Zeitgeist (the movie) Just watched this movie again tonight, how many of you understand the monetary system ? I had to watch it 5 times to understand it But I never was that smart.

I ventured out today....., not so many people in black about and plus the rain stopped. I have a couple of rubbish bags of cloths on board that I got from the dump in nelson, was planing to give these away in Vanuatu, but have been thinking of handing them out in town here, Big relief today as I see these people obviously have more than one set of cloths. What a relief as all these people are freaking me out a bit, and handing out cloths to them was way down my good times list. Wednesday/Thursday looking good for a sail up the coast. Read a little passage last night taken from a book 'The worst journey in the world' enjoy: And I tell you, if you have the desire for knowledge and the power to give it physical expression, go out and explore. If you are a brave man you will do nothing: if you are fearful you may do much, for none but the cowards have need to prove their bravery. Some will tell you that you are mad, and nearly all will say, 'What's the use?' For we are ...

Someone once said, 'The first inhabitants of Wellington where blown in the harbor and couldn't get out'. Well thats how I feel at the moment, a high of 11deg here today rainy&windy and don't think I will be going anywhere till late next week. Keep warm .

Hi I have finally worked out how to use this blog, so on with the story. I left Nelson a couple of weeks ago intending to sail up the east coast to opua, the tasman was looking a little unsettled, just as well i did as put my back out getting the anchor up! so much for the new anchor winch.... I ended up in the current basin south of french pass on my back taking codeine and drinking red wine, back went into spasm . Anyway finally got out of there and over to wellington a few days later and have been here ever since, that being six days, the back is feeling much better and hope to leave here on monday, not sure how far north I will get but Tuhua Island (Mayor island) off Tauranga would be nice, as one of my favorite spots and will stay there for a day on two on the way north at some stage. Starting to get a little cabin fever here in welly, there are so many people here, someone needs to tell them that there are other colors you can buy cloths in other than Black.