Category Archives: Pacific Adventures

The house in Matapouri was a god-send, an amazing transition space, a place, a space, a beautiful spaceplacebase space. S p a c e . A time. By most people’s standards it would be described as a compact two bedroom … Continue reading →

We sailed into the Bay of Islands on a sunny Wednesday morning with a steady breeze, diving petrels, and penguins greeting the boat. I wanted to cry. At least, tears welled in my eyes. New Zealand. Beautiful, beautiful, destination. In … Continue reading →

"No more adventures, please", my only request before we leave."Just one more", he replies. The feeling is one of standing on a diving board, looking down. My ribcage full of butterflies. I am nervous. This time we know what we're … Continue reading →

Last Sunday we left the Ha'apai Group of Tonga and arrived in the capital, Nuku'alofa. Our friends flew back to France on Tuesday, ten days after their boat had hit a reef. Back to France to start a new life. … Continue reading →

'On the road again'. Crescent moon, first planet, blue dusk, rolly boat. I suspect this will be the longest section we'll motor in this entire Pacific journey. Potentially the full 120 miles but hopefully not. Hopefully we'll find some wind. … Continue reading →

Oh yeah, my dreams have been answered: here I sit in a wifi cafe, local beer in my hand while folk all around me enjoy a range of western delights from pancakes with bacon and maple syrup, to chocolate brownies … Continue reading →

Blob tweet*:Sep 14 _14.278S, 167.160W _ Very Bored Of Shit Weather At Sea Diary entry:Not a fun few days. But not the adrenalin rush of our firstencounters with bad weather either. First, boredom. Second, just wantingto have it over and … Continue reading →

Today we leave Suvarow. We've been here almost three weeks. Well, three weeks to the day, except that we arrived in late afternoon. I'll not forget that,- after anchoring for a second time, and after a seven day passage restricted … Continue reading →

Welcome to Suvarow Summer Camp- your very own tropical island paradise, complete with daily activities and fun for all the family. Watch the palm trees glow iridescent at sunset, swim with extraordinarily colourful fish in one of the Earth's last … Continue reading →

[Aug 22] I feel a tremendous surge of optimism right now, like life is beginning again and the future is a whole spectrum full of opportunity. I feel young, energised, and excited. What a brilliant night, complete with monsoonal rains, … Continue reading →