Marking the journey As I hinted in my last blog, Jason and I did something pretty big to mark this chapter of our journey in a way that will last a lifetime—we got tattoos. And not tiny ones either! We found an incredible tattoo artist here on Fatu Hiva and knew the time was right….
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Tahuata Island – a little bit of paradise
So, remember how we were excited to visit the market in Hiva Oa, setting out to visions of scoring an abundance of fresh tropical produce? Well… it was a bit of a bust. No market that day, unfortunately. But all was not lost — we managed to gather a respectable haul of fruits and veggies…
Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands – our lush landfall
After our crossing, our floating home finally found stillness in the emerald embrace of Hiva Oa, anchored just off the village of Atuona. It’s hard to believe this place even exists – lush, wild, and green in every direction with jagged volcanic peaks that look like they were carved by ancient gods in a hurry….
Sail across the Pacific Ocean with us!
What are we doing? This video explains it all… Anyone who makes a gift of $5 or more using the Ko-fi button will receive: • a tracking link to use to see where we are at any time• a handwritten post card from us mailed from French Polynesia In Ko-fi, please be sure to put…
The only constant in life is change
Disclaimer: This blog is quite different that the last one I posted. No beautiful beaches in this one – more like lots of hot, sweaty, dirty work with a bit of fun sprinkled in. You will read about yet another crew change development and at the very end, a bit about a secret plan I…
Making memories in beautiful places
After going through the canal we spent several days anchored in the Bahia de Panama. It is not a fantastic anchorage, but it was close by and we needed the convenience of the dinghy dock – we needed to go to our visa appointments at the French Embassy! All went smoothly at the embassy and…
Going through the Panama Canal
We had hoped to be able to do the transit in one day but knew we were at the mercy of the canal advisor and the schedule for other boats and ships going through that day. In the end, we were assigned to start at 5PM on Saturday, February 22. That meant spending the night…
Leaving Shelter Bay
February at Shelter Bay Marina began in the best way possible – with a party! The Ocean Posse hosted a Caribbean party on February 1st and we took part in several of the events that day. Ocean Posse is a rally that brings sailors from all over the world together while sharing local information. https://oceanposse.com/…
Birthday, boat work and beach days
We are currently in San Carlos, on the Pacific side of Panama as Morning Stars is on the hard in Vista Mar Marina. This is all good news though…we decided to haul out to do some further prep for our passage to French Polynesia. I have so much to tell you about our time from…
New Year – New Horizons
The year 2024 ended with a strong finish – our whirlwind trip to Winnipeg for December. We crammed our three and a half week long visit full to the brim as we reconnected with as many of our loved ones as possible. I found it strange being back in Winnipeg for the first time since…
The Big Trip 