We took the trip over 2 days dropping the anchor in a lovely little bay called Whangamumu which is just south of Cape Brett and is a favourite with boaties who want to break their journeys. Next day we went round Cape Brett and passed the entrance to the Bay of Islands and headed straight for Whangaroa via the Cavalli Islands. The wind came up from a perfect direction and we had a great sail and arrived ahead of schedule.
We had a great time with Erin and Ivan - didn't do much except eat and drink interspersed with fishing , sailing and wandering around ashore. Erin and Ivan have got Dad's old flounder net and a lot flounder were caught and frozen for Tom to take back with him when he left and we were able to freeze some to take home as well. Yum.
We took a few trips into the township ( a pub, a motel, a small marina, a game-fishing club, and a small store where emergemcy stuff MIGHT be available) . One time we left Ivan & Erin's boat on the public wharf and we went into Kaeo in their car to do some more serious shopping at the 4-Square store there. Normally Ivan and Erin like to go into Kerikeri once a month to stock up at the bigger supermarkets

When there is a dog on board these shore trips need to happen reasonably often. This is Maisie - Tom's mates bought her for him after his lovely big black cat died.

Terry and Cathie drove up from
Auckland and stayed with Erin and Ivan. We rafted both the boats together on New Year's Eve so we could move back and forwards easily
without having to worry about using the dingy.
Here we all are inside "Masada" with
the camera set to take us all. Tom had left by this time.
We all parted company after New Year. Terry and Cathie drove back to Auckland and we headed off south towards Tutukaka.
When there is a dog on board these shore trips need to happen reasonably often. This is Maisie - Tom's mates bought her for him after his lovely big black cat died.
Terry and Cathie drove up from
Auckland and stayed with Erin and Ivan. We rafted both the boats together on New Year's Eve so we could move back and forwards easily
without having to worry about using the dingy.
Here we all are inside "Masada" with
the camera set to take us all. Tom had left by this time.
We all parted company after New Year. Terry and Cathie drove back to Auckland and we headed off south towards Tutukaka.
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