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Freed from “Jail” (Quarantine) in Nuku’alofa, Tongatapu, the Capital of Tonga Anticipation was intense as we were awoken at 5 a.m. to be jabbed with a stick up our nose by a male military nurse on the day of our … Continue reading
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(Returning to Tonga through closed borders, Cindy’s Take) Ever since the Tongan international borders closed due to COVID in March, 2020, we have been trying to find a way to get back to our boat Cool Change that we left … Continue reading
(Rick’s take on our trip to Tonga) We were ecstatic when we got the news we were going to be let back into Tonga where our Sailing Vessel Cool Change has been awaiting our return since we left her in … Continue reading
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Having left behind the steep volcanic mountains of the Society Islands of French Polynesia for the 1400 mile westward sail to Tonga, we were startled to find that the islands of Tonga were completely geologically different. No mountains here, just … Continue reading
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The Kingdom of Tonga is made up of three island groups totaling 169 Polynesian islands in the South Pacific, about 1300 miles north of New Zealand and 2300 miles east of Australia. Not to be confused with The Conga, a … Continue reading
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BORA BORA TO PALMERSTON: 736 miles We were warned that the sea state and winds would become more challenging as one headed west across the Pacific, and our first six day crossing from Bora Bora to Palmerston proved that warning to be … Continue reading
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We are always reluctant to leave Rick’s favorite island, Bora Bora, but we had deliveries awaiting in Raiatea, so off we went on May 3o to Apooiti in Raiatea, motor sailing most of the way because it was upwind. Unfortunately, … Continue reading
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Here it is, May 26, our wedding anniversary. What have we been doing since I last updated our blog on April 10? Good question! Sitting inside our boat cabin being gently rolled on our mooring ball on Bora Bora by the unsettled weather … Continue reading
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Greetings from Taha’a, the “vanilla island.” Our Return Journey We closed up and left our home in California on March 19. We have temporary tenants living in our house. This all happened at the last minute. They moved in … Continue reading
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Have you ever wondered what life is like, day to day, on a month-long, open-ocean crossing? Where there is absolutely no option available to pull over to make a repair, to buy fuel or food, or just to take a … Continue reading
