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Our feet are bare and warm; puffy jackets, sweaters and socks are stored, and we’re enjoying hot and humid Fiji. Nawi Marina was our home for the first two weeks, which was a delightful respite from being at sea. Being at the marina gave us a chance to get to know Rich and Sharon from…
We’re so excited to be in Fiji, especially after a challenging passage. The map provides an overall picture of Fiji, plus provides an idea of the time it takes to travel by sailboat. When we’re on passage, we mark a blue pin at 6 AM and 6 PM daily. The pin above “Route” was marked…
It has been a busy month of getting ready for our passage to Fiji, watching the weather, and spending time with friends. Painting Tieton’s Bottom Antifouling paint helps keep the critters off the boat’s bottom, which increases operating performance and reduces the spread of non-native species to other locations. We moved Tieton to the Riverside…
My sisters Janet and Margaret visited us for two wonderful weeks, which gave us an opportunity to show off New Zealand. Whangārei experienced a record rainfall in April with 16 inches (402 mm) of rain compared with an average of 4 inches, but we didn’t let that stop us. We still hiked and visited many…
The North Island We started off with a scouting trip to the Costco in Auckland to get an idea of what provisions we might be able to obtain for our upcoming season in Fiji. What a cultural experience. We passed the trolley (cart) return took the travelator (like an airport people mover that had a…
The South Island is rugged mountainous terrain interspersed with glacial valleys. New Zealand’s major industries are dairy and beef, wool and lamb meat, and timber, along with tourism. We encountered many dairy tankers, timber trucks, and animal carriers during our travels, and were frequently amazed at the driver’s dexterity negotiating the curvy roads. We backtracked…
We were so excited to see Iain and Fiona when we arrived in Momorangi and even more delighted that we decided to “cruise” together for a couple of days. When we arrived in Picton from the ferry, we expected to see curvy roads and the 161 curves on the 14 kilometers (9 miles) to Momorangi…
Our trip from Seattle to Whangārei couldn’t have gone any better unless teleportation was an option. Although we changed airlines (Alaska to American) in Los Angeles, our bags were booked through to Auckland. We had plenty of time during our LA layover to walk what seems like miles through tunnels to get to the international…
Cruisers generally think in terms of “seasons” because most parts of the world have a time that it is best to be elsewhere, and many of us have friends and family elsewhere we want to see. We want to celebrate our journey thus far, even though this post is a little dated. Along our journey,…
Whangarei has a well-deserved reputation as a great place to work and live on your boat. Located on a river two hours up from the eastern coast, the fresh water is better for boat storage. Plus, it is a great town! The length of the trip (68 miles), plus the need to time our arrival…
Sailing Tieton 