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Bay of Islands: Gorgeous!

We find ourselves in New Zealand’s magnificent Bay of Islands. It truly is spectacular. There are countless anchorages to explore with little more than five or ten nautical miles between them. We have only spent a few days exploring them, so this is by no means a comprehensive guide to the area but so far,Continue reading “Bay of Islands: Gorgeous!”

Papayamania

There are a lot of papayas sold in French Polynesia. Luckily, they are one of my favorite fruits. But did you know you can eat the seeds? They taste like a combination of black pepper and sichuan pepper. I guess you could dry them out, grind them down and use them as a spice. MaybeContinue reading “Papayamania”

Buddy Boat Sailing

We are so lucky to have met a family from the sailing vessel Renard. Simon, Marie, Charlotte, age 9, and Alice, age 7, are a delight. The girls have great imaginations, can entertain each other well, love the water, are helpful when on our boat, and are lovely to hang out with. Their parents aren’tContinue reading “Buddy Boat Sailing”

New Zealand: Now What?

That’s a good question. It’s one of the first things we are asked when we meet other cruisers. We ask them the same thing. We have all just completed what can be a challenging passage. New Zealand is a decision point for many cruisers. Do they keep going and circumnavigate? Do they circumnavigate the Pacific?Continue reading “New Zealand: Now What?”

Elizabeth

Musings by Shar The market in Neiafu, Tonga, was a great source for fresh fruits and vegetables. I went there often. On one of my trips, I met Elizabeth sitting off to the side at her basket selling table. I stopped to say hi and looked at her baskets. I told her I would likeContinue reading “Elizabeth”

All Good Things…

We have loved our time here in Tonga but it’s time to head south. We checked out of the country this morning. We’ll pick up the anchor and move to one of the outer islands for the night. We’ll leave tomorrow. I’m not sure we’ll have internet access from now until we get to NewContinue reading “All Good Things…”

Foa Island

Here are a few clips from our time hanging at Foa Island in Tonga.

Sharlene’s Birthday–Mac

Note: Here’s another post that was originally made to our tracking page. Here it is with some photos. Sharlene has celebrated another lap around the sun. Technically, it is still her birthday back home but here in Tonga it is the day after. A lot has happened since her last birthday. Last year we celebratedContinue reading “Sharlene’s Birthday–Mac”

Tropical Cyclone Lola

Note: Here’s another post that was originally made to our tracking page. Also, the image is not one of ours. It’s from NASA. “Tropical Cyclone Madi Approaching India” by NASA Goddard Photo and Video is licensed under CC BY 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/?ref=openverse. We have been keeping a closeContinue reading “Tropical Cyclone Lola”

And Now We Wait

Note: We have had very limited internet access in the Ha’apai Islands so I posted this to our tracking page a few days ago. We have service now so here it is on the main blog. We are currently anchored off Uoleva Island in the Ha’apau Island, Tonga. We are waiting for a good weatherContinue reading “And Now We Wait”