Monthly Archives: January 2012
Day Sixteen 19/01/12
No point in getting upset about the weather, especially in Bass Strait. The forecast for today? South Westerlies at 20-30 knots and seas to three meters. Great weather for racing, crap for cruising, so we are going to lie low … Continue reading
Day Fifteen 18/01/12
The Bradleys are a family who do enjoy their sleep ins on holiday. Far be it for me to begrudge them that, I am cursed with the opposite affliction and rise with the chooks, even on holiday which on occasion … Continue reading
Day Fourteen 17/01/12
Gentle reader, my apologies for the lack of “blog” for the past few days. The weather has seen us holed up at Deal Island where there has been no internet reception. I have been busy writing, but unable to publish, … Continue reading
Day Thirteen 16/01/12
The day starts as most seem to in the roaring forties – windy. Its blowing so hard we are considering staying here for another night. I sit on the coach roof and do my ablutions – shave with the electric … Continue reading
Day Twelve 15/01/12
I am woken by the buzz of squadrons of mosquitoes buzzing about the cabin, those same hitchhikers from the Bay of Fires. In the murky light just before dawn I climb up the companionway and sit on the coach roof. … Continue reading
Day Eleven 14/01/12
Robert helms Escapade out early. I have a big day ahead navigating. Today we enter Bass Strait. We plan to sail up the Tasmanian Coast from Point Eddystone to Musselroe Bay hugging the coastline (the scenic route). Then we plan … Continue reading
Day Ten 13/01/12
A lone fisherman motors into the bay at around 5.30am and casts his rod. I climb up the companionway out of curiosity, not about the fisherman, but to see what the bay looks like. It is nothing like I expected, … Continue reading
Escapade Calamari Penne Recipe
Recipe: Escapade Lemon Calamari penne Summary: An easy citrus seafood pasta Ingredients 1 packet penne pasta 1 large squid, cleaned, scored and chopped into oblong pieces. 4 cloves garlic rough chopped juice of three lemons zest of one of the … Continue reading
Day Nine 12/01/12
The wind has been howling all night, the offshore waves frosting the water. I went to sleep early last night, but Robert and Aimee stayed up and landed sixteen arrowhead squid, my job is to clean them. Fortunately they are … Continue reading
Day Eight 11/01/12
Wineglass Bay is one of the most beautiful natural harbours I know and according to Wikipedia has been voted by several international travel authorities as one of the worlds top ten beaches. No surprise. Pure white sand and turquoise water … Continue reading