Eating Kiwi Style

Auckland, New Zealand With a population of about 1.3 million, the city of Auckland is the major city of New Zealand. It’s considered so truly massive that recent legislation has consolidated all the suburbs under one city government which is referred to as the “super-city.” To give you some perspective on this Auckland is the …

I can speak German!

So, did you know that we can speak German? Um, not really, but we’re HUGE fans! 🙂 I have significantly improved my German vocabulary on this trip.  I used to know all of one German word – “nein!” which means “no!”  And then we discovered in Alameda THE German restaurant in the San Francisco Bay …

Swimming with eels and Island travel

Time for a nature hike kids! There is a waterfall lagoon in the center of this island (Nuku Hiva) that is known for it crystal clear waters and abnormally large eels.  Naturally, everyone thought it would be a good idea if we went swimming with them.  Apparently this is what one does at Daniel’s bay.  …

Polynesian Snorkeling

(Continued from previous post… Tahuata, French Polynesia) As we continued to travel north along the island to our next anchorage, Hanatefau, reportedly the 3rd prettiest in Polynesia, we saw some spectacular waterspouts along the shoreline. Upon arriving we found that the anchorage was indeed gorgeous.  Beautiful living reefs no more than 10 feet below the …