Here are the last 25 English blogs. If you want more, then every blog post we have written is available in the archive.
- Neue Bilder von Tasmanien – New Pictures from Tasmaniaby HeidiEndlich gibt es wieder ein neues Album – wir sind in Tasmanien und wir wollen euch wieder einladen, mit uns diesen Teil der Welt zu entdecken. Finally there is a new album – we are in Tasmania and we want … Continue reading “Neue Bilder von Tasmanien – New Pictures from Tasmania”
- The Tamar Riverby NeillAfter a night hidden from the storm that had chased us across the Bass Strait, we rang the Dalrymple Yacht Club and asked about coming over to get the salt off Artemis. Their bosun – Leigh – told us to … Continue reading “The Tamar River”
- The Bass Straitby NeillBass Strait has a well deserved reputation as one of the most treacherous bodies of water in the world. A combination of shallow seas, currents and weather systems has brought many a sea voyage to an untimely end. Old Salt (https://oldsalt.net.au) … Continue reading “The Bass Strait”
- Sydney Harbour (and surroundings)by NeillFor over thirty years I had a dream to sail the world and that dream also included the moment when the boat finally sailed under the Sydney Harbour Bridge. For a European sailor, this is the proof that you made … Continue reading “Sydney Harbour (and surroundings)”
- Sydney Cyclingby NeillAfter the “Blue Mountain Tour” we took the train back to Sydney and spent the night there. Trying to find a restaurant turned in to a disaster and I still don’t understand how we could have walked for two hours … Continue reading “Sydney Cycling”
- In to the Blue Mountainsby NeillHeidi checked the Internet for “what to see in Sydney” and the answer was always:– Blue Mountains,– Harbour Bridge,– Opera House. The Blue Mountains were only a hundred kilometers from Pittwater where we were at anchor and we knew Catherine … Continue reading “In to the Blue Mountains”
- Pittwaterby NeillPittwater is a huge harbour just to the north of Sydney and is where half the population of Sydney keep their yachts on mooring buoys. We sailed overnight from Port Macquarie to the entrance and waited offshore until first light … Continue reading “Pittwater”
- New South Wales at lastby NeillWe are on our way to Tasmania. We have been on our way to Tasmania for a month. We could get depressed We are going nowhere. A month of trying to get to Tasmania and we only made 900 km. … Continue reading “New South Wales at last”
- Sailing South down East Australiaby NeillLife is happening faster than I can write about it. From Bundaberg to Fraser Island then on to Moreton Bay and the Gold coast before passing behind Danger Reef and using the strong winds to finally reach New South Wales … Continue reading “Sailing South down East Australia”
- You need friendsby NeillThe world is beautiful. The sea is magical. The land is teeming with myriads of plants and animals. But, it is the people we meet who make our travels so interesting. We were anchored off Fraser Island close to another … Continue reading “You need friends”
- The Hummock – and surroundingsby NeillIn the Canary Islands we cycled the 2100 meters uphill to the rim of Teide. Off Africa we cycled 1100 meters uphill through a desert to the crater of Santa Antao. In South America we cycled in to the Andes … Continue reading “The Hummock – and surroundings”
- Burnett River lifeby Neilland in Australia the weather was … SUNNY! Except over Bundaberg, where the mother of all rain storms was hovering like a huge ink blot on the weather radar. The screenshot shows clear skies all over the surrounding country but … Continue reading “Burnett River life”
- Finally back exploring the Worldby NeillWe spent four weeks working on the boat, two on the hard stand and two in the marina. Various people commented on our hard work and how beautiful Artemis looks but we were both itching to “get going again”. Yesterday … Continue reading “Finally back exploring the World”
- Getting Shipshapeby NeillBefore we left Artemis in March, we cleaned everything and were really happy when we opened the hatch and found all that clean woodwork waiting for us. Over the next week and a half we ground all the old anti-fouling … Continue reading “Getting Shipshape”
- German Summerby NeillTime to write a blog. What was the address to log in to Buruwang? What is my password? Where do I click to write a new blog post? I can tell that it is a long time since I last … Continue reading “German Summer”
- Flood! Storm! Lightning!by NeillThe [Mary] river level may exceed the major flood level from Sunday morning. Further river level rises above the Major flood level are possible. Queensland Flood Warning Number: 14 HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to flash flooding is forecast. INTENSE … Continue reading “Flood! Storm! Lightning!”
- Up the Mary Riverby NeillFrom Fraser Island, we crossed back to mainland Australia and followed the Mary River up to the town of Maryborough. After four years of oceans, it is a nice change to be sailing along a river with farmland on each … Continue reading “Up the Mary River”
- Lake McKenzie – a long walkby NeillWe are anchored off Kingfisher Bay behind K’Gari (Fraser Island). Inland there is an immaculately clean, see through lake with the finest sand and water that reflects the blue sky. Surprisingly, this being Australia, there is absolutely nothing in the … Continue reading “Lake McKenzie – a long walk”
- Behind Fraser Island (K’Gari)by NeillHaving crossed the Wide Bay Bar (and giving my muscles time to recover from the battering) we set off north through the Great Sandy Strait between Australia and Fraser Island (K’Gari in the local language). It is full moon at … Continue reading “Behind Fraser Island (K’Gari)”
- Wide Bay Bar – “interesting!”by NeillAnother overnight sail had us just off the Wide Bay Bar, south of Fraser Island, at dawn. We had read all the pilot books, received advice and routes from the coast guard and checked the charts. The bar has a … Continue reading “Wide Bay Bar – “interesting!””
- Shiny Red Mustangby NeillWe finally left Moreton Bay and ventured back out into the Pacific Ocean for the first time since we entered quarantine in the middle of November. The wind was either against us or non-existent but we managed to reach Mooloolaba … Continue reading “Shiny Red Mustang”
- Serious signsby NeillAs we travel around the world we see signs everywhere. It is a big mistake to not read them all very carefully. Some are seriously important!
- Biking the Redlandsby NeillIn my last blog, I mentioned that we cycled the soft sand of North Stradbroke Islands. If you are interested you can see our route at Alltrails. Back on the mainland we set out to explore the mountain bike parks … Continue reading “Biking the Redlands”
- A month in Moreton Bayby NeillAustralia has a land area of 7,617,930 square kilometres. Moreton Bay has an area of 1,523 square kilometres. I know people who have “seen” the whole of Australia in a month – Sydney Opera House, the Gold Coast, Ayers Rock, … Continue reading “A month in Moreton Bay”
- Digital paradiseby NeillAustralia got off to a good start. We applied for our visas completely online. We supplied all the supporting documentation as PDF files and finally received an email saying we were good to visit. No paper; no post; no signatures … Continue reading “Digital paradise”
Every blog post we have written is available in the archive.