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- Make it stand out Nestled between Table Mountain and the range behind it is Imizamo Vethu township. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/3024ec64-62ea-4648-885b-1062b9e8121b/Rubbish.jpg Steely's Blog - Township Tour - Truly understanding, or simply voyeurism? - Make it stand out One of our first views on entering the township was a pile of rubbish. 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This particular section is very new (2017) - the houses here built to accommodate those displaced after fire tore through the area at the foot of the mountain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/f18b4519-0709-4666-acf8-1db039f342b6/Expanding+vertically.jpg Steely's Blog - Township Tour - Truly understanding, or simply voyeurism? - Make it stand out When they run out of room, they build a new house on top of someone else’s. 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You can see Erie Spirit in the background, and Coco egging us on to try and get past. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/34806007-8c72-4d37-84e8-a3a83a8dd7f8/10.+Ugh+motoring+1+Nov.jpg Steely's Blog - Diary of a Tricky Passage - Tanzania to South Africa - Make it stand out Engine at cruising revs - 1,600 RPM gives us 5.5 knots per hour and burns 5.5 litres per hour, so it’s our sweet spot - essentially we burn one litre of diesel per mile. 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We thought so! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1612791855431-K2MPTLHGPY8ZQ9ETXEBE/Hammocks%2Band%2BSteely.jpg Steely's Blog - The Chagos Diaries: #8 - The (Opportunity) Cost of Living Look at how perfectly spaced those trees are. it would have been rude NOT to sling some hammocks between them! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1612791664335-7KK63C059EQN0VW53PCY/Hammocks%2Band%2BSunset.jpg Steely's Blog - The Chagos Diaries: #8 - The (Opportunity) Cost of Living The perfect spot for sunset too! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1612792001531-59E3W77WJ7XKMVPEUO0U/20200729_151248.jpg Steely's Blog - The Chagos Diaries: #8 - The (Opportunity) Cost of Living Bliss. https://www.sailingsteelsapphire.com/blog-1/2021/1/7/the-chagos-diaries-7-what-a-drag monthly 0.5 2022-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1612602968619-ZFD3P3YHC8YMGQ0XEQY8/What+a+drag.png Steely's Blog - The Chagos Diaries: #7 - What a Drag! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1612603400156-3KNEP3054QIGVHOGT069/facehugger.jpg Steely's Blog - The Chagos Diaries: #7 - What a Drag! - Alien https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1612603474951-H5XWYX83ODKZ4J7T9KW5/Coconut+crab.jpg Steely's Blog - The Chagos Diaries: #7 - What a Drag! - Coconut Crab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1612604572203-G7ZLJUZN3T85XTKCFCZH/20210206_134249.jpg Steely's Blog - The Chagos Diaries: #7 - What a Drag! Our plotter enables us to monitor our anchoring position by dropping a blue “breadcrumb” every 30 seconds. Over time, these form a nice arc showing how we’re swinging at anchor. If we start to drag, you start to see a line extending out the bottom of the arc. You can see clearly where I’ve marked the bommie on our starboard side, and behind us, and our track as we stated to drag towards the bommie behind us! https://www.sailingsteelsapphire.com/blog-1/2021/1/7/the-chagos-diaries-6-the-best-job-in-the-world monthly 0.5 2022-06-23 https://www.sailingsteelsapphire.com/blog-1/2020/9/21/the-chagos-diaries-5-poetry-in-ocean monthly 0.5 2022-06-23 https://www.sailingsteelsapphire.com/blog-1/2020/9/4/the-chagos-diaries-4-a-jungle-of-emotions monthly 0.5 2022-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1599205684486-SLB3UX1UF5KM2GX58NRJ/20200725_114713.jpg Steely's Blog - The Chagos Diaries: #4 - A Jungle of Emotions - Part of the Church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1599205650540-7K92RLFIMD4LT0B59RIV/20200725_115326.jpg Steely's Blog - The Chagos Diaries: #4 - A Jungle of Emotions - The jungle is taking over https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1599205865546-5SKVSWC716D6ELEQVGAT/20200725_120454.jpg Steely's Blog - The Chagos Diaries: #4 - A Jungle of Emotions - This coconut crab was shy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1599205899056-KISHN1BPVS2DKXXV8UKW/20200725_125638.jpg Steely's Blog - The Chagos Diaries: #4 - A Jungle of Emotions - The cemetery was very poignant https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1599206525275-PGPCPEOMERCX2L9JK4DK/20200725_121452.jpg Steely's Blog - The Chagos Diaries: #4 - A Jungle of Emotions - The "Yacht Club" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1599206599236-ZQHMKC0P06YLF27R41KS/20200725_141130.jpg Steely's Blog - The Chagos Diaries: #4 - A Jungle of Emotions - Jen inspects the "decorations" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1599206613338-9S2U5DH5VR54Z1HL5YK0/20200725_123839.jpg Steely's Blog - The Chagos Diaries: #4 - A Jungle of Emotions - It's a sad sight inside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1599206436225-XDTS7W8ER2QABJ9HA4IR/20200725_122248.jpg Steely's Blog - The Chagos Diaries: #4 - A Jungle of Emotions - Monument erected by Chagossians allowed to visit in 2016 https://www.sailingsteelsapphire.com/blog-1/2020/8/30/the-chagos-diaries-3-attack-of-the-giant-boobys monthly 0.5 2022-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1598771424574-BQ1O50X938EKLKJX2WSW/Switchblade+cigarette.jpg Steely's Blog - The Chagos Diaries: #3 - Attack of the Giant Boobys This isn’t Marlon Brando, and he doesn’t have a pack of smokes in his sleeve, but you get the idea… https://www.sailingsteelsapphire.com/blog-1/2020/8/26/the-chagos-diaries-2-our-first-day-in-paradise monthly 0.5 2022-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1598419794929-OKIKPEIGKGO246MH73TX/BIOT+Stamp.jpg Steely's Blog - The Chagos Diaries: #2 - Our First Day in Paradise As rare a passport stamp as you’ll ever see. Only 6 boats made it to BIOT this year, and due to COVID, the first 3 were not checked in by the authorities. That means that only the 6 of us on our three boats got this stamp this year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1598420013700-PPH3GRMJS2H5CM77PQ3L/Authorities.jpg Steely's Blog - The Chagos Diaries: #2 - Our First Day in Paradise One of the RIBs approaches Sonrisa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1598420160876-29N4DHIUZGAXFH2L6WSS/Shades+are+up.jpg Steely's Blog - The Chagos Diaries: #2 - Our First Day in Paradise We’re in our perfect spot, and the shades are up! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1598420330455-WP7E1OOH7FJ2NBRBKOV2/Anchorage+with+Cat.jpg Steely's Blog - The Chagos Diaries: #2 - Our First Day in Paradise We were anchored in the turquoise water in the top left of the picture. The catamaran can just be seen off the NW corner of the bottom island, right next to the shore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1598420593951-L7YTXXF66ATFJIBVMCCC/Crab.jpg Steely's Blog - The Chagos Diaries: #2 - Our First Day in Paradise It’s hard to convey the size of these monsters without getting MUCH closer to them than you would really want to. This one was bigger than my head! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1598420749976-UQX7BB8D5CGEDI8TQFUM/IMG_5113.JPG Steely's Blog - The Chagos Diaries: #2 - Our First Day in Paradise The catamaran has been there for almost 10 years, we think. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1598420869686-EKRKN1ROEZ434Y24U5NL/Dinner.jpg Steely's Blog - The Chagos Diaries: #2 - Our First Day in Paradise I forgot to take a picture of dinner, but when you see one of her sourdough loaves, you can tell that Leslie is no mean cook! https://www.sailingsteelsapphire.com/blog-1/2020/8/21/the-chagos-diaries-1-passage-to-chagos monthly 0.5 2022-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1598007580202-5GCL4LBTZ1CPYL0R3X36/Gan+to+Chagos+Planned+Route.jpg Steely's Blog - The Chagos Diaries: #1 - Passage to Chagos We’ll motor SE for a day until the wind fills in. It will be coming from the SE (theoretically), so we’ll then be able to turn away and have a nice sailing angle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1598008218165-94V7OEF0VZ0UN3LVJ1EZ/20200712_095017.jpg Steely's Blog - The Chagos Diaries: #1 - Passage to Chagos - What goes up... What goes up… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1598008212061-SAJ3OY01KYG4IGNCV7UO/20200712_095047.jpg Steely's Blog - The Chagos Diaries: #1 - Passage to Chagos - ...must come down! … mjust come down! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1598008660499-0C4ZNOKRJBSZGKBW6Z0V/Salomon+Atoll+Overview.jpg Steely's Blog - The Chagos Diaries: #1 - Passage to Chagos Salomon Atoll, Chagos. The entrance pass is between the two islands at the top of the picture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1598014038560-3K9YG45X4D37N97P1DZ3/20200811_130917.jpg Steely's Blog - The Chagos Diaries: #1 - Passage to Chagos No wind + lots of swell = a rolly motor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1598012083567-GWJYA523TNJ8YFLHTGZ5/20200821_153549.jpg Steely's Blog - The Chagos Diaries: #1 - Passage to Chagos Our forward facing sonar screen as I write this sitting in the marina. You can see that land is about 80m ahead. It’s awesome…when it works! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1598012563167-ZLANFU2FS86LOJUTKMB1/RCC+Recommendation.jpg Steely's Blog - The Chagos Diaries: #1 - Passage to Chagos - "Don't enter at night" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1598012561095-V5R4HIZI1V7CWKPOXDND/Entrance+waypoints.jpg Steely's Blog - The Chagos Diaries: #1 - Passage to Chagos - "But here's a safe path" https://www.sailingsteelsapphire.com/blog-1/2020/7/11/leaving-the-maldives monthly 0.5 2022-06-23 https://www.sailingsteelsapphire.com/blog-1/2020/8/16/the-high-point-of-our-circumnavigation monthly 0.5 2022-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1597579448199-TY1OU2QQF861YH55MYP6/Largs+and+LYH.jpg Steely's Blog - The High Point of our Circumnavigation? Largs Yacht Haven, where my father keeps his boat, with the town of Largs in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1597579647776-FOMQAZ320YWUX5NT57IA/589sanblas1.jpg Steely's Blog - The High Point of our Circumnavigation? Two of the many beautiful San Blas Islands, near Panama https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1597580407571-L2L9GOE5CJCSO6EEP7OL/Screenshot+2020-08-16+17.12.04.png Steely's Blog - The High Point of our Circumnavigation? Chagos is pretty much right in the middle of the Indian Ocean - as remote as you can get. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1597580870944-W5R05SZQTY8541VRB0O3/gr_frontier_image_2_790_400_84_c1.jpg Steely's Blog - The High Point of our Circumnavigation? Grampian Frontier is the BIOT patrol boat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1597581165574-HY58LD0MF8LMPQYURT6Q/20200725_115527.jpg Steely's Blog - The High Point of our Circumnavigation? - A giant coconut crab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1597581821872-MP8OYG6IAUA3E3VVJ7P7/IMG_4535.JPG Steely's Blog - The High Point of our Circumnavigation? - A Red Footed Booby https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1597581354597-ME98TY34JUF6X2H22VYB/20200724_121431.jpg Steely's Blog - The High Point of our Circumnavigation? One of the 11 islands that makes up Salomon Atoll in Chagos https://www.sailingsteelsapphire.com/blog-1/2020/5/29/kan0bu72mkyf26zq3m53a5g6kh309o monthly 0.5 2022-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1590692953702-JZ2HLE2ZKE3J7FATJW1O/Screen+Shot+2020-05-28+at+11.48.56+pm.png Steely's Blog - A False Start - Addu Atoll https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1590692934316-O4TNHT8THWH0PDVKRRRE/Screen+Shot+2020-05-28+at+11.46.19+pm.png Steely's Blog - A False Start - The southernmost atoll in the Maldives https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1590692715079-20LJCWT75FDXI74ZGDB5/IMG_6206.jpg Steely's Blog - A False Start We had a long To Do list before we could set sail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1590694160735-X3EXIM2I3SUR5N49GWHY/PHOTO-2020-05-27-12-44-51.jpg Steely's Blog - A False Start This photo of Hulhumale anchorage in Male is very poignant. It was taken by May-Lis Farnes, crew on the Swedish yacht S/V Hafsokestern. A highly experienced yachtswoman, she was originally crewing through the Indian Ocean, but the yacht she was on got stuck with us at Uligan in Northern Maldives due to Covid-19. The skipper decided to sail back to Sweden non stop (a mind-boggling undertaking on a tiny Bavaria 30 yacht), but May-Lis didn’t have the time to join him. However, she couldn’t leave either, as all flights were cancelled. After several weeks, she managed to fly home, albeit via several countries. She took this photo out the window as she was leaving. Hafsokestern is the smallest sailboat in the picture! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1590693853967-3WK3RD7HSD4XULULECDW/Screen+Shot+2020-05-29+at+12.23.01+am.png Steely's Blog - A False Start Leslie half way up Sonrisa’s mast in our current anchorage https://www.sailingsteelsapphire.com/blog-1/2020/4/30/desperately-seeking-solutions monthly 0.5 2022-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1588199593242-YBLBOBJGUZELN8G0RJJ2/Screen+Shot+2020-04-30+at+3.17.43+am.png Steely's Blog - Desperately Seeking Solutions Uligan is in Haa Alifu Atoll in the far north of the Maldives https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1588198463537-HZDI3TE0S9P7OMHXTRU9/IMG_6036.JPG Steely's Blog - Desperately Seeking Solutions You really do not want to sail thousands of miles into the wind! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1588198631396-680XW7RJEMQJPGNHTYWY/IMG_8944.JPG Steely's Blog - Desperately Seeking Solutions - West-bound routes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1588198614853-8FBY3HY7EEJ6EPDKDUHA/IMG_8943.JPG Steely's Blog - Desperately Seeking Solutions - East-bound routes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1588198975190-P6DC71OZIBXJFGXHLVE2/IMG_8947.JPG Steely's Blog - Desperately Seeking Solutions - An invaluable resource https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1588198950029-SXBPTZ9ABADB13S5OS97/IMG_8946.jpg Steely's Blog - Desperately Seeking Solutions - No thank-you ! https://www.sailingsteelsapphire.com/blog-1/2020/3/16/the-last-breakfast monthly 0.5 2022-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1584348359438-4PB1RJ68T0OKDEK2DBY8/IMG_8154.JPG Steely's Blog - The Last Breakfast About two hours later, our beautiful spinnaker “Big Pink” turned into more of a Big Gulp as it got stuck at the top of the mast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1584347949426-13EYTZ5X0T5EYLDSB13E/moorings2.jpg Steely's Blog - The Last Breakfast Loch Creran, near Oban, where we learned to sail. https://www.sailingsteelsapphire.com/blog-1/2020/3/12/can-you-believe-it monthly 0.5 2022-06-23 https://www.sailingsteelsapphire.com/blog-1/2020/3/11/alls-swell monthly 0.5 2022-06-23 https://www.sailingsteelsapphire.com/blog-1/2020/3/10/a-momentous-day monthly 0.5 2023-08-28 https://www.sailingsteelsapphire.com/blog-1/2020/1/20/decision-time monthly 0.5 2023-08-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1579511448069-2GEWXQ0YQ7V8HOIPEY50/Screen%2BShot%2B2019-07-04%2Bat%2B12.10.09%2Bpm.png Steely's Blog - Decision Time https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1579513292678-GTNSTF9QHA3GD3P8SNOG/150826145932-madagascar-9-lemur-coquerels-super-tease.jpg Steely's Blog - Decision Time - Fancy meeting some lemurs with us in Madagascar? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1579513163375-K8UKK9RC5FZY3INCRC9S/articles-reunion-island-the-paradise-island-youve-never-heard-of.jpg Steely's Blog - Decision Time - Reuinion Island - one of France's most remote outposts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1579513167270-LZ2VDCQZNR1RG3EP4CIW/Chagos_Env_1.png Steely's Blog - Decision Time - Chagos - the abandoned remote archipelago https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1579513166197-QXVMG3JNRU0M3YIQ58T9/crab.jpg Steely's Blog - Decision Time - A coconut crab in Chagos - these guys grow bigger than your head! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1579513175449-LK2VX4YIFHAPPYSL4DCA/nws-sri-lanka-elephant-gathering-minneriya.jpg Steely's Blog - Decision Time - Who knew they have awesome safaris in Sri Lanka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1579513171266-POAIQOQ99R56YWKVCWIL/whale-shark-adventure.jpg Steely's Blog - Decision Time - Diving with whale sharks in The Maldives - #1 on my bucket list https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1579513239143-KT5EA3R09RWN85ZA3V50/South-Africa-Safari-animals.jpg Steely's Blog - Decision Time - Safari in South Africa? Yes please! https://www.sailingsteelsapphire.com/blog-1/2019/12/31/gyz11td6r029gmfesx9jaanf73a5ia monthly 0.5 2022-02-10 https://www.sailingsteelsapphire.com/blog-1/2019/10/27/have-your-say-where-should-we-go-next monthly 0.5 2023-09-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1572158739235-TBW4ELP74QH7BXTC4DCP/Option+A+Route+List.png Steely's Blog - Have your say - where should we go next? Here’s the rest of our trip if we follow Option A - click to enlarge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1572159164412-P0RCQ29Z9KMH1MQ80FU3/Option+B+Route+List.png Steely's Blog - Have your say - where should we go next? Here’s the rest of our trip if we select Option B - click to enlarge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1572159434956-M4WZKN4T71MWBUA5JJ6P/Option+A+Ps+and+Cs.png Steely's Blog - Have your say - where should we go next? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1572159454865-HZYQME5IFTPZQDHHX7BK/Option+B+Ps+and+Cs.png Steely's Blog - Have your say - where should we go next? https://www.sailingsteelsapphire.com/blog-1/2019/8/23/social-media-is-the-cause-of-much-that-is-good-in-our-world monthly 0.5 2022-02-10 https://www.sailingsteelsapphire.com/blog-1/2019/8/12/environmentally-i-didnt-think-we-had-any-hope-until-this-week monthly 0.5 2022-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1565619183696-J8MX9OSED2UT7M08SLZB/news_mtnnews1-1-3f2788408360baac.jpg Steely's Blog - Environmentally, I didn’t think we had any hope… until this week. This is an all too frequent experience, I’m afraid! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1565619271543-CHWYT22YLTQ8X494IHP1/img-lifecycle-of-plastics-infographic-1000px.jpg Steely's Blog - Environmentally, I didn’t think we had any hope… until this week. It’s no wonder we have a problem when you consider how long each of these single use items hangs around for. How many have you used this week? This month? This year? https://www.sailingsteelsapphire.com/blog-1/2019/7/17/first-world-problems-are-more-of-a-problem-than-we-expected monthly 0.5 2022-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1563317970690-HE2VGRZ8DZCU3BGIEYYS/Cheese-Counter-6.jpg Steely's Blog - First world problems are more of a problem than we expected! Mmmm. Cheese! Sometimes I wake up dreaming of this stuff. https://www.sailingsteelsapphire.com/blog-1/2019/7/11/theres-one-key-aspect-of-work-i-really-really-miss monthly 0.5 2022-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1562822879764-BR27AE2J8JXD2PYVAZVY/IMG_6538.JPG Steely's Blog - There’s one key aspect of work I really, REALLY miss I may look like I know what I’m doing… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1562822934809-XLHMLT8YCH0PVVXGICNF/IMG_7533.JPG Steely's Blog - There’s one key aspect of work I really, REALLY miss But trust me, I’m fakin’ it till I make it! https://www.sailingsteelsapphire.com/blog-1/2019/7/8/so-it-turns-out-sailing-around-the-world-is-not-really-about-sailing monthly 0.5 2022-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1562557955088-3X97VUERZ66Q5DTUR84B/Boat+work+ratios.jpg Steely's Blog - So it turns out Sailing around the world is not really about sailing It’s a fairly ugly picture of where we spent our time in the first year of our circumnavigation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1562558095586-P3SK53A0Z5PLQBA9I710/Screen+Shot+2019-07-08+at+11.07.26+am.png Steely's Blog - So it turns out Sailing around the world is not really about sailing Of course, I’ve got all this stuff in a spreadsheet! https://www.sailingsteelsapphire.com/blog-1/2019/7/4/remote-control-lessons-from-the-first-fleet monthly 0.5 2022-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1562223477333-KW70LJUTG8ET7OGN041P/Screen+Shot+2019-07-04+at+12.21.11+pm.png Steely's Blog - Remote Control - Lessons from the First Fleet Here’s a snapshot of the First Fleet’s entire provision list - you can access the full list at https://firstfleetfellowship.org.au/library/first-fleetlist-livestock-provisions-plants-seeds/ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1562223651473-FWBMEEV1GKU75QOW48VL/Screen+Shot+2019-07-04+at+12.10.09+pm.png Steely's Blog - Remote Control - Lessons from the First Fleet Our planned route through the Indian Ocean https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1562223745485-W44RQ3VIVCEM70AKBJYM/Maldives.jpg Steely's Blog - Remote Control - Lessons from the First Fleet A typical anchorage in The Maldives. Not much in the way of boat supplies here! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1562223875008-WJX9WCWM90D6G3IZVVMP/Piracy-approaches-continue-to-rise-in-Sea-of-Oman-says-Maritime-Monitor_StoryPicture.jpg Steely's Blog - Remote Control - Lessons from the First Fleet Fisherman or pirates? You decide! https://www.sailingsteelsapphire.com/blog-1/2019/7/3/the-importance-of-unlearning monthly 0.5 2022-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1562138947562-EE5UPA0326IT53BXDV7G/DJI_0044.jpg Steely's Blog - The Importance of "unlearning" Steely at anchor at Kroko Atoll, on the NE side of Adunara Island, Indonesia. The sand spit is just out of shot on the left hand side of the picture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1562139251813-X41NLQ1FCEDC2BQOW7TL/DJI_0037.JPG Steely's Blog - The Importance of "unlearning" I did get to fly the drone eventually. This is after the mayhem of the picture taking had died down. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1562140149978-E6Q3X026269VTZZBXCZ8/IMG_4264.jpg Steely's Blog - The Importance of "unlearning" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1562140128723-KKLK3F0PE8Y0O6BV0FW3/IMG_4282.jpg Steely's Blog - The Importance of "unlearning" https://www.sailingsteelsapphire.com/blog-1/2019/7/2/lies-damn-lies-and-statistics-the-year-in-numbers monthly 0.5 2022-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1562059767071-7P01Y8J5YVZT6W6U11CS/IMG_5866.jpg Steely's Blog - Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics - the year in numbers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1562059776304-1P25FFXD8W7X2QIWJWAH/IMG_5857.jpg Steely's Blog - Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics - the year in numbers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1562059969032-I9ZXEN85OPO8I1JFFJB5/IMG_2311.jpg Steely's Blog - Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics - the year in numbers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1562059937183-SY72LG74VJUH3MOL198Y/IMG_2592.jpg Steely's Blog - Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics - the year in numbers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1562059962122-G1XSKT2LFMRCTORVQDOU/IMG_2649.jpg Steely's Blog - Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics - the year in numbers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1562059997426-OZZSOQE6SMBACAMAATQU/IMG_2618.jpg Steely's Blog - Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics - the year in numbers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1562060264964-XJNT2O4TDX7Q1WZFWA3D/DSC03627.jpg Steely's Blog - Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics - the year in numbers Not much opportunity to sail when there’s absolutely NO wind - this was exactly half way between Australia and Indonesia. https://www.sailingsteelsapphire.com/blog-1/2019/7/1/well-that-went-fast-year-1-in-review monthly 0.5 2022-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1561958935920-G75TJOF3Y2UQSTAOHUCU/IMG_3676.jpg Steely's Blog - Well that went fast! Year 1 in Review Bye, Sydney! https://www.sailingsteelsapphire.com/blog-1/2019/6/17/when-plan-b-goes-to-sht monthly 0.5 2022-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1560823273864-5IAK907Q2QO1QD2F1Z4Y/Donald+Trump.jpg Steely's Blog - When Life Gives You Lemons... - An incompetent crook https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1560823288219-5GSSFY8UI0U65AGB70PH/Toad.jpg Steely's Blog - When Life Gives You Lemons... - Our contractor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1560822942069-2ZJ2GIKMQH9FMKLTE8W0/Anambas.jpg Steely's Blog - When Life Gives You Lemons... - Anambas Islands, Indonesia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1560822955558-96P4U4VUJRV7ILGGL8HX/Raja+Ampat.jpg Steely's Blog - When Life Gives You Lemons... - Raja Ampat, Indonesia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1560823113932-2H5JADPZ6NCJ4QSL4BHR/Pangkor+Susnset.jpg Steely's Blog - When Life Gives You Lemons... 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James doing his famous Stevie Wonder impersonation. https://www.sailingsteelsapphire.com/blog-1/2018/11/27/a-cruisers-dilemma monthly 0.5 2023-09-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1543312846923-L9P96U220N9BWS898AAJ/images.jpeg Steely's Blog - A Cruisers' Dilemma Yup, it really is this nice, and as it stands we’re going to miss out on it altogether! https://www.sailingsteelsapphire.com/blog-1/2018/11/26/a-well-grounded-skipper monthly 0.5 2022-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1543285439530-MOZA2UB7VCCD9LNWZPQ4/43283471_693494751026809_9067835826364219392_o.jpg Steely's Blog - A Well Grounded Skipper We were aground BETWEEN those people on the pontoon and the umbrellas. And I swear that’s the very fishing boat in the background that gave us the bum steer! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1543285697827-SHWJBJAC8CPDFUKF9M9W/Screen.jpg Steely's Blog - A Well Grounded Skipper Half an hour after we ran aground, we were still sunk into the bottom by 10cm - see the depth gauge in the bottom left hand corner of our plotter screen. https://www.sailingsteelsapphire.com/blog-1/2018/11/26/befuddled-in-my-underwear monthly 0.5 2022-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1543286613428-4VV0WUOUUA5TM257PXN2/IMG_1892.JPG Steely's Blog - Befuddled in my Underwear The red glow really is quite eerie! https://www.sailingsteelsapphire.com/blog-1/2018/11/26/a-major-achievement monthly 0.5 2022-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1543291536505-BBMC8WTX6PXC24TZHWAM/BEER.png Steely's Blog - A Major Achievement There may be sunsets and beer, but no sign of skittles anywhere! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1543291621885-XL2L6UP2RE4ZXZNRV7W9/dinghy.jpg Steely's Blog - A Major Achievement Finding somewhere to leave the dinghy is all well and good, but will it still be there when you get back to it? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1543291760053-XRGMTUL86SYRS8PITS86/Coomera+Aerial.png Steely's Blog - A Major Achievement Coomera River, with the residential canal development clearly visible. We were anchored off the southern tip of the island in the top left quadrant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1543291889695-K90BOKX4CKRM5VOE2F23/Gorcery+Closeup.JPG Steely's Blog - A Major Achievement Lots and lots of lovely groceries! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1543292066252-KOMW4SVJTF1JB7AZ5M88/Lionheart.jpg Steely's Blog - A Major Achievement This is his book - it's a great read! https://www.sailingsteelsapphire.com/blog-1/2018/11/24/my-best-mistake monthly 0.5 2022-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1543289201801-CILXAHFYJZKP5O8Y9W4T/IMG_4749.jpg Steely's Blog - My Best Mistake A small part of the engine bay: Visible are alternators, Inverter, Fuel pump, Fresh water pump, Cooling system, Hot water system, Bilge pumps, Sump, Oil Extractor and much much more. Every single one of these systems has gone on the blink in the last 12 months alone. 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Am I watching him, or is he watching me? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1543306486671-486SIMPHFPDSJNRCN68C/IMG_9942.jpg Indonesia October-November 2018 - A dragon on a mission... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1543306526928-H1LY2XPCUYRXJ25W5NU3/IMG_9921.jpg Indonesia October-November 2018 - Watch it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1543306551481-Q47U7N3U82802PQHVZ1V/IMG_9918.jpg Indonesia October-November 2018 - Thinking of getting a mani/pedi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1543306568442-LFVFARMK5L1GEPOY7BAX/IMG_0147.jpg Indonesia October-November 2018 - If I stick my tongue out, maybe they'll go away! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1543306602155-PZPUSD2CPTRADD2EFK39/IMG_9987.jpg Indonesia October-November 2018 - And stretcchhhh! https://www.sailingsteelsapphire.com/year-1-in-review daily 0.75 2019-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1560746097088-4IOT8KKLZVZDDDJOCVO2/IMG_3678.jpg Year 1 in review: July 18 - 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The entrance to the original main palace at Polonnaruwa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582185252875-D4GNP88MTZNJUQW9B7WT/IMG_2834.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - Going about his daily business, oblivious to the history surrounding him, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582185397025-SVRH7MHH9944FNIEMN5B/IMG_2857.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - Jen doing the same. Seriously, this was a latrine in the palace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582185456306-3SWKSDUC07QDWQ0QEABL/IMG_2867.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - Cool pillars at Polonnaruwa - hard to believe the carvings are still so clear after 2,000 years https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582185547992-D2QFXOXPNC4E2HZHK7QO/IMG_2876.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - A small selection of Polonnaruwa Buddhas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582185694051-CKFOQVLDGRHW2V1QM7TE/IMG_2900.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - A Stupa at Polonnaruwa Don't ask what a Stupa is, I still don't know after seeing about 50 of them. Allegedly there's nothing inside them but dirt, but personally I think they're the world's biggest pizza ovens. Those Sri Lankans knew a thing or two about pizza bases https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582185595007-VFWDASY5V9GOHAXDSLO2/IMG_2884.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - The sacred Quadrangle of the Vatadge No, I don’t know what that is either. But it looked cool. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582185745038-2ZMR2RMK8RG0X4W2VZ5D/IMG_2912.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - Buddhists on a mission. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582185731730-9JU65KAAZA6H5R363H80/IMG_2926.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - This was awesome - 4 huge Buddhas, all carved out of the one piece of granite. This one was “Sitting Buddha”, obviously. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582185813910-LMWEOAZMT2B2QRUGHWWL/IMG_2946.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - This was awesome - 4 huge Buddhas, all carved out of the one piece of granite. “Sleeping Buddha” in the foreground, “Lying Buddha” in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582185798552-NBYZ6FZ6NDQPTUD0Z5BX/IMG_2960.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - Happy Families https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582185868257-C903DFMXCXNQCTIBYT0Y/IMG_2984.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - Iguana in a tree Wasn’t as big a hit as “Snakes on a plane” seemingly https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582185878555-2MSF2YDF6Q4C0UW17E7V/IMG_2990.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - Some kind of Eagle I’m going with the lesser known Silhouetted Eagle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582185968325-PCZM1XNXAPC4E7P8VTRO/IMG_3023.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - Why did the peacock cross the road? I don’t know either…let me know if you find out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582185913365-PWZHZF7LPUP812JYJQRG/IMG_3072.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - Nobody told the peacock we were on an Elephant Safari https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582185952581-C91L9FPACAMHBDZKGH6E/IMG_3132.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - Elephant!! Our first sighting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582186102201-EQRLXMRACLTEKMA0ERTT/IMG_3170.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - He looks happy, doesn't he? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582186042333-42SAIJ44C8HDWT8DRMRB/IMG_3194.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - Up close and personal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582186064785-7DTYXFMF25I7N6I6FNF5/IMG_3226.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - Our friends Mark and Susan from S/V Erie Spirit. We traveled with them for three days - great traveling companions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582186086803-62X3OEIWDKLVLT08959Z/IMG_3253.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - Looking pensive... Sunset on the safari https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582186112012-H64WDLEK4JFAF9HIIUBX/IMG_3268.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - Jen tells me how she really feels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582186310196-V5L1KLCRKLB1UST0RPB3/IMG_3319.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - Massive rocks, jeeps elephants, and sunset. Magical. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582186277677-KVFNEUB7WHJ67XE13Y69/IMG_3312.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - A great spot for sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582186352096-7DJ6CM3SV5S4WUI0O48O/IMG_3338.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - Hoe many elehpants can you spot on the plain below? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582186393066-SYO5JNM7P625YL3HJBD6/IMG_3345.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - It's a bird I really can’t get into bird, although I know I should, as they’re beautiful, and when we’re at sea sometimes they’re the only wildlife you see for days on end. But nah, they’re just birds to me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582186370337-YHBIKYNAGMMHIOFTG3XT/IMG_3342.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - Just hanging out by himself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582186399263-NKRL5VFCGDYHE4C8V14K/IMG_3380.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - Just corsisng the road without a care in the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582186453438-CZVCF06UFE933IAWTZ0B/IMG_3389.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - Pretty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582186450019-7JEMI0VNTT4CFVRRDXBJ/IMG_3399.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - Another bird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582193287259-RY6QKLS3EFCE15AYLGMS/IMG_3409.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - Now this I can get excited about - it's a crocodile, hanging out right next to us at Sigirya https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582193239463-6J9RPSTWGYWMEMKZU9DP/IMG_3411.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - Sigirya at daybreak. This is Sri Lanka’s number one touritst attraction…for good reason. It’s like SE Asia’s Macchu Picchu. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582193261931-3EWM8MOT08VVW8JHKGZ2/IMG_3426.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - Jen at the beginning of the 1,200 stairs. See how fresh she looks? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582193307257-F4ODSBZYKS8P0NPGZWKU/IMG_3442.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - One third of the way up Sigirya https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582193379549-I5RBMCEW9FMLWCB2WJPS/IMG_3463.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - Two thirds of the way up Sigirya https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582193328584-SV9FYGZO8DVMG02R9H3D/IMG_3468.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - View from the top of Sirya towards Pidurangala https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582193353329-TBWRZD0K0AFQ7NG88I71/IMG_3476.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - From the top of Sigirya, towards Kandy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582193386502-VLNBN504FDKGTLDJWFJT/IMG_3485.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - View form the top towards the water gardens... where the croc was hanging out https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582193414206-U5X6DCDE3EJ1TJZ24ZGS/IMG_3494.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - Pretty spectacular, huh? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582193527472-GORIOJ1S5O3HUL4ZN2H1/IMG_3501.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - SQUIRREL!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582193565303-LZQX9GD3WQ5P683T1MIC/IMG_3510.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - 2,000 years old, and looking good You can decide who I’m referring to here… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582193576404-Y9J0ITJO9RGGFFH4RBK3/IMG_3528.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - He's off - a bit camera shy... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582193648379-VNXNZ19YH6SCWTTESMXG/IMG_3530.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - At the bottom, looking relieved (and pretty fresh, actually) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582193609579-YOJN9EF5C6GAU69D1EVI/IMG_3546.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - Some cliches are awesome...like this one! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582193636890-7SJ22WE4B9DM01AUPGJ7/IMG_3550.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - Yikes! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582193737109-RAIGW57D8KLAJJD6CO3U/IMG_3560.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - Sleeping Buddha half way up Pidurangala https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582193669219-P3M3CLFXLAUW01O39UU7/IMG_3562.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - Sigirya from Pidurangala, at sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582193697351-P9R1LAKUQPZNDZRC5HRI/IMG_3565.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - Aw... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582193717971-MK55977X4LUJ53R26QB9/IMG_3566.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - Aw some more https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582193746286-P58WJWGOVW51BEL5U2AZ/IMG_3568.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - Selfie time https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582193754268-6TSF90V121LKMKPNJNGH/IMG_3582.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - We were lucky - we were there for full sun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582193817385-CMOUAA05EGZKAXQ89142/IMG_3593.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - Monks' swimming pool at Anuradhapura https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582193781553-SBTZBU3X9TGD0KA7C8Q4/IMG_3596.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - And here come the monks! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582201504520-80WFPUPWDCX8TGRI6QIY/IMG_3602.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - They seem to be gettin younger and younger these days... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582201563758-JPMD43D891ETALL1ICAT/IMG_3639.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - Bodhi tree at Anuradhapura https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582201680756-29SQJOFJBCD3J0942WTG/IMG_3640.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - Another giant pizza oven https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf9fe2c620b850d2cc45c2d/1582201610038-3N49Z5MOTV3AH9YOS2YU/IMG_3641.jpg Sri Lanka Feb 2020 Part 1 - Morning prayers. 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