The Sun comes up early now and sets late. The days will soon be very long as mid summer approaches. I was making coffee this morning when the rising sun burst through the companionway in a brilliance under the clouds to the East. The water with its millpond smoothness beckoned me to take a few snapshots. This is our backyard right now as seen over the dinghy astern.
When we arrived a week ago the harbor was quite empty. Waiting on the influx of boats that were only now arring in Opua from Fiji, Australia and Tonga. Whangarei is a haven for us with shops and boating related repair places. The cruisers here have travelled many thousands of miles. Several I have met have sailed to Antarctica, done the NW passage and some have circumnavigated multiple times. The couple next to us are from McCall Idiaho. It's a small world.
This is a view of part of the waterfront with it's shops and restaurants There is a good glass blowers here and several local bars. Its packed on the weekends..
This is the Marina office and one of the local restaurants. Ok I admit I took the picture because I have to have this boat! Wow what a go fast machine she must be.
These are our little friends that stop by each morning with their Mother. She has 10 to take care of. Makes three teenagers seem like a piece of cake. They are so comfortable with people Juli can almost pick them up. . The mother is ever watchful so the kids don't touch them.
So beautiful!
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