Monthly Archives: October 2011
Endings and beginnings
Larissa had finished painting the shipping container, and what with the cold galvanization treatment and the welding up of and few rust spot and holes, we hope it’s going to be good for another five years. With that major effort complete, she was keen to be back on board and continue our cruise. I am … Continue reading
Back in Tassie
We are back in Tassie and like any paranoid skipper, the first thing I did was check on my beloved boat. Things were not good. Apparently all y’all have been having some windy weather during our two week absence. ERIK must have been knocked about in some strong gusts and been pitching a bit, because … Continue reading
Nan’s 90th was huge
Nanna Hogg’s 90th birthday went off with a bang today, up at Hogg Hut. It’s a four wheel drive trip to get up there, the road runs out to a dairy farm at the top of the cleared section of the valley. From there a dozen four wheel drives ferried about 90 people up to … Continue reading
In the Biggara Valley
Just a quick post from a public PC to let all know where we are… We are staying high up near the source of the mighty Murray River, in the Biggara Valley, above Corryong and below Khancoban. There’s hardly any phone or data service up here, so no posts for while. We’ll be here until … Continue reading