I love going to the market. I am not sure why I am drawn to these places wherever we go. Maybe it’s because fresh vegetables are scarce when we are at sea. Or because I love trying new foods. Maybe it’s because I like supporting local people. Maybe it’s because I can live without meat…
Tag: sailing
Galley Notes: What’s for dinner, Dhal?
I have promised these two recipes to a couple people so thought that I would share with everyone what has quickly become a regular staple in our menu since learning the tricks from a lovely Indian lady up the road a few months ago. Dhal and roti are two very simple things to cook but…
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"Nothing Without Labour"
This is the slogan painted on the primary school in the village of Viseisei down the road from the marina. When I take the early morning bus to town it doubles as the local school bus. For half the ride there is a crush of neatly uniformed little boys and girls piling into the seats…
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A Different Angle on Things
I woke up this morning feeling rested for what seems like the first time in over three weeks. The difference was noticeable not only to me but to Steve, whom I spoke to via Skype at 0630 this morning, after brushing my teeth but before making coffee. He said I sounded like I had pep…
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A Slice of Life
I feed people. I make loaves of bread as thank yous, I cook meals for single-handers about to depart on passages, I make jars of jam and can’t resist giving half of them away. I have even been known to buy baguettes at market at 5am and slip them into peoples cockpits as a wake…
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Life is the Pits!
Not everything goes to plan, at least not in our world. We were out, sailing around the Mamanuca (pronounced MamanuTHa) and Yasawa islands here on the western side of Fiji, enjoying ourselves and the pretty little deserted island we were anchored at, when we got an email. Yep, thanks to our recent upgrade in technology…
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The Great Escape
So, here we are, working on week three of being back from vacation in Australia (yes, yes I see your eyes rolling and hear the gasps of “your life is a vacation!”, but it is not, really). We escaped Vuda Marina relatively quickly. In just over a week we had put all the running rigging…
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Hello from Soggy Fiji-
The rains finally started this week, long awaited by those of us who have been in Fiji for the tropical summer. We have had very settled weather so far this season with light rains on the occasional evening and a few fantastic electrical storms but no nearly as much heavy rainfall as this time last…
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Consideration
Well, now is the time of year that people reflect on the past year and think about all the promise that the New Year holds for them. So let me join the ranks. At the stroke of midnight last New Year’s Eve we were in the underground cellar of a mental institution with Michelle and…
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Cyclone Evan and the Holidaze
Hard to believe another year has flown by, isn’t it? We have certainly covered a lot of ground this year, but unfortunately not put any miles under the keel. Kate is still in the ground in Fiji, newly painted and awaiting a splash in the New Year. As you’ve probably heard Fiji was recently hit…
