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Monthly Archives: September 2010
Preparing for Tonga and Losing a Day
We have been in American Samoa for nearly two weeks. Of that time, only the first couple of days had much sunshine. The last two days have been particularly wet. The dinghy was half full at the end of both … Continue reading
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Photos, Photos, and more Photos
With the inexpensive and fast Internet here in Pago Pago (pronounced “pango pango”), combined with lots and lots of rain, I have been able to spend time processing and uploading lots of photos and even video. Look through the recent … Continue reading
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Most Amazing Sailing Story
When you get sailors together who are traveling around the world, you often get to hear some pretty interesting tales. Some are tall tales, others are just plain weird. But, the most amazing story we’ve heard yet came from someone … Continue reading
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Awesome 360 Pano of Tavala Arches in Niue
I only took one 360 panorama in Niue. Thank goodness it turned out! We hiked about a mile to the beautiful Tavala arches on the northwest side of Niue. You have to walk through some caves to get to these … Continue reading
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Tahina News from Pago Pago
This is a rare photo of the Pago Pago anchorage during a sunny moment (I think it was raining an hour later). I had no idea it rained so much in Pago Pago! We read they get 125 inches of … Continue reading
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More Whale Photos and Sights From Niue
Niue certainly delivered on its reputation for having whales visit during our stay. There was at least one family that came through the anchorage every morning and night. During the night, they would swim right through the moorings next to … Continue reading
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Google Earth Tips for Sailors
A big part of the experience of sailing around the world is meeting up with other sailors doing similar routes. We have had numerous opportunities to meet up with the crews of boats we have met along the way. As … Continue reading
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Geeking Out in Pago Pago
The highlight so far of being in Amercian Samoa – for me anyway – has been the Internet. I’ve been getting all kinds of stuff done that has been waiting for a good connection. Things were great the first couple … Continue reading
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Diving in Niue
The way things worked out, I was only able to go diving one day in Niue. Karen wasn’t up for diving that day, so I went with Jack, the skipper on s/v Anthem. Jack had already done some diving in … Continue reading
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Safe Arrival in America Samoa
We had a faster than planned passage from Niue to America Samoa. We had a reef in the main and jib all day on Thursday, and still we were making greater than 8 knots. We decided we could make a … Continue reading
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