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Six Months In A Leaky Boat!
I grew up thinking “monsoon” had a mysterious and exotic ring to it. It’s true that in NZ we can experience a taste of “four seasons in one day”, but…
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Money Money Money!
I’ve been brought up to treat money as a personal matter and so it feels a bit strange writing this blog. But, since we get a lot of “I wish…
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Getting Creative
I’ve never been too good at sitting around watching the world pass me by, so when lockdown came I decided to add “re-learn how to sketch” to my daily routine…
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Paw Patrol
Right back at the very start of February, we spotted a distressed-looking stray bitch, frantically carrying tiny pups around the marina grounds seemingly looking for a safe place for them. …
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Keeping Cool During Lockdown
Last week I got permission to go out for “essential” supplies and ventured out of the marina into the big wide world. Though the original 21days lockdown imposed on 24th…
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Being “Half Indian”
Finding a few weeks ‘free’ in our calendars about a month ago (before the current coronavirus lockdown), we planned a quick trip up to Hyderabad- just over an hour’s flight…
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Corona Virus, Lockdowns and Curfews
As virus-beating travel restrictions eased themselves into force over the past two or three weeks, we now find ourselves back in the comfort and security onboard Aroha in Kochi Marina. …
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Full Circle to Dubai
Night watches on a long passage give you a lot of time to think about things. My problem is that I don’t always remember everything when I get around to…
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In-Flight Refuelling
We got a routine call from the Indian Navy last night, asking vessel, crew and route details. This kind of call is quite standard although I always get a bit…
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Trouble Leaving
I have just finished reading a book about one of my heroes, intrepid explorer James Cook, and our voyage seems tame in relation to what he accomplished. We have bemoaned…
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