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! 
Wow. What a whirlwind week. The moms arrived in Tahiti last Friday, after a long day of traveling – Sandy (Matt’s mom) from New Jersey, my mom (Vicki) from California. Matt and I had planned to surprise them at their hotel, but their late arrival combined with the lack of buses combined with our hunger [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Shore Excursions'
The Moms in Moorea (July 24-30)
August 1st, 2010 · 2 Comments · French Polynesia, Shore Excursions, Society Islands, Somebody likes us, Thoughts on Family, shoe-cruising
Dreaming of a Mini-Break
July 18th, 2010 · 5 Comments · First Mates, French Polynesia, Life on the Boat, Our Route, Random Thoughts, Shore Excursions, Society Islands, Thoughts on Family
I remember first hearing the term “mini-break” in the movie Bridget Jones’ Diary – which I totally LOVE btw – and thought it was a quaint, truly british phrase. But, Lord A’Mercy, I am in need of a mini-break from the boat. We have not spent a night off the boat in almost EIGHT MONTHS. [...]
Celebrating 4yrs (!) with drinks, hermit crabs & fish in Apataki (July 1-7)
July 10th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Cheers!!, First Mates, French Polynesia, Life Lessons, Life on the Boat, Our Route, Shore Excursions, Somebody likes us, The Crew, Tuamotus, shoe-cruising
After spending a week in Northern Toau (Anse Amyot), the longest we’ve stayed in one spot since Nuku Hiva, we were ready to go. Actually, we were ready to go by about day 5, but the weather (as previously noted) was not cooperating. Finally, it cleared up enough that we could cut loose from the [...]
Nightlife on Toau (Toau – northern anchorage/Anse Amyot June 22-30)
July 9th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Cheers!!, Fellow Cruisers, French Polynesia, Funny, Our Route, Shore Excursions, Tuamotus
The moon shone round and bright in the evening sky and the water sparkled under the stars. We pulled our dinghy up to the short wooden dock, noting that we were the first crew to arrive for dinner. “Are those lobsters?!?!” I asked hopefully, pointing at a table on the porch stacked with spider-like objects. [...]
Tags: friendships·happiness·nightlife·Toau
Hanavave, Fatu Hiva – The famous Bay of Virgins (May 31-June 4)
June 16th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Beautiful, French Polynesia, Marquesas, Our Route, Shore Excursions
After several days spent snorkeling and enjoying the crystal clear blue waters of Hanamenoa, we decided it was time to move on to Fatu Hiva, our last stop in the Marquesas. To time our arrival at the Bay of Virgins for early morning, we left Hanamenoa just before sunset and headed out into fluky winds. [...]
A Visit to Hakatea (“Daniel’s Bay”) (May 13-16)
May 22nd, 2010 · 3 Comments · Cruising with Friends, Fellow Cruisers, French Polynesia, Marquesas, Nuku Hiva, Our Route, Shore Excursions, shoe-cruising
Five miles west of Taiohae Bay, there’s Hakatea, nicknamed Daniel’s Bay because of some European who used to live there. Although Mike and Hyo of IO had already explored the area, they readily accepted our invitation to ditch their boat in Taiohae and come with us back over to Daniel’s Bay for a weekend. Daniel’s [...]
Tags: friendships·Fruit Finds·Hakatea Bay·Hiking·Nuku Hiva·Shore Excursions