Thursday 2nd February
It was a relatively nice sail to Kawau with motor assist. Within minutes of arriving in Farmer Bay we were in the water for a swim. Despite the howling winds around us we have been in a very calm bay and a peaceful night’s sleep was had by all.
This morning started with a swim around the boat then B and I took the dinghy around to Mansion House Bay and tried to walk to the Copper mine. There were a few trees down across the track and the track got very slippery so we turned back.
After lunch on Imagine we tried again to get to the Copper mine, this time by dinghy. We had to land the dinghy on the beach and walk around the rocks to reach it. After taking a few photos we returned to Imagine for another swim and the first Monopoly Deal competition – we won a game each but it looks like there are some very competitive people on the boat!
As the tide came in we tried a little fishing, which resulted in catching three little Snapper (too small to keep). It was then time for cheese, crackers and wine in the cockpit as a rain shower passed. Again it is reasonably calm here and we hear it is quite the opposite at Tindalls Bay where we had been.