Toronto – Big City, Big Business
Toronto is the central airline hub of Canada. It is also the business centre of Canada where much of the country's commerce takes place. Chances are you will not fly…
Mayan Riviera Family Mexico Adventure
Getting up at 4:15 am was perhaps the most difficult part of our vacation although the kids were anxious enough to be headed for Mexico that they didn't seem to…
Part 8: Final Days in Tahiti
A Final Few Days in Tahiti An insistant long lost friend invites us to their home. May 5, 2007 Return Home Came home a few days early. A long but…
Part 7: Rangiroa & Tikehau – Tuamotus
Part 7: April 21 - 30, 2007 - Rangiroa and Tikehau 10 Days in the Tuamotu Islands Coming Soon: April 20 - 27, 2007: Rangiroa: Tuamotu Islands The friendly town…
Aranui 3 Day 14: Leaving the Aranui One Day Early, With Seven People and Too Much Luggage
Day 14 · Rangiroa, Tuamotu Islands · 20 April 2007 Packing seven people out of three cabins should be an Olympic event. There should be medals. Possibly counselling. Our final…
Part 6: Aranui 3 Cargo/Cruiseship Week 2
Part 6: April 14 - 20, 2007 - The Aranui 3 Voyage on the Aranui 3 to the Marquesas - Week 2 Day 8: April 14 - Hiva Oa: Puamau…
Aranui 3 Day 13: The Day at Sea When the Staff Adopted Our Family
Day 13 · At Sea · 19 April 2007 A day at sea can sound boring until you realize boring is exactly what you need. After nine straight days of…
Aranui 3 Day 12: Saying Goodbye to the Marquesas, One Flower Stone at a Time
Day 12 · Nuku Hiva and Ua Pou: Taiohae and Hakahau · 18 April 2007 Returning to a place is different from arriving the first time. The first time, you…
Aranui 3 Day 11: The Pig Dance, the Giant Tree, and the Beach That Fought Back
Day 11 · Nuku Hiva: Hatiheu · 17 April 2007 There are beaches that invite you in gently. And then there are beaches that say, “Let’s see what you’ve got.”…
Aranui 3 Day 10: Ua Huka Tried to Impress Us With Horses, Cliffs, and Mosquitoes
Day 10 · Ua Huka: Vaipaee, Hokatu, and Hane · 16 April 2007 The Aranui’s arrival in Vaipaee looked like something a ship should not be able to do. Which,…