by GWTAdmin | Dec 31, 2015 | Fakarava Tuamotus French Polynesia, Fatu Hiva Marquesas, galapagos, Hanamoenoa Tuahata, havana cuba, Hiva Oa, Panama canal, Rio Chagres, Top 10 2015 South Pacific Sailing Destinations
Approaching 2016 begs for a “best of” summary of thus far the most exciting year of my life, sailing over 10,000 miles, from Northern Florida to New Zealand. In that time we’ve traveled through 10 island/country/territories countries... by GWTAdmin | Dec 30, 2015 | Bay of Islands New Zealand, cruising dstinations, hiking, Moturua Island, Waiwhapuku Bay Army Bay
Predawn in Moturua’s Waiwhapuku Bay (aka Army Bay),Bay of of Islands, New ZealandIt’s doubly appropriate Moturua island’s gorgeous light naturally conjures up the refrain “Oh say can you see, by the... by GWTAdmin | Dec 27, 2015 | adventures ashore, cruising destinations, hiking, misadventures, new zealand bay of islands, roberton motuarohia island
Wayne making way back to the anchorage on our first stop at Motuarohia (Roberton) island. It was far chiller and less crowded then.In the Eastern portion of New Zealand’s lovely Bay of Islands, a mere 7 miles from Opua, rests the purportedly “the... by GWTAdmin | Dec 26, 2015 | Bay of Islands New Zealand, Christmas in New Zealand, cruiser activities, cruiser holiday greetings
New Zealand Cruiser’s Christmas eve cheer -with new found friends – dinghy raft in Roberton’s Bay of Islands. Santas hats & leis.Cruisers Christmas on the beach in New Zealand…. Even though Dave was the only one with an... by GWTAdmin | Dec 25, 2015 | Bay of Islands New Zealand, New Zealand holiday customs, new zealand pohutukawa kiwi christmas tree
Kiwi Christmas tree, the pohutukawa Image pilfered from wikipedia.Christmas commercialism is refreshingly understated here in the Land of the Long White Cloud (New Zealand), compared to US standards. Thus far, the only prominent and heavily decorated...