one week in...

Well here we are one week into the adventure and we have only got as far as Geraldton, where we are anchored in front of the yacht club.

Mum and Dad saved the day AGAIN by bringing much needed supplies up to Port Denison, the day before yesterday.  This included a new wind genny as ours has ceased to function and was B.E.R (Beyond Economical Repair) even if we had been able to get the parts.  So Mum and Dad did the 400k drive each way to come and bring us a new one.  They also brought a new olar power kit up for nick and Robyn as well as a special cable for the AIS, which we still can't get to work in order to receive info, because it needs an update on an old (and small) "card" which we don't have!!  Never mind, other ships can still see us - lucky them!!  Hopefully will stop Mike trying to crash into the next one!!  :)

Got Mum and Dad to run all the boys down to the Petrol station, whilst they were here and fill up all the jerry cans.  Nick was then filling his tank on board with the Jiggle hose (more commonly known as the "Vankenhosen" (said with a german accent), which was a name I came up with after approaching Nick from behind whilst he was using the Jiggle hose one day (not having seen one before) and wondering what one earth he was doing...you have to use your imagination here!  :)  Robyn still laughs about the expression on my face from that day i first was it being used.  Anyway the name stuck and it emulated such a belly laugh that Mike ended up getting  a Vankenhosen for his birthday from Nick and Robyn!!  :)

Took Mum and Dad for lunch at the Starfish South Beach Cafe whilst they were here.  Really nice home made burger patties.....

We had a beautiful time at Denison.  Cant really remember what we did, but we were busy all day every day.  There was a lot of socialising with Moonshadow and Divided Sky.  We would get up and have brekkie, then have morning tea at the cafe on or someones boat, followed by lunch and then a sundowner with the other guys again and finally dinner (hen we could fit any in) and bed.

Did 2 lots of washing..lugged them over to the caravan park at Denison (who kindly let us use their showers and laundry for a small fee).  The boat ended up looking like Mrs Chins laundry.  Spent a fortune at the local shop - prices there were extortionate in comparison to Perth.

Had a superb sail up to Gero today. on a broad reach most of the way here, before the wind swung around from behind again.  I am managing very well now to cook downstairs whilst we are going along without vomiting, so Robyn is very proud of me....I will soon be up to her standard of a 3 course meal!!

Anyway gotta go....safely anchored outside Gero Yacht club....off for another sundowner on divided sky...oh what a hard life.....  :)    I can think of worse things we could be doing!!