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s/v Bella Star: Bella Star is for sale
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Thursday, April 24, 2014. Bella Star is for sale. By Nicole and Aaron. After seven fantastic years together, it's time to say fair winds and following seas to our beloved. Over the last three years, she's allowed us to visit some of the most beautiful places on the planet and meet some of the most wonderful and interesting people. We’re going to miss her for sure, but with any luck, she'll find new owners who will take her on exciting, new adventures. She's always wanted to visit Fiji! A special thanks t...
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s/v Bella Star: March 2014
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Sunday, March 9, 2014. Heroic cruiser injured in Mexico. Coming to the aid of someone in need is exactly what we would’ve expected from our cruising friend John on. But hearing about the aftermath of his life-changing injury shocked and saddened us. Please take a moment to read about John’s courageous story – and about the strength and solidarity of the cruising community – on. S/v Eagle’s blog. And remember to always use the kill switch on your outboard! Hope to see pictures of you back aboard. We'd lov...
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s/v Bella Star: February 2014
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Monday, February 17, 2014. A birthday road trip. It was a big weekend. We were celebrating Aaron’s birthday! So we packed up the car and headed a few hours southeast of Auckland to one of New Zealand’s favorite summertime destinations … the Coromandel Peninsula. This bit of land juts into the South Pacific Ocean and is known for giant green-lipped mussels, beautiful white beaches, lush forests and dramatic vistas. Check, check, check and check. The resident kitty demanded lots of love. The water temperat...
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s/v Bella Star: March 2013
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Friday, March 29, 2013. Week 1: Galapagos to Marquesas. Hi from the high seas! Its day seven of our passage from the Galapagos to French Polynesia. Were 880 miles or so in, with a couple thousand to go. But whos counting? The winds are giving us some of our best sailing days yet, although conditions are generally overcast (very Seattle-like), chilly and squally. Its a good thing I didnt put our long undies in the deep storage! Ill leave you with a haiku I wrote yesterday:. Just like skipping stones.
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two morrows' today: December 2012
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012. Here is the 'list' of Islands that I was talking about last post that, I or John and I have kayaked around. If you are wanting to check a map, most of these islands are in the area from the San Juan Islands north to Desolation Sound, quite a few are in the Gulf Islands, some very small others were big enough to pack a lunch and spend the day paddling around. The scenery is beautiful everywhere. This is in Princess Louisa Inlet. Look at the hitch hiker I picked up!
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two morrows' today: February 2014
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Wednesday, February 19, 2014. Post number 4 - more about day to day. John made the hike to his geo cache on the hill to the south end of the beach. All good up there, lots of visits to the cache - and the reward for making the hike up the mountain is the fabulous view of the bay! The first picture is the island I am always talking about. The cache at the top of the mountain! Marked with a light. That is still going strong after 3 years! John and I have done a few day trips -. Posted by John and Deb.
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two morrows' today: September 2014
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Tuesday, September 23, 2014. Summer 2014 - busy times indeed! The is a recap of our summer adventures! The weather made the sailing trip fantastic - warm water in Desolation Sound = daily swimming.we were 6 weeks on board Puffin.visited all of our favourite spots again this year, and met up with a few old friends and made a few new ones too. Photos are the best to describe what we have been up to all summer -. Bacci ball - a little competitive game with these boys. The view from my nap in the cockpit!
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two morrows' today: March 2012
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012. More on the way home. Yes this is snow you see at the side of the road! It was cold too! We had a temperature of -8' one morning in Flagstaff Arizona. Burrrrrr. Miles and miles of nothing. Posted by John and Deb. In the centre of Baja. Yes of course there is always something happening! So we took the trailers to Pancho! John, checking out the yard! A view of the mechanic shop. The finished job, and of course it is still holding - great work Pancho! Posted by John and Deb. We were...
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s/v Bella Star: August 2013
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Wednesday, August 7, 2013. Kia Orana–Welcome to the Cook Islands! What do left-side drivers, fish and chips, the English language and palm trees have in common? If you guessed the island of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands, you’re a winner. And speaking of winners, this place is pretty great. Really great, in fact. Did I mention they have fish and chips? On approach to Rarotonga, the Cook Islands. After leaving Bora Bora, we found steep, confused seas and not quite enough wind to run comfortably downwind.
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two morrows' today: April 2013
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Monday, April 8, 2013. So many picture to choose from to depict our trip north. We chose a route through Arizona and Utah before we headed north west to home. We enjoyed our visits to the National Parks in the last few years it was an easy choice to visit another couple of parks again this year. After leaving the beach we stopped at our usual spots along the way - the boulder fields of Catavinia are so beautiful . And of course the sand dunes and miles long beach at El Pableon (just south of San Quintin).
