The Tuamotu Diaries: Chapter 19 - The End
5/4/23 Today is our last full day in the Tuamotu. Tomorrow afternoon we will have to fly back to Tahiti before departing for Hawaii. We...
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Aug 30, 2023
The Tuamotu Diaries: Chapter 18 - Sea Shells
5/2/23 We moved anchorages yesterday. This is the first spot we’ve been that isn’t adjacent to a pass. But what brought us to this spot...
Aug 29, 2023
The Tuamotu Diaries: Chapter 17 - The Last Pass
4/30/23 Every morning a large Polynesia man drives through the anchorage at full speed, causing all the boats to sway heavily from side...
Aug 28, 2023
The Tuamotu Diaries: Chapter 16 - Becoming Kids Again
4/28/23 It was an early start to the day yesterday. The boys and I were loaded up in the dingy and were pushing away from Agape just...
Aug 27, 2023
The Tuamotu Diaries: Chapter 15 - Breathing Underwater
4/26/23 The boys left first thing in the morning yesterday to go spearfish. Once they got on a spearing kick, especially Joshua, it’s a...
Aug 26, 2023
The Tuamotu Diaries: Chapter 14 - A New Pass
4/25/23 After our failed attempt to cross the lagoon yesterday was an early wake up call to start moving the boat. Just as the sun came...
Aug 25, 2023
The Tuamotu Diaries: Chapter 13 - Solitude
4/24/23 Two nights ago, we had gotten everything prepared for a sail across the thirty mile stretch of lagoon to the other pass. We woke...
Aug 24, 2023
The Tuamotu Diaries: Chapter 12 - Shark Mania
4/22/23 Yesterday afternoon was absolutely incredible. The morning started off slow again like the day before. Josh went for a run again....
Aug 23, 2023
The Tuamotu Diaries: Chapter 11 - Return to Civilization
4/20/23 After a long night on passage everyone was tired yesterday. However, chores needed to be done so we could relax later in the...
Aug 23, 2023
The Tuamotu Diaries: Chapter 10 - Sailing to a New Atoll
4/19/23 I’m happy to be at our new anchorage in a new atoll. Yesterday we hoisted the sails and set out for an overnight crossing, the...
Aug 21, 2023
The Tuamotu Diaries: Chapter 9 - Delayed Departure
4/18/23 We postponed our departure a day, deciding that it made better sense to wait for the wind to fill in. Up until this point we’ve...
Aug 20, 2023
The Tuamotu Diaries: Chapter 8 - The Magic of Mantas
4/15/23 Current ripped through the channel with a fury. Like trying to move upstream on a busy street it was nearly impossible to not to...
Aug 19, 2023
The Tuamotu Diaries: Chapter 7 - My Happy Place
4/13/23 We are back at our original anchorage where we started nearly ten days ago. I think nine to be exact. The forecast promised...
Aug 18, 2023
The Tuamotu Diaries: Chapter 6 - Boat Life
4/11/23 I miss talking to my family. I think their brains would explode if they saw this place. Yesterday was the first time I actually...
Aug 17, 2023
The Tuamotu Diaries: Chapter 5 - An Island in The Sun
4/9/23 It was time to shift anchorages. Joshua made us breakfast with an old baguette that would’ve better served as a weapon than bread....
Aug 15, 2023
The Tuamotu Diaries: Chapter 4 - Underwater Mountains
4/7/23 Yesterday we set out on our adventures a little earlier in the morning. We jumped in the dingy and set off towards the middle of...
Aug 14, 2023
The Tuamotu Diaries: Chapter 3 - The Magic of The Atoll
4/6/23 We decided to sleep outside again last night. Josh made some sort of comment before bed apologizing that we were basically...
Aug 14, 2023
The Tuamotu Diaries: Chapter 2 - Introducing the Tuomotu
4/5/23 After sleeping on benches and poorly stuffed cushions for the last few days my body is starting to notice all the places I’m not...
Aug 14, 2023
The Tuamotu Diaries: Chapter 1 - The Crossing
A little Introduction The following series of blogs are direct passages from the journal I wrote in while sailing with friends for nearly...
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