by Dana | Jan 23, 2022 | cat, Columbia Gorge scenic highway waterfall tour, cruising transitions, hiking, humor
Shiva, in front of some incriminating evidence.Before I went for a walk, there were four saltines in cellophane-wrapped packages, leftovers from a meal out that I felt would be better served atop our homemade clam chowder. When I got back, there were three... by Dana | Oct 11, 2016 | Best New Caledonia stop, hiking, Ilot Casy New Caledonia, kayaking, Prony Baie, South Pacific Cruising destinations
Ridge overlooking West side of Ilot Casy, Prony Bay, New Caledonia.Banyan tree with a human-sized gap between itstrunk-roots. Ilot Casy, New Caledonia. Ilot Casy, Prony Bay, New Caledonia. Gargantuan Prony Bay is less than 30 miles from New... by GWTAdmin | Sep 21, 2016 | Ambrym Vanuatu, hiking, South Pacific Cruising destinations, Vanuatu culture, Vanuatu volcano hikes, Vanuatu's #2 attraction Mt. Marum
Ambrym, Vanuatu. Surreal looking, but real. Mt. Marum’s volcanic activity colors the night sky. How often do you get to hike up to a ridge overlooking a live volcanic caldera?Ambrym, Vanuatu’s Mt. Marum is one of few places in the world it’s possible... by GWTAdmin | Aug 23, 2016 | adventures ashore, fiji yasawas blue lagoon, fiji yaswawas nacula vs. nanuya lailai, hiking
Surreal beauty. Looking of the NW side of Nanuya LaiLai to Nacula’s SouthEast tip. Fiji, Yasawas.After enjoying Yasawas “other” Blue Lagoon (off nearby Nacula) for fivedays, we were pretty much on our way out when we arrived at the Blue Lagoon (off... by GWTAdmin | Aug 20, 2016 | adventures ashore, Fiji Top Things to Do, fiji yasawas blue lagoon, hiking
Just South down the beach from Blue Lagoon Resort, the black lava rock contrasts nicelywith Nacula’s vivid blue waters and golden hills. This particularly calm day, they were more of a mirror. Fiji, Yasawas.If mostly easy hikes through rolling... by GWTAdmin | Jul 29, 2016 | adventures ashore, Fiji culture, Fiji sevusevu and kava, Fiji Top 10 Things to Do, fiji yasawas waya, hiking
Whilst we sweated our way up the hill, our guide carried a ladder. Nothing like a native 26-year-old used to 90 degree tempsto humble us! Yamata, Wayasewa, Yasawas, Fiji.We were lazing about after our reef-strewn passage from Fiji Yasawas Blue Lagoon (off...