked up, which increased the swells making for a bit of a rocky ride even though the winds were mostly behind us. When we tried to change direction, we ended … Continue reading Rere Cove
We had this modest little cove to ourselves for the night as it is only good anchorage if the wind comes off the land. We felt that the winds would hold steady so we dropped anchor. There was a small … Continue reading Waewaetorea Bay
We needed to fill up on water so we headed back to the marina where we started. You usually have to pay for water and sailors are cheap, and since we knew it would be free, why not. After filling … Continue reading Russell, Bay of Islands
Imagine looking upwards at the night sky and seeing millions of shiny lights, blinking on and off in some mysterious code, or just at random. Imagine looking at the horizon and seeing a light so bright you think it is … Continue reading Whangamumu and the Hole in the Rock
We noticed yesterday a tree that was a bit funky in shape that was across the bay. It had big white things on the branches which I assumed were flowers since there were so many. Turns out they were birds! … Continue reading Urupukapuka Island
The next morning after a colorful sunrise, we sailed out to our next destination, Otaio Bay, and we passed a huge power boat at anchor in the next bay. They had a helicopter on the stern! Hard to imagine life … Continue reading Otaio Bay
The boat we chose to charter is a Lotus 10 sailboat that was built by Kiwis. It is an older boat, but good and sturdy. I have a few pictures of it from a distance, but she is no beauty. … Continue reading The Sailboat
The bus ride was an adventure. We get up at 6 to get to the stop, which is really just a spot in the middle of a city block. At least there were a few others gathered so we knew … Continue reading The Bus Ride
The Traveling Squirrel 