Overnighted at the dock in Dunedin during a westerly gale (force 9) which was forcing the stern away from the dock, breaking a mooring line to the extent a tug had to stay on until 11PM pushing against the stern. The deep water harbor at Port Chalmers has a narrow dredged channel with exposed sandbars either side of the channel and the good Captain Edward Perrin (remembered him from the transatlantic cruise) didn't want to risk having the Star run aground.We sailed away at 7AM causing us to miss Christchurch and the Antarctic exhibit and we are now heading for Wellington.
I am battling a cold/ticklish cough making sleep challenging for both Peggy (my snoring) and I (my coughing and stuffed nose). Drinking plenty of liquids and some cold 'meds' seems to help.
We have met some nice folks at dinner; Dan and Harriet from Cleveland, and Iain and Amanda from Simcoe, who have invited us to join them for the Formal dinner November 2nd (note to self, need to buy a dinner jacket in Wellington).
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