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A good cup of tea is very hard to come by when travelling. Its not easy here in NZ either, the restaurants worldwide seem to revel in making the worst tea possible A cup of lukewarm water with a teabag on the saucer will at best make brown water that tastes like...John's Blog
We’re packing the boat today, been at it for four hours now. Nearly done. Remember that this boats hull is just under 3.60m long, that’s 11ft 11 inches. Tierra del Fuego has a very challenging coastline, arguably the most dangerous on this planet and...John's Blog
Blog for Jan !st. First of all, happy New year to all. Its been a year of ups and downs, but arent they all, so make the best of the opportunities that 2017 offer, grab them and enjoy yourself rather than letting your commitments and fears weigh you down....John's Blog
I miss that big smile already. 8 Am Wednesday 28th. Christmas dinner here in Chile is celebrated on Christmas eve, and we’d not thought about it much, but there are odd coincidences happen here. Author Terry Pratchet said “Million to one chances happen nine times out...
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Its high summer here, the longest day of the summer was just a couple of days ago but, but, there are days when its not warm and sunny. Yesterday started out rainy, about 4 dg C, but by afternoon it was 15deg C and warm enough for just a light sweater. So...John's Blog
Yesterday we went for a drive along the coast toward Cape Froward ( not a spello) which is one of the more notorious spots around here. The wind howls down the channel from the west and is forced through a relatively narrow gap between mountains and consequently...
