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  • China!!

    China!!

    While on the passage to the Philippines, I had the idea that I would like to visit our ancestral home in the Chin village, Taishan county, Jiangmen city, Guangdong province, China to show my kids some of their roots and to pay respects to our ancestors. My Gung Gung (my mom’s father) was born in… Read more

  • Kamusta (hello) Philippines!

    Kamusta (hello) Philippines!

    Well, I wasn’t properly mentally prepared for our passage to the Philippines. Perhaps because we had spent 4 months motoring around Indonesia — there was never any wind and the seas were almost always flat calm. Or because a friend had said getting to Davao, Mindanao from Raja Ampat was relatively straight-forward, involving 3 overnight… Read more

  • Dada (goodbye) Indonesia … for now

    Dada (goodbye) Indonesia … for now

    In January we enjoyed more fabulous snorkeling in Yanggelo, Naffi-Nokor, and Dayang. Packhorse Riki heading into Waisai to fill diesel jugs and swap out the propane bottle. We got to eat out at a resort and a diving homestay. Tomu learned to play bridge! Bridge is my favorite card game, so I was thrilled to… Read more

  • Indonesian Creatures

    Indonesian Creatures

    I think about posting often and then life gets in the way which is a nice problem to have! Here is a collection of GoPro shorts, captured in Dayang anchorage, Batanta Island, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, and stitched into a movie for your enjoyment. Starring big mantas while featuring the usual suspects on the reef including… Read more

  • December happenings

    December happenings

    My mom arrived Friday, December 6th to Sorong, after leaving Seattle on Monday afternoon! The kids are so happy to have their Po Po here visiting. She has been seamlessly incorporated into our daily life. We woke up one day at 4:15 am to go see the Red Bird of Paradise, which does a dance.… Read more

  • Orang Indonesia baik sekali!

    Orang Indonesia baik sekali!

    Indonesian people have been extremely kind and helpful. Often, when I ask where I can find something, instead of telling me how to get there, the person will stop what they are doing and take me where I want to go on the back of their scooter and refuse any payment. One example of this… Read more