Sally and Simon left Scotland in 2015 on board Shimshal to begin a slow circumnavigation taking in various high latitude destinations. After 3 seasons in Greenland we sailed south to Lewisporte in northern Newfoundland. In 2019 we cruised the Canadian Maritimes. In 2022 & 23 we cruised via New England, Chesapeake, Florida, Cuba, Cayman, Providencia to Bocas del Toro. In late 2023 we transited the Panama Canal in readiness of a Pacific crossing in 2024.
Friday 21 June 2024
To Toau
We continue to thread our way west through the UNESCO Bisosphere Reserve and have, for the first time in 7 months and 5,500 miles, picked up a mooring. We are in a tiny blind pass on the western end of Toau where the government has installed moorings to protect the delicate reef from anchors and chain. We should be able to do some fine snorkelling and diving tomorrow on the reef which is only a few metres from the boat. In the meantime we have a sunset and full moon to enjoy. It’s also the winter solstice in the South Pacific.