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49 – In Search of the ONE Ring: Hiking Tongariro (NZ Road Trip #2)
As you may have heard, they did a lot of filming for Lord of the Rings in New Zealand, and one of the most iconic locations was Mt. Doom. So of course we had to go see it. To get there, you have to hike what is known as the Tongariro Alpine Crossing. It...
48 – NZ Road Trip Part 1: Waterfalls and Glow Worms
With Starry Horizons safe and sound on the hard, we traveled back to the US for the holidays, visiting friends and family. We even ran into a few celebrities! ;) Once we returned to New Zealand, we decided that it was time to explore a country by land. ...
47 – Heading to Whangarei for a Haul Out
After arriving in New Zealand, we spent a few days working on projects before setting out for Whangarei. We had a bit of time before our scheduled haul out so we elected to make a few stops along the way. The best of which was in Tutukaka harbour where w...
46 – Sailing to New Zealand: Our Roughest Passage Yet
The time had finally come to leave Fiji and set sail down to New Zealand. This passage is notorious for being rough and it certainly didn't disappoint. For the first three days we bashed through big seas and strong winds which took a toll on both boat an...
45 – Rogue Goats and Leaving Fiji
Now that we were sans guests, we had a little bit more exploring of Fiji to do. We found the beautiful Navadra island, complete with the only inhabitants: rogue goats. We were completely mystified as to how they ended up there, and the goats themselves w...
44 – David’s Brother Joins Us in the Yasawas
We always love it when friends and family come to visit, and Fiji was a (relatively) easy spot for them to get to. This episode is when David's brother Thomas came for a stay aboard! The Yasawa Group of Fiji was beckoning and we were glad to answer the c...
43 – Sailing Down to Fiji’s Astrolabe Reef
With our friend Kyle still aboard, we set sail down to an area of Fiji known as the Astrolab Reef. It wasn't a long sail, but Kyle proved to be just the good luck charm we needed to end our fishing drought as he reeled in a delicious mahi-mahi. The Astro...
42 – That Time We Climbed the Highest Peak in Fiji
Our friend Kyle flew out from the US to come visit, and he came with quite an itinerary. The first part of his trip saw us exploring the largest island of Fiji: Viti Levu. We visited museums, learned the proper “Fijian Style” technique for diving off...
41 – We Made it Halfway Around the World!
On the morning of October 9th, 2016 as we sailed within Fiji, we crossed over 178° 50.275E. That officially marked our arrival halfway around the world from La Rochelle, France! We were pretty proud of that accomplishment and still can't believe how luc...
40 – Marlin Tag and Release Program
On our passage from Tonga to Fiji we hooked a lot of marlin. Notice I didn't say we CAUGHT a lot of marlin. Over 3 days, we had 5 hook ups and lost all of them, along with 3 lures. Professional deep sea fishermen we are not. Watch, learn from our mistak...
39 – OMG Those Are Humpback Whales!
In Tonga, we got to experience one of the most amazing things we've ever done in our lives: swim with humpback whales. We'd organized a tour with a local dive company (it's illegal to swim with them on your own) and got incredibly lucky as we found a moth...
38 – Hiking with Mischievous Spirits in Vava’u
After enjoying a great beach bonfire with other cruisers in Port Maurelle, Tonga, it was time to go explore more of the Vava'u group. We started out with a bit of on the water exploration via kayak and an amazing snorkel. But what really impressed us was...
37 – How Many Cruisers Does it Take to Light a Bonfire?
It was a fairly short sail over to Tonga and after clearing into the country and taking care of the important essentials (like internet and ingredients for favorite drinks) we wasted no time in heading over to an anchorage called Port Maurelle. We had sev...
36 – We Became Whale Researchers! (for a day)
While we sailed across the Pacific, we heard about the Niue Whale Research Project. They were looking for volunteer boats to assist in their observations of humpback whales off the coast of Niue and we immediately knew we wanted to volunteer. Unfortunate...