Clearing customs in Townsville on the 16th August.
Leaving the Breakwater Marina enroute to Horseshoe Bay, Magnetic Island to anchor for the night before tackling the Coral Sea.
Kev the autohelm in control as we cleared the outer reef and into the Coral Sea.
The course set on our chart plotter with 43 hours and 234.5 nm to go. The total distance from Horseshoe Bay was 593.4nm.
Time for a plot on the paper chart.
Off watch and catching up on sleep.
The sun sets on another great day at sea.
Nothing but sea, sky, birds and some flying fish for 4 days.
Land ahoy! The Islands of the De Boyne Group emerge from the haze after 4 days at sea.
Pandana anchored at Pana Bobai Ana, our first anchorage. A local boat alongside to trade and say hello.
Celebrating our arrival in the louisiades at sunset with Bella and Derek . ( Previous owners of Calista and now have Pandana. )
Pandana and Calista at Bramble Haven, our next anchorage.
The stunning white sands and turquoise waters of Bramble Haven.
Amazing snorkelling at Siva Island, a duck ride away from Bramble Haven.
Could that be Dory!? We also saw lots of Nemos!
Approaching Wari Island .
Catching up with our friends on Wari. It was great to have them on board Calista.
Hoisting our PNG Flag.
The lovely anchorage at Wari. The village lines the shore of the steep island.
Protected by the reef, the anchorage is safe in all winds.
Port and starboard bananas!
The welcoming committee... We had no problems lifting the duck onto the shore, everyone wanted to help.
My namesake "Cookie!"
"Cookie" with mum, Monica.
Banny Pipidai, the Principal of Wari School, with the cartons we sent all the books in from Australia.
Wari students in the library with their new books.
We visited some of the classes and spoke to them about Australia and our trip.
We were invited to the christening of a new boat and the amazing feast they had afterwards.
Celebrations of music and dancing at the ceremony to thank us for the books and to farewell the local pastor. It was an amazing experience.
The local shop.
Beach front real estate
The main street of Wari Island.
The village and lagoon from "Mt Wari.
Canoes full of smiling kids were regular visitors to Calista.
The misty rain matched our moods as we sadly departed Wari.
A very wet passage to Pana Pom Pom to clear customs caused water to get into the ceiling.....and unbeknowns to us at that stage... into our fuel.
The pilot boat and accomodation vessel at Pana Pom Pom where we cleared customs.
Molly the friendly customs officer doing our paperwork.
From Pana Pom Pom we went to Misima to clear with Quarantine......for the full story and pictures check out the Misima - Gilia blog!
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