Here in Vava’u there is always a new anchorage nearby to explore. It was nice to find one to anchor in shallow water again, though the holding was pretty poor. Fortunately, there was hardly any wind to contend with. We went out with a few friends for our first scuba … Read More
Aitutaki Whales
The main reason for us coming to Aitutaki was to swim with the whales and do a bit of diving. Within a couple of days we had managed both. It’s humpback birthing season and the new babies are sticking close to their mamas. It didn’t take us long to find … Read More
Surf and Dive
The waves haven’t been great lately, but they’re enough to pop up on the board and get a few seconds in. Ouest got a new shortboard recently and was struggling a bit to find the sweet spot, but once she found it she never missed another wave. Lowe likes the … Read More
Diving Aruba
Took a drive out to wander around the ruins of the Balashi Gold Mill. Aruba found some gold a couple hundred years ago, two companies ran mills on the island, found quite a bit of gold, never made any money, and closed when World War I broke out. Nice place … Read More
Underwater
There just isn’t much else to do around here but dive. Finished up our Bonaire scuba tank rental cards. That puts all of us up to the thirty dive mark. I’m thoroughly impressed with the kids’ skills at this point. I spotted Ali’s shopping list sticking out of her bag. … Read More
The Bonaire Routine
Every week here in Bonaire we go through pretty much the same routine. Work and play around the boat Monday through Thursday, then rent a truck, get groceries, dive, windsurf, and explore all weekend. It’s not always bad to be repetitious. The mooring field has filled up. We’re now at … Read More
Utila Days
The days slip on by here in Utila, and that’s just fine. The anchorage makes for a pretty nice office for me in the mornings, and the afternoons are spent on/in the water, or on the beach. I’m pretty sure I haven’t rigged this thing up quite right—still—but it doesn’t … Read More
Utila Activity
Near where we are anchored is a lagoon. An interesting back door peek at local life, mixed with a few dive hostels. This is what happens when there are no longer tacos on every street corner. Ali is forced back in to mixing up her own taco seasoning. Platano y … Read More