May 2011
Cruising on a limited Budget
The base fact of cruising budgets is that most boats spend all of the money that they think that they can afford. From the other cruisers we've spoken with, the thinnest budgets for a cruising couple on the smallest ocean-going boats are about $1,000 per month. These boats are eating whatever is cheapest, doing a […]
Tiny Bubbles
The Kiwis are a resourceful bunch, and we've discovered that they really enjoy do-it-yourselfing. But, like us, they prefer doing it themselves with a touch of ease. We've gotten on the bandwagon of just a couple of the things that the locals are making for themselves. Our first foray into this territory was my Christmas […]
Family Visits
One of the great things about visiting New Zealand was that I got to spend time with my extended family. Every member of my family, aside form my mom, lives in the Antipodes. With the exception of my uncles and two cousins who live in Australia, they all live in the Auckland area. So I […]