Chapter 179: The Adventures of “Hefty Hazel” – Part One
Our campervan adventures began on Saturday, 12/2. We took the bus from downtown Whangarei to Auckland city center. The bus was great- comfortable, convenient, on time, and with the added…
Chapter 173: Weather windows and passage anxiety…
We started our week in windy Port Denerau! On Monday, we went ashore to do some provisioning, dispose of oil from our oil change, and of course, eat some more…
Chapter 171: Windy reef entrances and back to civilization…
We started last week on Beqa in Vaga Bay. We had a few quiet days there waiting for a good window to head back towards the main island of Viti…
Chapter 169: Jungle trails and hidden caves…
We left Mana island for Kaduvu on Monday morning. It was a bright sunny morning without a lot of wind so we had to motor for the first couple of…
Chapter 167: Bula from Fiji!
We departed from Tonga on Saturday the 9th with sunny skies and a bit of wind. On the way out from Neiafu, we had a final whale sighting in the…
Meela waiting for us to come ashore
Chapter 162: Goodbye to Meela and off to Niue!
Good evening from night watch on the Pacific! After two full weeks, we finally got a weather window to be able to leave Maupiha'a! While it was a beautiful place…
Chapter 161: Week 2 of a weather pause, sobering South Pacific sailing incidents, and flooding in Texas…
We are now into week two of our lovely visit to Maupihaʻa. This stunning atoll has been a great spot for natural beauty as well as protection from some nasty…