We spent another night at the Kornati National Park at the S.E. curve of a horse shoe shaped cove on the island of Mana.
The only way for us to secure and anchor here is to also tie a stern line. For a novice sailor this can be daunting.Frank is totally at ease with this and gives clear instructions . With me at the helm Frank drops the anchor and then I must go astern towards the rocky cliffs until the bow anchor holds (very scary). Reversing a full keel Halberg Rassy is an art in itself, as it has a mind of its own . It also has prop walk to the port side complication the situation –THEN Frank jumps overboard and ties a stern line to the rocks. This line also is anchored down in the middle to keep it under water , so no unwanted creatures come on board!
We were the only boat here until a family of 4 arrived in there 6 metre rubber ducky , with only a canopy at the stern.
They actually set up 2 small tents as well and camped there overnight – in the middle of the night i heard that all to familiar noise only heard when camping – the sound of the air mattress being inflated again!!! agh gotta love camping
The next day we motored around to have a look at the sheer cliffs, they are 70 m high and well worth a visit although is best not to linger to long as the swell rebounds off the cliffs causing a backwash making the yacht rock and roll , this could have your last meal feeding the fish!!!!
We then anchored at the N.W. side of the island. Here there are mock ruins that were built for a film set. (which is quite ironic as there are roman ruins already available!)Apparently they were built for a movie made in 1961 (information from another traveller, so i am not sure if it is true ,) She also said it was used in the Pirates Of the Caribbean movie – Can you believe I HAVE Walked where Johnny Depp has walked !!! i may never wash my shoes again!
We had a lot of fun wandering around and taking Movie Star photos and enjoying the most amazing view , including the cliffs we had seen from the ocean;
Absolutely LOVE reading your blogs Lyndi – well done and very entertaining. I see a book in the making! Glad you are having such a great time exporing all the islands. Life here is pretty good at present, enjoying a Perth winter – sunny, warm, calm with the odd day of rain and wind just to jazz it up a bit. The double glazing makes the house really warm even though there are no window dressings. CHloe still struggling witht he slippery staits and floors – has come a cropper a number of times in the stairwell – caught her on the way down one flight, missed her another time – the wall stopped her! So far no serious injuries.We are still emptying 112 and trying to find places for everything! We have soooo much stuff!!!!
Love to you both,
Keep up the blogging