Panapompom Pomp – Day #2
Tuesday, September 24th – Today is “Ride the Waves” day or so The First Mate has dubbed it. In the morning, we will be taken out for a ride on the Sailaus, and af [...]
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Panapompom Pomp – Day #1
Sunday, September 22nd – The Rally is on the move today. Off to a place called Panapompom we are, but before we leave Panasia, The First Mate has a photo shoot in [...]
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Trick or Treat
The kids here in the Louisiades do not know what Trick of Treat is, but they have the concept down to perfection. Everywhere we drop anchor, within minutes, we are besie [...]
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Ye Ole Swimming Hole
Friday, September 20th – In our honor, a pig has been killed for tonight’s dinner. The First Mate appreciates the honor, but not the offering — island pig be [...]
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Journey to the Skull Cave
Thursday, September 19th – Rally boats are off to Panasia (Pan-a-see-a) today, a mere 8 km from Duchateau. Guy, the rally leader, is very concerned about the fleet [...]
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The Annual DimDim Migration
Saturday, September 14th – We are headed offshore to the Louisiades today. The weather window, according to our Rally leader, Guy, is as good as he has ever seen.& [...]
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The Louisiades Archipelago
It is decided: We are going to the Louisiades Archipelago. Never heard of the Louisiades Archipelago? Not to worry, for not many people have and even fewer h [...]
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Brisbane to Townsville
Thursday, May 16th – Our return flight to Brisbane ended up becoming a trip to a very sad event. Cyndy Everett, who had been fighting cancer for a number of years with s [...]
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January 2013 – Sydney to Raby Bay
Tuesday, January 1st – Looking around us in the morning, we are not surprised to see many of the boats which had anchored around us for last night’s fireworks disp [...]