When we owned our boat, Big Red, we had plans of sailing around the world. Shawn wanted to sell everything, hop on and go. I, on the other hand, wanted to have a land base to come back to. When … Continue reading Crossing the Ocean on a Big Boat
Water is a very powerful entity. Water has waves big enough to topple boats and long enough to flood lands and water mixed with dirt creates landslides that destroy homes. We can harvest energy from it and refresh our bodies … Continue reading Bay of Fundy and the Roosters
How romantic is the idea of an old home, perched up on a small hill by the sea, with the waves slowly lapping at the rocky shore? We found one of these homes in Portland Creek, the Entente Cordiale Beachfront … Continue reading Newfoundland Fjords and the Lobster
I read a lot as a kid and enjoyed many a movie on Saturdays. One of my favorites was the story of the Titanic and I loved the original B&W movie. The Titanic was a big, new, and oh … Continue reading Twillingate, Land of the Icebergs
Icebergs. They sink ships, provide refuge for seals and polar bears, and they are something most people never see. We did not want to be most people. After arriving at the port in Argentia, we drove north and we checked … Continue reading The Iceberg and Father Troy
While relaxing at the pool in Tahiti, we enjoyed views of Moorea across the lagoon. It was a mysterious-looking island with clouds dancing around its eight jagged peaks during the day and dramatic sunsets at night. We could not wait … Continue reading Moorea
Bora Bora. The name evokes an image of blue waters, white sand beaches and huts on stilts with great views. The island has that and so much more. The island is the most populated one we have been on yet … Continue reading Bora Bora
Island paradise. We have all imagined it…the soft white beaches, the bluest of waters with palm trees slowly waving in the light sea breezes, coconuts mysteriously appearing with little straws in them….. As we left Tahiti, the waves became … Continue reading Fakarava and the Blue Lagoon
New Plymouth is a coastal town and we finally had some good weather to actually see the coast. The sand is black here due to the volcano, Taranaki, that hovers in the background over the whole area. The mountain reminds … Continue reading Surfing in New Plymouth
Night here is complete. The darkness envelopes you like a warm, soft blanket you might hide under as a kid. The only lights are the headlights on your car, showing you only what you need to see and the winding … Continue reading Picton to Wellington and the Ferry
The Traveling Squirrel 