Monthly Archives: October 2012

Our Bali Experience

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Frank Taylor

After our arrival in Bali, we mentioned we spent several days doing boat chores. Then we had a 3 night trip at a nice hotel in the prime tourist destination of Bali in the mountains called Ubud. There we relaxed … Continue reading →

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Leaving Indonesia Tomorrow

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Frank Taylor

We couldn’t get a slip in the marina we wanted in Singapore. Instead, we’re going right next door to Singapore to a marina in Malaysia called Puteri Harbor Marina. At this point, I’m actually glad we’re not taking the boat … Continue reading →

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Nongsa Point Marina

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Frank Taylor

We just barely made it to Nongsa Point Marina on early Saturday evening. After calling them on the phone, they agreed to stay a few minutes late for us as we were arriving at 15 minutes past 5 PM. We … Continue reading →

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Crossed the Equator

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Frank Taylor

We crossed the equator in the wee hours of the night. I was posed with a camera and managed to capture 0.000’N on the chart plotter (picture coming when I have a proper Internet connection). In a way this is … 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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Arriving at Palau Belitung

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Frank Taylor

It’s just past dawn here on Tahina and we are still motoring along in peaceful seas just a few miles off the north coast of Palau Belitung. We plan to go to the northwest anchorage, where the rally ahead of … Continue reading →

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Enroute to Singapore

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Frank Taylor

It is just before dawn in the Java Sea and nearly two days since we left Bali. We have another two days to go before we arrive at a stop on our 1000 nautical mile journey to Singapore. This trip … 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 Opened

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Frank Taylor

Just a quick update that we did manage to get the seacock open. So, we can run our generator if needed. It’s not a permanent solution, but it will work for now. This solution didn’t work until we suddenly realized … 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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