Hike to Cape Brett Lighthouse
Ever since we first anchored in Whangamumu Harbour below the old whaling station in 2010 and discovered that there was a trail leading out to the lighthouse on Cape Brett, we [...]
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A Night of Terror!
An oft repeated question we are asked is “what is the scariest thing that has happened to you on Avante?” We do not know why this is, but almost all of our most threaten [...]
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Pipis and Cockles, Alive, Alive-O!
We have a little more than 2 weeks of cruising left before our flight back to the States on March 1st. Four of those days will be given over to boat clean-up and s [...]
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Getting our Exercise in Whangamumu Harbour
Whangamumu Harbour was once the site of an extensive whaling operation. The whales were trapped in huge nets and slaughtered. Heavy chains were then attached to th [...]
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Gale Force Winds Over Great Barrier Island
Sunday, January 31st – By the time of our March 1st return to the States, Avante will be at the Opua Marina in the Bay of Islands. Leaving Great Mercury Island, thus, e [...]