Tag Archives: sightseeing

Getting Around Singapore

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Frank Taylor

One of the best things about Singapore is the extensive metropolitan transportation system. Trains are clean, safe, and abundant. You get a pass card that can easily be topped up and just slap it on the gate on your way … Continue reading →

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Singapore Photos

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Frank Taylor

Last week we ended up staying several days in Singapore to wait for a doctor appointment for Karen on Friday. This was just before the Chinese New Year which is the biggest shopping week of the year in Singapore. We … Continue reading →

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Preparing to Return to Malaysia

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Frank Taylor

We are in the final week of our holidays stay in the US. It’s been a great time visiting friends and family and has been especially cherished because last year we didn’t come home during the winter holidays, and this … Continue reading →

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Visiting Kuala Lumpur

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Frank Taylor

We gradually got over our colds while we worked to prepare Tahina for our departure. The new A/C worked great, both removing the high humidity and cooling the boat. We had a bunch of tasks required to keep the boat … Continue reading →

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Preparing for New Year’s Eve

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Frank Taylor

We had a wonderful time with our daughters during Christmas. We did a bunch of sightseeing in town, and shopping. Thanks to parts they brought with them, we got our watermaker fixed, and we have a new solar controller that … Continue reading →

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Rome in Two Days

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Frank Taylor

As mentioned in earlier posts, we had a trip planned to Rome last week. We left Tahina at a marina in Nouméa, and jumped on a series of planes to make our way half-way around the world to Rome. You … Continue reading →

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Pirates and Trip Preparations

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Frank Taylor

Probably most of you have heard the news about the four Americans hi-jacked by pirates in the Indian Ocean last Friday. Our hopes and prayers are with the crew of s/v Quest and that they will be released safely and … Continue reading →

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Change in Travel Tempo

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Frank Taylor

Since we arrived in New Zealand, our travel tempo has changed dramatically. When we were crossing the Pacific, we had a more regular tempo where every few days (usually no more than a week) we would pull up anchor and … Continue reading →

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Socializing in Christchurch

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Frank Taylor

We have spent the last few days in Christchurch doing a bit of socializing and some more sightseeing. If we hadn’t had the colds when we first arrived here, we had intended to meet up with some friends of ours … Continue reading →

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First Sightseeing in Christchurch

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Frank Taylor

Yesterday our friends Mark and Dana from s/v Northfork returned from their hiking trip. They braved being exposed to our colds and came over with their car to take us to downtown Christchurch for lunch. Going into town there were … Continue reading →

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