Tag Archives: Car

Land Lubber Progress

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Frank Taylor

We have been preparing ourselves mentally for our transition back to land. So, we aren’t exactly kicking and screaming as we start this process. However, that’s not to say our start has been barrels of fun. We spent almost two … 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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Photos and Upside Down

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Frank Taylor

This post was actually written a couple of weeks ago when we started our road trip in south-eastern Australia. For some reason, the post never published. It was based on a funny observation about living in the southern hemisphere. And, … Continue reading →

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Day Trip to Dubbo

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Frank Taylor

Yesterday was a beautiful day in the part of Australia we traveled, not a cloud in the sky. We finally left Port Stephens and drove all day out to Dubbo – about 500 km away. We took some back roads … Continue reading →

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Road Trip Time

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Frank Taylor

For the past week, we have been making preparations to leave on a road trip. It seems like it took forever, but we had a lot to do. We had to do several loads of laundry. We needed to clean … Continue reading →

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Batteries On Board

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Frank Taylor

Our new high-tech Lithium-based batteries finally got sent out from Auckland on Sunday by air shipment. Early Monday morning I got a voice mail on my local cell phone in French. Since it was early, the first french speaking people … Continue reading →

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Almost Ready!

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Frank Taylor

Yesterday we not only had good weather, but also nearly completed our preparation tasks. We sold our car yesterday! The car sold to Dan and Amy of s/v Division II. Their boat is the one that beat us in the … Continue reading →

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Bought a Car and Open Invitation

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Frank Taylor

On Friday we went to go shopping for a car or camper van to make our travels around the country. We figured starting in Christchurch would be a less costly place to make the purchase. Turns out we had a … Continue reading →

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