John, one of the fellows that helped us on our Pacific crossing, was supposed to join us here in Nuku'alofa and do the crossing from Tonga to New Zealand. He was looking forward to a bit of diving, sightseeing, warm weather and so on along with the…
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Bits and Pieces of Tonga
While we were in Neiafu on Vava'u, we meet a colorful couple from Banff, Alberta. They are the owners of the "Giggling Whale and the Tipsy Turtle" a happening little restaurant and bar. Sandy and Cathy come to Vava'u every year for si…
We Haven’t Vanished
Sorry we have not been updating the blog lately. This post will fill you in on what we have been up to. Sadly, we misplaced the SD card with the last of our road trip pictures, which is why we never finished the road trip posts. Yellowstone was AMAZING. From Yellowstone, we went to Jackson […]
NZ here we come
Fiji 17* 40.9 S 177* 20.7 E It is just after noon on Tuesday and we finally got through customs and immigration clearance. Ann and Bear are off to a local hotel until they fly to NZ tomorrow, while Andy and I are gettin…
Really Useful Boxes
We've been ordering a seemingly endless number of supplies and spare parts for the
boat, ranging from fuel filters to zincs to alternators to pumps, and even a spare
inverter. Stowing …
Report From Onboard Jenny
Please do not include the following text in a reply. ============================== ======================Sunday, October 31, 2010 10:50:44 AM Location: Key West at anchor The boat position was not recorded. This weather observation was taken on…
Aitutaki to Palmerston Island and onwards to Niue
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Unfortunately(for me) it is also worth about a thousand dollars to Stratos (KVH), the f***ers who bill me for my oh-so-pricey at sea satellite internet service. It takes an age to upload, so no photos until…
Report From Onboard Jenny
Please do not include the following text in a reply. ============================== ======================Thursday , October 28, 2010 3:18:16 PM Location: Key West at anchor Latitude is 24 degrees 34.892 minutes north. Longitude is 81 degrees 48…
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 – Puerto Escondido
Friday, October 22, 2010 – Cruising down Cerralvo Channel The outboard was quickly repaired, I don’t understand the technical issue but apparently the motor should now start more easily than ever before. We had planned to leave on Wednesday morni…
Voyage to new Zealand
1st leg. Tahiti to Aitutaki, Cook Islands- October 20-25th 2010Marina Hanbury, Edo Flisi, new Captain Adrian Midwood and myself, have completed this leg of Lone Wolf’s voyage. First, we stopped for the night at Bora Bora. There, I met a Polynesian tr…
