'Houses are but badly built boats so firmly aground that you cannot think of moving them. They are definitely inferior things, belonging to the vegetable not the animal world, rooted and stationary, incapable of gay transition. The desire to build a house is the tired wish of man content thenceforward with a single anchorage. The desire to build a boat is the desire of youth, unwilling yet to accept the idea of a final resting-place'. - Arthur Ransome





'For the truth is that I already know as much about my fate as I need to know. The day will come when I will die. So the only matter of consequence before me is what I will do with my allotted time. I can remain on shore, paralysed with fear, or I can raise my sails and dip and soar in the breeze.'
-Richard Bode



Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Just south of Cape Boganville (via satellite phone)

Well Chris is continuing his fishing prowess, with catching a lovely big Queen fish trawling as Kiella rounded a cape. They have had three nights of delicious fresh fish and Chris' enthusiasm and expertise remains undiminished.

However ... after the glory of the latest big catch, Chris put out a few lines at anchor only to find that he had attracted the jealous attention of a very large hammer-head shark -yes another shark. Good to see that mother nature is doing what she should do in these parts.

Currently barbecuing some lovely fish and vegies in singlet tops and shorts in preparation for dinner with the lovely Sandy and Bill from Foreign Affair.

Love to all.

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