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 sailed over 13,000 miles. We visited seven countries. We dropped anchor off of more than 25 islands/atolls. We crossed: – the Tropic of Cancer -the Tropic of Capricorn – the International Date Line; and – the Equator. We sailed across the Pacific Ocean. It was mind-messingly difficult at times and also utterly amazing. It […]
Entries Tagged as 'First Mates'
And that’s the way it is.
December 1st, 2010 · 3 Comments · Famous Firsts, First Mates, The End
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Who wants a Roo? (aka our trip to the Lone Pine Sanctuary)
November 29th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Australia, Famous Firsts, First Mates, Fun Stuff, shoe-cruising, Shore Excursions, The End
Last week, we took a trip to the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary just outside of Brisbane. Along with Koalas, the LPS has a variety of other animals, reptiles and birds that are native to Australia. I was super excited to go because their website promised 1) you could hold a koala; 2) you could feed […]
Tags: Brisbane·Kangaroos·Koalas·Lone Pine Sanctuary·wildlife
Dear Brisbane, will you marry me?
November 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Australia, Beautiful, First Mates, shoe-cruising
After just one day of a LOT of walking around, I am SO SO SO SO SO in love with Brisbane!!! I’ve never responded to a city this way before, not even Paris, and I am a wee bit jealous that Jon will have so much more time to get to know this place. Despite […]
The end of the line.
November 11th, 2010 · 8 Comments · Australia, Cheers!!, Famous Firsts, First Mates, Our Route, Passages, The End
Brisbane. We’re here. I can’t believe it. The ultimate destination we talked about for so long. We certainly took the long way around. But, we made it. Australia.
Goodbye to big sky country: November 10 – our last day at sea
November 11th, 2010 · No Comments · Beautiful, First Mates, Life on the Boat, Passages, The End
As the end draws near, I’m becoming a bit more sentimental. Ha. Our last sunrise at sea: Our last sunset at sea: Thanks be to a glorious God who has provided so many spectacular skies along the way.
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Final FINAL Passage!
November 3rd, 2010 · 9 Comments · First Mates, Introspection, Life on the Boat, New Caledonia, On Safety, Passages, The End
So, as I’m sitting here thinking about what to write in this post, it feels like just yesterday that I was sitting in this same spot getting ready to film my Bon Voyage video the night before we set off across the Pacific. Now, **nine months** and over TEN THOUSAND MILES later, we are about […]
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A Seaworthy Vessel (written 10/21 en route to New Caledonia)
October 26th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Fellow Cruisers, First Mates, Life on the Boat, On Fear, On Safety, Our Route, Passages, Random Thoughts, This Could Have Been Us, Vanuatu
Our initial plan was to leave Fiji on Saturday Oct. 9. We didn’t feel too concerned about weather since we hadn’t heard rumors of anything nasty coming up, but – as usual – it’s always a good idea to check. The weather for the near future – 2 days out – looked perfect, but the […]
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Leaving Fiji (??)
October 13th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Debauchery, Fiji, First Mates, Passages
After checking out of the country for the second time (long story), we are hoping to leave Fiji in the morning (Oct 14). Our plan is to head to Tanna, Vanuatu to check out an active volcano, then head to New Caledonia (probably Noumea – the “Paris of the South Pacific”!), where we will wait […]
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Fiji Highlight – our anniversary getaway
October 11th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Fiji, First Mates, Shore Excursions
While sitting at a late breakfast on Sunday, Matt surprised me by suggesting maybe we should get a hotel and get off the boat (and away from the wonderful Denerau Marina) for a day. We checked prices and decided since it was already getting late in the day, we would book for Monday. So, a […]
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A Perfect 10.10.10
October 8th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Fiji, First Mates, Thoughts on Family
This Sunday commemorates 8 months since we left the dock at Emeryville, but of greater significance to me is that it is also one year since Matt and I exchanged wedding vows in front of our family and friends. In an email this week, my friend Amanda said, “I feel like every now and then, […]
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