by GWTAdmin | Dec 21, 2015 | adventures ashore, nude beaches, Russell New Zealand, sailing destinations, waitata naturist beach New Zealand
Waitata Beach as seen from our boat – mostly uninhabited.A nude beach if it’s too cold to strip down? While hardly a font of nautical information regarding anchorages, nakedplaces.net did reveal Waitata beach, near Russell is a designated nude beach, or “naturist... by GWTAdmin | Dec 15, 2015 | adventures ashore, Bay of Islands New Zealand, hiking, Russell New Zealand, sailing destinations
Russell’s ancient 1880s Morton Bay Fig tree, whist nostalgicallyreminded Wayne of the equally massive one in his hometown Santa Barbara, California. That “little person” underneath the tree is Wayne. He’s... by GWTAdmin | Dec 3, 2015 | big mama's yacht club, cruiser activities, Nuku'alofa tonga, pearson 365 sailboat, sailing destinations
Big Mama lives up to her name, life of her “birthday party”at Big Mama’s Yacht Club, Tonga.“Don’t you be waitin’ on Big Mama’s party to delay your hop to New Zealand,” warned Tongas’ New Zealand-hosted Blue Water Festival weather guru John Martin. “She’ll tell... by GWTAdmin | Nov 22, 2015 | Bay of Islands New Zealand, boat maintenance and repair, cruiser life, Opua New Zealand, passage making, sailing destinations, sailing South Pacific
Opua, New Zealand, Bay of Islands, internationally famous for its excellent cruising grounds and sailing resources.Image pilfered from http://www.bayofislandsmarina.co.nz/ We’re here! Opua, New Zealand, beautiful gateway to “The... by GWTAdmin | Oct 31, 2015 | adventures ashore, fakeleiti dancers show, neiafu tonga vava'u, sailing destinations
Bounty Bar’s stage is lit and ready for fakaleiti action. Neiafu Tonga.“We’ve been doing this for 8 years*, every week, because we love it, even if no one shows up to watch. We want to give you something to talk about regarding Tonga – us!”*Neiafu’s Tonga Bob’s,... by GWTAdmin | Oct 19, 2015 | hunga lagoon TONGA, kayaking, sailing destinations, snorkeling
Coral? Sea anemone? Not quite sure what this was alongHunga Lagoon’s shallow underwater shore, but foundits delicate waving lacy tendrils beautiful.Hunga Lagoon is one of the mellowest kayaking spots I’ve been. It struck me as the perfect place to get more...