Schafer Family Trips Archives - Family Adventuring

Covid-19 Has Trapped our Family In Guatemala

Post author:Norm
Post published:March 21, 2020
Post category:2020 Central America Guatemala Normand Schafer Family Schafer Family Trips

Our family was excited to come to Guatemala to participate in a memorable Volunteer style vacation experience. We had been working with our own travel company which has been doing…

Aranui 5 Cruise to Pitcairn: Return to Papeete or stay in Raivavae, Australs

Post author:Norm
Post published:April 2, 2019
Post category:2019 Aranui Cruise to Pitcairn Island Austral Islands Cruise Freighter Cruise French Polynesia Normand South Pacific

Return to Papeete or stay in Raivavae, Australs – 2 April 2019 So far having taken three separate Aranui cruises I have never finished in Papeete. Each time I have…

Aranui 5 Cruise to Pitcairn: Raivavae, Australs

Post author:Norm
Post published:April 1, 2019
Post category:2019 Aranui Cruise to Pitcairn Island Austral Islands Cruise Freighter Cruise French Polynesia Normand South Pacific

Raivavae, Australs – 1 April 2019 We arrived this morning in our second of the Austral islands on our cruise. Raivavae has a population of about 900 people and is…

Aranui 5 Cruise to Pitcairn: Rapa, Australs

Post author:Norm
Post published:March 31, 2019
Post category:2019 Aranui Cruise to Pitcairn Island Austral Islands Cruise Freighter Cruise French Polynesia Normand South Pacific

Rapa, Australs – 31 March 2019 Today was our second of two laundry days while on the Aranui. As long as we left our laundry bag outside our door by…

Aranui 5 Cruise to Pitcairn: Rapa, Austral Islands

Post author:Norm
Post published:March 30, 2019
Post category:2019 Aranui Cruise to Pitcairn Island Austral Islands Cruise Freighter Cruise French Polynesia Normand South Pacific

Rapa, Austral Islands – 30 March 2019 After another long crossing we finally arrived at our Southern most destination of our voyage around 7:30 am. It was a beautiful sight…

Aranui 5 Cruise to Pitcairn: At Sea

Post author:Norm
Post published:March 29, 2019
Post category:2019 Aranui Cruise to Pitcairn Island Austral Islands Cruise Freighter Cruise French Polynesia Normand South Pacific

At Sea – 29 March 2019

Aranui 5 Cruise to Pitcairn: Rikitea & Aukena, Gambiers

Post author:Norm
Post published:March 28, 2019
Post category:2019 Aranui Cruise to Pitcairn Island Cruise Freighter Cruise French Polynesia Gambier Islands South Pacific

Rikitea & Aukena, Gambiers – 28 March 2019 The passage from Pitcairn Island to the Gambier Islands was what I would describe as a “Rolling” adventure. The ship swayed side…

Aranui 5 Cruise to Pitcairn: Adamstown, Pitcairn

Post author:Norm
Post published:March 27, 2019
Post category:2019 Aranui Cruise to Pitcairn Island Cruise Freighter Cruise French Polynesia Normand Pitcairn Island

Adamstown, Pitcairn – 27 March 2019 For our second day on Pitcairn Island, a group of passengers were anxiously waiting to get off the ship and go to shore. The…

Aranui 5 Cruise to Pitcairn: Adamstown, Pitcairn

Post author:Norm
Post published:March 26, 2019
Post category:2019 Aranui Cruise to Pitcairn Island Cruise Freighter Cruise Normand Pitcairn Island South Pacific

Adamstown, Pitcairn – 26 March 2019 Everyone on board the Aranui 5 has been on pins and needles anticipating our visit to Pitcairn Island. For many, it is a lifelong…

Aranui 5 Cruise to Pitcairn: Mangareva, Gambiers

Post author:Norm
Post published:March 25, 2019
Post category:2019 Aranui Cruise to Pitcairn Island Cruise Freighter Cruise French Polynesia Gambier Islands Normand South Pacific

Mangareva, Gambiers – 25 March 2019 We had an early morning today. Because of the distance, we needed to cover before tomorrow's arrival on Pitcairn Island. We finished our breakfast…