Category Archives: South Pacific

Fire Dancing

Yesterday was another day when our prior plans were superseded by other activities. Yesterday we needed to spend some time focusing on family matters. In the morning I went ashore to pick up SIM card and some minutes for my … Continue reading

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Aitutaki, Southern Cooks

The weather on our last days passage to Aitutaki was not kind to us. For most of the day the wind dropped to around 9-10 knots from practically behind us. Having had the Code Zero up all the night before … Continue reading

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En Route to Aitutaki

A small highlight for Friday was when John from Tyee popped over and offer to take Ben wake boarding. This is a bit like water skiing but on a single small board. Ben took to it very quickly and was … Continue reading

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Waiting for the weather window / Swimming with the mantas

Thursday morning we saw dive/tour boats come to the pass to let folks snorkel with the mantas. We hung back hoping to have less of a crowd later on. When we did go Helen decided to pass on it as … Continue reading

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Hike / Motu Pitiahe

After the morning net we dinghied ashore with a view to walking around the island. It’s about 6 miles all told and a paved road all the way. Despite the previous days disruption to the well being of my big … Continue reading

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