Monday 13th February
Cyclone Gabrielle is spending some time with us (currently blowing over 60kts), so we have to be patient and keep busy with non sailing stuff.
Sue slept in the cockpit last night keeping watch on where the boat swung and that the other three boats in the Bay weren’t moving.
After breakfast B and Andrew went for a swim in the rain. The Bay was calm, but the wind was still whistling in the trees on the cliff. After their swim and shower on the back deck, they checked out the trees they could see had fallen overnight.
Andrews bread didn’t turn out too good today. We think we need a new breadmaker (its made a few hundred loves). B made a cake for afternoon tea which had a lovely caramelised bottom (slightly browned) we’ll blame that on the overn, then it was back to cards. We are still having fun and looking forward for better weather to sail up the coast to the Bay of Islands.
Hope everyone is staying safe and dry. We don’t get too much news at the moment but know some areas have been really hit hard. We are grateful we are in one of the few bays in Auckland that has given us some shelter so far.