Soren's inflatable taking a beating at the landing rocks on Raoul Island. (Dont let Steve see this!) Unloading stores taken from Auckland for the Dept of Conservation team on the island and taking nimble footed Voyage Crew back to the ship.

Exciting stuff - boat landings at Raoul Island, in the Kermadecs, 500 mies north of Tonga.

Dear Rosie, Steve and Ian,

What a fabulous trip! I could not have enjoyed it more. It was everything that I dared hope it would be.

Being back at work now seems extremely mundane. I am enviously following the ongoing voyage log on the website and wishing I was there.

As with the (non) voyages last year it was Jim and the crew that contributed the most to my, and I am sure, the other voyage crew's enjoyment of our time on board. I don't know where you get them from but I hope you manage to keep it up.

I have attached a video clip of unloading stores and embarking crew at Fishing Rock on Raoul Island that you may like to add to the ship's archives and/or put up on the website.
Regards

Neal

Recorded May 2010