Adventures and frustrations in the cruising life on the Westsail 42; Elysium.
A fascinating island; Lifou. The bay is HUGE! and we are anchored in the lee of Drueulu. This community has one business; a bakery. The commercial center on the island is about 30 minutes by car and on the windward side. Ironically there is a wharf and marina there. Entering that side would not be … Continue reading “Les Loyalties, New Caledonia”
Personal note: sorry things got out of order but this is the general gist of events clogging my memory. Things do not always works as planned. Well, truth be told, rarely do they seem to work out exactly as planned. Monday we were to do the Tubing in the am and White Water Rafting … Continue reading “Things not Planned”
We got lucky. Well, maybe; we’ll see. We wanted to see the Loyalty Islands. The problem is that they are up wind from Noumea where we are required to clear into the country. Some people rest there for a day or so but that’s not really our style. We prefer to be legal. John; the … Continue reading “We’re Going!”
Now I’m depressed. Keeping this blog going is not an easy task. Not easy for a cruiser that has no job and no desire to acquire a job. Keeping the boat functional is work enough. I had written this blog only to have somehow deleted it, or saved an empty file or restarted the computer. … Continue reading “North to the Warmth”
We were lucky, the wx didn’t cooperate as much as we liked so we had an extra day or two here. We’ve seen the island, eaten at the only restaurant, were able to buy bread (once) and some croissants :), and we walked the circumference of the island. What we had not yet done was … Continue reading “And We’re Off.”