Land Ho! Hiva Oa, Marquesas, French Polynesia
After a very long day we finally arrived at Hiva Oa, in the Marquesas Islands! Because we had not be…
Twenty years of family adventures
Author: Norm
Day 21 Ready for Landfall and Breaking up the Monotony
After cleaning out Eli and Orin’s room yesterday we discovered a few items we forgot that we had included with…
Deep Clean and Rocky Haircuts
We have been on such a good and steady course that seems to be zipping us along to the Marquesas…
20 Stinky Fish
Last night as I was on watch I had the most busy flying fish evening ever. I think we must…
Mermaid Call and Pirate Flag
This morning we were all so excited to cross the equator around 8am that we slept through the momentous occasion. I think…
Sleeping with a Fish
Just the other day in my blog I talked about the dilemma of sleeping with the hatch of my room…
200 Gallons of Glorious Water
The day started out as a rather calm day. Through the night we made some good headway South but by…
To Leave the Hatch Open or Not Open? That is the Question!
One thing I deliberate over constantly is, should I leave my bedroom hatch open or not. Should I leave the…
Halfway There Celebration Dinner – April 30, 2013
Here is our Halfway there celebration Spaghetti dinner! 13 days down a bunch more to go! Oh the movies and…
Stopping to Swim
This afternoon the water was calm and the sun was out. There was no wind to move us in…