Cotton Candy Breakfast
A very gentle rustle outside our open palm thatched hut made me turn towards the beach. As I peeked through our mosquito netting I could see Teyauna's silhouette dancing in…
Sailing to American Samoa 25 years later
Climbing out of the dingy and onto the green island of Amerika Samoa felt like stepping back in time 25 years. It was the most unexpected feeling. I could almost…
Our Guardian Albatross
Yesterday evening the last drops of an afternoon squall were dripping from the decks as we lazily gathered in the cock pit to enjoy the cool of the coming night.…
Man Overboard… actually Orin
The afternoon was still and clear. The sea so calm without even a whisper of wind. As the sun was drawing closer to the horizon the colors became otherworldly. Smudges…
Shoe Cocktail
Hiking in the jungles of Niue turned out to be different that any jungle hiking we had ever encountered. After a beautiful swim and an hour of cliff jumping Norm…
Banana Cannons and Rainbows
We are back out at sea. We have been traveling from French Polynesia to Tonga. Day in and day out we ride these endless waves up and down in and…
Haunted Polynesia
Today Dailin dropped Omi, Zak,Teyauna and me to a little deserted beach. As we poked our head through the forest we saw an amazing sight. What lay before us was…
Dragging anchor without our captain
After hearing about a storm heading this we way we left Tahaa and decided to see the coral gardens later. We are now here in Bora Bora enjoying this magical…
Canada Day on the high seas
As we approach the island of Raiatea I am reminded of a similar arrival so many years ago. This was the island that I stepped on a “piki” or sea…
Arriving at Ahe (next day)
The next morning we awoke and finished our family studies and quick chores first off. Before long we heard another boat of voices outside on the water. A few new…