South Pacific Archives - Page 8 of 18

Vava’u Tonga

Post author:Norm
Post published:September 1, 2013
Post category:2013 Normand Schafer Family Schafer Family Trips Schafer South Pacific Sailing South Pacific Tonga

Main Market and Swimming: http://youtu.be/CtTOi4IIyDQ

Day trip to Aunu’u Island

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

There are a number of things that Kirsten really wants to do here in American Samoa, the island she spent 4 of her last teenage years. It is almost as…

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…

Our Guardian Albatross

Post author:Kirsten
Post published:August 27, 2013
Post category:2013 Kirsten Schafer Family Schafer Family Trips South Pacific

Yesterday evening the last drops of an afternoon squall were dripping from the decks as we lazily gathered in the cock pit to enjoy the cool of the coming night.…

Man Overboard… actually Orin

Post author:Kirsten
Post published:August 25, 2013
Post category:2013 Kirsten Sailing Schafer Family South Pacific

The afternoon was still and clear. The sea so calm without even a whisper of wind. As the sun was drawing closer to the horizon the colors became otherworldly. Smudges…

Coral Gardens French Polynesia

Post author:Norm
Post published:August 25, 2013
Post category:2013 French Polynesia Normand Schafer Family Schafer Family Trips Schafer South Pacific Sailing South Pacific

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyG1EU6ywmA

Headwinds and Flu Bugs – 2 days or 6?

Post author:Norm
Post published:August 23, 2013
Post category:2013 Normand Schafer Family Trips Schafer South Pacific Sailing South Pacific

We are on our way to American Samoa after spending a wonderful week in the Vava'u Islands of Tonga. The people of Tonga are called the Friendly Islands for very…

Tongan Saturday Morning Market

Post author:Norm
Post published:August 17, 2013
Post category:2013 Normand Schafer Family Trips Schafer South Pacific Sailing South Pacific Tonga

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…

Life in Tonga – Orin

Post author:Norm
Post published:August 17, 2013
Post category:2013 Normand Schafer Family Trips Schafer South Pacific Sailing South Pacific Tonga

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

Post author:Norm
Post published:August 16, 2013
Post category:2013 Normand Sailing Schafer Family Schafer Family Trips Schafer South Pacific Sailing South Pacific Tonga

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…