The Tuamotu Diaries: Chapter 19 - The End
5/4/23 Today is our last full day in the Tuamotu. Tomorrow afternoon we will have to fly back to Tahiti before departing for Hawaii. We...
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- Aug 30
The Tuamotu Diaries: Chapter 18 - Sea Shells
5/2/23 We moved anchorages yesterday. This is the first spot we’ve been that isn’t adjacent to a pass. But what brought us to this spot...
- Aug 29
The Tuamotu Diaries: Chapter 17 - The Last Pass
4/30/23 Every morning a large Polynesia man drives through the anchorage at full speed, causing all the boats to sway heavily from side...
- Aug 28
The Tuamotu Diaries: Chapter 16 - Becoming Kids Again
4/28/23 It was an early start to the day yesterday. The boys and I were loaded up in the dingy and were pushing away from Agape just...
- Aug 27
The Tuamotu Diaries: Chapter 15 - Breathing Underwater
4/26/23 The boys left first thing in the morning yesterday to go spearfish. Once they got on a spearing kick, especially Joshua, it’s a...
- Aug 26
The Tuamotu Diaries: Chapter 14 - A New Pass
4/25/23 After our failed attempt to cross the lagoon yesterday was an early wake up call to start moving the boat. Just as the sun came...
- Aug 25
The Tuamotu Diaries: Chapter 13 - Solitude
4/24/23 Two nights ago, we had gotten everything prepared for a sail across the thirty mile stretch of lagoon to the other pass. We woke...
- Aug 24
The Tuamotu Diaries: Chapter 12 - Shark Mania
4/22/23 Yesterday afternoon was absolutely incredible. The morning started off slow again like the day before. Josh went for a run again....
- Aug 23
The Tuamotu Diaries: Chapter 11 - Return to Civilization
4/20/23 After a long night on passage everyone was tired yesterday. However, chores needed to be done so we could relax later in the...
- Aug 23
The Tuamotu Diaries: Chapter 10 - Sailing to a New Atoll
4/19/23 I’m happy to be at our new anchorage in a new atoll. Yesterday we hoisted the sails and set out for an overnight crossing, the...
- Aug 21
The Tuamotu Diaries: Chapter 9 - Delayed Departure
4/18/23 We postponed our departure a day, deciding that it made better sense to wait for the wind to fill in. Up until this point we’ve...
- Aug 20
The Tuamotu Diaries: Chapter 8 - The Magic of Mantas
4/15/23 Current ripped through the channel with a fury. Like trying to move upstream on a busy street it was nearly impossible to not to...
- Aug 19
The Tuamotu Diaries: Chapter 7 - My Happy Place
4/13/23 We are back at our original anchorage where we started nearly ten days ago. I think nine to be exact. The forecast promised...
- Aug 18
The Tuamotu Diaries: Chapter 6 - Boat Life
4/11/23 I miss talking to my family. I think their brains would explode if they saw this place. Yesterday was the first time I actually...
- Aug 17
The Tuamotu Diaries: Chapter 5 - An Island in The Sun
4/9/23 It was time to shift anchorages. Joshua made us breakfast with an old baguette that would’ve better served as a weapon than bread....
- Aug 15
The Tuamotu Diaries: Chapter 4 - Underwater Mountains
4/7/23 Yesterday we set out on our adventures a little earlier in the morning. We jumped in the dingy and set off towards the middle of...
- Aug 14
The Tuamotu Diaries: Chapter 3 - The Magic of The Atoll
4/6/23 We decided to sleep outside again last night. Josh made some sort of comment before bed apologizing that we were basically...
- Aug 14
The Tuamotu Diaries: Chapter 2 - Introducing the Tuomotu
4/5/23 After sleeping on benches and poorly stuffed cushions for the last few days my body is starting to notice all the places I’m not...
- Aug 14
The Tuamotu Diaries: Chapter 1 - The Crossing
A little Introduction The following series of blogs are direct passages from the journal I wrote in while sailing with friends for nearly...
- Jul 5
What To Expect Swimming With Humpback Whales in French Polynesia
I spent an entire season photographing with whales in French Polynesia. Let's talk about what to actually expect swimming with humpbacks!
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