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The “Must Sees” of Penang…
Penang turns out to be my favourite place in Southeast Asia so far. Imagine exotic Chinese shabby-chic, blended with British Colonial, Deco, and 1950s architecture. Throw in some Chinese and Indian temples, lots of narrow lanes, exquisite street art, one-way… Continue reading
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Langkawi Life….
We’ve embedded ourselves in the Langkawi life for a while. It’s nice to have a change from being on the move or working. The boat is in the marina at Rebak Island, and we come and go from there out… Continue reading
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Five Inexpensive and Cool things to do in Kuala Lumpur…
A four-day break in Kuala Lumpur was a great way to celebrate Angus’ birthday and explore another part of Malaysia other than Langkawi. Kuala Lumpur is an extremely sophisticated city, with great public transport, shopping centres, street food, parks and… Continue reading
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Toilet Talk….
Using a toilet in South East Asia can be an interesting, confusing, and sometimes traumatic experience. How do you actually use the squat loos? Where do you put your feet? What is the bucket of water with a ladle in… Continue reading
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Shipboard Life Resumed…
Hey…we’re back on board Innocenti after nine months away. We are no longer home-owners. The only real estate we own is this 42-foot little piece of Aotearoa floating around in Malaysia. Let me attempt to summarise the goings-on of our… Continue reading
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Crossing the Atlantic on Whirlwind…
We’ve been underway for three and a half days. There has been very little wind and a rolly sea. We enjoyed a gentle sail yesterday afternoon with a full suit of sails, and we’re gradually falling into the routine of… Continue reading
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The countdown to departure.
Week 2 is almost done. I’ve worked out that the toughest job on the ship belongs to the chef. I’ve been trying to make at least two meals a day that go into the freezer for passage making. When seasickness… Continue reading
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WTF TIA…
I feel like I’ve woken up in a parallel universe. As the locals say, “This is Africa…TIA”. Six months ago, we parked up Innocenti at Rebak Marina in Malaysia and flew home to New Zealand to sell the house. That… Continue reading
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Execution of Plan B….
We’re enjoying 18 degrees instead of 33 degrees, sleeping with a blanket and duvet, instead of lying in a puddle of sweat. I’m wearing jumpers and long trousers, not shorts and teeshirts, and waking up to the song of tui,… Continue reading
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Langkawi and marina life…
My predictions about a shitty trip to Langkawi were spot on! We checked out of Batam (Nongsa Point Marina) for the 430nm trip to Lankawi with plans to anchor each night, but the wind was blowing from the wrong direction,… Continue reading