This is on land, after we got back. Boat's all tied up at dock and they're winding down the ceremonies, readying the traditional feast (see next picture)...
Vaka Returns August 19th 2008 Alright so this was pretty sweet. About a week or two before I came out here a vaka (meaning canoe) went on a voyage to Samoa. The boat is a huge catamaran of traditional design made in the 90’s. There’s a website with info about it that I’ll try and find later. It’s been on the trip back for about 2 weeks now, with a stop in Niue (sp?) for repairs. Today it arrived.
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Oceania » Cook Islands » Rarotonga Named after Captain COOK, who sighted them in 1770, the islands became a British protectorate in 1888. By 1900, administrative control was transferred to New Zealand; in 1965 residents chose self-government in free association with New Zealand. The e... ... read more
I'm setting this up to show my travels from 2008-2009 for the Watson Fellowship. For my fellowship I'll be kickin around the South Pacific learning about outrigger canoes: how they're built, what makes 'em go fast, and how I can make them go fast. I'm planning on visiting the Cook Islands, Tahiti, New Zealand, Tonga, Samoa, and possibly the Marshall Islands. If you have any tips please let me know!
This blog includes all sorts of stuff. Some of the entries are like a diary entry, telling what's been happening recently. Some are a little story, a different way of saying what's going on.... full info