Days 1,171-1,174: An Express Elevator to Hell!
Fri 16.03.12 - Mon 19.03.12 We left Nauru at around 7pm, and I was disappointed that customs didn’t come back on board before we set sail. I would have liked…
Days 1,156-1,161: SolBrew For The Soul
Thu 01.03.12 – Tue 06.03.12: We arrived in Honiara a at 8pm, a little later than expected, and thanks to our proximity to the equator, it was already dark. I…
Days 1,129-1,131: Three Sheets To The Wind
Fri 03.02.12 – Sun 05.02.12: Friday took us around the Southern Cape of South Island and along the majestic Fjords of the incorrectly-spelt Fiordland National Park. As part of the…
Days 1,027-1,032: Beyond The Coral Sea
24.10.11-29.10.11: And so I found myself becoming something of a fixture on board the good ship Papuan Chief. Breakfast (which I invariably missed) was served at 8am-9am, Lunch at noon…
AUSSIE SKIPPER REQ’D: FOR HIGH ADVENTURE
THE ODYSSEY EXPEDITION Hi, my name is Graham Hughes. I’m a British adventurer, TV presenter and a Guinness World Record holder. You can read more about me on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Hughes I’m currently in…
Days 887-932: A Heavy Wait
06.06.11-21.07.11: “What’s going on with this boat, Graham?” I must have heard that question over a hundred times in the last few months. Before today I was unable to…
Day 101: The Shipping Booze
Today was a half day for the Filipino crew - it's a public holiday in the Philippines, so they got to let their hair down and down a few beers.…