Lord please watch over all these lost children, Going to chase a hurricane. Please shine a light down on those who wander, Filled with hunger and pain. Please raise wind for all those out sailing, On an ocean alone. Lord shed a light on all these lost children, Far away from their home. Lord keep […]
Month: July 2006
No Sleep Till Nuku’Alofa
On Monday night, we enjoyed our last hours in French Polynesia by going ashore for drinks and food. The drinks were consumed at the happy hour of the venerable Bali Hai Hotel, which conveniently is the location of the main dinghy dock in Cook’s Bay. Every evening, the owner, Muk, presides over a friendly group […]
The Old Man and the Tahitian Sea
It is hard to believe that someone can have a busy and stressful week in Tahiti, but here we are. As we raced to get the boat ready for the long passage to Tonga, where we are scheduled to meet my family later this month, we are reminded how difficult it is on a sailboat […]
Combating French Malaise with Roquefort Sauce
The final week of Eric and Nick’s visit was a productive one. On Monday, Eric and Nick took the high-speed ferry to Mo’orea to spend a couple of days exploring the small island that so beautifully decorates the horizon of the anchorage. Their adventures during the two-day visit included high-stakes gambling on hermit crab racing […]