Photos From The Big Boat Trip

Over the weekend of the 11th-12th March 2000 a friend of ours, Duncan Gray, took Dad, Tom, and JB on a boat trip out in the Hauraki Gulf.

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 This is a chart of the area of the Hauraki Gulf where we went.
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 A Bacon and Egg pie was made for sustenance on the trip.
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 And a Chocolate Cake too.
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 Tom and JB getting ready to go.  All the gear we were taking was spread out on the table.
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 Johnny and Tom trying out their Life Jackets.  They really like the whistles.
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 All the gear in a pile.
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 Isabella stayed home.  Here she is with Debbie, our nanny.
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 Mr Seagull had a big part to play on the trip.  He met us on the wharf when we were leaving and also spent some time on our dinghy when we were tied up in Islington Bay for the night.
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 Tom and JB unloading all the stuff at the wharf..
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 Getting the dinghy ready at the wharf.
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 Tom and Johnny waiting at the wharf while Dad ferried Duncan out to where the yacht was moored.
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 Tom on the dinghy heading out to the yacht.  You can see Duncan already on board.
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 Tom on board.  Duncan is in the background.
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 Heading out from Auckland.  We could see Mummy's building in the background.
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 Mummy was still at work so we called her on the cellphone.
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 JB is having a turn too.
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 Leaving the harbour with the bridge in the background.
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 JB in the cabin.
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 Johnny steering the boat.
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 Duncan with a funny face.  I think he's watching JB steering.
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 Tom and JB later in the day.  They've got their All Black jerseys on.
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 We're heading in to Islington Bay, which is between Rangitoto Island and Motutapu Island, to spend the night.
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 We've just moored.  Tom and JB are having some of the Chocolate Cake for dinner.  Tom is being a goose.
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 JB and Tom in their pyjama's ready for bed..
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 Tom.
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 The boys waking up next morning.
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 Johnny having breakfast.
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 Still eating.....
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 Heading out of Islington Bay in the morning.
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 We saw The Penguin while we were sailing around.
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 JB in the stern.
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 Tom doing a spot of fishing.
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 Dad and Tom fishing.
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 Dad and JB.
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 We nearly caught The Squidfather but he was a bit too clever for us.
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 Tom steering the boat.
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 Tom and JB at the bow as we're heading back in to Auckland harbour.  We're just heading over to see some warships at the Devonport Naval base.
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 Closer to the ship.
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 Dad taking Tom and JB back to the wharf.
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 Again.
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 Tom waiting while Dad goes back to get Duncan.
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 Duncan.
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 Mummy welcoming JB back home.
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 Tom and JB with Mum.
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 Tom being a goose.

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