Originally posted on April 12, 2015, by cruisingrunner
For some reason, after returning from our roadtrip it took us a little while to break out of Opua. We weren’t even staying at the marina, but we seemed to be tethered to the internet, marine stores, markets, high pressure showers, and internet. That wasn’t a typo that I mentioned internet twice. Somehow, we finally managed to break free, and we’ve been sitting at anchor at Urupukapuka Bay for four days now. It’s like we can breathe again. Personally, I’ve become aware of my internet obsession now that we are out of access again. All of a sudden, my boat is clean again and I’ve been finding time to like, socialize and be a person again. When we get back to Opua I will need to make a concerted effort to check that obsession.
We are fortunate to have been joined by a couple other kid boats, and with the exception of yesterday, which brought pouring rain, the boys have spent the afternoons on shore playing with the other kids. For a couple days they were also joined by 3 additional kids, whose family was camping on shore. This meant that there were enough of them for some good dodgeball games. I’ve been told that Alex, being the biggest kid there, didn’t throw the ball at the other kids, but when he would catch it he would give it to one of the smallest kids and let them throw it.
Back in fine cruising style, we had a potluck on Exodus, and it seemed like it had been so long since we had done that. Tim had gone out spear fishing with the other dads, and they brought back two small yellowtails and three good sized lobsters. Like I said, back in fine cruising style!
I have managed to get in a couple runs, although the trails on this island are very steep in some sections, so it’s often more of a walk than a run, but it still gets the heart pumping. I think I am finally completely over the illness, and I can run up to 5k again without my chest feeling like someone is standing on it.
Since summer is pretty much over and it’s getting cooler here in New Zealand, it doesn’t quite feel 100% like cruising. But we are getting back into the right mindset and are starting to turn our attention more fully to the upcoming cruising season.
Gresham Family Exodus 