First thing in the morning Captain traced the rudder thumping noise to sworn washer on the steering arm. That was a great Relief! Easily fixed! Then the captains from Babsea, Chao Lay, Danica, and Sweet Dream got together for a planning session. I met with Marie from Cassiopeia, to share info about New Zealand with her. After lunch Lars and I kayaked for the entire afternoon, moseying along , poking our noses in every little bay and inlet, admiring the utterly fabulous mushroom islands from every angle. We stopped in the lee of a large mushroom island and had happy hour with our kayaks rafted together and a gentle rain falling down. We had a pretty brisk paddle back to the big boat, then cleaned up and hosted Dave and Dixie, from Chao Lay for a spaghetti dinner and fun sailing story swapping Altogether a lovely day in Paradise on the Sweet Dream.
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