The storm we called “Doom”
A jarring crash and the boat was half submersed.. Howling wind forced another round of waves to pound even the windows, submersing the cockpit. One look outside and I knew…
A family of monkeys
The truck skidded and slid and we made our way up one of the more driven “roads” in Tanna Vanuatu as we headed for the World’s Largest Banyan Tree. Passing…
Worlds Deadliest Volcano, Tana Vanuatu
A roar like a mighty dragon ripped through the air booming a shockwave that sent us stumbling backwards. Angry orange, red and yellow comets blasted by force into the night…
4 Kids become Certified Scuba Divers
Bubbles floated upward as I hovered near the coral ocean floor. It was exciting to see Alyssa, Jaeden, Dailin and Orin all in the water with me and their dive…
Captain Cook Cruises Fiji
Dressed up like Captain Cook the crew of the Cruises grabbed our bags and got things moving. With a quick check in we explored the surrounding shops for an hour…
Captain Cook Cruises Fiji – I’m Liking This!
Captain Cook Cruises was this weeks special treat for the family. Yes, true, we have our own sailboat but it was time to be pampered and to have a few…
Samoa, Coconut cannons & turtle bites
Well I am on the boat right now sailing to Fiji it’s kind of exciting! It’s sad though because this trip is going to be over in a month and…
Lord of the Flies Camping
I stabbed the knife deep into the flesh and repeated jabbing frantically till it stopped moving and I was sure I had killed it. Keeping my fingers away was painful…
WWII Cannon blows my legs off
Bounding down the mountain at full tilt I ripped around corners and jumped over loose stones. No traction and high speed threatening to spill me onto the loose dusty gravel…
Surfing in Tahiti
Frantically struggling I kicked and writhed, pulling and grabbing doing anything I could to find air my lungs burned and I wondered if this would be my last minute alive.…