Author Archives: Peter Rossin
Russell 2
Well, we made it back to Russell after all and this time, I didn’t delete the pictures. We anchored just around the corner in a small bay so we rode around in the dink in the morning to attend church. … Continue reading
Russell
Well, I had some nice pictures of Russell and somehow managed to delete them, so I will just have to tell the story without. Sorry. First, I have some pictures enroute from Miniwhangata to Opunga Bay in the Bay of … Continue reading
Mumuwhangata
(Correction – there were lots of cows and related byproduct, but the correct name of the bay(as pointed out by John Henrics – FPB64 – 5 – Tiger) is Mimiwhangata – not MooMooWhangata:) ) Nice day and we slipped the … Continue reading
Bomb
We arrived in Great Barrier late Wednesday just before a forecast gale arrived with 35 knot winds and gusts over 40. All week, the Met Service has been calling for a Weather Bomb on Saturday. While the rain passed quickly, … Continue reading
More Great Barrier
As mentioned in my last post, we had hoped to get to a few more islands before heading back north. Weather forced us to head from Whangamata to Great Barrier for two overnights and then across to Marsden Cove. First … Continue reading
Anchor Snubber
Everyone we have talked to has said this has been a horrible summer here. That has been our experience as well. We planned to go to Great Mercury and Waiheke Islands but it was not to be. A gale was … Continue reading
Kerangahake
Plan was for another day of touring. Shortly after I got up though, these fellows were wandering around. All shore birds and the one with bright orange beak is an Oyster Catcher. Once we were in motion, it was off … Continue reading
Whangamata
After a good nights sleep, Deb and I went to town to rent a car to do some local touring. Seems the only guy who did this retired recently so no joy. Turns out that Deb was visiting with some … Continue reading