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Today Howard and I have been walking the town looking at the sights, there are some very grand buildings, lots of parks and fountains. Its a seriously hot day by my standards, probably around 35 deg C, and while the humidity is low its warmer than...
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We’re staying at a little hostel in Valparaiso, Javier the host is great. A young man who came to stay at the hostel and liked it so much he bought the place, he’s made it a place of low cost and great character. Its tucked into a tiny corner on a hilly...John's Blog
The brotherhood of the travelling boots. Its occurred to me that the hikers boots that I’m wearing have been to seven different countries so far, they’re good friends the two of them, get along well even though they’re almost twins. One of course is a lefty and the...John's Blog
Last week I took the ship out up to Kawau Island, about 2 hours away by sea, visited friends their then went to meet up with the beginning of the Kiwi Raid at Sandspit. I was the “baggage barge” for the first day, baggage including camping gear for about 30 people was...John's Blog
A visit to the heaquarters of the SIBLIM club. Credit to Paul Gilbert for the photos, much better than my own amateurish efforts. Thanks Paul. For those new to the acronym above, that stands for “Small is Beautiful, Less is More” and is the philosohy behind...
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That was a bit of an adventure. I’ve put the old ship on a scrubbing grid a couple of times, but having her in the marina yard perched so high up that I could comfortably walk under her was a different experience. So, she’s all antifouled, two coats, topsides...
