Change of Plans – On to Bora Bora
Our afternoon's planned stop was going to be the coral garden in Tahaa, the adjacent island to Raiatea. By the time we crossed the lagoon however, I had received a…
The Orange Festival in Tahiti
We invited our friends, the Maihi family to breakfast this morning. Our plan was to leave after breakfast but things changed throughout the day to keep us in Tahiti. The…
One of these things is not like the other …
Just wondering if you noticed the difference between these palm trees at the Marina. Cell Phone and Internet towers are designed to blend in.
Running out of Gas on a Country Road
I went to pick up our sails that were being repaired and ran into a few problems. The problems however did not relate to the sails themselves but rather my…
Zakary and the Chocolate Chip Cookie
During the morning church service Zakary as always was more interested in squirming his way out of every person's lap that tried to hold him. He wouldn't stay long on…
Visiting an Elementary School Classroom
Today we were the centre of attention in a classroom of 6 and 7 year olds. We were invited to come to a local Catholic School in downtown Papeete to…
Broken Parts and Pieces
Papeete is a big city in the middle of the Pacific ocean. It is also a popular place for sailors to stop and as a result has some great infrastructure…
The High Cost of Food in Tahiti
The cost of living in the islands is not what I was expecting. Yes I did think things would be more expensive but I was not expecting the jump in…
Hitting a Coral Reef
We approached the Marina Taina and saw over 100 sailboats anchored to mooring buoys on both sides of the inside of the passage through the lagoon. While my first thought…
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