Last Updated on September 5, 2019 by Amy We spent our first 6 days in Tonga acclimating ourselves back to boat life, cleaning the bottom, and starting the myriad of small projects we brought the parts for. When we sailed from New Zealand to Tonga, we discovered a few issues that would require us to…
Last Updated on October 31, 2021 by Amy David and I took a short flight from the Big Island to Honolulu, Oahu. We settled into our Airbnb in Waikiki. We didn’t have big plans for the next few days, except our one goal: Pearl Harbor. Oahu Geography Lesson Oahu is the small island where Honolulu is…
Last Updated on January 16, 2023 by Amy We’d just arrived in Hawaii on our first ever visit. We had a week planned, and that started with a four day Big Island road trip! Disclaimer: I will not get a commission if you book any of these Airbnb site. However, if you’ve never used Airbnb…
Last Updated on September 28, 2020 by Amy After 15 days at sea (actually 15.16…) S/V Julia arrived in Hilo, Hawaii. Departing Oakland for the Pacific Ocean When we departed Oakland and headed out in San Francisco Bay, a thick fog hung over the Golden Gate Bridge. The fog was selective, above us and behind…