August 20th 2008  Oceania » French Polynesia » Tahiti » Papeete
We set off back into town first thing to change some travellers cheques at the bank. The bank was completely different to ours - there were just three desks inside and each had little cubicles around ... 5 photos [full story]

June 23rd 2008  Oceania » French Polynesia » Tahiti » Papeete
PAPEETE: . Papeete was an unlikely place to drop a few gears, with its incessant and chaotic stream of cars overtaking each other with casual aloofness. Just what we needed - our host Ralph picking ... 23 photos [full story]

June 19th 2008  Oceania » French Polynesia » Tahiti » Papeete
Some say it is uncouth to discuss money, especially on a refined blog such as this one, and to be honest we normally wouldn't but flipping hell Tahiti is expensive. Breakfast for two, surprisingly ... 8 photos [full story]

June 23rd 2008  Oceania » French Polynesia » Tahiti » Papeete
May 30 OK, here’s the text that did NOT get uploaded to the blog in the Marquesas. Well, we’ve been living on the boat for about four months now, we’ve sailed over 5,000 nautical ... 26 photos [full story]

May 19th 2008  Oceania » French Polynesia » Tahiti » Papeete
OK, got to a better spot. ... 25 photos [full story]

May 18th 2008  Oceania » French Polynesia » Tahiti » Papeete
Greetings to all from Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia. We have been here a week already and have enjoyed a couple of dfays at a mooring at the Tahiti Yacht Club which was very peaceful as with a Th ... [full story]

April 21st 2008  Oceania » French Polynesia » Tahiti » Papeete
We had an amazing time in the Marquesas, visiting Ua Pou after Nuku Hiva. We departed in high spirit and after 2.5 days sailing we were about to drop the sails and motor into Manihi part of the Tuamot ... 14 photos [full story]