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Skipperette's Log: The Travels & Tales of S/V Trillium: Time to Go West, Sailors!

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Monday, August 3, 2015. Time to Go West, Sailors! Here we are leaving Tonga for Fiji. As the Pacific Cruising Rally moves to Vava'u, we will sail alone to Fiji some 550 nm. We are flying back to Portland, OR for our youngest son's PhD Cloaking ceremony. Dennis will return to Fiji to have the hull. A couple of evenings of Sundowners on fleet boats. The passage to Fiji put me on the Passage Diet again. The Pahia Bomb didn't work! We are all on Trillium for our last night. We are heading to the USA for Nick...

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Skipperette's Log: The Travels & Tales of S/V Trillium: So Many Choices, So Little Time in Tonga

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Monday, July 27, 2015. So Many Choices, So Little Time in Tonga. We visited a number of islands in the Ha'api Group in Tonga. There are so many lovely anchorages and beaches to enjoy. Many are on uninhabited Tonga islands. Our next anchorage was just off a sand bar that connects two small islets south of Uoleva. It is a beautiful beach that encircles both islands. The reef on the eastern shore gives it protection. The islet names are Uanukuhahaki and Uonukuhihifo. The Catholic Church only has one family ...

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Skipperette's Log: The Travels & Tales of S/V Trillium: June 2015

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Wednesday, June 17, 2015. Heading "Up North" in New Zealand. A real riding stable for the hotel! I never dreamed of fresh croissants in the middle of nowhere! Here we go again without a real agenda and no set reservations. It is a little risky, but it is now fall here and the summer is over so we are hoping that the crowds will be light and rooms available. We will see! Church of Saints Peter and Paul. We came upon a lovely little village – Puhoi. It is a quaint little village with a library, hotel compl...

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Skipperette's Log: The Travels & Tales of S/V Trillium: May 2015

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Thursday, May 28, 2015. Off to Fiordland: Doubtful Sound. At least it is a nice ride on the ferry. The southwest area of South Island is knows as Fiordland. The whole area is Fiordland National Park established in 1952 and covers an area of 1.2 million hectares – or about 4,633 square miles! It is uninhabited and difficult to access with limited roads and dense bush and mountains. In the earliest years, the Maori hunted, fished and gathered pounamu here for hundreds of years. The terrain is rugged with s...

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Skipperette's Log: The Travels & Tales of S/V Trillium: August 2015

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Thursday, August 27, 2015. Fire in the Night Sky. A beautiful sight in the night. One of the highlights of a visit to Port Resolution is the trip up to the rim of Mount Yasur volcano. And I mean to the rim! There are no fences holding you back! While the volcano itself is an experience, the actual trip to it is one of a kind! Those of you who have done it will be smiling at the memory! Sixteen of us in one pickup truck! We waited an extra day for the tour and it was worth it. The only problem was that th...

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Skipperette's Log: The Travels & Tales of S/V Trillium: January 2015

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Friday, January 30, 2015. Back in the U.S.A. Nick celebrating a belated Christmas. With the Detroit crew. 65279;It has been 14 months since we left the shores of Maryland to join the Caribbean 1500 Rally to Tortola! Vicki and Larry Florida -bound. Our promise to be back for Addison's eight birthday is one that we must keep so the trip was designed around that special day. She also wanted Grammy there for her birthday party with friends. I had to watch the DVD of Frozen. We were treated to wonderful hosp...

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Skipperette's Log: The Travels & Tales of S/V Trillium: September 2014

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Tuesday, September 30, 2014. Picking our way through the reefs demands attention and. Patience. I am at the helm and Dennis is watching the. Water for color and surface changes. It is exhausting. You can see a reef behind us. There is much more of it. Under water surrounding it! And many not charted ones! 65279; While the distance is not that great, it is a slow methodical trip. First of all, as everyone has indicated, the electronic charts are almost worthless! We had placed 30 of Curly’s waypoin...

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Skipperette's Log: The Travels & Tales of S/V Trillium: Taking Care of Business in Fiji

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Monday, August 10, 2015. Taking Care of Business in Fiji. What a happy weekend with family for a great event! Unfortunately, we missed seeing the Lau Group of islands, which are very primitive, due to our trip to the USA for Nick ’. S PhD graduation. The family time was well worth it, though! T fine was the representation that the piece of jewelry was white gold! The pendant is, but the chain wasn ’. It turned black on my neck. T think it would be out of the case. When I challenged him on whether or ...

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Skipperette's Log: The Travels & Tales of S/V Trillium: April 2015

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Thursday, April 30, 2015. Taking Time to Relax and Play. Dennis, Vicki and Larry enjoying the mineral springs. Love the Aqua Therapy after a long drive! After a short drive to Hanmer Springs (135 km or 2.5 hours) in the South Island high country just 90 minutes northwest of Christchurch, we were ready to soak in the mineral pools and breathe in clear alpine air. This area did not smell like Rotorua and the pools were not as warm (darn! A little creativity moment. Our accommodations were in The Bealy Lodg...