Leaving Bill in the boatyard with a long list of jobs to complete, I, (perhaps a little inconsiderately jumping ship), took the opportunity to spend a few days in Mudgee. I love visiting Mudgee for two reasons. Firstly, it is a charming Australian country town in the Central West nestled in Cudgegong river valley surrounded …
Stepping into the humid warmth of late afternoon Bangkok was a pleasant welcome to our Thailand sojourn. We had no particular plans except to arrange a trip to Chang Mai the following week – Alice had already booked a weekend in Lan Na Wild resort, nestled in the mountains a couple of hours away from …
Having really enjoyed our stay in Edinburgh and visit to Colonsay with Max & Mette, it was time for us to explore a little more of Scotland with Wil, who was planning to relocate to Glasgow. It was a rare treat as Wil has been living in Europe for most of the previous 5 years …
For such a small place it is surprising how many destinations you can fly to from Jersey and fortunately Belfast was included in those options. We were keen to rent a campervan through Camplify, which is a sort of Airbnb for campers. We have used it several times in Australia & never been disappointed and …
I appreciate that this blog has been long overdue, but we really have been quite busy!! We left Sydney mid-March to spend about 3 months based in Jersey – a small island 85 miles south of England, not far off the French coast. The intention was to see my father who presently resides in a …
We arrived at the entrance to Port Stephens at dawn on a beautiful sunny day and dropped the anchor in a couple of metres at Winda Woppa on the northern side offering protection from the NE winds. Sadly these were also fanning a big bushfire near Buladelah which filled the air with smoke and dropped …
To be honest I was glad to leave behind the frenetic activity of the Gold Coast waterways, let alone the incessant fierce storms. I was hoping that Iluka or Yamba, (on the north and south sides of the mouth of the Clarence River respectively), might offer a rather more chilled vibe – much more to …
After our brilliant Bangkok sojourn, we arrived back in Bundaberg with a few chores to get sorted – in particular, it was time to stock up on provisions which is always more easily done when we have a rental car. I now feel that we are back in the land of plenty – with the …
Having arrived in Noumea, we took the opportunity to stay a few nights in the marina for a decent rest and the convenience of having everything so much more easily accessible. Also, very importantly, Bill could give the boat a really good hose down on the dock, which the boat sorely needed. We are forever …
We decided that it would be prudent to haul out Mowzel Cat to be cleaned & antifouled in preparation for our return to Australia. The last time this was done was in Raiatea last November & in fact the antifoul was overall, holding up pretty well. However, we face the daunting prospect of passing the …