Anneliese Ball – Page 2 – Waterhorse Sailing Family

1 Jul, 2019

Indonesia, Life on land, Lifestyle, Travel

Dragons, family and diving… welcome to Komodo!

After a stunning 10 day stay at Pulau Jailamu, one of the more remote and wildly beautiful islands we have stopped at, we sailed onwards on our...

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9 May, 2019

Indonesia, Lifestyle, Travel

A year afloat, some of the life lessons learned.

Last week marked the 1 year anniversary of us throwing off the lines and setting sail. We left New Zealand on the 1st of May in a tumble of emo...

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23 Apr, 2019

Food, Indonesia, Life on land, Nature, Passage Making, Travel

Spicy times in Banda.

It was a week-long stop here for us at Banda, the Spice Islands. Islands steeped in some of the most brutal seafaring history and yet populated...

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14 Apr, 2019

Indonesia, Nature, Passage Making, Travel

Extreme wildlife…

After our short sortie in Misool, we left for our overnight passage, headed to Trion Bay. A much talked about dive area, with the added bonus o...

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26 Feb, 2019

Indonesia, Passage Making, Travel

We crossed the Equator!

While on our trip to Wayag, we crossed the equator for the first time! King Neptune visited and we provided sacrifice in t...

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24 Feb, 2019

Indonesia, Lifestyle, Nature, Travel

Wayag, Raja Ampat. Paradise found…?

How do you define a ‘Paradise’? Is it a feeling? The particular look of a place? Is it the people you are with, or the thing...

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21 Jan, 2019

Indonesia, Life on land, Nature, Travel

Early mornings can be exciting! By Emelia Ball

Monday 14thJanuary, 2019. “My eyes!” I exclaimed, as mum turned on the bright light. I checked my Kindle to see what time it ...

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12 Jan, 2019

Food, Indonesia, Lifestyle, Nature, Travel

Magic in the night.

Last night something magical happened. In a magical place that is more beautiful than I think my words can describe adequately. &...

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28 Dec, 2018

Life on land, Passage Making, Travel

The Mortlock Islands, actual paradise found!

Sometimes you stumble across a hidden gem, a paradise yet untouched by the rest of the world. Hidden in the middle of the ocean, its cultures a...

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26 Dec, 2018

Indonesia, Passage Making, Travel

Dairy of a Passage, PNG to Indonesia

Date departed: Tuesday 11 December. Miles to cover: 898 NM. Estimated passage time: 6 to 7 days. DAY 1. We have an eventful first day. It is busy and ...

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3 Dec, 2018

Lifestyle, Nature, Sailing in Solomon Islands, Travel

Watching hatching turtles while handling the heat.

It was with great delight that my parents were on their way to visit again, dad having only gone home 2 weeks before, after flying up to play s...

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1 Dec, 2018

Lifestyle, Sailing in Solomon Islands, Travel

Slices of Paradise

Several weeks ago now (I’ve been a bit slow on the updates…), we had Chae’s parents come and visit. Life has been a little chaotic...

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21 Oct, 2018

Lifestyle, Sailing in Solomon Islands, Travel

Heading up to the big smoke.

After setting sail on the birthday, we headed off into the big blue again to conquer the next block of 370 or so nautical miles. We decided wit...

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16 Oct, 2018

Lifestyle, Nature, Sailing in Solomon Islands, Travel, Uncategorized

Vanuatu to the Solomon Islands.

The time had finally come to check ourselves out of Vanuatu and start to head North again. We checked out of the country in the N...

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22 Sep, 2018

Lifestyle, Sailing Vanuatu, Travel, Uncategorized

A birthday and the Banks group.

Espurito Santo was good to us. We had stunning weather and good friends to be with. Dinners together under star lit skies with gentle warm breezes blo...

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Author : Anneliese Ball