Getting Ready for the Run South

Alishan if at anchor at Telaga. From here we will do "some" boat projects and stocking up. For the trip South. And Nori and Wakame will get their rabies shots... Of course Marijke is running around the local trees and fields with her camera, and Jaap is exploring the odd mountain top. All in all, we are enjoying Langkawi till the bitter end. Salute for now.

In Fukuoka.........

Taken from the 35th floor of the Seahawk Hotel



Timing neh:full blossem

Back Home after our Sushi cq. Visa Run

What a timing! At Fukuoka the cherry blossom was at its peak. Too bad we had to enjoy the pretty flowers during a cold weather span. It was only 9 degrees C when we got off the airplane. Even the inside of Alishan's fridge is seldom soo cold! BUT seeing all our friends and family made us feel warm indeed. The paperwork=visa stamp thingies were done in a day, no problem. Even Jaap's drivers license got a 5 year renewal, no sweat. Of course we ODed on japanese food...and for sure the meals were super. Thank you Fukuoka for looking after us! On the way back, we stopped for a few hours in HK, just to do some shopping (yesyes, Nori and Wakame's favorite cat food) and to see Janice and her family. Alishan will be at Rebak till the end of the week, then go back to Telaga and... Salute for now.

Back in Rebak

Alishan is Back in Rebak.
When we will fly home to japan, Dave and Marcia of sy Strider will look after the catss and the boat.
Nice neh.
But we also have here a few days of HOTHOTTERHOTTEST days to do some boat projects.
And to organize ourselves for springy Fukuoka...can/will it really be soo cold??

And Suddenly Alishan is in Telaga

After a few great days at Koh Rok Nok (who is there?) we had to jump away from a nasty bumpy lee-shore. Of Course in the middle of the night. So we let go of the mooring line and used the wind to make the miles in SE direction. Of course the direction the wind came from. Anyway, after 10 hours of (motor) sailing, with the last few miles @ 25 knots on the beam, we arrived safe and sound, but sleepy at the Butang Group. Oh yes even had some dolphins playing at the bow!! Luck was with us as we found a very healthy looking mooring buoy on the W-side of Ko Adang. Nice and sheltered from wind, waves and swell. Friends on sy BAVARIA who had left Rok Nok a few hours later than us, had a bumpy ride and as they opted to anchor at the S-side of Ko Lipe...had an even more bumpy night. The next day we moved to the N-side of Ko Lipe and yoho-yoho found an other safe and sound mooring..though 1 night we had to share it with a live-aboard dive boat. No Problems. Ko Lipe is indeed a little charm, some lay-back tourism to make it even more charming. And now Alishan is (back) in Telaga, Langkawi. Next week we'll move the boat and cats to Rebak as we fly "home" to Japan for a few days. Salute.

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On our way South

Alishan left Ao Chalong this morning with a good 15 knots of wind. Almost On The Nose, of course. But luckily, later on we could lay an other course...as we have a few options. Right now we are heading for Ko Lanta. The morning breeze has gone and we are waiting for the afternoon sea breeze..mean while the Yanmar is making the miles. From the Similans we had a good sail towards Phuket. EVEN managed to get 2 unlucky fish in the bucket! OH SASHIMI OH SASHIMI Our 2nd night at Patong was veryvery little fun and lots and lots of rolling! Big heavy thunderstorms all around us. Bit scary indeed. Later we heard the sad news that only a few miles away from our anchorage a dive boat had rolled due to the heavy seas and 6 people drowned. A reminder that we have to stay alert for the sea. BTW on our way south we passed Nai Harn Bay, where we spent Xmas with 80 other boats..now only has 7! Oops it is HOT in here, 34 C. Time to go on deck. Salute