Expedition to Temoe Atoll
17 December – Departure at dawn from Taravai, direction the island of Temoe a 30 miles southeast of Mangareva. Objective fishing and visit of the island...
Hibiscus
A never-ending anniversary
Saturday 2 November – We celebrate Philippe's birthday on Hibiscus with 3 Other boats (Black Pearl, Baloo and Pilou pilou), as well as Edouard, Denise and Tevaite. Philip being the king of the party, Laurent and Coraline (Black Pearl) made him "an evening outfit", which suits him to delight..... Philippe lends himself to the game…
Gambier... the desire to stay there a little...
First there is the lagoon, its crystal clear water and motus, then the volcanic islands and their lush vegetation, then the anchorages where we take ourselves for Robinson, then, then, then.... But above all, there is the warm and generous welcome of Denise and Edouard, on the island of Taravai, who make us discover Polynesia…
The Pacific, it's big!
Thursday 5 September -We have been at sea since 4 days, The SPI is out, the wind is weak, The sea is flat, What comfort! We make an average of 5 knots with an east wind and the bottom of the air is cool. In the space of a few days the weather changes, The wind is strengthening at…
Preparations for the Pacific Crossing
Many inhabitants of Puerto Villamil have farms at the foot of the Sierra Negra volcano. Sarah a 68 years, it has 50 hectares of land with many fruit trees... Orange trees, grapefruit trees, lemon trees, banana, maracuja I.... Every morning she goes to her farm to feed the pigs, chickens and clearing the trails…
Isabela – Sierra Negra Volcano
A very nice day of hiking with the crew of DigDoog to the crater of the Sierra Negra volcano and the lava fields of Chico Volcano. These are active volcanoes and the last eruption was in 2005...
Galapagos – Discovery of the island
A little sport doesn't hurt.... The brave are ahead, including Philippe who takes the picture.... Bike expedition with the crews of DigDoog and Xanadu. We walk along the coast on a sandy track to a viewpoint...
Galapagos, A little piece of paradise!
The welcome at Isabela is friendly... First the sea lions that are lounging..
On the way to the Galapagos
Wednesday 07 August – Departure of Pedro Gonzales to Les Perlas at daybreak with 3 other boats... Dig Doog, Xanadoo and Wind wanderer... destination Isabella Island ... During the first days the wind is capricious, forced to make the engine.. it at least puts it to the test and everything is fine.
Goodbye Panama
Thursday, August 1st: This time, It's for good! We leave Panama. Tomorrow we weigh anchor. First stop the islands of Las Perlas where we will enjoy the clear waters to swim and rid the hull of shells and algae. Then head to French Polynesia...