Chapter 166: The One Where Animals Attack
It's been a "wildlife" kind of week here in Tonga. And not always the good kind.Let's get the icky stuff out of the way first. I was attacked. By a…
Chapter 165: The One With the Tsunami
Never a dull moment, it seems. We've been in Tonga for about a week and a half now. We left the mooring near the town of Neiafu because there was…
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Chapter 163: Niue-A New Favorite!
Well, we finally made it out of French Polynesia! We caught a weather window and we took it! It was some sporty sailing, to be sure. We had a few…
Chapter 160: Imagine, If You Will…
Weather continues to be a challenge for us here in the South Pacific. We have three destinations in mind: Niue, Tonga, and American Samoa. We'd be happy visiting any of…
Chapter 158: We circumnavigated Tahiti! (Sort of)
I know, I know... The post is late. But we were busy! Sorry! Anyway, where were we? Oh yes, in a Tahitian holding pattern, waiting for our mainsail. We decided…
Chapter 156: Boatwork in Exotic Tahiti
I wouldn't say we're "stuck" in Tahiti, but we are in a holding pattern. We only have 90 days allowed to us in French Polynesia, so by the first week…
Chapter 154: I Really Can’t Imagine It
We are winding up our time in the Tuamotus. We, as you read this, are underway to our final stop: Tikehau. We were supposed to make the trip yesterday, but…