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On a beat

Posted by Penny GOldfinch on Saturday, December 10, 2011, In : Hermit Islands

In our haste of late….I have omitted a description of this amazing place, and it does warrant some attention.

Palau is a truly beautiful place and physically quite distinct from its Micronesian neighbors. Whilst palm studded beaches are in abundance, even more abundant are the startling limestome islands, known as the Rock Islands.

These islands offer some of the most beautiful cruising opportunities we have encountered. Crystal clear, turquoise waters and secluded, sheltered ancho...

Simple Algebra

Posted by Penny Goldfinch on Thursday, August 4, 2011, In : Palau

Before I commence, first let me apologise for the sad state of affairs our blog has been in since we arrived in Palau. Whilst the internet connection here is not great it is certainly no excuse for our lack of activity as we’ve had worse!

We have however, been distracted…. Dive master courses, job applications, short jaunts around the islands, weathering the fortnightly typhoons and of course we’ve had way more social activity than we’ve encountered in our entire trip. Palau (or more ...

Is it Luck or Risk Management?

Posted by Penny Goldfinch on Thursday, June 16, 2011, In : Palau

Whilst anchored in Colonia harbour in Yap we'd been watching the weather like hawks, knowing full well that we were now a little further north of the equator than we intended to be so late in the season. The North East Monsoons slowly abate in May as transition season begins, the winds drop, the seas warm and create a the perfect conditions for the generation of typhoons. In fact the majority of typhoons in North Pacific have their origin in Micronesia and usually in close proximity of Yap ...

A Sailing Culture

Posted by Penny Goldfinch on Sunday, May 29, 2011, In : Yap

28^th May 2011

Oops...let the blog slip a tad. We're now been in Palau for over 2 weeks, done our necessary boat maintenance and can now relax a little and enjoy the plethora of goodies Palau has to offer....but before I progress too far down another rabbit warren of adventures, misadventures and assorted tales of the high seas, I think it's worth capturing a few aspects of our previous port of call lest they be forgotten!

Having said a sad farewell to our friends on Woleai we had intended t...