Trip: South Pacific
There are [9] stories from my trip: South Pacific
VANUATU | Thursday, 16 Oct 2008 | Views [928]
What can I say about these islands? My expectations were high for a number of reasons - my friend Tony and his wife Geraldine were joing me for the last two legs through these islands. I'd travelled with T through Central America but had yet to meet ... Read more >
VANUATU | Monday, 6 Oct 2008 | Views [709]
One can't really come on a tall ship without climbing the rigging. Every voyage crew has the opportunity to do this to whatever extent they wish. Soem are quick to be up and out on the yards, others less so. Back in March, in Auckland harbour, I climbed ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 10 Aug 2008 | Views [683]
I am in Samoa for a few days between voyage legs. It is a lovely island. One of my vogaye buddies and myself have hired a car and are touring the island. The main island is 'Upolu, which is a good size taking about 6 hours or so to drive quicky round, ... Read more >
FRENCH POLYNESIA | Saturday, 19 Jul 2008 | Photo Gallery
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FRENCH POLYNESIA | Saturday, 21 Jun 2008 | Views [938]
We've spent the last few weeks cruising through these two groups of islands. The Marquesas are volcanic peaks, high, green, and the place for tattoos. These are a real work of art there, unlike anything you have seen elsewhere. But no I didn't get one.... Read more >
FRENCH POLYNESIA | Thursday, 1 May 2008 | Views [826]
3 of us went off round the island to see the real tahiti. The main city Papeete is not exactly a great place to be, a bit seedy, everything closes on Sundays and holidays like today and it is exorbitantly expensive, eg 980CPF for a beer. The exchange ... Read more >
FRENCH POLYNESIA | Thursday, 1 May 2008 | Views [838]
We'd not had very good winds at all out of Auckland and the first few weeks was spent getting used to the watch systen and the crewe and fellow voyage crewe. Your body tells you quite quicky which watch is for you 12-4, 4-8,8-12 for me I prefered the ... Read more >
FRENCH POLYNESIA | Monday, 28 Apr 2008 | Views [765]
Just a short note to point you all to an explanation of why I am in Tahiti and not inEaster Island Unprecedented storms in the southern ocerans meant diversions exhilerating force 10 gusting 11 but avoiding a force 13 so check out the detail at http:... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Tuesday, 18 Mar 2008 | Views [1397]
Here I am
at last. I finished work on Friday, sold the car and am all set for what I have
been calling for some time The Big Trip.
I have to relay some marvelleous travel quotes that a colleague put on
my leaving card from work (Thanks Peg!) ... Read more >
