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 from where we were attached to the customs dock just…
The big voyages of the schafer family.
Life in Tonga – Orin
Saturday, August 17 Today was market day we went to the main market of Tonga. we bought lots of fruit. all of the fruit was oranges but they tasted so…
Tongan Entrepreneurial Spirit
I awoke around 5:30 am to some harmonious music way off in the distance. The melodious sounds seemed to drift in and out of my sleep for over an hour…
The Friendly Islands
After a very lazy day on the water we realized that there was no way we would make it to Tonga before sunset. We were only a few hours short…
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 all of the tourist attractions and sites and not marked…
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 a day or two, we were only too happy to…
Palmerston – Going Back in Time 150 Years
We were ready for a break after being on the water for a few days. Since our route passed within a few miles of the island of Palmerston in the…
Banana Cannons and Rainbows
We are back out at sea. We have been traveling from French Polynesia to Tonga. Day in and day out we ride these endless waves up and down in and…
Scrambled Pizza Buns on the High Seas
Cooking on the ocean is not always a simple task. True, I'm rarely, if ever, the one to enter the galley to make a superb meal but based on second…
Rogue Wave into the Boat
The water had been rough today. We've been rocking and rolling. The winds are ranging from 17 to 22 knots with short drops and gusts from 12 to 28 knots.…
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