Author: Di Fitzgerald

Happy New Year everyone! We wish you all a healthy, happy and peaceful 2020, filled with love, friendship and new adventures.

Continue reading “Selamat Tahun Baru!”

Happy Christmas from Indonesia!  It’s going to be a new and different experience for us this year, and despite not being able to have the company of our loved ones we’re determined to make the most of it and embrace our new experience of a Raja Ampat Christmas.

Continue reading “Selamat Hari Natal!”

The last few weeks have given us fabulous adventures both above and below the waterline. First there was Wayag with its’ stunning landscape and since then we’ve continued to explore other islands and underwater paradises. 

Continue reading “What A Wonderful World – Raja Ampat”

We’re very excited to visit Wayag as we’ve heard so much about this iconic northern area of Raja Ampat. While we were back working in Sydney we gazed enviously at the photos from our cruising friends who’d come this way and dreamed of the day we could be here. And now we are!

Continue reading “Nature’s Cathedral – Wayag”

We return from our sea-trial to Batanta Island with mostly good news. There’s no more slipping from the clutches which is terrific, but the starboard gearbox is alarmingly noisy under load. We think Rieman may have made the washer tolerance too tight, so we’ll need to get it re-machined at some point. In the meantime we’ll just put our headphones on with the music turned up loud…

Continue reading “So Long, Sorong”

We’re back in the duck pond in Tampa Garam, Sorong. It’s getting crowded in here – there are 7 boats already tied up so we squeeze in down the end, with plenty of helping hands to take our shore lines. What a delightful mix of boats, nationalities and ages – we love this about cruising. There are currently Danish, Norwegian, American, Canadian, New Zealand and Aussie boats here, and Wes and Stine are very happy to have some young company for a change!

Continue reading “With A Little Help From Our Friends”