Tweed returned to the water on Thursday, 29 January, looking a whole lot nicer than when she arrived at Boat Lagoon on 29 December. After a night spent in the marina checking that the engine was working properly and getting the fridge cooled down again, we departed Boat Lagoon on the high tide at midday on 30 January.
Again, we had to navigate out through the mangroves and then the narrow channel through the mudflats before we were in safe water. The snapshot from the chart shows our track in and out and how it in no way resembles what has been charted!!We used a pilot boat to lead us out through the mangroves...
...and then along the channel markers.
After a night at Ko Rang Yai we sailed across to Ko Phi Phi Don before sailing south once more.
All Work and No Play....
During the month of January we found at least two occasions to have time off to play. The first was on January 19 when Pam celebrated another birthday - but who's telling how many? A group of 16 people met at Nai Yang Seafood Restaurant for a meal and another good night together. It was also a night of goodbyes as most were heading either west or south and would perhaps never meet up again. But that's the cruising lifestyle - meeting and making new friends and saying goodbye to old ones.The second was on 26 January when being good Aussies we had an Australia Day barbecue at home. Along with Ley and Neil, we were joined by Bryce and Martha (Kiwi and American) from the yacht Silver Fern and neighbours from across the road, Brian, Kaew and children, and A, from next door plus all four of her dogs. We all enjoyed food in abundance which was topped off by Ley's delicious pavlova.
