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So off we went , despite a windy forecast , setting out in 25 knots of wind with two reefs for a pleasant cruise to Man O ' War Bay on the far side of Waiheke Island . And negronis - - we were delighted to discover a little bar in Rome where the negronis are almost as stunning ( the word is used literally ) as the ones in Matangi . Her other subjects have been Mathematics , in which she continues to try hard without achieving as much success as we think she deserves , Biology , where she is doing really well , and French , which her school only offers as a correspondence course - - not a very satisfactory arrangement for Nikki . The FAO in Rome and UNESCO in Paris are sponsoring his digital library software ; with it they produce CD-ROMs of essential humanitarian information ( like how to dig a pit toilet in the desert armed only with a Windows PC with CD-ROM drive ) which are widely distributed in developing countries . This hotel 's guests include Winston Churchill , Frank Sinatra , JFK , and now the Wittens ! In Germany we parted : Pam to London to visit her parents , Ian to Rome to visit the Food and Agriculture Organization , a UN agency that he is doing digital library work for. ( He came away with a cheque for US $ 50K for the research project , so it was worth it . CD-ROMs for the Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome , and the Pan-America Health Organization , are in the offing . Bowling Alley Bay was that night 's destination , but spotting a couple of giant motor-cruisers ( potentially noisy party-boats - - real sailors share the same healthy disrespect for motor-boaters that cross-country skiers have for their less pure downhill brethren ) , we pioneered a new anchorage in a small side bay that was surprisingly sheltered . Early in February Ian set sail on a longer cruise with brother Brian from England , heading vaguely towards the Bay of Islands . From Siena by bus to Rome . Of many amazing sights the most stunning was Matai Bay , on a remote and deserted peninsula with no services except a campground : a beautiful , symmetrical , double bay , with white surf and golden sand , backed by lurid green bush and , once beyond the vicinity of the campground , apparently untrodden by human foot . As well as French she will be taking English , Biology , Maths with Statistics , and - - as a new subject - - Classics . As well as teaching at the school full-time , her music teaching and musical activities have continued apace , including gaining Grade 8 on descant and treble recorder , with distinction . Today Urupukapuka is a central attraction in the Bay of Islands , destination of thousands of yachties ( and a few very brave canoeists ) . She takes lessons once a month from a very good recorder teacher in Auckland , and plans to sit Grade Eight music exams next year - - very advanced stuff .