| Cocos (Keeling) Islands - Australia, August 2011 |
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After the meeting with the not so nice and no so forthcoming lady at the immigration office in Darwin, we suddenly had to rush - if we wanted to have a few days left of Heidi`s Australia visa when we arrived in Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Luckily they did not care too much about dates in Cocos (Keeling). The small Australian atoll in the midle og the Indian Ocean had a lot to offer! |
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| The voyage from Darwin to Cocos (Keeling) Islands gave a lot of different fish. | ||||||
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| Marius learned new trick every day - maybe not the same tricks as a 10 month old boy on shore would learn... | ||||||
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| Eirik and Marius enjoy each others company. | ||||||
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| Maintenance - a connector to one of the blocks in the main sail sheet had to be replaced. | Rust has to be taken away even on a fiberglas yacht. Note the 1.Mate`s eager helper. | Burning garbage somewhere in the Indian Ocean. | ||||
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| The yellow and the Australian flag are hoisted just before arriving at Direction island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands. | The anchorage just of Direction Island in Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Air photo: Paul Jones. | Eirik piloting Empire towards the anchorage in Cocos (Keeling) Islands. | ||||
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| s/y Horizon crew were facinated by Empire`s young sailors. Photo: Marci, Horizon. | It was lovely to be back in "fantacy land" after long time along the Australian east- and nort coast. | |||||
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| Hermit crabs, Eirik was dreaming about them... | ||||||
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| Eirik thought hermit crabs were a bit scary! | On our way to the east side of Direction Island. | One of Cocos` facinating inhabitants. | ||||
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| "The family" discovering the east coast of Direction Island. | Eirik has started in grade 1 in "the dinghy drivind school. | Eirik showing his "no, no" finger to everyone throwing garbage in the ocean! | ||||
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| "Everybody" visiting Cocos (Keeling) Islands are putting up their "sign". | ||||||
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| We spent 10 days in Cocos, most probably our last atoll during this looong voyage. | ||||||
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| Hard to find better places for swimming. | ||||||
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| With many sailors gathered there was often a "potlock" on the beach. | ||||||
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| Tired sailor also has to rest... | ||||||
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| Paul took Michelle and their daughter Jetlea with him to work - he were about to take airphotograps of the atoll for Australian authorities. | Jetlea and Marius quickly became friends on board... | Eirik inspecting that the Captain has inspected the rig thoroughly!! | ||||
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| The crew from the cargo ship delivering goods to Cocos, also took their dinghy to Direction Island. | Cocos (Keeling) Islands museum. | |||||
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| Good visibility in the water around Cocos (Keeling) Islands. | ||||||
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