These days it seems like everybody’s banging on about saving the environment, rescuing some endangered animal species, or warning about something catastrophic happening if the temperature goes up. Everything seems like a worthy cause – even the save the bees … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2013
Suwarrow, Cook Islands
Once again we’re benefiting from the group of experienced bluewater sailors following our journey through our blog. We had never even heard of Suwarrow before Brett and Debbie aboard Interlude III (another Sundeer similar to ours) emailed us a couple … Continue reading
Bora Bora, Societies, French Polynesia
Optimism and positive thinking are almost universally regarded as things to strive for. Nobody wants to hang around a pessimist or Debbie Downer, and everybody tries to view the glass as half full, not half empty. There are many books … Continue reading
Raiatea, Societies, French Polynesia
If you ask any American high school student who discovered America you’ll get the same, although wrong, answer almost every time…. “Columbus”. If you ask a French student who discovered French Polynesia, we suspect you’d get an equally consistent, and … Continue reading
Cooks Bay, Moorea, Societies, French Polynesia
Life in a modern western metropolis is easy, safe, and comfortable. Buildings keep us sheltered from the rain and sun, concrete on the ground keeps the rocks and dirt away, climate control keeps the hot and cold outside, cars save … Continue reading