Rain and strong winds from all around the compass kept us awake much of Sunday night as we swung and rocked on the anchor. At one stage we both jumped out of bed when a thump was heard against the hull - 'twas only the inflatable dancing in the wind! You can see the movement in the YB track (which was inadvertantly left on during the night!)The weather gradually cleared during the day as the strong northerlies gave way to a light westerly.
We rowed ashore and walked up to the General Store - which stocked a fair range of goods, but only received deliveries from the mainland every three and a half weeks on the winter, so no bread but some frozen pita pockets would suffice (along with the required licorice and kettle chips!)
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| Skipper and crew taking their ease.... |
Back onboard we motored quietly over the bay and anchored in a lovely spot on the south shore of Kawerau island, recently bought by DOC for $10.5 million and is being reinstated as a national reserve - we'll head off for a walk around the perimeter track after morning coffee...Later in the day we cleaned the hull and the inflatable, attached the new Bay of Islands decal on the stern, freed up the sink valve, cooked a very fine beef curry (with enough for another day) and relaxed on a still, calm anchorage!
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| Mt Hobson |
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| Stony Bay |
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