Hiva Oa – Marquesas
Atuona is the main city on Hiva Oa which is well known for being the home to the Paul Gauguin…
Twenty years of family adventures
Schafer Family
Land Ho! Hiva Oa, Marquesas, French Polynesia
After a very long day we finally arrived at Hiva Oa, in the Marquesas Islands! Because we had not be…
Day 21 Ready for Landfall and Breaking up the Monotony
After cleaning out Eli and Orin’s room yesterday we discovered a few items we forgot that we had included with…
Deep Clean and Rocky Haircuts
We have been on such a good and steady course that seems to be zipping us along to the Marquesas…
20 Stinky Fish
Last night as I was on watch I had the most busy flying fish evening ever. I think we must…
Dolphins welcome us across the equator
As I step into the cock pit I smile at my days work flapping wildly on the clothes lines. Funny…
Mermaid Call and Pirate Flag
This morning we were all so excited to cross the equator around 8am that we slept through the momentous occasion. I think…
Sleeping with a Fish
Just the other day in my blog I talked about the dilemma of sleeping with the hatch of my room…
200 Gallons of Glorious Water
The day started out as a rather calm day. Through the night we made some good headway South but by…
To Leave the Hatch Open or Not Open? That is the Question!
One thing I deliberate over constantly is, should I leave my bedroom hatch open or not. Should I leave the…