She must have looked inviting and fun to those dining on the balcony; a party of four was prompted to ask me if we had room going back. We didn’t. We had work to do—ahem—so we went and worked on cold, clean, crystal clear, sun-kissed water, in paradise. Oh, it was tough. As I said, it’s hard to beat being out in that great New Zealand outdoor magic, when weather, location, and boats-as-good-as-this, combine.