Sunset over the Glasshouse Mountains – a nice backdrop for a couple of cool Coronas.
Category: Cruising
Under the Gateway and away!!!!
You know the cruise has well and truly started when you sail under the Gateway bridge and
Brisbane slowly recedes behind you.
Photos soon
We’re having a great time – although the sea was really rough last night.
I’ve got heaps of photos, but can’t seem to upload them here.
I’ll persevere and try and get them up later today.
There’s too much good food!
Ahoy!
Well we're off! When the horn blows and the ship starts moving, it's a wonderful feeling. Everyone is very excited. The computers on the ship aren't working yet. So I sent this with my phone. Will write more later. Neil.
A shipboard view of what it looks like to sail of out Brisbane.
Here’s a timelapse video of the Pacific Star leaving port today. I’ll try and upload some more ports / ships in the near future.
S.S. “TinnyTanic”
Our trip from Port Vila to Brisbane took two and a half days by sea.
One of the many fun activities we had during the long leisurely sea days was a “Scrap Heap Challenge”. Basically the idea was to build a boat out of rubbish found on board the ship, float it across the pool, and have it carry a carton of beer without sinking.
As you can see from the photos below, some of the entries were pretty good. I wonder where they got (or bought) all that junk from!
Our entry was the “S.S. TinnyTanic”. (Below) She looked more like a handbag that a ship, but I can guarantee she was made 100% out of junk.
And you can see from the picture below, she made it safely across the pool, with beer on board, and didn’t sink!
Hey – how did this picture get in here? I wonder how many tinnies this boat can carry?
Actually, it’s the “Pacific Sun”, sister ship to “Pacific Star”, which passed as we headed back to Brisbane.
S.S. "TinnyTanic"
Our trip from Port Vila to Brisbane took two and a half days by sea.
One of the many fun activities we had during the long leisurely sea days was a “Scrap Heap Challenge”. Basically the idea was to build a boat out of rubbish found on board the ship, float it across the pool, and have it carry a carton of beer without sinking.
As you can see from the photos below, some of the entries were pretty good. I wonder where they got (or bought) all that junk from!
Our entry was the “S.S. TinnyTanic”. (Below) She looked more like a handbag that a ship, but I can guarantee she was made 100% out of junk.
And you can see from the picture below, she made it safely across the pool, with beer on board, and didn’t sink!
Hey – how did this picture get in here? I wonder how many tinnies this boat can carry? Actually, it’s the “Pacific Sun”, sister ship to “Pacific Star”, which passed as we headed back to Brisbane.
Exploring Port Vila
We spent all of Wednesday in Port Vila.
A local Taxi Driver took us around the local area for a few hours.
We made a sweatty climb through the jungle to get to Cascade Falls where we had a cool refreshing swim in the Crystal Clear water.
Our driver then took us to a local village to see how the people here live the traditional lifestyle.
After that we came back to town and caught the free barge across to Iririki Island where we had lunch.
The harbour around Port Vila is very picturesque.
When we came back to the boat, some of the local people put on a farewell dance for us which really impressed the kids.
We’re somewhere to the North of New Caledonia at the moment, for a few days at sea before we arrive back in Brisbane on Saturday.
See you all soon.
Neil
Climbing Cascade Falls in Vanuatu.
Beautiful clear, cool water in a steamy forest.
A traditional village near Port Vila.
Everyone in the village was so friendly!
Catching the barge to Iririki Island. A free barge from the centre of Port Vila takes you to an island resort where you can swim and have lunch.
The locals give us a traditional farewell. I don’t think Harrison or Lilly knew what to do when these Ni-Vanuatu men said hello to them.
Leaving Port Vila, Sailing off into the Sunset.
What a beautiful way to end a busy day.