Monthly Archives: November 2012

Three Years of Wonder

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Frank Taylor

Less than two weeks ago, we reached a major milestone on our trip. Three years ago, in November 2009, we departed the US on Tahina to begin our circumnavigation. We left from Carolina Beach, North Carolina on November 14 of … Continue reading →

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Back in the USA

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Frank Taylor

We have just completed our nearly two day trip from Kuala Lumpur back to the US. It was a mostly uneventful trip, with just the usual long hours waiting in airports for our connections. We did have the great pleasure … 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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Bouts of Colds

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Frank Taylor

It all started in Bali. The day after leaving Bali, I started coming down with a cold. Five days later, after arriving at Belitung, my cold mostly went away. But, Karen got it. We both had vestiges from that cold … Continue reading →

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Trip Home Coming

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Frank Taylor

For those of you wondering how we manage staying connected with friends and family while gone on a five year sailing circumnavigation, it’s actually not as difficult as you might imagine. First, thanks to the Internet we can keep connected … Continue reading →

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Our Visit to Belitung

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Frank Taylor

Finally have had a chance to process a few photos of our visit to Belitung. We mentioned in an earlier post that we had a unique experience in Belitung during our two day stop there. We chose to visit the … Continue reading →

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Another Update on Singapore and Malaysia

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Frank Taylor

We spent the past few days in Singapore and had a great time. We stayed in a nice hotel for 3 nights and used it as a base for our sightseeing. Our first day in Singapore taught us a lot … Continue reading →

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In Malaysia Visiting Singapore

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Frank Taylor

We left Nongsa Point on early Wednesday morning to cross the infamous Singapore channel and take Tahina up the river between Singapore and Malaysia to a marina called Puteri Harbour Marina on the Malaysia side. It is about 5 miles … Continue reading →

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