A short history of SV Companion -
In April of 2005, Kim and I signed an agreement to purchase a Leopard Catamaran and place it in the Moorings Charter Program for 5 years.

Buying the last 40' Catamaran built in 2005 by Robinson and Caine of South Africa, the boat was to be chartered in Placencia, Belize. It arrived in Belize in late November, and was used by Moorings Chartering until June of 2010. During that time, we were able to sail our boat many times, and have a few charters in other parts of the world; LaPaz Mexico, Abaco Bahama, British Virgin Islands, Nice France, Gocek Turkey (Turquoise Coast).

Max , our nephew and his dad, Mike will be joining, Kim and I for part of the voyage. We are also looking forward to meeting family and friends along the way.

Our blog is intended to share our journey, memories and information to sailors.

Enjoy, Dale & Kim

PS: 10 years after the start of our voyage, we are living in LaConner with SV Companion and the adventure continues.











Sunday, February 23, 2020

Glentunnel, New Zealand - A great farm stay

Bucket lists are always good. Going “down under” was one of them.  So off to New Zealand for the 2020 adventure.  Thirty five days with friends to explore a new culture

Friday * February 21

Kim and I are in New Zealand, after a 13 1/2 hour flight from LA and the loss of a day. We had a delightful stay in Newmarket, just outside of Auckland. We rested for a couple of hours then met Julie and David Haak (friends of Wendy & Steve from England) for a wonderful Italian dinner near where we were staying Non Sol Restaurant.

Saturday *  February 22

Early start to our day after a good nights rest - meeting Laura and Brian at the Auckland Airport for a quick trip to Christchurch on the South Island.  Driving tour starts- only a 70 kilometer drive to Glentunnel for a two night stay at a “rural stay” bed and breakfast with fabulous dinners included and easy conversation with our hosts - Faye and Paul Q.
 




Sunday * February 23
Sunday February 23
Spent the day exploring the countryside. - driving on the left side of the road was a thrill for the two in the back seat. The guys did a great job - the better part of the day was on gravel backroads.  The scenic views were spectacular!  The Glacial lakes were a deep blue, around each turn brought a new outstanding view.

Part of the “rural stays” are to enjoy the home and what it has to offer.  So the sheep were definitely part of  the fun,  Faye and Paul’s garden a delight and the big blue sky - a good start for our adventure!


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