It could be the French Riviera ...

 


You could say the beautiful township of Picton is abroad ... it feels like we have crossed an ocean to get here!  Have enjoyed a whole week of sunshine and blue skies, balmy temperatures, happily settled into marina life ... flush loos and hot showers plus industrial size washing machine and drier less than 30 seconds walk away.

Shore power ... heating ... it's positively tropical onboard Mimu. Just like fancy apartment living. Experiencing dinners on other boats, drinks with the local fisherman plus fish for the freezer, chatty marina dwellers and locals passing the time of day.

A 5 minute walk into a vibrant town center, the best library you can imagine, a $4 bus ride away from the big metropolis of Blenheim, picturesque cafes along the harbourfront, views of the Cook Strait ferries arriving and departing.

Spending this downtime bringing Mimu back up to scratch and to put a smile on our Skipper's face.  It is never a hardship to be involved in boat maintenance and there is always lots to do ... I'm definitely in my happy place! One more week in the marina and then hopefully back on the high seas, heading north.



Put your glasses on Skipper and check out those fender reflections!








Any loose rope lying about has been whipped into shape.

One of the fisherman voiced "you're a handy woman to have around"!! lol









Decks hosed off and scrubbed, hatches and windows sparkling, not quite there on the stainless steel polishing but ticking off that job list.





Comments

  1. Lucky23 May 2021 at 09:11

    My goodness that looks like a brand new boat. Well done you xx

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  2. Unknown24 May 2021 at 07:42

    Such an amazing journey. Excellent crew! Gorgeous Boat! 🥰😎❤️

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  3. onewelshkiwi31 May 2021 at 02:18

    Looks ship shape to me!

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