nature & wildlife
tahuata, best beach & manta rays
May 22 – 29, 2013 The anchorage in Hanamoenoa Bay, Tahuata was one of our most favorite places. Manta rays would frequent the bay, there was a beautiful sandy beach where the kids could swim and play, and we received enough rain to fill our water tanks and do all of our laundry. During our … Continue reading
tahuata, hiva oa, and back
May 20 – 21, 2013 It was nearing sunset when we arrived in Hanamoenaoa Bay at Tahuata. As we were sailing towards the bay, we couldn’t help but notice the large Customs vessel anchored near the entrance. Since we weren’t officially cleared into the French Polynesia yet, we were a tad nervous about our stop … Continue reading
long story, short
April 22, 2013 As we area getting ready to make our leap across the Pacific Ocean, for the time being, here is the short story of our past month. March 4 – 14: After transiting the Panama Canal, we spent 10 days anchored near La Playita on the outskirts of Panama City. The majority of … Continue reading
transit preps at shelter bay
February 26 – March 3, 2013 We departed Portobello early on a Tuesday morning, with plans to reach Shelter Bay Marina by early afternoon. Via winlink email, we’d made all necessary prior arrangements with Shelter Bay and our canal agent, so our arrival was expected. As we drew closer to the breakwater, near the entrance … Continue reading
coconut ice cream, flying grills & monkeys
February 21 – 24, 2013 The morning we pulled away from El Porvenir, the wind was blowing 20-25 knots out of the northeast. It was a perfect wind to carry us about 35 miles to the west. The trip was even better when we ended up with three black fin tuna on our fishing lures. … Continue reading
georgetown dolphin
January 2013 There was a small dolphin that frequented our anchorage at Stocking Island near Georgetown. One day, we saw other kids swimming, and the dolphin approached them. We immediately jumped into the dinghy and rode over to see the dolphin up close. Justine and Colin jumped in for an even closer look, as well. … Continue reading
reef shark video
January 2, 2013 Check out our shark video from Rudder Cut Cay in the Bahamas. It’s another up-close-and-personal view of some amazing animals! Watch as they eat the fish heads and other scraps thrown to them. The scene was calm when there was only one shark. With the arrival of the second shark, there’s a … Continue reading
bounties of the sea . . . and sharks!
January 1 – 3, 2013 After spending another day in Black Point with boat chores (more laundry, boat cleaning, taking down Christmas decorations, etc), we pulled up the anchor by 8 a.m. and sailed offshore for another day of fishing. Whether we caught fish, or not, was the determining factor for our final destination. We … Continue reading
big major whirlwind
December 18 – 23, 2012 Our week at Big Majors Spot was a whirlwind of activity. Daily, Colin would finish school early, so he could play with the boys from What If and Good Trade. Justine and Colin worked extremely hard to complete all schoolwork that needed finishing before the Christmas holiday. Each afternoon, we … Continue reading
more photos
December 14 – 16, 2012 While I spend some more time editing video, here are are some additional photos of our time in the Exuma Cays Land & Sea Park. … Continue reading
