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…
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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…
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…
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…
Paradise found – San Blas!
The day finally came – November 9th! That glorious day, Jas expertly guided Morning Stars out of slip F-36 at Shelter Bay Marina. We were all giddy with excitement. We had just spent months getting Morning Stars ready to go. She wasn’t perfect, but ready enough! I am writing this blog anchored in what can…
Our Panamanian life – monkeys, lightning & Morning Star
It’s funny to think that when we sailed into Shelter Bay Marina on July 28th we had only planned to be here a few days. We have now been at the marina for almost two months! As you already know, there is a very good reason for our extended stay here – our new boat,…
Emerald Bay Marina and George Town
My last blog left off just before we arrived in Emerald Bay Marina. Tying Starship up to a dock is a very rare occurrence now. Keeping that in mind, it was such a treat to settle in and enjoy the area, showers and free laundry facilities. Wow, what a luxury free laundry was…everything got washed…
The Big Trip 