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Flying home for Thanksgiving

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Frank Taylor

As mentioned last week, we booked our flights and today we are departing South Africa to head home to the US. We are so excited for the opportunity to see some of our friends and family. We wish we had … Continue reading →

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North New Zealand Tracks

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Frank Taylor

More work on Tahina’s maps to share. During our 6+ months in New Zealand we traveled over land, with a car we had purchased, over both the southern and northern islands. After our New Zealand southern island travels in 2011, … Continue reading →

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Palau Redang and Photos

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Frank Taylor

[NOTE: This post was supposed to go out a few days ago on 12-August. I don’t know why it didn’t publish.] We have had a wonderful week at Palau Redang. Karen and I enjoyed being able to go to the … Continue reading →

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Gili Lawa Laut and Underwater Photos

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Frank Taylor

As mentioned before, after leaving Labuan Bajo we went to the north side of Komodo Island to Gili Lawa Laut. This is a diving and snorkeling mecca. Although I spent most of my hours in the water cleaning Tahina’s hulls, … Continue reading →

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Photos from Passages from Cairns to Darwin

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Frank Taylor

The album below includes photos from our two week, 1090 nautical mile, journey from Cairns to Darwin. Highlights include some beautiful sunsets, sights from our hike at Margaret Bay to Indian Bay along the trail of blue things, various sailing … 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 Islands Photos Part I

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Frank Taylor

We finally got back to the west side of the islands where we can pick up cell phone coverage – and 3G Internet service. So, I’ve uploaded a photo album of our first few days in the Whitsundays. These photos … Continue reading →

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Remembering Our First Atoll

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Frank Taylor

For many years I had been reading about sailors crossing the Pacific Ocean. One of the my favorite topics was about the experiences of visiting the Tuamotus atolls in French Polynesia. Atolls are actually ancient volcanic islands which over the … Continue reading →

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Looking Forward to Diving

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Frank Taylor

Our daughters graduate in a few days, and later this month we will be back in Australia heading towards the Great Barrier Reef. We have been busy not only visiting friends and family, but also buying lots of boat parts, … Continue reading →

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Photos and Upside Down

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Frank Taylor

This post was actually written a couple of weeks ago when we started our road trip in south-eastern Australia. For some reason, the post never published. It was based on a funny observation about living in the southern hemisphere. And, … Continue reading →

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