We left San Francisco on February 10, 2010 with a plan to head south to Mexico and then make the innocently named "puddle jump" to the South Pacific (!!) this spring. From there, who knows?!?!?!? Maybe Fiji? Australia? New Zealand? For now, we're just thrilled to finally be out at sea! 
We are in Vava’u, the northern island group in the Kingdom of Tonga! Finally arrived last night after 16 days at sea. Of course, our passage was broken up by a short stay at Beveridge Reef (more about that later), but we arrived here late last night and are now moored at Neiafu enjoying live […]
Entries Tagged as 'Passages'
To Future Cruisers: Plan better than we have…
August 10th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Fellow Cruisers, French Polynesia, Oh Crap., Our Route, Passages, Stupid Ideas, Tonga
I can’t believe I’m writing this, but we are going to be doing ANOTHER LONG PASSAGE. What is the deal?!?! Most people who do this cruising thing try to keep the long passages to the minimum. But, not us! Oh no, we like to just GO. We have barely been sailing for 6 months and […]
A quick note re: Rude Awakenings
August 1st, 2010 · No Comments · First Mates, French Polynesia, Funny, Life on the Boat, Passages, Random Thoughts, This sucks
Obviously, the most noteworthy thing that’s occurred recently has been the moms’ trip to Moorea, which I will post about next. But, I want to quickly jot down something else, just for posterity. Last night, Matt and I slept outside in the cockpit because Jon has been re-finishing the salon sole down below and the […]
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Full Disclosure – Four Months In
June 19th, 2010 · 21 Comments · French Polynesia, Introspection, Life on the Boat, On Faith, Our Route, Passages, Random Thoughts, Tuamotus
After posting all those photos of these amazing places, is it really fair for me to say that I’m still not convinced this cruising life is all it’s cracked up to be? 🙂 I’m constantly aware that what I post on here, for the most part, really only shows one side of this strange life […]
Tags: happiness·Introspection·Learning to Sail·regrets?·who i am·Woman on a Boat
WE DID IT!!! We are in the Marquesas!
May 9th, 2010 · 14 Comments · Famous Firsts, First Mates, Our Route, Pacific Crossing, Passages
AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!! WE MADE IT!!!!!!! we are in the south pacific and holy smokes, i can’t believe we’re really here. After 25 days at sea. Lord have mercy, I am really really really really really glad to not be moving anymore! I’ve wondered for days now how to write this post. Honestly, I wish that I […]
Tags: accomplishments·Faith·happiness·Introspection·Marquesas·Marriage·Nuku Hiva·Pacific Crossing·South Pacific·thankful·Woman on a Boat
This is it! We’re crossing the Pacific…
April 13th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Famous Firsts, Our Route, Pacific Crossing, Passages
(Of course, I can’t post without writing something….) For more information on the “Spot” thing I’m talking about and how you can check and see where we are/were, check out Matt’s blog. I am really horrible with “goodbyes” and this isn’t even really a “goodbye!” (um, did anyone notice how I *almost* started to cry […]
Tags: accomplishments·Faith·fear·Pacific Crossing·Woman on a Boat
And the Internet said, “Our people shall not thirst…”
April 10th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Cheers!!, Debauchery, Pacific Crossing, Passages, Somebody likes us
A HUGE *HUGE* thank you to Karl P., Matt’s friend and former jefe, and Philip R., of the adventurous side of my family, for ensuring that we will not thirst on our way across the Pacific, or while we’re in French Polynesia, or probably for even months beyond that!!! We’ll be thinking of you and […]
Tags: groceries·happiness·liquored up·Pacific Crossing·provisioning
Prepping for the South Pacific & Pacific Crossing – Provisioning Pt.1
April 8th, 2010 · 10 Comments · About Money, Life on the Boat, Mexico, Passages
I still plan to add some more stuff about our spring break down in Tenacatita, but right now, getting ready for our Pacific Crossing is making me really really excited, so that’s what I’m going to write about…. While in La Cruz, we met an awesome younger couple – Mike & Hyo – aboard IO. […]
Tags: groceries·Pacific Crossing·provisioning·Woman on a Boat
Finally, a taste of Paradise – Bahia Tenacatita, MX
April 8th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Beautiful, Mexico, Passages
Tenacatita is the first place we’ve been to, so far, where my first thought was NOT to get online and check email or facebook or post a blog. No, instead, my first thoughts were – WOW. THIS is what cruising is about… why didn’t we come here first?!?!!? Bahia Tenacatita is BEAUTIFUL. Compared to all […]
Tags: Bahia Tenacatita·happiness·Introspection·La Cruz·Woman on a Boat
Our First Stowaways
March 25th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Famous Firsts, Life on the Boat, Mexico, Passages
On the way down from Ensenada, we didn’t see any whales or dolphins (argh!! wtf?!?!?), but we had these funky little squids wash up on deck. If I had been thinking quickly, I would have snatched them up and thrown them on a hook to use as fish bait. Alas, they dried up before my […]