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2024
15
Oct

How do boaters without a ship’s cat manage?

Smurfy has turned from a docile kitten to a raucous teenager within a few weeks. At least he’s still eager to help with every task Christian and I try to accomplish… How did we get anything done before we got our Smurfy?

2024
07
Oct

Let there be Rock!

Our loudspeakers in the cockpit started crackling and failing a few months ago. No problem, we got new ones in Austria and simply brought them back to the boat along with other roughly 59 kg of goodies for Pitufa… A few days ago while we were on passage, Christian ripped out the old ones and started cleaning and sanding the area while Pitufa was happily… Continue reading »

2024
03
Oct

Shopping in Luganville

“Hot town, summer in the city, back of my neck gettin’ dirty and gritty…” We wandered the dust roads of Luganville doing grocery shopping and running errands and everything we carry home from supermarkets and the veg market is sandy and gritty (including ourselves). Luganville is Vanuatu’s second biggest town, but it’s more like a long drawn-out village without any recognizable center. Most grocery shops… Continue reading »