Family Sailing Adventure – On the Radio
It was a pleasant surprise to be invited onto local Victoria radio station CFAX 1070 this week to participate on…
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Family of nine returns from year-long South Pacific sailing adventure
If you live in or near Victoria, you are welcome to join us for an evening where we will be…
Busy Streets of Suzhou, China
Today was the last full day for us in China and the second to last day of our year long…
The Great Wall of China
Teyauna grasped my hand a little tighter as another group of local tourists pushed past us on their flight up…
Stop in China – We sure stand out!
Today was our first full day in China. Instead of heading straight home we decided to stopover in China for…
Close call with sharks in Australia
“Whoosh” something shot by in the corner of my vision, I snapped my head in its direction trying to catch…
Sydney, Australia – Hop on, Hop off ship … and some signs!
After a few days of walking around Sydney it was getting a little bit exhausting. That’s when I noticed…
Sydney Bridge Climb in Australia
Orin was all smiles as we put on our blue baseball caps that had to be tied to our blue…
Treetop Adventure Park – Sydney, Australia
We awoke to the thundering roar of unusual Australian weather. The Tree Top Adventure Park had told us they would…
My most Perfect Birthday Ever! – Crepes, Bago Maze & Fudge
My birthday was the most perfect day I ever remember. I am not sure why. I think I just felt…
Our Homeless Nightmare (by Alyssa)
My aching limbs screamed in protest as I tried to readjust my position. We were waiting in the van as…
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The Australia Zoo (by Dailin)
We all slowly untangled ourselves from the boxes and suitcases as our van pulled up to the parking lot of…
St. Helena Island – Australia’s Alcatraz
We had an exciting excursion planned for the day only ten minutes away from where we were staying in our…
Get a Loan for Parking Fees in Brisbane
I can’t get over how crazy parking and parking fees are in Brisbane. Coming from a smaller city I think…
Botanical Gardens of Vanuatu
After spending the week cleaning and packing and scrubbing our beloved Far and Away I was exhausted. I lay down…
“Eden on the River”
Of all the romantic places we have visited Vanuatu stands alone as the most primitive and most unchanged of all…
Too Much Luggage!
Thomas had offered to take us somewhere to weigh our luggage this morning but by 8:15 he had not yet…
Underwater Post Office
MAILMAN, MAILMAN” a local island man yelled. Dressed in a wetsuit and scuba gear he walked to the waters edge…
Circle Island Efata, Vanuatu Tour
Having completed the run through of our sailboat with the new owners yesterday, we were finally ready to explore the…
The storm we called “Doom”
A jarring crash and the boat was half submersed.. Howling wind forced another round of waves to pound even the…
Sailboat Marathon – Inside and Out
The last few days have been busy ones. With little down time it has been rather exhausting. I was up…
Orin Stays behind in Tanna, Vanuatu
On Wednesday Orin and Eli went over to Andrew’s house to make slingshots. His 13 year old son Anthony had cut…
Alyssa gets her Mission Call while in Tanna
It was a busy morning with visitors. We had four people between 8 and 9:30 am show up at the…
Chickens and Pigs
The Monday morning village of Lenakel market was bustling with villagers who had descended on the centre of the town…
A family of monkeys
The truck skidded and slid and we made our way up one of the more driven “roads” in Tanna Vanuatu…
Volcanic Ash all over the Boat
We had a beautiful Sunday in Lenakel, Tanna. It was a bright sunny day with a light mist of ash…
Worlds Deadliest Volcano, Tana Vanuatu
A roar like a mighty dragon ripped through the air booming a shockwave that sent us stumbling backwards. Angry orange,…
Our Tanna Family
We had a wonderful Sunday we spent with family here on Tanna. We saw my Tanna nephew’s grandma when we…
Fireworks at Sea
Yesterday, we arrived in Lautoka in the late morning and everyone had a different agenda. Mom and Alyssa were determined…
Turn of Events – Any Suggestions for Australia?
In an incredible (divinely miraculous) turn of events, we have sold our sailboat. Alyssa saw a posting in one of…