Evening Star

Today we changed the oil for the diesel engine and got rid of the used oil in the appropriate location. After which we waked out to the fuel dock to get 2 5L bottles of oil to ensure that we had enoug ...

After breakfast today we went to have a look at the market and found that they are closed on Mondays. After we got back to the boat we decided to have a washing day and set up the buckets on deck to g ...

Today was a lazy Sunday aside from a walk around the market area in the afternoon.

We had avocado toast for breakfast today, after which we bent the staysail back on and re-covered it. Sandwiches for lunch and braised pork steaks with mushrooms and garlic with a side of steamed zucc ...

Today after breakfast we went to check out the markets again as the best days are supposed to me Friday and Saturday. After having a browse through the market, we walked north towards the city center ...

We started off today with corned beef hash and then took a trip to the market to try to get a better range of meat. First, we went to the fish market and dad picked up a couple of fillets for dinner t ...

After a better night's sleep on my part (though the boat and land still seem to be moving) and dad having another good night's sleep. Dad went to the market early today as the butcher was closed yeste ...

After a broken night's sleep on my part and dad sleeping like a rock, we had porridge for breakfast with walnuts but no fruit. After breakfast we walked to the markets to restock fruits, vegetables an ...

We spent the whole night threading our way in through the barrier reef, following the recommended tracks to avoid coral, islets and land. Once off Noumea we dropped the mizzen and furled the Yankee an ...

We made our first New Caledonian landfall in the moonlight around 0300, a lonely rocky desolate Walpole Island. We should get to our next waypoint just south of the eastern fringe of the outer reef an ...