Cruising Phuket – Part One
Phuket Islands, palm trees, & barbecues on the white sand beaches, monkeys & giant buddhas. Sailing Phuket, Koh Phi Phi Don & Railay Bay.
Anything you can do I can do better!
when it comes to keeping our floating home running and in tip top shape, ultimately it is Dwayne that gets the work done! He is a Jack of all trades which is a fundamental attribute when you live on a boat. Dwayne is the tradesman and I am the tradesman’s assistant… I can handle that.
A fan breaks down…. he fixes it. Gooseneck on the boom breaks… he fixes it. Clean the sludge out of the diesel tanks…. yep you got it … Dwayne does it! What about this scenario “the dinghy painter is stuck in the prop, crocodile infested waters” who jumps in to free it?
I Should Have Known Better!
Consequences & live aboard life! Mistakes will happen, so how do we learn from them? Will discomfort help us not repeated our mistakes?
Cruising to Ao Chalong, Phuket
Sailing from Langkawi to Ao Chalong in Phuket was our first experience sailing into Thailand waters and clearing customs and immigration at Ao Chalong. Once there, we had to get into our chores… i.e. find a supermarket, laundry, scooter hire, fuel and an engineer! But first we get to explore some of the beautiful Thai islands…
All You Need to Know About Sailing Indonesia
Clearing in and out of customs, pirates, transport, phone and internet, cheap food, shopping, fruit and veg, fuel, hardware, bartering, trading and gifts, as well as some basic Indonesian words to know are covered in this post. It also includes a link to a google map of the anchorages we used which includes information about the holding and the depth of water.
Sailing – Langkawi
Surrounded by beautiful green islands; mountainous with sheer rock faces plunging into blue water, we had finally reached Langkawi and the surrounding islands. We anchored at Pulau Singa Besar for the night and, not realising what little gem was hidden beneath the trees, we moved on the next day for Kuah.
Chores – Washing the Clothes
Washing day. Even living on a boat we still have chores to do. Washing is made easier with my Companion Easywash Single Tub.
Explore Penang
Penang’s streets weave, often oneway, through the eclectic array of new and old buildings, giving Penang a chaotic but charming feel. Beaches, resorts, markets and malls; this place has everything.
Pangkor
…and as we enjoyed a delicious nyonya laksa we watched a family of hornbills. The staff at the Nipah Deli put out some fruit for the hornbills that live in a tree nearby. The hornbill ma and pa cautiously made there way to the table, and the plate of fruit, where they filled their bellies before going back to feed their two chicks.
