Position: 20 degrees 36’ S 149 degrees 1.0’ E (UTC +10 Hours)
Australia
Welcome to the 2nd half of our great journey around the world!
It is fitting that we start our new blog with this story. We celebrate a new ocean and a new grandson all at the same time!
Timothy Isaac Siguaw with Maria, Zach and HeidiMaria flies from Australia, the far side of the world, arrives in Colorado, and in less than 12 hours Zach and Heidi gave birth to a healthy baby boy named Timothy Isaac Siguaw.
The baby was born at 4:40 AM, Friday, August 20, 2010 and weighed 6 lb. 15 oz. He is 21 1/4 inches long, about 2 inches longer than Zach when he was born. Mother and baby are doing well!
It was really special to have Maria arrive for the birth and this was well planned by Captain Steve of course. I am still on the boat, trying to get repairs completed before we are ready to continue our journey while Maria is enjoying being in civilization again!
It seems that Timothy has pretty big feet for a newborn. This is a sure sign of a long distance runner and sailor because as the nursery rhyme goes, Friday's child has far to go - isn't that amazing?!?
Congratulations Zach, Heidi and Nik!
Sail on sail on Aspen...
Steve and Maria
Captain Steve fixing things as usual
The land down under - Pioneer Valley outside of Mackay, Australia
It was a looong crossing to Australia from Vanuatu.
Steve and Maria -- is all OK? I've been following every step of your journey and haven't heard from you since August 23...
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