We are coming to the end of our tropical cruise and we are having thoughts about what a great boat Sunrise is, where we have gone together, how she's been our home for 12 out of the last 24 months, a major focus of our life for the last 20 years and how beautiful she is and… boo hoo, tearing and choking up. We had a beautiful and fast sail in perfect wind the other day with Sunrise her most graceful self. We had thoughts about maybe we should re-think selling her when - FORTUNATELY - we met a small boat going the other way, beating into the strong wind, rolling and horribly pitching and laying over about 40 degrees. Then we remembered the tough passages and, well, it is probably a good thing to part ways while most of our memories are good.
New Caledonia really is beautiful with her clear multi-blue water, sparkling sandy islands and fantastic bird and sea life. The sailing is great in the flat water of the lagoon and everyone speaks English to us when we try to speak French to them.
Simon arrives on Sunday to take her to Opua, New Zealand. Oh no, here I go again.
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