Black Pearls and Dolphins
This morning we went with a friend that we had met at church the day before on one of his company's free shuttles to go to the Gauguin Pearl Farm.…
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 the mainsail rigid) just below the first reef line (1/3…
Arriving at Ahe
Saying goodbye to our dear friends in Nuku Hiva was harder than we anticipated. I knew this part of our journey would be difficult but somehow I did not expect…
Yes I shot a fish, No I couldn’t eat it
So today our first full day on Ahe we all started by cleaning up and fixing the things that broke in yesterday's high winds (since the boat is so small…
Generous People in Ahe
Today was a magical day on our first Tuamotu Island of Ahe. The morning sun was finally out after almost a week of cloudy skies and it turned the colors…
Ahe, A Doughnut Shaped Island Reef
Ahe is an atoll which is a doughnut shaped island. The island was initially formed by a volcano which subsequently sunk in the middle leaving the crest of the crater…
Bonking Trees at the Hikoku’a Archaeological Site
Our new friends, the family that treated us at their home/restaurant on Sunday invited us to go for a trip by jeep to the other side of the island (Taipivai and Hatiheu).…
A birthday in the tropics for Dailin
Last night was Dailin's birthday and we celebrated with a few of the families we love from this beautiful island of Nuku Hiva. Dailin asked if I could prepare our…
Many colors and flavors of the South Pacific
Monday morning the missionaries on the island met us and asked if we would like to do laundry at the place where we met the day before for services. Alyssa, Zak…
Welcome to the savage island of Nuku Hiva
Today like so many days since our journey I am in awe of the beauties and gifts life has to offer. Before we came to this lush savage land of…
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