Sailing the globe in our catamaran
Before we flew back to Norway for our 5 month winter break, we treated ourselves to a long weekend in
Continue readingAuckland, New Zealand – long weekend in the city and its surroundings
Most cruisers mention Bay of Island as being the ultimate cruising grounds in New Zealand, so we were eager to
Continue readingBay of Islands, New Zealand – cruising and hiking the outer islands
We arrived in Opua, New Zealand, after a five day sail from North Minerva Reef. Cruisers dread this passage to
Continue readingBay of Islands, New Zealand – visiting historic grounds
Minerva Reef consists of two sunken atolls, Minerva North and Minerva South. There is no other way to get here,
Continue readingMinerva Reef – anchored in the blue oow to New Zealand
I ended the last blog post about leaving Tonga with “off we go to New Zealand”. Well, there are a
Continue readingKelefesia, Ha’apai – uninhabited, beautiful and our last stop in Tonga
After we went swimming with whales in Ha’apai, we sailed back north, to the Vava’u island group. The main town,
Continue readingNeiafu, Tonga – reconnecting with friends in main town of Vava’u
Niuatoputapu is one of the most remote islands, and located in the northernmost part of the Kingdom of Tonga. The
Continue readingNiuatoputapu, Tonga – warmth, resilience and living the simple life
Samoa (previously called Western Samoa) is the sister of American Samoa, but feels very different. Whereas American Samoa has a
Continue readingSamoa – chasing waterfalls and swimming in volcanic trenches
American Samoa is the only inhabited US territory on the Southern hemisphere. It is considered a sovereign state, and has
Continue readingAmerican Samoa – a piece of USA on the southern hemisphere
Niue (pronounced new-way) is the second smallest country (only the Vatican State has less inhabitants) in the world, with only