Off to Chagos

Filed January 14, 2009 at 6:29 am under Boating by Administrator

Just a last update before we leave. We have received our Chagos permit, thank goodness, and are planning a slow, relaxed cruise past the Maldives up to Chagos. We may stop in Addu atoll, the last atoll before Chagos, depending on our schedule, but if not, we will be out of touch until we get our satellite phone, hopefully in April, fromEnglish friends who will bring it out to us. We leave tomorrow, and already have our exit stamp and clearance certificate. We have stocked up on all kinds of staples, and have 20 kilos of potatoes and onions, a bushel of bananas and several pineapples. Today we will get some little watermelons, and cigarettes for Sri Lankan fishermen! We have 1000 litres of water, some beer, although we keep drinking it all, and a crate of cola. This has to last 3 months, but on Chagos there is water for washing and also some rainfall, so that should be ok.

Thanks to everyone who has sent us emails, it is really nice to hear from everyone, and those of you who are in Israel… we hope for the best and keep up to date with the news, keep safe!

There are some new pictures in the album, by the way.

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Comment by
Moshe Gottesman
January 19th, 2009
at 7:46 am

Ahoy, from your neighbor on the S/Y Adeline (in ashkelon).
Just wishing you calm seas and fair winds. Gini sends his regards.
Believe it or not the Adeline has not left its slip since it was put back in the water last spring. hopefully next week gini will get the engine back in and we can potter around abit on the weekends.
well have a great circum, and i’ll check on your website every so often….

Moshe.

Comment by
Mohammed Saeed
January 26th, 2009
at 3:03 am

Welcome to Addu.
Its really fascinating , Nice job. keep on updating every step .
Hope u will like the Addu and its people.Enjoy and take care.

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