It seems appropriate that as we FINALLY leave the boatyard here in the Philippines a round-up of yards that we have used and discovered on our travels through the South Pacific is published in Cruising World Magazine. If you are looking for a place to do work, hide during cyclone season or store the boat…
Tag: Fiji
Galley Notes: I really like your pawpaw, can I shake your tree?
Last month I finally received a new supply of mason jars. The dozen that I carefully carried back from Australia last year quickly got filled in the last round of preserving I did. My enthusiasm for canning was bolstered by my success so another yachtie and I decided to combine our order and split the…
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Safe and Sound… and so very Grateful
I am not sure we realize how very lucky we were this past weekend. As we boarded a plane on Tuesday to return home to Kate in Fiji it wasn’t our luggage that was weighing us down. It was a deepening low pressure system, a late season cyclone in the South Pacific, that was heavy on…
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The heat is on
When I was in my early 20’s and traveling around Thailand I came across a photo studio in Phuket that was selling reprints of old negatives. It was obvious that the photos were from a personal collection; more everyday life pictures than set up shots. Most seemed to have been taken in the 40’s, 50’s…
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It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
It really is. Last year Steve was working overseas during the holidays and I spent Christmas Day alone. I didn’t think anything was missing from my celebrations, I went through the motions. I listened to endless hours of Christmas music while slaving over a hot oven. I had watched all the classic Christmas movies while…
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A Sweet Idea
Are you still looking for that perfect gift for the hard-to-buy for person on your list? Or maybe just a little something for yourself? Know an art lover? Or a sugar addict? I have the perfect gift idea! Limited Edition Postcards, individually signed and delivered to your door!
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The View from the Other Side
As the final countdown to Christmas begins the days are noticeably longer in the Southern hemisphere. This is not exactly putting my cold Canadian heart in the festive mood. I really am dreaming of a white Christmas. Thankfully we’ve recently gotten some much needed rain. I am talking middle of the night downpours with thunder…
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Don’t forget to stop and smell the hibiscus
A man died at the marina on Friday. I don’t know all the details, I didn’t ask, but I heard his heart stopped. They say he was sitting on shore near his boat at the time. A woman rushed over when he collapsed. She is a retired nurse and worked on him until the portable…
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10 Reasons you know you’ve been in Fiji (perhaps) too long
10 Reasons you know you’ve been in Fiji (perhaps) too long 10. All the staff at the marina know you by name, that it isn’t your actual name no longer bothers you. 9. You know where all the local eateries and bars are in town that have the best air conditioning, making mid rainy season…
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Home Sweet Home
We just returned from a trip to Australia-hence the silence on the blog front this past month. At the end of August Steve was finishing up his work contract overseas and I was finishing up the time on my Fijian visa- it seemed like a perfect excuse to meet in the middle and reconnect. It…
