My heart began to sink down to my toes when Cameron got really quiet and serious, saying “okay.. okay.. okay..” The girls and I were all gathered around holding our breath. Banyan had been out in the harbor on a mooring.. but it seems the mooring had broken below the waterline.
We’ve managed to intersperse boat work, road trips and cruising into the last month of our time here in New Zealand. Since last I posted, we have left the relative familiarity and comfort of the Bay of Islands and we’ve headed south. You may remember that we were crossing our fingers, gathering documents and …
The days are slipping away as we prepare Banyan for winter. That was obviously not the plan. We should be in Tonga right now, but here we are. You may have heard in the news that New Zealand has eradicated COVID-19 and is back to normal in all ways except their international borders. It is …
Do you want one more email in your inbox with the title COVID-19? I thought not… So I’m sending a VOW update! Seeing how most of you are stuck at home and have lots of time to hear what is going on with the crew on Banyan, you are in for a nice long update. …
They say cruising is merely boat maintenance in exotic locations. There is definitely some truth to that. I’ve wallowed away many a beautiful evening at anchorage contorted into an advanced level yoga pose to reach the back of a loose connection. The girls are now helping with this as well, while I become less pliable …