Eoin sent me this photograph of Te Moana, taken at last weekend's 090 cruise. Thanks Eoin!
February 2006 Archives
At Last... someone else's view of Te Moana
I guess the title of this post should really be "Where is Belage", but that's been done :-). Yes, Belage is in Hobart and as I write this, I'm back in Sydney thinking about our next cruise. It was a great experience for me to join Belage on its cruise to Hobart, many thanks to Peter Style and cruise companions Bruce and Doug. When I get a bit more time, I hope to write a piece about things I learnt. Meanwhile, see if you can spot Belage on this photograph taken from Mount Wellington!
Port Arthur
We're still in Port Arthur, waiting for a Southerly to change or at least moderate. Yesterday we went ashore and did the "tourist thing", wandering around the ruins of the convict settlement and being reminded of the gruesome history of the place.
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Terwijl ik helemaal jaloers ben en loop te bibberen van de kou.ga ik over ongeveer 2 maanden weer als een toerist in de open BMW en dan zitten jullie weer een beetje in de kou. Momenteel veel wind, dus die stuur ik wel even aan jullie door. Zal wel oosteliijk wezen. Maar alle beetjes helpen. Je moet wel op je bestemming uitkomen.
Ancient Castles of the sea
We just rounded Tasman Island, entering Storm Bay on our way to our desitination today, Port Arthur. The Eastern coastline of Tasmania is very picturesque and occasionally threatening, like these weathered cliffs. They remind you of a time when Tasmania was a prison for the worst of english convicts.
Inevitably our cruise is coming to an end. After Port Arthur, we'll sail into Hobart where I'll get off and Joy will be waiting. That will most likely be on Wednesday, because a strong southerly is coming through tomorrow and we'll stay anchored in the shelter provided by Port Arthur.
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Prachtige foto van een prachtig landschap. Hier zie je de nietigheid van de mens.
Ik zal deze foto niet bijsnijden ;-)
Het lijkt mij zo bijzonder om vanuit het water dit op foto te kunnen zetten. Ik denk dat Joy wel blij zal zijn om je te zien, of niet??????????
To get yesterday's picture of Belage being anchored off Babel Island, I had to row the dinghie ashore and climb a hill which was pockmarked with (tens of ?) thousands of burrows in which the mutton birds roost. They look deserted during the day, but at sunset, they magically congragate and then descend en masse on the island. This morning we pulled up the anchor at 0600 and a mile east of the island the birds were having a meeting. An awsome sight, which transalates only partially into a picture.
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Ik begin steeds meer te begrijpen van je opmerking "moet je naar een dierentuin"
Babel Paradise
Just arrived off Flinders Island after crossing Bass Strait on our way to Hobart on Belage. The crossing was uneventful and took us 30 hours from Eden to Flinders Island. We're anchored off Babel Island, where the only inhabitants are Cape Barren Geese and Mutton Birds. We're the only humans around for miles and miles. And somehow, my mobile internet connection works a treat! Thank you Telstra
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wow!!!
Flakkee is mooi, maar hier kunnen we niet aan tippen.
Well done brother I am enjoying following your progress. Loved the Dolphin shots and your comments.
Enjoy the moment.
Talk soon Harry
Wat een rust, enkel je vrienden om je heen
en geen andere storende dingen, en ook nog een prachtige natuur en water.
Het is altijd leuk om je boot te zien. Zelf kan je geen foto maken, wel als je met een andere boot langsvaart, terwijl die van jullie stil ligt. Maar dit is toch een beetje actie, alhoewel weinig wind zo te zien.
Hi
Remember us,
We have Manaia Moana,410S2 currently in Turkey on charter.
Hope to point the bows west in 2009
Regards,
Alan Glover
Hi Alan,
When you do, just keep pointing that bow west until you get close to Terra Australis.
Keep in touch,
Marius