Surfing in Tahiti
Frantically struggling I kicked and writhed, pulling and grabbing doing anything I could to find air my lungs burned and I wondered if this would be my last minute alive.…
Drilling Black Pearls and Pizza’s from A Van
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…
Zakary and the Chocolate Chip Cookie
During the morning church service Zakary as always was more interested in squirming his way out of every person's lap that tried to hold him. He wouldn't stay long on…
Visiting an Elementary School Classroom
Today we were the centre of attention in a classroom of 6 and 7 year olds. We were invited to come to a local Catholic School in downtown Papeete to…
Broken Parts and Pieces
Papeete is a big city in the middle of the Pacific ocean. It is also a popular place for sailors to stop and as a result has some great infrastructure…
The High Cost of Food in Tahiti
The cost of living in the islands is not what I was expecting. Yes I did think things would be more expensive but I was not expecting the jump in…
Friendly Village of Tiputa, Rangiroa
Jaeden and I woke up early to check out the conditions at Tiputa Pass. Since arriving in Rangiroa we had wanted to return to Tiputa where we had spent a…
Bonking Trees at the Hikoku’a Archaeological Site
Our new friends, the family that treated us at their home/restaurant on Sunday invited us to go for a trip by jeep to the other side of the island (Taipivai and Hatiheu).…
Welcome to the savage island of Nuku Hiva
Today like so many days since our journey I am in awe of the beauties and gifts life has to offer. Before we came to this lush savage land of…