Monthly Archives: October 2010

Unplanned Stop

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Frank Taylor

Yesterday we left Uanakuhahaki with plans to go ahead and sail to the southernmost island of Ha’apai – called Kelefesia. The winds were forecasted to drop a bit from 25 to 20 knots. Doesn’t sound like much, but 25 knots … Continue reading →

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Heading to Kelefesia

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Frank Taylor

We are going to move today to the southernmost island of the Ha’apai group called Kelefesia. It’s a pretty looking island with cliffs about 40 miles away from our current position. We plan to spend two or more days there … Continue reading →

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Going from North to South Ha’apai

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Frank Taylor

We spent a lot of our time in beautiful Ha’apai during the last week in the northern parts. Most of the time was spent at Foa, Nukunoma, and Haano. When we went on our dive with Happy Ha’apai Diving we … Continue reading →

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New Crew Arrives on Tahina

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Frank Taylor

Yesterday we successfully picked up Paul from New Zealand at the airport here in Ha’apai. As was mentioned in the last post, Paul will be staying with us to help crew the passage to New Zealand. It was a crazy … Continue reading →

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Tahina Off the Net

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Frank Taylor

We have been disconnected from the Internet quite a bit here in Ha’apai in the Kingdom of Tonga. Which is why there have been fewer blog posts the last few days. This place is much more laid back, and Internet … Continue reading →

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360 Panoramas of Rarotonga

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Frank Taylor

While we were in Rarotonga in the Cook Islands back in August, we did this amazing hike across the island up to the “Needle”. It’s this huge boulder sitting at the top of a mountain which is visible from 15 … Continue reading →

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Brief Recent Travels Overview

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Frank Taylor

We are in the Ha’apai group of the Kingdom of Tonga right now. We were at an absolutely beautiful anchorage yesterday. It was an almost perfect day to take kite aerial photos of the nearby island called Nukunoma (which is … Continue reading →

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Stormy Trip to Ha’apai

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Frank Taylor

We finally left Vava’u – the northern group of islands in the Kingdom of Tonga – after nearly a month of cruising. We really enjoyed that place! After we got cleared out and got our fuel, we spent the next … Continue reading →

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Last Days in Vava’u

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Frank Taylor

We spent this week trying to take care of boating tasks and squeezing in some last minute sightseeing in Vava’u. The big sightseeing day was the day we did the Kart Tour. These 2-person souped-up go-karts were a fun way … Continue reading →

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Back in Town and Plans in Tonga

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Frank Taylor

We came back to the town of Nieafu in Vava’u to take care of a few tasks before going back out for some more cruising. We needed to extend our visas for another month here in Tonga since we won’t … Continue reading →

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