Boxing Day at Stevie's

We woke up in the morning to blue sky! We hadn't seen any for a couple of days so Nathan got excited to do a load of washing, unfortunately the blue sky didn't last long...

Leftover croissants for breakfast while we motored over to Stevie's to take Emma and Josh for a snorkel. We shot a couple of fish, with both Jamie and Vela shooting their first fish with a spear gun! Vela shot a nice Red Moki (yes we known you shouldn't shoot them, but there are heaps around and it was a good first fish for Vela!) And Jamie shot a big fat Silver Drummer. We experimented with the Red Moki as sashimi, but quickly decided it was better cooked, and the Silver Drummer, while not the most luxurious fish, was edible in a curry for dinner.

We pulled out the headsail on the way back to Whangaroa where we said goodbye to Emma and Josh. Both enjoyed their short stay, but unfortunately got a little queasy from the waves.

Now we're completely sick of the damp drizzle, but the forecast is looking up for the next few days, so hopefully Nathan will be able to get that washing dry...Read more