Man Overboard… actually Orin
The afternoon was still and clear. The sea so calm without even a whisper of wind. As the sun was…
Twenty years of family adventures
Schafer Family
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Coral Gardens French Polynesia
Headwinds and Flu Bugs – 2 days or 6?
We are on our way to American Samoa after spending a wonderful week in the Vava’u Islands of Tonga. The…
Tongan Saturday Morning Market
The Saturday morning market got underway around 6am but many of the vendors were only just getting started at that time. The kids walked…
Life in Tonga – Orin
Saturday, August 17 Today was market day we went to the main market of Tonga. we bought lots of fruit.…
Tongan Entrepreneurial Spirit
I awoke around 5:30 am to some harmonious music way off in the distance. The melodious sounds seemed to drift…
The Friendly Islands
After a very lazy day on the water we realized that there was no way we would make it to…
Shoe Cocktail
Hiking in the jungles of Niue turned out to be different that any jungle hiking we had ever encountered. After…
Exploring the Caves of Niue
It wasn’t until we went to the Avaiki Caves that our true adventure on Niue had started. Unlike Tahiti where…
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…