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Codroy Valley Provincial Park and the Crazy Birds

March 14, 2017 thetravelingsquirrelgirl

A four-hour drive through the beautiful mountains and coastal region of western Newfoundland brought out the sunshine.   The waters were blue, but you could see the fog in the distance, hovering and waiting to pounce once again, enveloping the land … Continue reading Codroy Valley Provincial Park and the Crazy Birds

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Witless Bay and Bird Island

November 2, 2016November 2, 2016 thetravelingsquirrelgirl

The Atlantic.   A wide open expanse of water tempting me with gentle breezes, calm waters and the hint of adventure.  While we did not get to sail on this beautiful day, we did ride a zodiac out to see birds … Continue reading Witless Bay and Bird Island

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Kiwis, Seals and Pancakes

July 14, 2016 thetravelingsquirrelgirl

Sometimes life gives you lemons and sometimes they are very small. Today we received a small lemon by way of the weather. Pull up a chair, relax, and let me pour you some lemonade.One of our longest day drives was … Continue reading Kiwis, Seals and Pancakes

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Return to Opunga

May 12, 2016May 13, 2016 thetravelingsquirrelgirl

Winds are changing again and we want a rather calm setting and the harbor we are in is not the place to be.   Up goes the head sail and we have one of the calmest and nicest sails of … Continue reading Return to Opunga

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Moturua Island

May 10, 2016May 7, 2016 thetravelingsquirrelgirl

Leaving Whangoroa Harbor, we sailed back towards Brett Point and ended up in Oke Bay. Shawn had wanted to go here earlier, but it did not fit into the schedule. Nice bay and the wind was nasty, but it was … Continue reading Moturua Island

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Kingfish Lodge

May 8, 2016May 3, 2016 thetravelingsquirrelgirl

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

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Waewaetorea Bay

May 2, 2016May 8, 2016 thetravelingsquirrelgirl

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

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Otaio Bay

April 23, 2016May 6, 2016 thetravelingsquirrelgirl

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

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Hotham Island

July 15, 2014March 24, 2016 thetravelingsquirrelgirl

Hotham Island was our next stop and we had a great windy day. Did a wee bit of sailing but as it happens more often than not, we ended up motoring right into the wind. Had a great view ahead … Continue reading Hotham Island

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Portage Cove

July 10, 2014March 24, 2016 thetravelingsquirrelgirl

Lansdowne Channel was very busy with both Commercial, chartered and private boats. Not very wide but it was a beautiful trip due to the interesting shoreline and the houses that were sporadically placed.  We passed a stone quarry, lots of … Continue reading Portage Cove

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