Sloshing Around at Sea
Today was a relatively simple day at sea. We sloshed around in high winds at higher than normal speeds. Looks like we traveled two days distance in one day. 100…
Seasick – High Speed to Fiji
Today was a rolly polly day at sea. Next to the storm at sea, it was probably the least favorite day on the water for everyone. We left at midnight…
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…
Day trip to Aunu’u Island
There are a number of things that Kirsten really wants to do here in American Samoa, the island she spent 4 of her last teenage years. It is almost as…
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…
Tongan Entrepreneurial Spirit
I awoke around 5:30 am to some harmonious music way off in the distance. The melodious sounds seemed to drift in and out of my sleep for over an hour…
Anchor fouled on Coral Reef
We were excited to spend a third day on the island of Palmerston. While we only had planned on staying a day or two, we were only too happy to…
Palmerston – Going Back in Time 150 Years
We were ready for a break after being on the water for a few days. Since our route passed within a few miles of the island of Palmerston in the…
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…
Scrambled Pizza Buns on the High Seas
Cooking on the ocean is not always a simple task. True, I'm rarely, if ever, the one to enter the galley to make a superb meal but based on second…