Category Archives: Preparations

Leaving Bundaberg

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Frank Taylor

Today we are leaving Bundaberg to begin our trip south and start cruising Australia. We spent the last two days getting ready to depart. We went to town a couple of times and got provisions at a grocery store, bought … Continue reading →

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Preparing to Head South

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Frank Taylor

Karen stayed on the boat while I made the two day trip to Sydney for Google Developer Day. I had a good time at my first technical conference in over two years. It was fun seeing some of the latest … Continue reading →

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Preparing for Australia

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Frank Taylor

After spending a day recovering from jet lag from our trip to Rome, we spent a day at the marina where we kept Tahina doing some basic chores. Mostly the chores involved taking advantage of the marina facilities: shore power, … Continue reading →

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Volcano Video and Update on Plans

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Frank Taylor

If you haven’t had a chance, make sure to see the photos and story of our visit to Mount Yasur volcano. This is the closest you can “safely” get to an actively erupting volcano in the world. It was an … Continue reading →

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Leaving Fiji

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Frank Taylor

We have finished our last provisioning runs at Lautoka in Fiji.  Today we plan to go to customs to clear out of the country and depart for Vanuatu.  During the early morning h0urs, I’m using up the last of our … Continue reading →

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Final Preparations for Departing and Plans for Vanuatu

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Frank Taylor

During the last week or so, we have mostly been concentrating on tasks to get ready to depart Fiji.   We went to the main island of Viti Levu and spent a few days last week in Port Denarau.  While there, … Continue reading →

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Boating Life: Preparing for New Countries

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Frank Taylor

Since we are preparing to leave Fiji and enter new countries, we need to look ahead at the procedures and formalities for entering countries on our itinerary. Each country has potentially different requirements, restrictions, fees, and procedures. Some (like New … Continue reading →

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Big Change on Tahina’s Route

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Frank Taylor

View Tahina Circumnavigation Route in a larger map | View in Google Earth The green lines represent our actual track for where Tahina has gone so far. The orange line is our possible future route (subject to change). Those of … Continue reading →

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Plan Change and Return to Savusavu

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Frank Taylor

One thing cruisers learn is that you need to be flexible with your sightseeing plans while visiting a country. There are too many variables that can influence when and where you go. You can read and plan with guides and … Continue reading →

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Earning Some More Cruising in Fiji

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Frank Taylor

After a week in the town of Savusavu, and completing our dive course, we are ready to get back out and do some sailing/cruising around Vanua Levu. Although it sounds like we are always having fun, I wanted to point … Continue reading →

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