Category Archives: Preparations

Change in Plans for Next Few Months

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Frank Taylor

One piece of wisdom for all cruisers is that you need to remain flexible about your schedule. There are too many factors – like weather, boat problems, health issues, family problems, and many others – that can effect your plans. … Continue reading →

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Change of Pace

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Frank Taylor

For the past couple of weeks, things have been in flux on what our plans would be for the coming weeks/months. The initial recovery period from the eye surgery required me to take it pretty easy. So we assumed I … Continue reading →

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Leaving Belitung Tonight

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Frank Taylor

This is just a quick post to say we are departing Belitung. Not because we want to, but because we need to continue our way to Singapore because of various time factors. We actually had a very unique experience here … Continue reading →

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Leaving Bali

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Frank Taylor

We have had a great time in Bali, but we need to get moving. Our parts arrived on Thursday and were installed on Friday. So, the boat is as ready as she needs to be to get going. We are … Continue reading →

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Seacock Problem

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Frank Taylor

We had a wonderful four days in Ubud, Bali at a nice hotel at very reasonable prices. I will be writing about that later and sharing photos of our tour up there in the mountains amongst the many hindu temples, … Continue reading →

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Tahina Touches Ground and Departure Imminent

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Frank Taylor

The tides in Darwin are quite a large spread. The high tide is 22 feet (7 m) above low tide right now. We have to be careful where we leave the dinghy according to the tides. Fortunately, they have carts … Continue reading →

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Darwin Preparations Continue

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Frank Taylor

We’ve been very busy here in Darwin preparing for our departure from Australia to Indonesia. The first day I went to the Indonesia consulate to apply for a visa. It’s a four day process so we needed to get that … Continue reading →

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Departure From Cairns Next Week

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Frank Taylor

Late yesterday the doctor called me on my cell phone. He had consulted with the primary ophthalmologist at the hospital with the results from my last visit. He wanted to call me to let me know they confirmed his diagnosis … Continue reading →

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Bad Medicine

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Frank Taylor

After over two years of traveling by sailboat, half way around the world, I’ve learned a thing or two about the troubles of having things shipped out for delivery to our boat. I have just one medicine I take routinely, … Continue reading →

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Got Crew Now Prepping for Departure

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Frank Taylor

Luck has once again prevailed and we have found a crew to help move Tahina up to the Whitsundays! I posted a couple of days ago in several places about our need, and the one on Google+ proved to be … Continue reading →

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