Sailing the globe in our catamaran
There are those destinations that just seem to have it all. Fulaga is like that. It has a sheltered lagoon
Continue readingFulaga, Fiji – remote pristine lagoon with something for everyone
The passage from New Zealand to Fiji, was rugged, to say the least… We had 5 days of winds blowing
Continue readingSuva, Fiji – checking in and our first Fijian experiences
We spent one month in Whangarei after we returned to New Zealand from our 5 month stay in Norway. We
Continue readingWhangarei, New Zealand – city life and boat splashing
Well back in New Zealand we started working on our boat, and that was daily life for a few weeks.
Continue readingRotorua, New Zealand – geothermal landscapes and grand forests
We were very excited to fly back to Norway in time for pre-holiday celebrations in late November and December. It
Continue readingBreak in Norway – and traveling back to our boat
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
We were scheduled to haul out at the Norsand boatyard in Whangarei on November 5th, early in the morning. We
Continue readingWhangarei, New Zealand – Noxoma rests on the hard for a long break
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