Anchored in Kororareka Bay

Hi
Good to hear from you "Giselle". Feeling envious of you up in the warmth. We are anchored off Russell tonight after coming up from Whangamumu today. Caught a Kingfish just south of Cape Brett - just a small one and had it for lunch. It was a beautiful day with hardly any wind and just the start of the expected NE. Got to put up with a few days of indifferent weather coming and then hopefully another window. We will then be off to the warmth.
Have just finished reading Millenium I (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) & II (The Girl who played with Fire) by Stieg Larsson translated into English from the original Swedish. Couldn't put them down. Very involved and thought provoking and edge of the seat stuff. We originally bought them to read on passage but couldn't resist!! Highly recommended and now about to start Millenium III ( The Girl who Kicked the Hornets' Nest). We'll have to pay another visit to a book shop to get some more reading matter for the postponed passage!! Not to mention replenishing some of our cruising provisions already consumed and another round of washing in a laundry somewhere - the trials and tribulations of the cruising life!! Not all beer and skittles and G & T's at sunset. But there are some compensations such as coming round the outside of Piercy Is. (off Cape Brett) today in glorious weather and admiring as always the majestic scenery. Not a place to be trifled with but on a day like today it was magnificent.
As always watch this space...........
Cheers,
Jim and Gina (Jean)

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