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Entries Tagged as 'Pacific Crossing'

Making Landfall (May 8, 2010)

May 20th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Famous Firsts, French Polynesia, Marquesas, Nuku Hiva, Pacific Crossing

In the dark, the island was a foreboding dark mass on the horizon, a threatening black image on the radar screen.  After being at sea for so long, seeing nothing for weeks, and falling into a pleasant state of not worrying about running into anything, it felt strangely scary to suddenly be within three miles […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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.  […]

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