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Venison Schnitzel Recipe
It was a cool autumn morning on Marlu, the mist sieving through the trees, and the sky is dark and bruised. Perfect morning for a brisk walk with my dog “Scout”. As I crossed the paddock I noticed a hind … Continue reading
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 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 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 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
Day Eight 11/01/12
Skipper is on deck early and feeling better. We are motoring down the channel in no time. We raise the main as we clear the channel markers, and soon have the headsail up. There are more curtains of rain heading … Continue reading
Day Six 09/01/12
Breakfast is around 7.30, muesli, yoghurt and grapefruit juice. The HF weather report crackles. Across the bay the swell is surging on the rocks. At dawn the solitary fishing boat that has been sharing our harbour weighed anchor, always a … Continue reading