Tag Archives: sightseeing

Touring St Helena

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Frank Taylor

St Helena is a unique volcanic island located in the South Atlantic about 2000 km west of Angola, Africa and 3500 km east of Brazil. The nearest land is actually the similarly isolated island of Ascension. Both islands are part … Continue reading →

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360 Panoramas of The Heads at Knysna

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Frank Taylor

During our visit on Monday, I took two 360 panoramas while at The Heads located in Knysna, South Africa. This dramatic entrance from the ocean to a safe harbor up a river is through two large rock cliff rocks with … Continue reading →

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Sainte Marie Island in Madagascar

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Frank Taylor

The evening of our first day at Sainte Marie, we went out to dinner with our friends Paul and Gina of s/v Solace. They took us to a little restaurant that is popular with tourists in the area. We enjoyed … Continue reading →

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Enjoying Rodrigues

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Frank Taylor

We are enjoying our time in Rodrigues. The first few days were spent getting settled, getting SIM cards for our phones (for Internet), cleaning up the boat and making minor repairs, and finding out what we needed to know about … Continue reading →

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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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