There was an air of excitement on both Grey Pearl and Seabird as we pulled up anchor in Puerto Princesa. As much as we loved the Philippines, we were looking forward to arriving in a few days at Sutera Harbour Resort and Marina in Kota Kinab…
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Just a pretty picture
Walk up the only road on Compass and turn right down a sandy path… this is what you see.Nice colors.The wind is still puffin pretty good, but not only does it hold the bugs at bay, it keeps things nice and cool. If you gotta wait out wind, this is fi…
Huatulco to Papagayo Adventure
We left Huatulco Friday afternoon after clearing out of Mexico which is an interesting process. Two different organizations (customs and immigration) actually had to come down and inspect the boat to get our passports stamped and get the Zar…
Kickin back
Island style… Not much going on right now because the wind has picked up which keeps us leeward. Seas are predicted to remain rather large for a few more days and that’ll keep us from doing any fishing.But weather has never stopped us from having a l…
Nikorokula village and our first SevuSevu
"Na Koro" is the Fijian phrase for "Village". Na Koro is made up from people of the same clan. Na Koro is ruled by a chief, called the "Tui" in Fijian. We were told that the chief of Nikorokula village was currently in Suv…
Envoy In The Med 2011-06-01 06:05:00
Di standing by a runabout with three 220hp outboards – small boat, lotsa engines!Jars of pickles stored in the open outside a TavernaThe wake from the Sea Princess provided a change from the glassy calm conditions
Been busy…
… enjoying the islands and not blogging about it.So… now I will try and catch up.With the WIFI project wrapped up as good as it gets (which is quite fast), we treated the guests at Compass Cay to a Smokey Dawg BBQ feast.Seems everyone had a great t…
Bozborun
We woke this morning to the sound of goats and sheep outside our portholes. They were very anxious for their breakfast. It wasn’t long before we heard the sound of the motor from an approaching boat. The farmer pulled up to shore and the bahhhhhs went …
Serendipitous Jo
Sometimes you meet someone you didn’t know you were looking for until you meet them. That’s how it was with Jo, who is now living with us on Oso Blanco. Jo with Bear on her 37th birthday!Friends on Mystery Ship, another 64 foot Nordhavn, hired …
Fijian Primary School Visit – by Bear
Bear shows the kids where we’re fromOur Fijian guide, John, took us on a tour of a school in Soso village on Naviti Island in Fiji. The school has approximately 60 kids and 5 teachers. All the kids are well behaved. We went to find out about the cultur…
