Teyauna Archives - Page 7 of 8 - Family Adventuring

St. Helena Island – Australia’s Alcatraz

Post author:Norm
Post published:November 6, 2013
Post category:2013 Alyssa Australia Dailin Jaeden Kirsten Normand Orin Schafer South Pacific Sailing Teyauna Zakary

We had an exciting excursion planned for the day only ten minutes away from where we were staying in our 3 bedroom apartment at West Wynnum. We had arranged to…

Botanical Gardens of Vanuatu

Post author:Kirsten
Post published:November 2, 2013
Post category:2013 Eli Kirsten Schafer South Pacific Sailing South Pacific Teyauna Vanuatu Zakary

After spending the week cleaning and packing and scrubbing our beloved Far and Away I was exhausted. I lay down on the crisp white sheets in our rented house in…

Too Much Luggage!

Post author:Norm
Post published:November 2, 2013
Post category:2013 Alyssa Dailin Eli Jaeden Kirsten Normand Orin Schafer South Pacific Sailing South Pacific Teyauna Vanuatu

Thomas had offered to take us somewhere to weigh our luggage this morning but by 8:15 he had not yet arrived. I called him in desperation, “Oh ya... Are you…

A family of monkeys

Post author:Norm
Post published:October 21, 2013
Post category:2013 Alyssa Dailin Eli Jaeden Kirsten Normand Orin Schafer South Pacific Sailing South Pacific Teyauna Vanuatu Zakary

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…

Volcanic Ash all over the Boat

Post author:Norm
Post published:October 20, 2013
Post category:2013 Normand Schafer South Pacific Sailing South Pacific Teyauna Vanuatu

We had a beautiful Sunday in Lenakel, Tanna. It was a bright sunny day with a light mist of ash from the island's volcano, Mt. Yasur, being blown toward us…

Turn of Events – Any Suggestions for Australia?

Post author:Norm
Post published:October 13, 2013
Post category:2013 Fiji Normand Sailing Schafer South Pacific Sailing South Pacific Teyauna

In an incredible (divinely miraculous) turn of events, we have sold our sailboat. Alyssa saw a posting in one of the marinas looking for a catamaran meeting the specifications for…

Teyauna Makes Friends at Fijian Elementary School

Post author:Kirsten
Post published:October 10, 2013
Post category:2013 Fiji Kirsten Schafer South Pacific Sailing South Pacific Teyauna

At two in the afternoon we boarded the small passenger boat to go to land. Jaeden, Alyssa,Dailin and Orin were all off on a beginner dive and Norm was taking…

Captain Cook Cruises Fiji – I’m Liking This!

Post author:Norm
Post published:October 8, 2013
Post category:2013 Alyssa Dailin Eli Fiji Jaeden Kirsten Normand Orin Schafer South Pacific Sailing South Pacific Teyauna Zakary

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…

Eli tries to Rescue a Dog in the Water

Post author:Norm
Post published:August 29, 2013
Post category:2013 Eli Normand Schafer Family Trips Schafer South Pacific Sailing South Pacific Teyauna Zakary

This morning Eli was out in the cockpit with Zakary and Teyauna. Zak as always was harnessed onto his safety line that runs from the inside of the boat to…

Drilling Black Pearls and Pizza’s from A Van

Post author:Norm
Post published:June 24, 2013
Post category:2013 Eli Jaeden Sailing Schafer Family Schafer Family Trips Schafer South Pacific Sailing South Pacific Tahiti & the Society Islands Teyauna

The kids were excited to show their Grandma who had just arrived from Hawaii the sites that they had already seen in Papeete. Their first stop was the downtown market…