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It had been a bit rolly through the night but not too bad. We watched the lone monkey on the beach again then left at 7am as the swell was starting to build. So hot. Motored all the way to Telaga and tied up at the fuel dock at 11.15am. We put 300 litres of diesel in ($202). Jackie and Phil from Whitby Lass came over to say hullo. We hadn’t seen them since around Ambon. Left the dock at 1.30 and as we came towards the point off Reback we saw the boat in front of us turn sharply to the right and we wondered what they were doing. It was Whitby Lass and they called us up to tell us there was a floating net in front with all little white buoys along it. We also turned sharply to starboard and went along the edge of the net which went for about a mile! That’s the first net of that kind we have seen in Malaysia. We anchored close in at Kuah at around 5.30 in 3.9m (lowish tide). We were too tired to go ashore
Miles: 36 Total 6,144
DAY 65 – Sunday 11 April - Kuah
Today we had to check into Malaysia. Firstly, we forgot about the hour time difference between Thailand and here so we were already running an hour later than we thought. We went over to say hullo to In Transit and went on board for a chat. They had also been to Ko Rok Nok but unfortunately for them when they realised how shallow it was they got a plastic bag caught on their motor and lost their steering and hit the reef doing some pretty major damage. Everyone we spoke to who had been there had a similar story of close calls! So off we went to Immigration and then to the Harbour Master only to find that he had shut up shop at 12.15 and wouldn’t be back till 2.45. So we walked to the shopping centre and we both had haircuts. Back to the Harbour Master and then we tracked down the customs people and we were officially back in the country. We went to shore for dinner – tables set up around the water front. In Transit joined us and Peter and Maria got their meals straight away but Russel and Dell got forgotten about – apparently that happens to Russel a lot! Got it in the end but they told us the rice was ‘finis”. We ate our meal and then watched as plates of rice were carried to other tables!
DAY 66 – Monday 12 April - Kuah
Peter ran the generator (thanks Andy) to boost the batteries then we walked 5km to the warehouse to check out the wine situation and then we walked back again – 10km all up in the heat. In the evening we joined Two Up, Single Malt, Mandolin Wind, In Transit, Braveheart and Three Ships at the bar frequented by expats. Three of us took our dinghys down there – up a dirty little shallow creek and then we had to lift them up on to the rocks. It was no quicker as by the time we had done this the others had walked there. We then went to the Indian restaurant across the road and they set up tables for us out on the grass on a kind of a traffic verge. Good food.
DAY 67 – Tuesday 13 April - Kuah
It is so extremely hot. We have taken to sleeping on the deck. At 1.30pm we hired a car and went to the warehouse and got our wine. We came back and while we were loading ours Braveheart took the car and did a beer run. Then we went back to the warehouse for the beer (35 cents a can! – so the more we buy the more money we save!!!) It took some time to cart it all out to the boat. At 5.30 we walked to the bar and then headed up to one of the eateries along a creek. Had a lovely meal with Braveheart , Mandolin Wind and Three Ships
DAY 68 – Wednesday 14 April - Kuah
We still had the car till 1.30 so headed off to the supermarket, the chandlery and all the other places we needed to go and had the car back on time. Peter spent the afternoon running the generator and Dell tried to store all the goodies away (an impossible task). Our water line has dropped considerably! Ate on board
DAY 69 – Thursday 15 April – Kuah
We upanchored at 9am and headed to Wavemaster where we are hoping to get Pacific Express painted. It took us an hour to get up there and three staff came to meet us. We have a good feel about the place and have seen the wonderful job they did on a yacht called Aquarius. They have promised us a quote within two days. We came back to Kuah and anchored pretty much where we had been. Peter was doing water runs with the jerries and had just untied the dinghy to get in it when Dell said the batteries in her reading light didn’t work so Peter went to have a look at it. Then we saw the dinghy just floating away! He had let it go so had to dive in and swim out to retrieve it!! We did computer work and ran the genny then went to Braveheart for dinner with Chris and Judy. They cooked us Argentinian steak which was really rather good. A good night.
DAY 70 – Friday 16 April - Kuah
Booked our flights back to Australia for 4th August and then Single Malt called up to see if Dell wanted to go for a massage so at 1pm the ladies met ashore and went for coffee then walked to the beauty salon. We all chose a pamper package. The place was really lovely – the halls had big white pebbles on the floor with stepping stones. We then spent the next hour and a half being pampered and massaged with oil and creams and all sorts. Even dozed off at one point – it was wonderful ($33!) It poured rain just before we left. Met the boys at the bar but it was closed as it is Friday (Friday to Muslims is like our Sunday). Saw two big water monitors dash back to the creek from the back of some shops. We went to another eatery along the creek and had another lovely meal (yes it is all about the food!!!!). A really lovely day.
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Preparations are going well and we are really looking forward to seeing Debbie and Phil next week.
Love and Cheers
Fair winds and calm seas
Dell and Peter
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