was on my boat anchored in a quiet bay,just lying in my bunk,at night,heard a splashing sound nearby,grabbed a torch stuck my head out the hatch and was greeted by the sight of a whale swimming by,followed by its cub!this was close inshore,must have been about 10 metres long!went up the bay and came back past,so was treated to this sight once again!found out later,a Southern Wright Whale,saw a pod of Dolphins and pengiun on my trip home the next day,all in the Hauraki Gulf,not far from home.

can give you a sailing experience

can organise work for you at 5 star Hotel,waitressing,portering,room cleaning work

getting outdoors,hiking,sailing,reading non fiction,museums,art galleries,restoring and using my classic car and boat,music,live bands,studying history