The year that was … 2015 Opua, Bay of Islands, Northland, New Zealand We enjoyed having a full season in one place this year; hardly got more than 50 miles from Musket Cove, Fiji, the whole season and had a wonderful time with family and friends visiting and yachtie friends too. We are loving being back in cool and beautiful New Zealand (for a month now). We haul the boat in February and leave him on the hard while we head north to Alaska for the Iditarod and family and friends and then the Pacific NW to visit family and friends there too, and see if the right piece of property calls to us for when we’re through cruising the South Pacific. After some US touring we’re headed for France to cruise the more confined waters of the Canal du Midi; will be nice to not be concerned with weather or any of the other things that cruisers are; just “where shall we dine” and enjoy the wine and countryside. After that back to NZ and then?? Below are some photos of our 2015. May 2016 find you healthy, happy, prosperous and experiencing love, every day! Cheers! Richard & Fran All dressed for the cold! 3 Kiwi Dogs in Alaska Sailing around Malolo Island Rounding Cape Brett in RED, headed south. Thirsty friends! Fran & Liz Eileen, Fran & Richard Happy Faces Richard & Fijian Flag Floating bar and pizza joint on the outer reef in Fiji Sublime snorkeling Fran & Kate playing with glass Dolphin ‘farewelling’ us from Fiji Matauri Bay – Northland Richard – geocaching Nan, Richard & Fran Christmas on RED Hazel on Roberton Island RED at Roberton Island Lots of room on the foredeck for sundowners! Another Musket Cove Sunset Snorkeling Honeymoon Island Fiji, with Nemo’s dad Black Water Rafting Happy Richard! Flight-seeing over New Zealand Flight-seeing over New Zealand Sheep dog trials RED at anchor. Photo by Michaela Huss. Post navigation So long Fiji – it’s been WONDERFUL!Kauai 2016
