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  • 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

  • More visitors!

    More visitors!

    We made a quick trip to Sorong to pick up our friends Steph and Nic. We stocked up on butter, cheese, and chicken breast. The kids spent an afternoon playing on SV Tayrona while we ran errands and cleaned the boat. Sorong is notorious for theft, so we were happy to just stay there two… Read more

  • Halloween etc.

    Halloween etc.

    We decided to sail 400+ miles to celebrate Halloween with our friends on SV Salty Finch in Waisai, Raja Ampat. En route we stopped at an island called Balbulol, near Misool, Raja Ampat. It was so dreamy there! Fabulous scenery with tall upside-down ice cream cone shaped islands — limestone cliffs with trees on top.… Read more

  • Triton Bay – Turtle Cove

    Triton Bay – Turtle Cove

    We spent about 10 days exploring different places in Triton Bay. We anchored just north of Triton Bay Divers, and I did a refresher dive course there. I did my PADI course in Savusavu, Fiji in 2012, the summer that Riki and I met, and I hadn’t dove since then. (Oh, and I got Bells… Read more