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Hi to everyone at this festive time of the year,
We sincerely hope that this finds everyone in the pink. We've had our health issues over the past few weeks but all seems back on track. We are looking forward to our pending passage to southern Thailand and then the shipment of our old girl to the Mediterranean in 12 weeks or so. It is tinged with sadness as we will never in this life be back in this part of the world, and so all the friends and acquaintances that we have made over the past four years or so will be over, unless we meet again in Colombia perhaps, where you will be most welcome. Otherwise, we will just have to hope that we meet again in some future life.
So, at this point we must wish everyone a very Happy Christmas and everything that you would wish for the New Year of 2018.
We are spending Christmas here at the Royal Langkawi Yacht Club with fellow yachties. No doubt will be great with lots of tall stories.
We are leaving Langkawi for the last time around Jan. 12th. weather permitting and will then be going first to Krabi to clear into Thailand, and from where we will travel to Hat Yai to see Jia and Julie, and Des Kearns at Krabi Boat Lagoon who sailed on the original "Tiare Taporo" in 1964 from Auckland to Rarotonga. Then the plan is to proceed across to Yacht Haven at the northern end of Phuket to await shipment. We have lately changed our minds as to the final destination. Originally we favoured Genoa, Italy but due to difficulties with berthing and associated costs, we will just go direct to a marina in Fethiye, Turkey (or maybe Marmaris which is not far north) and spend 2-3 months during which will haul out and ensure that the old girl is her spick and span self. Then the plan is to sail to Licata on Sicily during the northern summer of 2018 where we will leave the old girl while we return to Colombia around September. That's the plan, but as with all plans of mice and men.................
So, we will leave you with those thoughts and hope that you all enjoy the festive season with those that you care about.
With lotsaluv from us at Langkawi,
Jim and Jean
s.v. Tiare Taporo III
