We had to call the Coastguard - twice!
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We had to call the Coastguard - twice!

It was a loooonnnnng day!  We left Napier at 7.00am and planned to stop in Gisborne as the weather was such that stopping at Mahia, our original plan, was not possible

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Awesome Abel Tasman !
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Awesome Abel Tasman !

Geoff, Nick, Ralph and I hopped into the car for a drive down to the beach and a swim, then it was a quick lunch at the Boat Shed, before we dropped Geoff off at the Marina

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Stunning Nelson – I’ve returned!
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Stunning Nelson – I’ve returned!

I’ve had some wonderful family time with my kids and delicious granddaughters and grandsons in both Auckland and Havelock North, and now it’s back to Salanjo in Nelson.

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Magnificent Marlborough Sounds
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Magnificent Marlborough Sounds

We made it!  Finally in the Marlborough Sounds.  A long, but very pleasant cruise north, we came into the Tory Channel about 7.15pm

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Akaroa est charmante!
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Akaroa est charmante!

It was a big day today – we had hoped to get into Akaroa before dark, but it took a lot longer than we anticipated.  Having said that, as we came up to Banks Peninsula we were rewarded with the most stunning sunset

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Charming Port Chalmers
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Charming Port Chalmers

We made good time over Foveaux Strait, which I’m pleased to say, continued to be pretty smooth, so it was also a chance to get the dusters out and give Salanjo a bit of a spruce up after a busy few weeks on the boat. 

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So Long Stewart Island…..
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So Long Stewart Island…..

It’s been a busy few days since my last blog.  On Monday I made my way home back to Auckland….dinghy into Golden Bay Wharf, a walk over the hill into Oban and I checked in for my flight on Stewart Island Air.

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Those darned Seals and elusive Kiwis!
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Those darned Seals and elusive Kiwis!

Off we motored, past Shelter Point, Rukawahakura Island, the Muttonbird Islands and now we’re heading into Tikotahai Bay where it looks like we can get off the boat and have a walk.

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