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Passage to Cocos |
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Sunset at sea on our passage from Darwin to Cocos Keeling Islands |
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Booby Love |
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Another booby cooing at the wind generator while on passage |
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Ashmore Reef |
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Customs boat stationed at Ashmore |
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Dinghy Lift |
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Getting lifted up in the dinghy to the Customs boat at Ashmore |
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Customs tour |
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Tour of the Customs boat after a homemade pizza lunch |
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Indonesian Dinghy |
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One of the Indonesian dinghies going ashore at Ashmore for fresh water |
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Hauling anchor |
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No electric windlasses on these boats. Here the crew is hauling up the anchor |
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Conning for coral heads |
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One of the crew up the mast to watch for coral heads scattered throughout the lagoon |
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West Island, Ashmore Reef |
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Taking the dinghy ashore at West Island |
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West Island, Ashmore Reef |
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What's left of one of the old shipwrecks |
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West Island, Ashmore Reef |
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Three Indonesian fisherman are buried on West Island |
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Extreme tides, Ashmore Reef |
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The tide went out a little farther than we expected -- thankfully we had wheels on the dinghy |
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Australian Navy |
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The Navy inflatable approaching to pick us up and take us to the Mother ship for dinner |
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Dinghy Ride |
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Screaming along at 40 knots, it was like an amusement park ride.... |
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The Crew |
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Elyse with the Navy crew |
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Australian Navy |
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Elyse with the Captain and one of the crew on the Quarterdeck of the Navy Patrol boat |
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Cocos Keeling, Indian Ocean |
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Anchorage at Direction Island, Cocos Keeling |
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Cocos Keeling |
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View from the Iron Mistress at Direction Island |
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The Rip |
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The Rip is the popular snorkeling spot at the end of Direction Island |
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The Rip |
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The ocean waves crashing against the reef |
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Snorkeling the Rip |
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Elyse with Jack from "Fantasy" after snorkeling the Rip |
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Direction Island, Cocos Keeling |
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Ashore at Direction Island |
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Cocktail hour |
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Elyse with Matt, Hugh, John and Patricia of the sailing vessel "Kehaulani" |
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Home Island |
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Fueling up at Home Island |
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The Fueling Process |
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Transporting the jerry cans from the fuel station to the beach where the dinghy is tied up |
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Finally... |
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It's a long process ferrying the jerry cans to the dinghy |
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Local Inhabitant |
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Hermit Crab on Home Island |
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Message in the Sand |
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Leaving our mark.... at least until the tide comes in |
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Home Island, Cocos Keeling |
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One of the residential streets on Home Island |
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Home Island, Cocos Keeling |
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The supermarket on Home Island |
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Snack Break |
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Local island child eyeing the potatoe chips that Vunsh (S/V Fantasy) is eating... |
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Local transportation |
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All the residents of Home Island use these type of vehicles to get around |
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Direction Island, Cocos Keeling |
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View of the cruiser's picnic area on Direction Island |
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Cruiser's BBQ |
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Fitz of yacht "Columbus" getting the grill started |
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BBQ |
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Enjoying the company of the other cruisers in the anchorage |
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Direction Island |
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The ferry dock at Direction Island |
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The Iron Mistress |
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View from atop the mast |
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Direction Island |
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View from atop the mast of the island |
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S/V Fantasy |
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Fantasy at anchor |
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The Rip |
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View of the Rip and surrounding reef |
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Direction Island anchorage |
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View of the anchorage from atop the mast |
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There are all kinds out there... |
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One of the strange boats that came into the anchorage... |
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Phoning Home |
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The "phone booth" on Direction Island -- the Iron Mistress anchored in the background |
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Swing |
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On Direction Island |
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Iron Mistress was here |
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Leaving our sign on Cocos - a yachtie tradition |
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Crew of Iron Mistress |
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Our newly hung sign above.... |
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Sheltered Picnic Area |
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All the many signs and artifacts left by passing yachts over the years. |
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Hosts of the Party |
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Vickie and Larry |
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Party Time |
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Everyone enjoying the party |
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