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day six, and the rain came

Posted on May 17, 2013 in Voyage Blogs | 0 comments

Greetings from the good ship to thy land lubbers …… This morning we were greeted by liquid sunshine as we went for our morning mineral spa to wash thy sleepy eyes then it was straight into chores and breakfast our usual morning routine.
Then we got ‘Little Tuc’, our rowboat, into the water and raced around the mother ship in teams of two. The trainees battled each other for the fastest time Breanna and Clayton claiming victory with a time of 01:17
Well done!!!!

day five, the caves!!!

Posted on May 16, 2013 in Voyage Blogs | 3 comments

Kiaora everyone!!! We have had another great day today onboard the good ship. Cramming in as much as possible while the weather is good, everyone is getting right amongst it!

We have travelled far and wide around the bay today, out to the famous ‘Hole in the Rock’ for a bit of a ride through in the dingy, the swell giving an exhilarating ride through and stirring up the sea enough to see schools of trevally and kingfish feeding, a fantastic sight.

deep water cove

Posted on May 15, 2013 in Voyage Blogs | 2 comments

Kia ora te Whanau , the fourth day of our voyage and our trainees have become acclimatized to the morning swim, they awoke sometime before 0600 and were champing at the bit to get in the water. It is amazing what the reward of a chocolate slab can do.!! William was the first in the water so he won the prize.

day three yth1304

Posted on May 15, 2013 in Voyage Blogs | 2 comments

Kiaora koutou. It was a still night in Paroa Bay last night. We all got up early this morning to see the dolphins swimming around the ship. By the time the sun had risen enough for our morning swim, they had gone, but there was no hesitation to get in the water, despite the chill. Everyone has learned to get straight in, and not linger in the cold morning air, then the hot shower is your reward. This morning it was Kylie and Cassy first in.

sunny day two yth1304

Posted on May 13, 2013 in Voyage Blogs | 0 comments

Its been a stunning day in the Bay today. The trainees had their first taste of the morning swim, with Te Haerenga Mai (Wowo) making the first splash. The hot shower on deck was well received after the swim, as it was quite nippy with the slight southeasterly.