Family story2013
Hitting a Coral Reef
We approached the Marina Taina and saw over 100 sailboats anchored to mooring buoys on both sides of the inside…
Twenty years of family adventures
Author: Norm
Rolly Polly Waters
It’s hard to believe that I can so quickly forget how rolly polly the waters can get. After so many…
Dance Classes and Goodbye Rangiroa
On our last day in Rangiroa Kirsten, Alyssa and Teyauna were invited to a Relief Society Tahitian Song and Dance…
Dis-masted Sailors, Dogs, Copra and an Island Feast
Six years ago our family came to visit Rangiroa and we all fell in love with this island paradise. Part…
Playing in the Lagoon – Young Men’s Activity
Jaeden, Dailin and Orin took off in the morning for an activity with 5 other young boys on the island…
Fueling up and Swimming with Dolphins
The only gas station in all of Rangiroa is located 12 kilometres away and taking a $20 taxi ride to…
Snorkeling at the Rangiroa “Aquarium”
went snorkeling twice today at what the locals call “The Aquarium”. After hearing the stories that Orin, Eli and Dailin…
Friendly Village of Tiputa, Rangiroa
Jaeden and I woke up early to check out the conditions at Tiputa Pass. Since arriving in Rangiroa we had…
Black Pearls and Dolphins
This morning we went with a friend that we had met at church the day before on one of his…
Missing Battens in the Mainsail
The morning we arrived in Ahe at the beginning of this week we noticed the batten (flexible pipe to keep…