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R2R 29 The Spice Islands of Indonesia
2011/04/03 – 17:53 | 3 Comments
R2R 29 The Spice Islands of Indonesia

Follow our exploits as we travel around Indonesia. Near arrest, Komodo Dragons, Orangutangs, lovely friendly people, temples and much more!

R2R 28.3 The Outback
2011/03/26 – 20:37 | 2 Comments
R2R 28.3 The Outback

While in Darwin we hired camper vans with our friends from Blue Magic and Jackamy and went hunting crocodiles in the Kakadu National Park….

R2R 28.2 Mackay to Darwin
2011/03/26 – 20:21 | No Comment
R2R 28.2 Mackay to Darwin

We sailed up the East coast of Australia past inside the Great Barrier Reef and around the North Territory to reach Darwin. After several weeks of sailing with frequent stops for diving and sightseeing we arrived in Darwin amidst a storm with 40 knot winds!

R2R 28.1 Arriving in Australia
2011/03/26 – 20:13 | No Comment
R2R 28.1 Arriving in Australia

After leaving Vanuatu both our mainsail and genoa ripped during high winds and we were forced to motor the last few hundred miles to Australia. Fuel was low and it was touch and go whether we would make it as we reached the Great Barrier Reef still a hundred miles from our destination in Mackay….

R2R 27 Volcanic Vanuatu
2010/10/15 – 01:22 | 6 Comments
R2R 27 Volcanic Vanuatu

We trekked 11km through jungle, ash plains and up the side of a mountain to see a live volcano in Ambryn…..

R2R 26 Friendly Fiji
2010/10/11 – 13:30 | 2 Comments
R2R 26 Friendly Fiji

The people in Fiji were some of the most friendly we have met so far. We spent time with several families in their homes and enjoyed a couple of weeks cruising and diving around these spectacular islands.

R2R 025 The Kingdom of Tonga
2010/10/11 – 12:59 | 2 Comments
R2R 025 The Kingdom of Tonga

We visited the Vavau Group in Tonga and had a wonderful time. The sailing was superb and life ashore was both interesting and fun.

R2R 24 Niue
2010/09/13 – 07:54 | One Comment
R2R 24 Niue

Between the Cook Islands and Tonga is the small independent island on Niue. Keith, the commodore of the yacht club, welcomed us when we arrived. The club has more members than the island has inhabitants!! Join us as we visit some of the hotspots around the island.

R2R 23 Suwarrow, Cook Islands
2010/09/13 – 07:42 | One Comment
R2R 23 Suwarrow, Cook Islands

Suwarrow is a member of the Cook Islands. This remote atoll is inhabited by two caretakers, Apii and James, who welcomed us and showed us around this slice of paradise.

R2R 21.2 The Dangerous Islands
2010/09/05 – 11:34 | One Comment
R2R 21.2 The Dangerous Islands

Known as the ‘Dangerous Islands’ the Tuamotos have been used in the past as a nuclear testing ground by the French. Low lying atolls, fast and turbulent passes and numerous reefs mean that these islands live up to their nickname!