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Scenic Drive to Cape Town

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Frank Taylor

On Sunday our friends Paul and Gina of s/v Solace invited us to a scenic drive up the coast towards Cape Town in their rental car. The destination was ultimately Signal Hill, with stops planned along the way including lunch … Continue reading →

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Awesome Réunion Visit Continues

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Frank Taylor

We have been having a great time in Réunion. If you love mountainous geography, this island is truly one of the wonders of the world. A few days ago, we did the drive up to Cilaos (as mentioned in the … Continue reading →

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Cap Noir Hike in Réunion

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Frank Taylor

Karen and I decided to use the car we hired to take our first drive up into the mountains here at Réunion Island. For years now I have dreamed of visiting this volcanic island after seeing some amazing pictures of … Continue reading →

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Lizard Island Photos

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Frank Taylor

Up until my eye infection, we were really enjoying Lizard Island. It’s a beautiful island with lots to see and do, and I’m glad my last memories with both my eyes working right were at this place. I could have … Continue reading →

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Whitsundays Part II and Good News

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Frank Taylor

Our experience at Bait Reef on the nearest part of the Great Barrier Reef was surreal, exciting, unique, and also a bit disappointing. When we first arrived, we dodged reefs into a slightly sheltered area where a few moorings are … Continue reading →

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Hiking in New Caledonia

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Frank Taylor

New Caledonia prides itself on some nice trails up through the mountains. They have a trail from the old mining area where we anchored near Prony Bay, all the way over to Nouméa (more than 50kms worth of trails away). … Continue reading →

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Visiting Prony Bay

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Frank Taylor

We spent several days in the unusual location of Prony Bay in the eastern part of New Caledonia. It’s unusual in several respects: first because we were up a river, second because the terrain is almost alien looking with dark … Continue reading →

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Up the River at Prony Bay

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Frank Taylor

Over the weekend some north winds appeared earlier than forecasted. On Sunday morning they eased off, so we left to move up to the protected Prony Bay. We started sailing our way north, but the winds re-appeared and we had … Continue reading →

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Hiking to N’Ga Peak

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Frank Taylor

Yesterday was a great day! We joined with the crews of s/v Callisto and s/v Kilkea to hike up to the top of N’Ga peak – the tallest point on Iles des Pins. It’s about a 2.5 mile hike to … Continue reading →

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Narewa Bay Photos

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Frank Taylor

When we visited Narewa Bay last week, we mentioned in previous posts some of the highlights. For example, when we visited the WWII wreck of a Hellfire military plane – some parts still sitting in shallow water on the bay … Continue reading →

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