Category: kids
Dugongs and Tiger sharks
“Dugong dugong go go go” I yell as I throw my mask on in a haphazardly kind of way half across my mouth and half over my nose, squashing one eye shut and the other squeezing just in to the... Read More
steep creek beds
We laughed and we laughed and we laughed. Our bellies were wobbling. What a sight we must of looked. We took off on an adventure up the near river in hope that we would get to the town of Bourail to b... Read More
We drew blood
I am in the cockpit the kids scurring around my feet. AK steps on the water bottle, it slips out from her feet. She falls forward in a screaming heap smacking her face onto the companion way step. She... Read More
That’s a wrap
My sailing ability before this trip was limited to lying on the cabin floor and occasionally heaving up off the back chumming the water for the fish. I had 2,800 nautical miles under my belt (before t... Read More
That momentous
Land ahoy, land ahoy, land ahoy !! 2am on day 8 and a momentous occasion. The glowing lights of Noumea broke the horizons monotony. We are almost there, so close, so very close. And now I must sleep, ... Read More
Into the deep
The wind is screeching through the rigging, like all the ghosts of the ocean are screaming at us. The noise is frightening. I poke my head outside. The sun is just about up, the kids asleep in bed. ... Read More
Sailing to the bottom of the ocean
I am running around like a headless chook, frantically bouncing from one meltdown to the next. The countdown is on and I am completely useless to the Captain. My whole body is shaking, my heart beatin... Read More- 7 of 7
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