tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73677336008300604782024-03-12T19:28:21.022-07:00S/V ORCA IIIOrca III is an Oceanic 46 steel hull with a nice round transom. Built in 1986 in Cowichan Bay, we are the second owners. The windshield, davits, and arch are all built by Steve. We went with a canvass top instead of a full hardtop for ease of design and to keep the weight down. This boat has sure changed a lot since we first bought her.
email us orca3dionne@gmail.comDionne, Steve, Kyle Maya , Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713631875882770896noreply@blogger.comBlogger299125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367733600830060478.post-89065283109025645182014-05-03T14:03:00.001-07:002014-05-03T14:03:19.428-07:00Almost 5 years laterWe've been back for almost 5 years now, watch for posts of our big adventures this summer. We plan on heading out in the big ocean again in about 5 years. The kids have almost all grown up...... Kyle graduated 2 years ago, Maya graduates this June and little Emma is almost finished grade 8. All of us talk about our 2 year offshore trip regularly and even did an over nighter last summer. <br />
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Shall begin our journeys again....<br />
Happy sailing!Dionne, Steve, Kyle Maya , Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713631875882770896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367733600830060478.post-43431223854335306762010-06-07T08:11:00.000-07:002010-06-07T08:11:06.462-07:00Orca III May Longweekend Adventure!Well , I have had lots of people wanting me to continue with Orca III and our adventures. And Liam really wanted to be on our blog! So here it is:<br />
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What a fantastic welcome for us, my mom and Joe on the boat launching ramp, my sisters, brother in law, niece and nephew and friends on the bridge with the fantastic banner! and on the dock, my dad, steve's mom and lots of neighbors and friends, what a treat~<br />and to complete our 2 yr journey , we sailed into English Bay with our cruising buddies on Malachi - the 2 boats side by side!<br /><br />This will be our final post........... the offshore adventure of Orca III and us family of Tremblay's has come to an end , until the next time !<br /><br />And yes , there will be a next time. We have already been talking about going to the Marqueses & Tonga again! and I really want to see Samoa -<br /><br />Thank you to everyone who has been following our great adventure! And to all of you who helped get us there! We loved reading all the comments on the blog and all the emails !<br /><br />Orca III and her Trembaly family of Steve, Dionne , Kyle , Maya, and Emma sailed approximately 18,000 nautical miles , over 10 countries, and many ,many islands in the last 2 years. It was an experience we will not forget.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXuvmkP48irQ8e6uBa_Yj8pg3mazfI4XK9Eh2JwMHjELeNsnCuPVzbt-fpkDBfB4oE_IgyFHJrn0MRaNJqCgfqIl3SW0FtapWEGAMcNf5I934AGlkl_BTLug8LhSSssyugv_3SuRofepQ/s1600-h/coming+to+home+vancouver,+pirates+cove+024.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXuvmkP48irQ8e6uBa_Yj8pg3mazfI4XK9Eh2JwMHjELeNsnCuPVzbt-fpkDBfB4oE_IgyFHJrn0MRaNJqCgfqIl3SW0FtapWEGAMcNf5I934AGlkl_BTLug8LhSSssyugv_3SuRofepQ/s320/coming+to+home+vancouver,+pirates+cove+024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368429006559049474" border="0" /></a>Vancouver! and HOME - that's the Burrard Bridge in the background, with our marina in behind!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEeMf7vOoGWQFkeDz0RuORdNUs1E3P-CKq5g35wMSPxOtZmmC_MNDDhPXSI7f8WLD8LlFQKVyq0BF_Hx0WVyGL89cw6zURQlelyQGkbBa4aFuiGb7lCYJyJORbrIRGsuLP8U7FLcBWLpM/s1600-h/coming+to+home+vancouver,+pirates+cove+033.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEeMf7vOoGWQFkeDz0RuORdNUs1E3P-CKq5g35wMSPxOtZmmC_MNDDhPXSI7f8WLD8LlFQKVyq0BF_Hx0WVyGL89cw6zURQlelyQGkbBa4aFuiGb7lCYJyJORbrIRGsuLP8U7FLcBWLpM/s320/coming+to+home+vancouver,+pirates+cove+033.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368429015131261394" border="0" /></a>our "BANNER" and that's my sisters and other family up there!!! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTLTEaydhtLWjLghb18_SHQBY4lsv0yk5wgl4rxBUu8-DZ0vFBeJBog09GCB92O9z0CUfmsi9s78SX3Si32CIv4afIf7uUx4_TGdTexzCgsv1wweEpanPnFrVY5Cn2amqnGDHCIOnxO3A/s1600-h/coming+to+home+vancouver,+pirates+cove+055.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTLTEaydhtLWjLghb18_SHQBY4lsv0yk5wgl4rxBUu8-DZ0vFBeJBog09GCB92O9z0CUfmsi9s78SX3Si32CIv4afIf7uUx4_TGdTexzCgsv1wweEpanPnFrVY5Cn2amqnGDHCIOnxO3A/s320/coming+to+home+vancouver,+pirates+cove+055.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368429027996017522" border="0" /></a>The Tremblay's of Orca III - HOME<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRS3gK1Fs-l5126DeZkj-Qk6ZYvmU6_Bl74oy0xmaHzyoVdTxN3uNmNOkXASdvevyW9YSmxy08SbH-XbZsfawEIoClMCs2tor6F-MsRiWGx4kjMQnbGWci4VEh7bn8-8VHGrRid6sKmcU/s1600-h/coming+to+home+vancouver,+pirates+cove+029.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRS3gK1Fs-l5126DeZkj-Qk6ZYvmU6_Bl74oy0xmaHzyoVdTxN3uNmNOkXASdvevyW9YSmxy08SbH-XbZsfawEIoClMCs2tor6F-MsRiWGx4kjMQnbGWci4VEh7bn8-8VHGrRid6sKmcU/s320/coming+to+home+vancouver,+pirates+cove+029.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368429030085077410" border="0" /></a>Dionne with the Planatarium behind<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib0TF8f8QVgVgeGC0xDDina3-CHicB0o58d6E4rqC9KX6OI_KtgI1Q1lwXc6VARBcauwXDAE6YhZLF3CFm8I_pbcb6rN7hlePSq-BZZ9F_QxubukiCwVuIraIXU8MFvt0b8vZkEZ23p2E/s1600-h/coming+to+home+vancouver,+pirates+cove+040.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib0TF8f8QVgVgeGC0xDDina3-CHicB0o58d6E4rqC9KX6OI_KtgI1Q1lwXc6VARBcauwXDAE6YhZLF3CFm8I_pbcb6rN7hlePSq-BZZ9F_QxubukiCwVuIraIXU8MFvt0b8vZkEZ23p2E/s320/coming+to+home+vancouver,+pirates+cove+040.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368429597514413346" border="0" /></a>a dock full of greaters, all waiting to help tie us up - This is our "home"<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZvh7ZrdJtBW1ivZ1JFb0gCl3F127tAmhmgDC4Sz5l_vUXOuNUBPCo13irDygrtfxJM9s3VgDThQO9bku5Cz9OS1KAPFsGaAyLbF-Qe8-TvU5gTqQs4WqDiiR6aZzYoMO8mG9d_DVG6DU/s1600-h/coming+to+home+vancouver,+pirates+cove+021.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZvh7ZrdJtBW1ivZ1JFb0gCl3F127tAmhmgDC4Sz5l_vUXOuNUBPCo13irDygrtfxJM9s3VgDThQO9bku5Cz9OS1KAPFsGaAyLbF-Qe8-TvU5gTqQs4WqDiiR6aZzYoMO8mG9d_DVG6DU/s320/coming+to+home+vancouver,+pirates+cove+021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368429610468815426" border="0" /></a>Orca III and Malachi arriving in English Bay together, completion of a great 2 yr trip<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNv8TcgAHQR2XRK5LS0tJ0vgdQrHBtWcJaoc_LqcHxZRIqX8r8TEr589-9Nx43wDYw2OJxedxs2s8boxxjRwVkZn6RH9VTRsy_GI7kF6M7iDQ37P2t8nytY3I9WruNzVUCcV5fvulD3Dk/s1600-h/coming+to+home+vancouver,+pirates+cove+018.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNv8TcgAHQR2XRK5LS0tJ0vgdQrHBtWcJaoc_LqcHxZRIqX8r8TEr589-9Nx43wDYw2OJxedxs2s8boxxjRwVkZn6RH9VTRsy_GI7kF6M7iDQ37P2t8nytY3I9WruNzVUCcV5fvulD3Dk/s320/coming+to+home+vancouver,+pirates+cove+018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368429601445070066" border="0" /></a>SV MALACHI~ coming home<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDQGqnJ_g-9KTa1k9GCbOJ1WdL53er5Guq7M781XfIsWcBP0jyB4Y0F6MtAfpkrU2cuKxZZdYwcgu-P_BuAFUbLLlUhYrrrAQumXh7LOiSuDyGPVp0BOt8YfN5BgWragYLZCInLG_6Ej0/s1600-h/coming+to+home+vancouver,+pirates+cove+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDQGqnJ_g-9KTa1k9GCbOJ1WdL53er5Guq7M781XfIsWcBP0jyB4Y0F6MtAfpkrU2cuKxZZdYwcgu-P_BuAFUbLLlUhYrrrAQumXh7LOiSuDyGPVp0BOt8YfN5BgWragYLZCInLG_6Ej0/s320/coming+to+home+vancouver,+pirates+cove+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368429624662464338" border="0" /></a>Pirates Cove - the kids still love the treasure chest!! only they are too big to be put in it now!!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkDXd18kGi-W2A3wxWPx3SSKe2UFd2TU302NTq_gfEF4NoayHKlf7RL-NboOEsTysFy5SKowoDX4ySIbfgq3LIJnVfTBBzCrbll1icdixu2vJY1exSP4aMP-eCtpZ50Orf3oMy2mDz9WE/s1600-h/coming+to+home+vancouver,+pirates+cove+011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkDXd18kGi-W2A3wxWPx3SSKe2UFd2TU302NTq_gfEF4NoayHKlf7RL-NboOEsTysFy5SKowoDX4ySIbfgq3LIJnVfTBBzCrbll1icdixu2vJY1exSP4aMP-eCtpZ50Orf3oMy2mDz9WE/s320/coming+to+home+vancouver,+pirates+cove+011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368429614117139810" border="0" /></a>Mom and her children sitting on the logs at Pirates Cove - one of the last days of the trip<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCU2JmxAlqkfmLC3hDRFY36cVO5hAkid4k8Lq75p6zwxqSSDeQGr8EcFG3ii-iJu-hzaqACzaqNpJl97TMb5Yoljp4qN2b88prEIrZV4klYvTp1-Iq8amXZ2RF6KiNWRzMUeaVDADsrSQ/s1600-h/coming+to+home+vancouver,+pirates+cove+009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCU2JmxAlqkfmLC3hDRFY36cVO5hAkid4k8Lq75p6zwxqSSDeQGr8EcFG3ii-iJu-hzaqACzaqNpJl97TMb5Yoljp4qN2b88prEIrZV4klYvTp1-Iq8amXZ2RF6KiNWRzMUeaVDADsrSQ/s320/coming+to+home+vancouver,+pirates+cove+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368436089568291586" border="0" /></a>Father and son time<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQJlfyrbBC_zwgp7tILXypdkwzeKoT0fCqMIrtT7JdEiHpd3eZJ3mtE_UFsWlyPSoKGVaOmhry_icARe0yf33kmpskqft03eX218WMtGBVmYEwmEFlpPeAhKIqQFWaxeKTeV_FUHjbvw/s1600-h/coming+to+home+vancouver,+pirates+cove+005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQJlfyrbBC_zwgp7tILXypdkwzeKoT0fCqMIrtT7JdEiHpd3eZJ3mtE_UFsWlyPSoKGVaOmhry_icARe0yf33kmpskqft03eX218WMtGBVmYEwmEFlpPeAhKIqQFWaxeKTeV_FUHjbvw/s320/coming+to+home+vancouver,+pirates+cove+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368436099215078770" border="0" /></a>Orca III anchored in the middle of Pirates Cove, it's amazing how all the other boats look so under geared!Dionne, Steve, Kyle Maya , Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713631875882770896noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367733600830060478.post-26746345904555875802009-08-06T20:21:00.000-07:002009-08-06T21:23:36.453-07:00Cowichan Bay<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">ORCA III anchored in Cowichan Bay</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgahYMQ44WCSs7wcWXG7L3rbbfB85R_Vb-rsbxQOcqjb9JjzEIEAaNl2rX3FwQQJ104h0voat6gAOgMphe1Qwa9YoxTkn3eKzimDbqpa2SsJICvvZtQov9LG1AHDExvOkkl9LPgbezWsRk/s1600-h/cowichan+bay+009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgahYMQ44WCSs7wcWXG7L3rbbfB85R_Vb-rsbxQOcqjb9JjzEIEAaNl2rX3FwQQJ104h0voat6gAOgMphe1Qwa9YoxTkn3eKzimDbqpa2SsJICvvZtQov9LG1AHDExvOkkl9LPgbezWsRk/s320/cowichan+bay+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367065831661475842" border="0" /></a>Well its been a heap of fun here!! We arrived yesterday morning to seeing Malachi and Maryka Violet rafted together and anchored . We tied to them for a short visit before they headed out - we'll see them again.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHPxdmmZ-jbyQUsO-zujBYOrK4iBsF2Bqd0JMvkY7p4wRGf8tn-AhShySwLr1rWRYMexRDWmsKNxbHg6aYZq4AbtxuVlDaFzSb62Vp8B5KDVLK3viz7oxgkMd_cFOI2eYzsEVAsSWxdEg/s1600-h/cowichan+bay+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHPxdmmZ-jbyQUsO-zujBYOrK4iBsF2Bqd0JMvkY7p4wRGf8tn-AhShySwLr1rWRYMexRDWmsKNxbHg6aYZq4AbtxuVlDaFzSb62Vp8B5KDVLK3viz7oxgkMd_cFOI2eYzsEVAsSWxdEg/s320/cowichan+bay+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367072500181904770" border="0" /></a>Then Dave Ego , connection with the Blue Street Band Steve played in, came down to the docks and we picked him up by dingy for a visit. We went to Dave and Pat's place for dinner and saw how Dave had been following our route. He had the atlas open and yellow stickies marking significant events ( even the long and lat of where we lost our spinnaker!) and all the emails I had been sending. What a treat to see that!! We had a great dinner , and he plays the alto sax. So Kyle played it , first time in almost 2 years!! it sure was great to hear him again! We sure enjoyed ourselves. They are wonderful wonderful people and what a nice welcome to Cowichan Bay!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhURdzq-OSagFupR13GTF44y7iac98m9NzKDhagaqlOUdBRcK1RL6y_L-quVEw2TK3V0cJ3wuTs234ggXSVp1xT-HhffJpuoFYm5VX0YrccroLmuYI5KrbyRsFTrDU_dxykRJ137xUvG4U/s1600-h/cowichan+bay+018.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhURdzq-OSagFupR13GTF44y7iac98m9NzKDhagaqlOUdBRcK1RL6y_L-quVEw2TK3V0cJ3wuTs234ggXSVp1xT-HhffJpuoFYm5VX0YrccroLmuYI5KrbyRsFTrDU_dxykRJ137xUvG4U/s320/cowichan+bay+018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367063800149405138" border="0" /></a>Maya, Dave, Steve, Kyle, Pat Emma - dinner at their house<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIdxP-6Mqukc-6RqXNd9A3jCj3004rgtEFVzp-3dCRIWmxvnhpA_YuLcPy4hQrsWNuXOkPx92R3NXqzg46KXlhMFSO6NBQd1MnfSPQZNIbIowSqmFPIawbXiDKVNK5IuUEVCgablhj978/s1600-h/cowichan+bay+016.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIdxP-6Mqukc-6RqXNd9A3jCj3004rgtEFVzp-3dCRIWmxvnhpA_YuLcPy4hQrsWNuXOkPx92R3NXqzg46KXlhMFSO6NBQd1MnfSPQZNIbIowSqmFPIawbXiDKVNK5IuUEVCgablhj978/s320/cowichan+bay+016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367063792430185858" border="0" /></a>Dave and his wonderful collection of our trip - see the yellow stickies! and the emails, I love this!!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiNOS8Bj3XXByGtNOgRr0OwjcAgHDozzBfJvPuXWdO3f_0YSQbMEHsXZB9kpDZp94CYwwkSuAhcH9S1XCXKLhUFfuwbfUNjoW4nTl1jwNR-jQunrm5CmDicisPvAaz632ffTcNV4utHBg/s1600-h/cowichan+bay+013.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiNOS8Bj3XXByGtNOgRr0OwjcAgHDozzBfJvPuXWdO3f_0YSQbMEHsXZB9kpDZp94CYwwkSuAhcH9S1XCXKLhUFfuwbfUNjoW4nTl1jwNR-jQunrm5CmDicisPvAaz632ffTcNV4utHBg/s320/cowichan+bay+013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367063790057834194" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">The kids just hanging around Cowichan Bay Village</span><br /></div>We also gave a call to Gordon and Sandy Rutherford - the builder and first owner of Orca III, they came on aboard too!!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaz6KIf6GzBy8WUXFwI3-WbPqVHyCqjOEc_adSMrDclHJJYSboAyDgk08eqth0qPWjc73No1dUQlfUX1x5Kh2oa-Cxcx29zZGJThGfKNIVCA-DhlvUx4ZH5BZbGWXw5ZwBBpUHOcOo0YM/s1600-h/cowichan+bay+007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaz6KIf6GzBy8WUXFwI3-WbPqVHyCqjOEc_adSMrDclHJJYSboAyDgk08eqth0qPWjc73No1dUQlfUX1x5Kh2oa-Cxcx29zZGJThGfKNIVCA-DhlvUx4ZH5BZbGWXw5ZwBBpUHOcOo0YM/s320/cowichan+bay+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367063818834460242" border="0" /></a>We had a great time with them, talking about Orca III's adventures, showing pictures and talking about all the changes we did. They are absolutely lovely people! We went and saw them after dinner at Dave and Pat's . I had burned a DVD for them of Orca III sailing in the big waves in the Tuamotus ( Remember that Dave H?! thanks for filming us!!!) They were thrilled!! Nice to see Orca III sail!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5KPuyEmh1raveKrjQtW9_VHCPXFDSf3nCakn06DgAg66-k-l5KbIKxgWMhYRn9x3TFj-4ygfHnT7N8tTXERNqhXomzbTVeuyG3mOL5QZOceq_NzkoQKoy3cVPXxF1zRAHqzBk2NrQ_D4/s1600-h/cowichan+bay+019.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5KPuyEmh1raveKrjQtW9_VHCPXFDSf3nCakn06DgAg66-k-l5KbIKxgWMhYRn9x3TFj-4ygfHnT7N8tTXERNqhXomzbTVeuyG3mOL5QZOceq_NzkoQKoy3cVPXxF1zRAHqzBk2NrQ_D4/s320/cowichan+bay+019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367063813763122546" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Wooden Model of ORCA III - done by Sandy's brother!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp5LBWNrL-fF2p7hBKBEy7vnSu6MhBRqv-3kWmWY8shTkSj_lyVC85b1QjN1rNoJzcMd9QgpAM6pwvCiaXPpxInG3x00oWNSKX1wsTap6MY0nKm5JT78aFBQ08fDwuHJ3t7Uhe5l3xT8Q/s1600-h/cowichan+bay+021.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp5LBWNrL-fF2p7hBKBEy7vnSu6MhBRqv-3kWmWY8shTkSj_lyVC85b1QjN1rNoJzcMd9QgpAM6pwvCiaXPpxInG3x00oWNSKX1wsTap6MY0nKm5JT78aFBQ08fDwuHJ3t7Uhe5l3xT8Q/s320/cowichan+bay+021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367064789340440354" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">picking plums in Gordon's yard. We even had raspberries! and we picked blackberries where ever we saw them - oooh how we missed those!!</span> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We then went out today with Gord - he gave us a tour of Cowichan. Saw the tressel bridge and the suspension bridge and then he lent us a van to go and check out the BC Discovery Forest Museum. that was fun!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwZTsY-jedqFEdjPreOndrBNBwX6zIDMAiFbMIdEHk7xoYXmLQe9cLZJB__jzWZipGVqoaRUIkDBu-l4oQz11UItaiha4ucRL4zBdoXXAMX_fSUsSVQ1xfHU6k-dI3pk32y5RoOQxYqz0/s1600-h/cowichan+bay+029.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwZTsY-jedqFEdjPreOndrBNBwX6zIDMAiFbMIdEHk7xoYXmLQe9cLZJB__jzWZipGVqoaRUIkDBu-l4oQz11UItaiha4ucRL4zBdoXXAMX_fSUsSVQ1xfHU6k-dI3pk32y5RoOQxYqz0/s320/cowichan+bay+029.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367064793908937602" border="0" /></a>checking out the info on the Kinsol Trestle bridge.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsiXz3xTfIE55hH0UgJGR_sMH6c2ZiTfv-mItoJC0EMXrPsBCyAS1iLyeB4_lUHeaCTsKoDFpeKIwGc0QLw7nVwwkn3I4WfZTuWhiggI5zrirHDEWoLFunnXbQaKuG-f4Z_Omrdhue_Zc/s1600-h/cowichan+bay+034.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsiXz3xTfIE55hH0UgJGR_sMH6c2ZiTfv-mItoJC0EMXrPsBCyAS1iLyeB4_lUHeaCTsKoDFpeKIwGc0QLw7nVwwkn3I4WfZTuWhiggI5zrirHDEWoLFunnXbQaKuG-f4Z_Omrdhue_Zc/s320/cowichan+bay+034.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367064799466410386" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">US!!!</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfajC4uKy-evpVMbMODxPobM5X__yh2bmPWW_QkVWQWpWbE2_5BLzDRpmSJFtfp6KMbmp8cFCPZ26CYy0W6KDpSTu_KxugPY89IeaNyR-KOeoyrI6CEYZjs2cTuP5oPBFXZDVtwOfPpcU/s1600-h/cowichan+bay+046.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfajC4uKy-evpVMbMODxPobM5X__yh2bmPWW_QkVWQWpWbE2_5BLzDRpmSJFtfp6KMbmp8cFCPZ26CYy0W6KDpSTu_KxugPY89IeaNyR-KOeoyrI6CEYZjs2cTuP5oPBFXZDVtwOfPpcU/s320/cowichan+bay+046.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367066954207427282" border="0" /></a>Next we were off to the Suspension Bridge at Bright Angel Park! We had lots of these in the south island of NZ - remember?!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG9CVK_iR-bqG_fGVEqzMy_oU4K81mUM3DW5I_Lu0kwfoYh1SvxTQ2QIHnsYUrgX4fE-7z_REeo818_Xq0c95EoKVJr828l21apY0RWIMa_LuUoYWV3rnkXpNvc39lGY3csLnw-uyQ62k/s1600-h/cowichan+bay+050.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG9CVK_iR-bqG_fGVEqzMy_oU4K81mUM3DW5I_Lu0kwfoYh1SvxTQ2QIHnsYUrgX4fE-7z_REeo818_Xq0c95EoKVJr828l21apY0RWIMa_LuUoYWV3rnkXpNvc39lGY3csLnw-uyQ62k/s320/cowichan+bay+050.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367064816171200418" border="0" /></a>yes that would be the monkey man Kyle in his tree! I love me BC trees!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Gum9sijld4MgRLgOweM-jUSdRJm8I-B_JIyuQHQ5Yh9cGoReYewUOUzFIvi_G99O9PJE4j4WWcl4NJbSmZSAmL-I3bazVl9Wt3E1vEtcM-qlk-Oo9eKvNXDvm9wX5HKI6C1h7PgQrgE/s1600-h/cowichan+bay+067.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Gum9sijld4MgRLgOweM-jUSdRJm8I-B_JIyuQHQ5Yh9cGoReYewUOUzFIvi_G99O9PJE4j4WWcl4NJbSmZSAmL-I3bazVl9Wt3E1vEtcM-qlk-Oo9eKvNXDvm9wX5HKI6C1h7PgQrgE/s320/cowichan+bay+067.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367065824372961538" border="0" /></a>At the BC forest museum. Gordon gave us his pass and we had a blast! got to ride the steam train too! We have been there before in the old cars during a rally years ago. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-p6kVtT8JDw4g7nh2s731MHEI_lx1LRpxVkZTCYsERZkjUQEOdtDG6XFlsowDLa0UXn0jZLTwMhQK3sO5NpEFbMd_JSqvMfnnrZZHdFydfmxygR3YNK5vcra_lhekW8VK8a46t__iReI/s1600-h/cowichan+bay+068.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-p6kVtT8JDw4g7nh2s731MHEI_lx1LRpxVkZTCYsERZkjUQEOdtDG6XFlsowDLa0UXn0jZLTwMhQK3sO5NpEFbMd_JSqvMfnnrZZHdFydfmxygR3YNK5vcra_lhekW8VK8a46t__iReI/s320/cowichan+bay+068.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367065821008644162" border="0" /></a>When we got home we stopped at the best ice cream place ever. "Udder Guys" - they make homemade ice cream! We said our good byes to both Dave/Pat and Gord/Sandy and wil stay the night here , leaving in the am for Pirate's Cove.<br /><br />We dropped 2 crab traps today, first time in 2 years , hope we get some!! Oh and I forgot to mention - poor Steve has had to rebuild the head - nice that it broke down here and not on a passage! Never had to fix that the whole 2 yrs!!Dionne, Steve, Kyle Maya , Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713631875882770896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367733600830060478.post-3878779348386418382009-08-05T11:59:00.000-07:002009-08-06T21:59:24.392-07:00BCA Rendezvous Photo timehere you go! I promised you pictures , enjoy!!!!!!!!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih5CByaMxq6ng5D8rH2PT3Ee9KPe6IUJjRZ8CN0c5qh9Bv_WGWR-N_cGsutHRqhlvsqeRuEGlKLcnDpW7Y-HhqxJMET59Kp_-aYNqlSq6ahyphenhyphenNqibVdK_rVYqrhotzFDASWZwzSOq70Y3E/s1600-h/montegue+harbor+005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih5CByaMxq6ng5D8rH2PT3Ee9KPe6IUJjRZ8CN0c5qh9Bv_WGWR-N_cGsutHRqhlvsqeRuEGlKLcnDpW7Y-HhqxJMET59Kp_-aYNqlSq6ahyphenhyphenNqibVdK_rVYqrhotzFDASWZwzSOq70Y3E/s320/montegue+harbor+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367080943895258274" border="0" /></a>Robert, and the kids having fun in the hammock, Kyle took this from the crows nest<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilwQubuPYl4mPEPpKbeIhNh-Ck6Wr-BOWHJdQPkqM9ePRfP4_G-C-DbZIu_eEe99dlnlzb3jE276QlUD1jsW2GPMzn_cDsIRGh1GxCYQPDqX-7lUbCjPbanyTlC0ct_4vkSU32jsmNjYI/s1600-h/montegue+harbor+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilwQubuPYl4mPEPpKbeIhNh-Ck6Wr-BOWHJdQPkqM9ePRfP4_G-C-DbZIu_eEe99dlnlzb3jE276QlUD1jsW2GPMzn_cDsIRGh1GxCYQPDqX-7lUbCjPbanyTlC0ct_4vkSU32jsmNjYI/s320/montegue+harbor+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367080939257433298" border="0" /></a>Steve and Dionne - after a great weekend at the BCA rendezvous, we were tired - can you believe I got worn out of talking?!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-9d6nitRrkgFjOvl9nHOQ5Bkv8g-mW-qS_CGAlvUtY_eYJoCMhqPUKzsF-66yz-deZQxPRlO7m4jVFwK_WVT_8gnVF3WANamyz8Rdo3ZzyyvT0TWLiUXvh7MkFO9rPtWRNGyTT_hSW4/s1600-h/montegue+harbor+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-9d6nitRrkgFjOvl9nHOQ5Bkv8g-mW-qS_CGAlvUtY_eYJoCMhqPUKzsF-66yz-deZQxPRlO7m4jVFwK_WVT_8gnVF3WANamyz8Rdo3ZzyyvT0TWLiUXvh7MkFO9rPtWRNGyTT_hSW4/s320/montegue+harbor+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367080928309317122" border="0" /></a>Bryn and Kyle going for a ride<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6uQBCTfvgaBCdi4km1iELs_gYUIJFSAbvxuB9YzgDdbw4SONkMmZ7FfIoYKSor4e1XPkZjb7VYCOxms1Xc7ctTlsvpULLVnW5URSSfSegPnpZOUzMVavn7tPAhcpBfKbGYg1n49-lEfw/s1600-h/montegue+harbor+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6uQBCTfvgaBCdi4km1iELs_gYUIJFSAbvxuB9YzgDdbw4SONkMmZ7FfIoYKSor4e1XPkZjb7VYCOxms1Xc7ctTlsvpULLVnW5URSSfSegPnpZOUzMVavn7tPAhcpBfKbGYg1n49-lEfw/s320/montegue+harbor+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367080921367922450" border="0" /></a>Our dear friends, Carol and Bryn on their boat, they also were in Montague Harbour<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtO2tRi38BP5NIjyaGS0C0EcvaOEfRaUIV-IW6_YzOEhQ8goVsIr8El13XZWRT1EDpHFuPc5mWtnzXD1llqvYC928V8mIt00NWjPVUnwjqUBIynbZRzj8DqrlPKlxUvoQQAYs8cB8MgwQ/s1600-h/blue+water+rendezvous+063.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtO2tRi38BP5NIjyaGS0C0EcvaOEfRaUIV-IW6_YzOEhQ8goVsIr8El13XZWRT1EDpHFuPc5mWtnzXD1llqvYC928V8mIt00NWjPVUnwjqUBIynbZRzj8DqrlPKlxUvoQQAYs8cB8MgwQ/s320/blue+water+rendezvous+063.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366558297486019778" border="0" /></a>Steve and Bryn , playing again! harmonica and wash tub base!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlaicNNaDYJJVFEi4b-Wa3XtH5sar_4V4PGfqLpRT9_dDX9li3CiRfQEeldjo93Vrf7QUzWCOjMVI1ikFKznYmy0mdaj7EXBUteEeZ8TaXy7o5zMJYjBIka4wXlhEgYZZVH8rFpuQx9c0/s1600-h/blue+water+rendezvous+065.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlaicNNaDYJJVFEi4b-Wa3XtH5sar_4V4PGfqLpRT9_dDX9li3CiRfQEeldjo93Vrf7QUzWCOjMVI1ikFKznYmy0mdaj7EXBUteEeZ8TaXy7o5zMJYjBIka4wXlhEgYZZVH8rFpuQx9c0/s320/blue+water+rendezvous+065.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366558300583726722" border="0" /></a>Jam night on Orca III - after the BCA events. Fun Fun Fun - Bud, Robert and Rose<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxZ5GXp8fPbE6356tQq9AjWh9jfife7aJ_TEW_xIGFWeyvyQ3lobmTTCfBahLq8XfXHPcNpvuSlY9kse2Z4P5ne09JIkKD_Tw9lBLhoRzOoGtJZkdl3GAaMnQxz-XTPiITLd6h-VN9VfA/s1600-h/blue+water+rendezvous+059.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxZ5GXp8fPbE6356tQq9AjWh9jfife7aJ_TEW_xIGFWeyvyQ3lobmTTCfBahLq8XfXHPcNpvuSlY9kse2Z4P5ne09JIkKD_Tw9lBLhoRzOoGtJZkdl3GAaMnQxz-XTPiITLd6h-VN9VfA/s320/blue+water+rendezvous+059.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366558286612357794" border="0" /></a>water fight time, the kids filled a pile of water balloons and then resorted to buckets1<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2eSP3s-d60rD2twPsakPR6UVbrpPvIu4k8nVXRn4tr1yY9A_6dJ1N_JZJ4-u04mFPdGpu3z2hx4RBdnTRTOSAWU9t3srcwHT6oRtOjDEXaeaqYRZXgg-eAY_3SZHc_n-fid0vJjj4MW8/s1600-h/blue+water+rendezvous+060.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2eSP3s-d60rD2twPsakPR6UVbrpPvIu4k8nVXRn4tr1yY9A_6dJ1N_JZJ4-u04mFPdGpu3z2hx4RBdnTRTOSAWU9t3srcwHT6oRtOjDEXaeaqYRZXgg-eAY_3SZHc_n-fid0vJjj4MW8/s320/blue+water+rendezvous+060.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366557756384361570" border="0" /></a>dingy tug - o -war!! Row Kyle Row!!!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdEAUwmYjc9Pd16bPePfG3VyGpmSDY2CYcspNlK5Fidb3TSa9CdQLg4NF2bQRU1Bv3pptNRP81pz_vhufB1M7l20JLrV3TDDNHBIgLHKsDJfHhEqpvDBG9SH0iM8yzL7pwMxB_eygt5Rk/s1600-h/blue+water+rendezvous+046.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdEAUwmYjc9Pd16bPePfG3VyGpmSDY2CYcspNlK5Fidb3TSa9CdQLg4NF2bQRU1Bv3pptNRP81pz_vhufB1M7l20JLrV3TDDNHBIgLHKsDJfHhEqpvDBG9SH0iM8yzL7pwMxB_eygt5Rk/s320/blue+water+rendezvous+046.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366557744687654866" border="0" /></a>Kyle rowing with the kids to the races! they got there in time for the big water fight<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ7r8-pnq-vASdokyfF7XjsjOfwvFU9G9nEu3dRr7CG7L3r_mst7PHR-yldLe1YGDSWIF6W08uKSrhyphenhyphenQt-j28WOATAnObq6C9DJlRX6VzNrFbiuiod8PeVca6xLRHLAfoa9SVjJxz2dBw/s1600-h/blue+water+rendezvous+035.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ7r8-pnq-vASdokyfF7XjsjOfwvFU9G9nEu3dRr7CG7L3r_mst7PHR-yldLe1YGDSWIF6W08uKSrhyphenhyphenQt-j28WOATAnObq6C9DJlRX6VzNrFbiuiod8PeVca6xLRHLAfoa9SVjJxz2dBw/s320/blue+water+rendezvous+035.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366557737754262386" border="0" /></a>Kyle fishing with all the kids. Ethan, Lily, Lucas and Aiden - fun ,fun fun<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRQM2_URC7F6p3kEoDYH8ElzVO34lY3vU98A9jbi1TStV_aEfEH9CxL_egRPCFLF6Ee9TRtX34Dy1ysKuocyG8bMPtAMG0TrRfSCOUX7DALjkyIslBcZgAuOFpQwVIi-GidBmYMTlwPnI/s1600-h/blue+water+rendezvous+027.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRQM2_URC7F6p3kEoDYH8ElzVO34lY3vU98A9jbi1TStV_aEfEH9CxL_egRPCFLF6Ee9TRtX34Dy1ysKuocyG8bMPtAMG0TrRfSCOUX7DALjkyIslBcZgAuOFpQwVIi-GidBmYMTlwPnI/s320/blue+water+rendezvous+027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366557729149964850" border="0" /></a>The gang from the marina - Tim, Heather, Pierre , Jennifer, Maria and Bud, what a welcome home ! Great to be at the BCA Rendezvous with them!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFoB___V8QHq1hjpqZZfNJPEk5WlJZrWxktqhu5VEUGNqzzwDabIqcbYKBn7hLIJlfeAYDv2X7TKN6agjQdMKefhGUhOJ1l0U-FlxR0FwXfokIlkcorexr-uUC6x_roEwfdleRcUbX6OY/s1600-h/blue+water+rendezvous+016.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFoB___V8QHq1hjpqZZfNJPEk5WlJZrWxktqhu5VEUGNqzzwDabIqcbYKBn7hLIJlfeAYDv2X7TKN6agjQdMKefhGUhOJ1l0U-FlxR0FwXfokIlkcorexr-uUC6x_roEwfdleRcUbX6OY/s320/blue+water+rendezvous+016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366557034171101346" border="0" /></a>Captain Highliner?! hahaha Robert from Tillicum, they joined us on the Rendezvous<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEtfI5akweSwOvPk_P2WcV5SdQtT4o4gGxNgS0ad_ZLIgpAYBN9UjykVzgen_0Ng1Dt91pXIWjCkc-vOZHv8ioLUZWJmVUmAXkWYiLHJoRw0UT5-SktIys3SwuDRsNa6_9W5kiSieBbek/s1600-h/blue+water+rendezvous+010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEtfI5akweSwOvPk_P2WcV5SdQtT4o4gGxNgS0ad_ZLIgpAYBN9UjykVzgen_0Ng1Dt91pXIWjCkc-vOZHv8ioLUZWJmVUmAXkWYiLHJoRw0UT5-SktIys3SwuDRsNa6_9W5kiSieBbek/s320/blue+water+rendezvous+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366557726004743586" border="0" /></a>The stick game! taught to us by Carol and Bryn, love the game - here we are playing with Malachi<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPzN01Mxy7SlANlbm1cvYRcjNTNbxqLO59C4Cw15KEqSaa45GDjKT1Hh-FrdE7azqBttOh4M7-qSlszHsbmSFI5etzPqlVjGsT585ZGP_YXpwzEZsbcQD7TgstNPZzphQ61OyMME1N8g8/s1600-h/blue+water+rendezvous+015.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPzN01Mxy7SlANlbm1cvYRcjNTNbxqLO59C4Cw15KEqSaa45GDjKT1Hh-FrdE7azqBttOh4M7-qSlszHsbmSFI5etzPqlVjGsT585ZGP_YXpwzEZsbcQD7TgstNPZzphQ61OyMME1N8g8/s320/blue+water+rendezvous+015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366557032047194018" border="0" /></a>Malachi and Orca III Sidney Spit<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuZBqT5HHGu8K0X33TimF1Iu3HNVkwglF8FFrCZuP39eaDUnDF7Gy_eBrO_hlmfaCSDBUrokAQCWgByo6LcP6iaMGQmy4OV80KAFU4rUntOe8vSqXIyzfdW-LFV4CHT6ySeJvumDqjn8k/s1600-h/blue+water+rendezvous+008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuZBqT5HHGu8K0X33TimF1Iu3HNVkwglF8FFrCZuP39eaDUnDF7Gy_eBrO_hlmfaCSDBUrokAQCWgByo6LcP6iaMGQmy4OV80KAFU4rUntOe8vSqXIyzfdW-LFV4CHT6ySeJvumDqjn8k/s320/blue+water+rendezvous+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366557020560604018" border="0" /></a>yep that's me ! in the water in BC - Sidney Spit<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM-yK2vbIfcacf9HFun2tmyzOfIvElRmB5RKDPXR5fepRIL_HcUmHhUuKmgbTbIIk8pTJYoavgOfKvHksUNX9bmbZfhu-WOYt65Z4DPd4oUzxsIgM6CIrgQtXbmxVd4oPkhQi32IUVbSY/s1600-h/blue+water+rendezvous+006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM-yK2vbIfcacf9HFun2tmyzOfIvElRmB5RKDPXR5fepRIL_HcUmHhUuKmgbTbIIk8pTJYoavgOfKvHksUNX9bmbZfhu-WOYt65Z4DPd4oUzxsIgM6CIrgQtXbmxVd4oPkhQi32IUVbSY/s320/blue+water+rendezvous+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366557017355118370" border="0" /></a>the boys having fun in Sidney Spit<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRfdB5BTha-1kzZ7evt0-MaWsIbJsqmb0gjK3GTujZdXBhp7IQjpFdjAIOGtCG7kNRMZhOxjnIgYK5eX-zOdJ6QqBkDsyFLpXkYN-jAj-ZMz9tn2-SIrlG3GiHQ9OfEsb2EWYOpKMJSf4/s1600-h/blue+water+rendezvous+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRfdB5BTha-1kzZ7evt0-MaWsIbJsqmb0gjK3GTujZdXBhp7IQjpFdjAIOGtCG7kNRMZhOxjnIgYK5eX-zOdJ6QqBkDsyFLpXkYN-jAj-ZMz9tn2-SIrlG3GiHQ9OfEsb2EWYOpKMJSf4/s320/blue+water+rendezvous+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366557009088270018" border="0" /></a>the girls of Malachi and Orca III - Sidney Spit, Gulf Island BC<br /></div>Dionne, Steve, Kyle Maya , Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713631875882770896noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367733600830060478.post-76000077692004389212009-08-04T14:32:00.000-07:002009-08-04T14:36:02.805-07:00Hanging around Gulf Islands!Hey all,<br />we just had the best weekend with BCA Rendezvous! Friends from home there as well, ! We took our buddies from Tillicum - Robert and Rose - I will post pictures later. <br /><br />We will be home on Sunday August 9 at 2pm , in our own slip in Spruce Harbour Marina, come on down!<br /><br />pictures to follow of the Rendezvous, we are just visiting Robert and Rose's place in Sidney ( doing laundry , having baths, I forgot my portable hard drive for the pictures)Dionne, Steve, Kyle Maya , Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713631875882770896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367733600830060478.post-8653154188290245462009-07-31T12:17:00.001-07:002009-07-31T12:25:18.233-07:00off to Sydney Spitwe are heading off, leaving Victoria and heading up to Sydney Spit. Malachi is joining us -<br /><br />here are a few pictures around Victoria:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9sAZqOL-tW75X7vJ2m_kBXvcwgIl-v1lKCLe8-k3dhIfT9f3l_90bgRzJ4BXY1-fAS-U3zx04bKxvwHkitUpgzt1yEE3JpchGT2cEbUAdwnPl6U6OlpQS1-437GWBw5719xj70jPdq0U/s1600-h/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+077.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9sAZqOL-tW75X7vJ2m_kBXvcwgIl-v1lKCLe8-k3dhIfT9f3l_90bgRzJ4BXY1-fAS-U3zx04bKxvwHkitUpgzt1yEE3JpchGT2cEbUAdwnPl6U6OlpQS1-437GWBw5719xj70jPdq0U/s320/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+077.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364706845328317586" border="0" /></a>Trivia: Who is this? and Who's loved this picture?<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVfPAvstkVcXi1E5fsD3dDHR9H0G3g-H7UX9n10OUckx_ouGZQbAlxmtlHEMDAnZnUrIWrtlS37cJGylEIQhpz32zRFgDNBz5ARcuOD3DWVe8fNd0Ar0FG636upITvvuih6eFr-gK8-u0/s1600-h/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+074.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVfPAvstkVcXi1E5fsD3dDHR9H0G3g-H7UX9n10OUckx_ouGZQbAlxmtlHEMDAnZnUrIWrtlS37cJGylEIQhpz32zRFgDNBz5ARcuOD3DWVe8fNd0Ar0FG636upITvvuih6eFr-gK8-u0/s320/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+074.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364706835651599602" border="0" /></a>Steve meets the Law!!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQgFOr7AVIJ5GElEzb9WFwDUqO-q1rU64THE6qPeJWeqw2KrON-N5ZNbzSo-Bl2Zi66LptSDTBH0CyPudN0oZrRPvInw3N2XMQKSqCjLkJN7YA4ZUfZXrS0Mg4Db1UKBiNmOXQNiQmkpY/s1600-h/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+084.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQgFOr7AVIJ5GElEzb9WFwDUqO-q1rU64THE6qPeJWeqw2KrON-N5ZNbzSo-Bl2Zi66LptSDTBH0CyPudN0oZrRPvInw3N2XMQKSqCjLkJN7YA4ZUfZXrS0Mg4Db1UKBiNmOXQNiQmkpY/s320/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+084.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364706826089923858" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXCNeKl6L7RhddyRdck78RD0_RZm_dHXlNuBY0a_vLtSfx3alO-3sewkwBBgc10YGBlXy5kfgpXWTW26RhgGOSOKM36r2EzUIzB3Nrnx6eC_xc8m3C7z9WE18xyb9EKzDFsyGlSlglHyQ/s1600-h/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+075.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXCNeKl6L7RhddyRdck78RD0_RZm_dHXlNuBY0a_vLtSfx3alO-3sewkwBBgc10YGBlXy5kfgpXWTW26RhgGOSOKM36r2EzUIzB3Nrnx6eC_xc8m3C7z9WE18xyb9EKzDFsyGlSlglHyQ/s320/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+075.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364706335100888802" border="0" /></a>Emma and her friends!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQCYaOApIM3hqgNgkM1BB8fur8zf_UO6opZdDzYZ3Ko9uEgiJA8j_CkBKof-npWS4x9YkqA3x0a2TwHHL8K_5cCzuDTQU8bJ1TnL3YpuOBXd6qa1huCwXia-w5Sj32LAdgobEKVOA8QPU/s1600-h/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+072.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQCYaOApIM3hqgNgkM1BB8fur8zf_UO6opZdDzYZ3Ko9uEgiJA8j_CkBKof-npWS4x9YkqA3x0a2TwHHL8K_5cCzuDTQU8bJ1TnL3YpuOBXd6qa1huCwXia-w5Sj32LAdgobEKVOA8QPU/s320/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+072.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364706332697682130" border="0" /></a>walking around Victoria with Nathaniel on our way to White Spot<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZJubJ5X5r6IzTObKvt9HyxfBSluYUE5ENG-DnJSodtuqbRDLBllrDjSW4IZ-0XfU-dHoIoePLq3DpXjc2N57UOgvT-ZyRDRkBU31gC26pkNyiSoKn2yYPw75UJsTDVa_uU5jqdnYKRck/s1600-h/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+078.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZJubJ5X5r6IzTObKvt9HyxfBSluYUE5ENG-DnJSodtuqbRDLBllrDjSW4IZ-0XfU-dHoIoePLq3DpXjc2N57UOgvT-ZyRDRkBU31gC26pkNyiSoKn2yYPw75UJsTDVa_uU5jqdnYKRck/s320/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+078.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364706330511140274" border="0" /></a>guess it must get real cold here if they are putting sweaters on bikes?!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMjjfU2uLUlsEoyv17_BvdLSR4IW-uhP9ELs26Qjo_wmNJQOzQNBWaKHKB8u9BffIStp1oXMnBlhqlQ_CVETvv9gV6zTQF-JY51YJ5unF8ocnZtFN5hbQWVBplve_APa-p5rVTraQfbog/s1600-h/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+085.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMjjfU2uLUlsEoyv17_BvdLSR4IW-uhP9ELs26Qjo_wmNJQOzQNBWaKHKB8u9BffIStp1oXMnBlhqlQ_CVETvv9gV6zTQF-JY51YJ5unF8ocnZtFN5hbQWVBplve_APa-p5rVTraQfbog/s320/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+085.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364706321547004258" border="0" /></a>now that's a copper tan!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv58wcoJKm5F8veXiccj-Vf_jUklEXahon3XEIZxoY1UdNrHPwngEutnv6SDSDveQNEqRs8xFFrSFC90_grv7RQB1CUw-8p8aKaCD2a4d6a_qeaAjkF6PrpVFGbSD6na679FioU64yJ7U/s1600-h/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+086.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv58wcoJKm5F8veXiccj-Vf_jUklEXahon3XEIZxoY1UdNrHPwngEutnv6SDSDveQNEqRs8xFFrSFC90_grv7RQB1CUw-8p8aKaCD2a4d6a_qeaAjkF6PrpVFGbSD6na679FioU64yJ7U/s320/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+086.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364706317487211890" border="0" /></a>Dionne, Steve, Kyle Maya , Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713631875882770896noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367733600830060478.post-49637576410910774452009-07-30T19:07:00.001-07:002009-07-30T19:39:05.333-07:00Land Ho!!!! Orca III home in BC waters again<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVzBvejCMps46Dw-eVfnt78M74-_K44TScfGJs5MjUVu9-FUf7emBPYiIXNsn6FTPJ4D-56ZcL61p-MMJqIkDRfMYZAEXoE15d6q0-d8IavN0clX4R6KPzYGJ4ywPSzK04L4imzGQ_-_UB/s1600-h/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+064.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVzBvejCMps46Dw-eVfnt78M74-_K44TScfGJs5MjUVu9-FUf7emBPYiIXNsn6FTPJ4D-56ZcL61p-MMJqIkDRfMYZAEXoE15d6q0-d8IavN0clX4R6KPzYGJ4ywPSzK04L4imzGQ_-_UB/s320/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+064.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364444213329247586" border="0" /></a>Well we made it. 21 days at sea and we are finally in BC - actually we had a total 65 days at sea since we left NZ! that's a lot of sailing!! think I did enough for a while. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">hahaha</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUz2GGnuXndEXq3LN51gJs7ALux7yqIii8Zeln2OiS8AMnqkhYNq-JljVk6zFSgvHlhYKSWY_jXfFcsmlwnqSwR3WbG6VBH6gHyzwGxDzCnhjdgeQdBKpzkVY6oV5NETTo79YiLHqzMaX9/s1600-h/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+059.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUz2GGnuXndEXq3LN51gJs7ALux7yqIii8Zeln2OiS8AMnqkhYNq-JljVk6zFSgvHlhYKSWY_jXfFcsmlwnqSwR3WbG6VBH6gHyzwGxDzCnhjdgeQdBKpzkVY6oV5NETTo79YiLHqzMaX9/s320/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+059.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364444196995363026" border="0" /></a>Steve checking in with Customs in Victoria Harbour! <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFDG4-fk4SOhja7VpQIz1a2FPNHJmmio1QVF7OTm1qZinTZ5AASRuTWFC-a-dBi1YhfjTIi3k7JeO3CveX-mHoxhaFIN71m42KF-ZTHLC4rRPpTaFg-Pa-a8Nw4jcypUP7j4jGZIdM3GMi/s1600-h/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+056.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFDG4-fk4SOhja7VpQIz1a2FPNHJmmio1QVF7OTm1qZinTZ5AASRuTWFC-a-dBi1YhfjTIi3k7JeO3CveX-mHoxhaFIN71m42KF-ZTHLC4rRPpTaFg-Pa-a8Nw4jcypUP7j4jGZIdM3GMi/s320/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+056.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364442425657671506" border="0" /></a>the kids with Jenny from Malachi - everyone so happy to be on land and in BC!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivfvajlKFOgVWusLu4CnbKkbZusIcBx1jnX78cWj3Q1tKFMWz9p3dyBdybNpkD5Y7m4PQ77_NFlv_JCQtJTCcOKTDvCZIMfEBMgusGzWzi57FyrlzxMlGf4dXH5THQfK4IXfU4VqqtLFEh/s1600-h/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+054.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivfvajlKFOgVWusLu4CnbKkbZusIcBx1jnX78cWj3Q1tKFMWz9p3dyBdybNpkD5Y7m4PQ77_NFlv_JCQtJTCcOKTDvCZIMfEBMgusGzWzi57FyrlzxMlGf4dXH5THQfK4IXfU4VqqtLFEh/s320/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+054.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364442413804224338" border="0" /></a>we are in Victoria, and getting ready to head to the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Bluewater</span> Cruising Rendezvous "farewell to the Fleet" . this will be fun!! Robert and Rose from " <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Tillicum</span>" met us at the customs dock and welcomed us home!!!! What a lovely treat - they drove up from California ( that's where left <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Tillicum</span>) they came and hung out on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Orca</span> III with the crew from Malachi and we had another surprise - ....................<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir7dKi_NRbeZ7-6j7kq60R1YUxdCROq-el02DUIZYTh_Z75UY9oHZsedAUidyysn2_iTTU29LjCAc1Q7yGPdT20_cUkUbBJnR_cFlWb2qvY8bugv-n_MWMM7JoiNjA_qaao0lDnGeUw2Yo/s1600-h/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+068.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir7dKi_NRbeZ7-6j7kq60R1YUxdCROq-el02DUIZYTh_Z75UY9oHZsedAUidyysn2_iTTU29LjCAc1Q7yGPdT20_cUkUbBJnR_cFlWb2qvY8bugv-n_MWMM7JoiNjA_qaao0lDnGeUw2Yo/s320/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+068.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364445188747062946" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Robert and Rose from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Tillicum</span><br /></span></div><br />Someone was calling my name from behind the gate at the marina....... who could that be?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Tamara and her girls Lidia and Isabella - friends of Maya's from False Creek Elementary !! they happened to be in Victoria, wow, we loved that!! so they came aboard and we chatted away and the kids played. Kyle , Maya and Emma all went for a swim at their hotel today! What a treat to see them!! Thanks Tamara for finding us!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaS2viUpA-eenzBsZZ8HoDTytmVorDDTNt9cCbAMKw7i9fI-foZjOwxCXGnmSEPPqFUOetNkGTMpdH1wlDhlgC8BE52cX6yBv5-meeN7bV04-B9vRxY4VbQpcjPTc9uWcq8DCXRlTvjoAJ/s1600-h/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+067.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaS2viUpA-eenzBsZZ8HoDTytmVorDDTNt9cCbAMKw7i9fI-foZjOwxCXGnmSEPPqFUOetNkGTMpdH1wlDhlgC8BE52cX6yBv5-meeN7bV04-B9vRxY4VbQpcjPTc9uWcq8DCXRlTvjoAJ/s320/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+067.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364444191943931730" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Lidia, Maya and Isabella - what a great <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">surprise</span>!!</span><br /><br /></div>Then Nathaniel surprised my by showing up at the grocery store in the trunk of Rose's car!! yep, family ask him about that... so we have been spending the day with him, another treat !! ( he is my cousin) Nathaniel even joined the crews from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Orca</span> III, Malachi , and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Tillicum</span> for lunch at .............. Guess where?!!!! do you know?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ-6t4BT_ZXakLqvbjwZCj4tDZnpU7u4I5tkwa8Ut_EuBcOLSfDLkfiGeWxHvUeIjw-pXepkOCjAXB98qC_pX36YuHDAurqQEhCVoiNnpoV1EEb48_zGt_gbdQNMbPhQvHWY8cpuUQy_iX/s1600-h/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+083.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ-6t4BT_ZXakLqvbjwZCj4tDZnpU7u4I5tkwa8Ut_EuBcOLSfDLkfiGeWxHvUeIjw-pXepkOCjAXB98qC_pX36YuHDAurqQEhCVoiNnpoV1EEb48_zGt_gbdQNMbPhQvHWY8cpuUQy_iX/s320/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+083.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364444204919708226" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNF6g7HISYJ1XYoekP0KQgqNg2IZe0u4STs2n78HLw0YRs402JVJ24Pjg0g6Ls2uxpfD4moIFN1JOh8IFgkN-C-JgD2Z86vajaEAPDYppK2WN83scGvBlwMci0h2yhvtDEhhU1mDWSqtK/s1600-h/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+082.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNF6g7HISYJ1XYoekP0KQgqNg2IZe0u4STs2n78HLw0YRs402JVJ24Pjg0g6Ls2uxpfD4moIFN1JOh8IFgkN-C-JgD2Z86vajaEAPDYppK2WN83scGvBlwMci0h2yhvtDEhhU1mDWSqtK/s320/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+082.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364445194861808722" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">that be Nathaniel and Steve!!!</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht1D_a5gLZKKktxAJhR4ZNcHqo9Tr6cBr-tE0VEYUxiZ4SK1CsppXP9qLj4RweDv12jCIiNgKvX6-ABxx7kX_eYbSd53sDPO7cCLngPP9RwrrOLO2px-i-vr-NQCtX0FuSCB1_CcYjvGb1/s1600-h/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+081.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht1D_a5gLZKKktxAJhR4ZNcHqo9Tr6cBr-tE0VEYUxiZ4SK1CsppXP9qLj4RweDv12jCIiNgKvX6-ABxx7kX_eYbSd53sDPO7cCLngPP9RwrrOLO2px-i-vr-NQCtX0FuSCB1_CcYjvGb1/s320/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+081.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364445205528040578" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjirBx1yc95WYtVCHmYZUc-9ztvOUOwMmTmqYtaTPS603F3iwMsaEpXeX2eGAlHv98hUP9IRO99RyI-yQwqNKpcfJQaqa3_cKboYIa61qSswNd1DARZqA8IE5vV-nJB_9KGNbSAwvbtPWAg/s1600-h/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+080.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjirBx1yc95WYtVCHmYZUc-9ztvOUOwMmTmqYtaTPS603F3iwMsaEpXeX2eGAlHv98hUP9IRO99RyI-yQwqNKpcfJQaqa3_cKboYIa61qSswNd1DARZqA8IE5vV-nJB_9KGNbSAwvbtPWAg/s320/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+080.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364445204948101362" border="0" /></a>the milk shakes! we all got one , and the burgers..... well triple "O" !!!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvozGggrDHb3WwXQEYc-FKHjJD-UMtTXG3tr9zKoUg11EznVsHw4DVtQsA9pVX0_kdaswjjgPV-qHClg8XyXlXYPJ7vb3im2huzkFW9dYOumQ_1VCQjcnfyqyBsT9oNbB-9N1PBXW8-kFF/s1600-h/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+041.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvozGggrDHb3WwXQEYc-FKHjJD-UMtTXG3tr9zKoUg11EznVsHw4DVtQsA9pVX0_kdaswjjgPV-qHClg8XyXlXYPJ7vb3im2huzkFW9dYOumQ_1VCQjcnfyqyBsT9oNbB-9N1PBXW8-kFF/s320/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+041.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364442401808323906" border="0" /></a>one of the many dolphins that welcomed us in! we even saw <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">orcas</span> too, all in the Straight of Juan <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">de</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Fuca</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ9LGkk405TeHtaFPE50NC0VfMVa25q-9knWWNt8QGK2l3cn99UkusxsFvikkej_YPVXL7Kr6NiuPiJlxOxbNjtGnud6l7iJC7YhiAjBB-8Zyb1vKXqZWmqYaXfVFUFdico8vWDtsL_5tc/s1600-h/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+037.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ9LGkk405TeHtaFPE50NC0VfMVa25q-9knWWNt8QGK2l3cn99UkusxsFvikkej_YPVXL7Kr6NiuPiJlxOxbNjtGnud6l7iJC7YhiAjBB-8Zyb1vKXqZWmqYaXfVFUFdico8vWDtsL_5tc/s320/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+037.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364442396842737746" border="0" /></a>My family watching the dolphins, we never get tired of them!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5eKc-N6h19OrgtcyDrKNml7c0gyBLponhnqtJyLt546RccRN23RVMkDKnpMv30yXEGlBa3LyoPFwzeo3A_mS7LvlM4wHjm4JrstPJhupHxTYXTanznFINECIXM11iqO7lS9y7e_cCK783/s1600-h/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+027.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5eKc-N6h19OrgtcyDrKNml7c0gyBLponhnqtJyLt546RccRN23RVMkDKnpMv30yXEGlBa3LyoPFwzeo3A_mS7LvlM4wHjm4JrstPJhupHxTYXTanznFINECIXM11iqO7lS9y7e_cCK783/s320/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364441925871522706" border="0" /></a>Prepare for Battle!! the night we had a water fight with Malachi at sea!! they were prepared!notice the sling shot, very good!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPA4aiEm3Pmn4clUwRo91fu2VnrVpBTJZsKxrJtmKJl9XyS4x1XdbkdivtZKxctzKl-OKThWEhT1XAn01fUcFVetlAVO_4o27CWRgsgkea1ju9W_bqCji8sIHbxP6BpKBBLS6CPLFd3TcG/s1600-h/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+019.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPA4aiEm3Pmn4clUwRo91fu2VnrVpBTJZsKxrJtmKJl9XyS4x1XdbkdivtZKxctzKl-OKThWEhT1XAn01fUcFVetlAVO_4o27CWRgsgkea1ju9W_bqCji8sIHbxP6BpKBBLS6CPLFd3TcG/s320/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364441919761159602" border="0" /></a>us getting closer for the fireworks display! notice how calm the water is!!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii1C-68WPB-NrATZBpvO_FzaswT14ySWraLFgLH4JROPNWJ_IIPkbaKW2mUpZ_6PEBpw2hWbWdXtgIyLsNjwYnm2g5tx14y5lDVWZ_iOtmaWZKLWB6Z4B5LiiWkej4vrJZzoHhCU8A3qHL/s1600-h/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii1C-68WPB-NrATZBpvO_FzaswT14ySWraLFgLH4JROPNWJ_IIPkbaKW2mUpZ_6PEBpw2hWbWdXtgIyLsNjwYnm2g5tx14y5lDVWZ_iOtmaWZKLWB6Z4B5LiiWkej4vrJZzoHhCU8A3qHL/s320/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364441916049186274" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">just hanging out at sea</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQ9xa5VH_ssBMisyRvoiIC7fDuPI7w9hf9xYIbgwDVy9p31HRPvg22kGf670AdFmXunSypC33WMUhjl_iQu-rdrlO9BKMu5pisAvF_cpeHTyBrHEy_WCOMA5QcJ1-3OA0Zk5lUEKoJufX/s1600-h/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQ9xa5VH_ssBMisyRvoiIC7fDuPI7w9hf9xYIbgwDVy9p31HRPvg22kGf670AdFmXunSypC33WMUhjl_iQu-rdrlO9BKMu5pisAvF_cpeHTyBrHEy_WCOMA5QcJ1-3OA0Zk5lUEKoJufX/s320/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364441909968312658" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">that's our Kyle!</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqIk10o_RRbzqPvJ2ca67yY1ixxHRrjL9yeTvLNPxb6sEvRpDu_LmeMOj9IlGBwmebABIiKyt3rDQzv7eq7B-wo6a-49Jr_Xd0-s2wnP3Vb8bnj37dp1s4Hf4soY8XmtaihhWnDyrj2KD1/s1600-h/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqIk10o_RRbzqPvJ2ca67yY1ixxHRrjL9yeTvLNPxb6sEvRpDu_LmeMOj9IlGBwmebABIiKyt3rDQzv7eq7B-wo6a-49Jr_Xd0-s2wnP3Vb8bnj37dp1s4Hf4soY8XmtaihhWnDyrj2KD1/s320/ocean+to+victoria+and+land+ho+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364441905166337410" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">our stow a ways!! taken by Emma the photographer at sea</span><br /><br /></div>Dionne, Steve, Kyle Maya , Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713631875882770896noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367733600830060478.post-7074657463515197872009-07-27T19:39:00.001-07:002009-07-27T19:39:53.225-07:002 days and countingcurrent position is 47* 30' N 131* 02' W COG 074T speed 6.6 knots<br /><br />we have been sailing since dinner last night. have had 25 knots of wind ( now 18) and 4-6 ft seas. the autopilot decided to act up last night around 11 pm. so we were hand steering on and off til 4 am. Steve fiddle with it , but what a pain!! none of us got very good sleep, so today has been a real low key day with everyone getting lots of rest. Mine and Steve's bodies ache.... we are healed over 10-15 degrees, it's like climbing a mountain to go anywhere on the boat. We have been spoiled the last couple of weeks - forgot what it was like.<br /><br />Sun is shining and everything else is good. Malachi is off our starboard beem 1.5 nm - spotted another sailboat this morning, first on the radar and then finally a visual, hailed them but no answer - we have long since left them behind. we think we are sailing about 2 knots faster then them.<br /><br />we are at the home stretch now, looks like we will be arriving Wednesday evening before dark. <br /><br />tootle loo...........Dionne, Steve, Kyle Maya , Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713631875882770896noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367733600830060478.post-33429073772420326592009-07-26T20:53:00.000-07:002009-07-26T20:54:35.737-07:004 days and countingcurrent position is 46* 51' N 135* 01' W COG 073T speed 7.5 knots<br /><br />have been motoring since last night at dinner, however the wind has come up now and we are doing great motor sailing 7.5-8.2 knots. today was water making day, so we all got showers!!! we have been cleaning out the boat as well. dust everywhere! seems I am dusting everyday-<br /><br />it was a beautiful sunny day today, now we have clouds - not long now, only 3 days - ( actually at this speed 2 days 15 hrs) caught a fish, not sure what kind but boy it tasted good, kinda like a salmon and tuna combined?! <br /><br />everyone on board is great!!<br /><br />hugsDionne, Steve, Kyle Maya , Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713631875882770896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367733600830060478.post-87020090043460566322009-07-24T21:11:00.001-07:002009-07-24T21:11:58.855-07:004 days and countingcurrent position is 45* 13'N 141* 42' W COG 069T speed 7.0 knots<br /><br />We can see clearly now the rain is gone! sun sun mister golden sun shining down on us!!! and we are happy to see him!!<br /><br />We actually passed Malachi early this morning, they are catching us - just a mile behind us now, but still we passed them!! A little friendly competition is always good. But the fact remains that they are a faster boat and will pass us again ...... we just had more sail area up last night. anyway , we expect to be in the high late tomorrow or Sunday. we will motor at that point , until then we have had a lovely sail...<br /><br />all is well, just 4 days to go...........<br /><br />hugs,<br />Orca III crewDionne, Steve, Kyle Maya , Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713631875882770896noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367733600830060478.post-57636821682543573822009-07-23T20:07:00.001-07:002009-07-23T20:07:57.816-07:00we're still sailing, better than did before!current position is 44* 21'N 145* 15" W COG 066T speed 6.1 knotts - we just slowed down have done 155 nm so far, ( that's in last 22 hrs still have 2 hours to go)<br />cloudy - very rainy this morning again and all afternoon, still 100% cloud cover<br /><br />still looking at being in Victoria for July 29 -<br /><br />all is well, kids and I played the game rummy tiles ( we got that from Dorothy Marie for Xmas) loads of fun!!! like that game.<br /><br />we have stopped fishing as we are very full!! they kept biting like crazy yesterday and we threw most of them back, we were trying to put the lines away and they kept biting!!!<br /><br />we are excited that we are almost there!! countdown............5 days 10 hrs 36 minutes to go - that of course is with the current speed, hoping not to slow down too much<br /><br />we are again in VHF range with Malachi, we caught up last night - they were 20 miles ahead but now only 8 - well done Orca III ! we just kept our speed up last night , nice sail.<br /><br />tttttttttttttttttttthat's all folks!!!!!!!Dionne, Steve, Kyle Maya , Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713631875882770896noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367733600830060478.post-82021164257830881482009-07-22T21:25:00.001-07:002009-07-22T21:25:57.114-07:00man are we sailing!current position is 43 13 N 148 47 W COG 059T speed 7.5 knotts -<br />cloudy - very rainy this morning, no rain this afternoon but still 100% cloud cover<br /><br />still wing on wing, wind is behind us. wind speed is 18-20 knots, and we have been surfing the waves at top speed of 9.5!!<br /><br />at this speed we will be in Victoria July 29 - 6 days and some hours!!<br /><br />have been catching albacore tuna, kept only one - the other 3 we felt were to small, yesterday morning around 5:30 am I had about 30 dolphins all around the boat during my watch!! jumping and swimming along- loved it!<br /><br />our radar has been glitching, shutting its self off - Steve changed the fuse , lets hope thats the problem. Saw a freighter today, first one since Hawaii.<br /><br />everyone is doing well. we have been doing suduko puzzles, word searches and codex's - and of course lots of reading. I finished " the Host" and Twilight - both by Stephany Meyer , I liked " the Host" way better. Steve has been cleaning up the files on the computer. something we really needed to do!!<br /><br />We have been out of VHF range with Malachi for a few days now. so we check in with each other in the morning and in the evening.<br /><br />nothing much else, oh ya, we had a baby boobie bird on deck 2 nights ago and now we keep hearing a chirping sound in the main sail. have looked but see no birds.<br /><br />well thats it for now<br /><br />hugs from all of us - boy we are getting close now!!!Dionne, Steve, Kyle Maya , Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713631875882770896noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367733600830060478.post-5612417747619977552009-07-19T11:31:00.000-07:002009-07-19T11:32:43.228-07:00motoring along......current position is 38 59 N 158 42 W COG 004T speed 5.3 knotts - <br /><br />calm calm seas! barely a ripple! have had the sun most of the day , now about 70% cloud cover. we are motor sailing, (after sailing for the last 2) made water all day - full! had showers , cleaned the boat and transferred all the fuel into the tanks. lots of projects done. feels good.<br /><br />we are hoping the winds will pick up and will be doing our rum line to Juan de Fuca.... the gribs are showing wind, but they also keep changing.<br /><br />with the water so calm we have seen lots of sail jellyfish, very cool . even saw a turtle, almost ran him over. I thought it was a bouy at first.<br /><br />Kyle has been reading to Kill a Mockingbird! yeah, finally - he is liking it! Emma is in full force with her barbies and has had her dad make more swords and such, his newest creation is a sword for the head of the horse. Could be a new career for him?! hahaha Maya has finished all her books and is madly looking for more, today was a day of trying out different makeup .......<br /><br />not much else to say, <br /><br />this is Orca III on the side<br /><p> </p><hr />Dionne, Steve, Kyle Maya , Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713631875882770896noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367733600830060478.post-62067751894244078772009-07-16T21:37:00.001-07:002009-07-16T21:37:54.376-07:00moving alongcurrent position is 35 38 N 156 13W COG 333T speed 5.3 knotts - we are heading North now to get the winds up at 40* , have been motoring and sailing all over the place....... sick of changing the sails!! genoa in , genoa out, - genoa in, genoa out.<br /><br />weather is cooler now. but still sunny, seas fairly calm, <br /><br />just hanging out. Steve has been playing barbies with Emma, making swords and lances and stuff out of wire. Emma loving it. Kyle and Maya have read everything here and re reading books from over 2 years ago ( Bill Bryson) and even my Nora Roberts ones.... Still can't get them to read To Kill a Mocking bird!! <br /><br />watching lots of movies on the new ipod ! good fun!!<br /><br />have seen lots of garbage floating by, even a light bulb!! luckily no fish nets , but lots of floats!! <br /><br />Hey both Malachi and us are craving White Spot burgers!! please someone let us know if there is a White Spot in Victoria and where it is. We all so want to eat there as soon as we arrive!!!! its all about the food you know!!!<br /><br />hugs<br />the crew of Orca III <br /><br />this is CFG 7565 - that's Charlie Foxtrot Golf 7565 clear of this stationDionne, Steve, Kyle Maya , Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713631875882770896noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367733600830060478.post-26930411224383190092009-07-14T20:59:00.000-07:002009-07-14T21:00:42.184-07:00sailing ..............33* 49' N<br />158* 45' W<br /><br />Hey all we have been motor sailing for the last 2 days with the odd engine off short sail. winds very light, have had a couple of squalls and went through a cold front. can sure feel the coolness in the air now. We have caught up to Malachi and they are just over a mile ahead of us. We are still making northernly, hoping the westerly winds will show up soon, not looking like they will until the weekend.<br /><br />have been catching a ton of mahi mahi, so all of you at home can try some. you will love it , its very nice fish! ( not a fishy taste) - we had a great night with Malachi last night . but first the girls on Malachi called us to help with their school work. they are doing a project on being Canadian, so they asked us why we are proud to be Canadian and why we love Canada! what a fun time we had with that! So now I ask you to think of why you are proud to be Canadian!!<br /><br />Anyway, later in the evening we had a fireworks show, Malachi had some left over from the forth of july celebrations! funs stuff!! ( the fireworks were let of into the water, none went up high in the air) and then we had a water balloon fight!! good fun, we were a fair distance away and it was very calm last night , not to worry!! it was fun. a nice way to break up the boredom ..................<br /><br />today I made homemade pizza and some fantastic brownies, I must say the brownies were the best one yet!! very chewy and moist.... yum yum!! these small things are big on a passage!! <br /><br />all are doing well, we have all watched the movie Spirit Bear and are homesick for BC - you must watch this movie, its a true story taking place in BC to do with the white spirit bears on Princess Royal Island...............<br /><br />hugs, see you soon!<br /><br />the Tremblays or Orca IIIDionne, Steve, Kyle Maya , Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713631875882770896noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367733600830060478.post-22459239204815087472009-07-13T17:24:00.000-07:002009-07-13T17:25:29.483-07:00orca III in the big blue sea29 55 N<br />159 08 W<br />5.0 knots<br />COG 002T<br /><br />light winds, full canvass up, next to no seas! having a great sail, caught another mahi mahi this morning. had a rainbow this evening , nice and bright and big!<br /><br />we have had a very pleasant sail, managed to get all showered up , made lots of water. had a fantastic bbq pork chop lunch with these awesome potatoes I made.<br /><br />Its nice to have good pork chops again!!<br /><br />Its days like this I like passages! we are in VHF range again with Malachi, lost them 2 days ago. now only 10 miles apart. It's like playing cat and mouse, keeps us entertained. <br /><br />Everyone on board doing very well, must go Emma is giving me a pedicure.<br /><br />this is Orca III - Victor Alpha 7 Oscar Romeo Charlie ( VE7ORC) clearDionne, Steve, Kyle Maya , Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713631875882770896noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367733600830060478.post-60491038141257585412009-07-13T17:23:00.000-07:002009-07-13T17:24:25.849-07:00first day out - July 10Hey all,<br /><br />well first day out and all is well. we have 15-18 knots of wind , seas are about 4 ft, its a nice ride. doing 6.1 knots -<br />our position is 24* 40' N 159* 28'W<br /><br />We are not fishing yet as the freezer is too full still. Everyone is going well today, yesterday Emma and Maya were seasick. It took a day to get our sea legs. laying low, eating light, -<br /><br />saw a shark yesterday! exciting, and Malachi caught a 6 ft marlin but lost it bringing it in. still was fun.<br /><br />looks like we will have this wind for a few more days until we get close to the high with light winds. we did 148 miles in the last 24<br /><br />not much else, for now. have to get used to being down here undersail, its not so easy to type when leaning.<br /><br />hugsDionne, Steve, Kyle Maya , Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713631875882770896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367733600830060478.post-80271946214823900512009-07-08T16:19:00.000-07:002009-07-08T16:30:57.976-07:00Still in Hanalei BayWe are staying one more night. We took today to pack the boat away - and just hang out. We will be leaving early tomorrow morning - looks like the pacific high is working it's way down lower , which is a good thing! I am looking forward to this passage- can you believe it? If we can maintain 6 knots then its about a 18 day passage. I want a comfortable one. nice seas and 18 knots of wind is good!!<br /><br />Marg and I went to town yesterday to get a few more things - our Costco shop was not a good one. We had a great surprise when we found this nice small shopping mall - we had fun.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxCNsdwb6qNQF4JajFzB7IHK_Mbg-p1VPi2PsxpfBC6JyzMqesYyqW8SrVn73QMsmkvvMqD_V__kMCPM6F-3aztraynxXVUa85TwnHYT-HN8nBfGq7u8hbHaevndgOHd1f6C08KIr9oWN/s1600-h/Hawaii060-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxCNsdwb6qNQF4JajFzB7IHK_Mbg-p1VPi2PsxpfBC6JyzMqesYyqW8SrVn73QMsmkvvMqD_V__kMCPM6F-3aztraynxXVUa85TwnHYT-HN8nBfGq7u8hbHaevndgOHd1f6C08KIr9oWN/s320/Hawaii060-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356234141623911794" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">don't I make a great mermaid!!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpWlrD8BhTFaX22BtWf4Q9id_24e4iLDS5ExiY5W7OvDCRK03mV7n47op9AYuBX6nc1BMx2sdMUOc7JdCC7M_xC53OlljQILGhLgUou-SGNGkYceV8u9huCeZj08dRgaI3bf7Yz7EkTcm1/s1600-h/Hawaii053-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpWlrD8BhTFaX22BtWf4Q9id_24e4iLDS5ExiY5W7OvDCRK03mV7n47op9AYuBX6nc1BMx2sdMUOc7JdCC7M_xC53OlljQILGhLgUou-SGNGkYceV8u9huCeZj08dRgaI3bf7Yz7EkTcm1/s320/Hawaii053-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356234131034791234" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Orca III and Malachi in Hanalei Bay</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHcaVKzK1iZGpqLTgWeQNBuW4DpHct8yUBCQrhiI9J4To6xCIWcv5K6sqDVCdczp1jszNzn9W4XujUA81bqrD5rLA38em6GjpfrkZnE6U0STC8rVmK4ED3_Ab1LjOYP1zMr5Ni4N7XTmys/s1600-h/Hawaii014-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHcaVKzK1iZGpqLTgWeQNBuW4DpHct8yUBCQrhiI9J4To6xCIWcv5K6sqDVCdczp1jszNzn9W4XujUA81bqrD5rLA38em6GjpfrkZnE6U0STC8rVmK4ED3_Ab1LjOYP1zMr5Ni4N7XTmys/s320/Hawaii014-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356234127489387266" border="0" /></a>the crew of Orca III going up the river in our dingy- just got these pictures from MalachiDionne, Steve, Kyle Maya , Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713631875882770896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367733600830060478.post-47109611470889018192009-07-07T16:51:00.001-07:002009-07-08T16:32:17.441-07:00Hanalei Bay on the island of Kauai<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMnabnQDvTHAVUvpObvCR-U6PcDbjSSeL6GngqJEGqQwHeJM_i8W9rc23hqlj4oMqAAi8Ap31UvnwjJIgEeKJMWv6Uxou2fBQT9zqXrsvtfuNzuG2vBITe4EU9x67jQp3MAfJleChJHbGT/s1600-h/honolulu+last+day,+Hanalei+Bay+and+up+river+011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMnabnQDvTHAVUvpObvCR-U6PcDbjSSeL6GngqJEGqQwHeJM_i8W9rc23hqlj4oMqAAi8Ap31UvnwjJIgEeKJMWv6Uxou2fBQT9zqXrsvtfuNzuG2vBITe4EU9x67jQp3MAfJleChJHbGT/s320/honolulu+last+day,+Hanalei+Bay+and+up+river+011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355873422545622002" border="0" /></a>We left Honlulu on Sunday, fueled up and headed off to Hanalei Bay - (in surch of Puff the magic dragon )<br />It was an overnighter, a taste for whats coming in order to get us back to BC - we did well.<br />the weather is good, only a couple of squalls but it was a rocky roly trip. Poor Emma , everytime she gets sick at least once. She is a trouper. but did say that she didn't think she could make it home and wanted to fly.......<br />What a pleasant surprise to see so much green! Hanalei Bay is beautiful - we went with Malachi by dingy up the river at high tide and the sites we saw!! just gorgeous. We ended the day with a potluck dinner on Orca III - we supplied the fish, yep a Mahi Mahi that we caught on the way here!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaXCQaBz5lqnSn80C6fKo53_4aJppz6PF2f1upSvSbR1qwN0nAbmO2C3ZIjyoaBXplvqrn-lhxjbVJ33dLcm8PxSGeYoNXt2IGMimRAuNrr8oUvRTzlXY8qu3oLjavAi1N5N_GsjZjGg8m/s1600-h/honolulu+last+day,+Hanalei+Bay+and+up+river+038.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaXCQaBz5lqnSn80C6fKo53_4aJppz6PF2f1upSvSbR1qwN0nAbmO2C3ZIjyoaBXplvqrn-lhxjbVJ33dLcm8PxSGeYoNXt2IGMimRAuNrr8oUvRTzlXY8qu3oLjavAi1N5N_GsjZjGg8m/s320/honolulu+last+day,+Hanalei+Bay+and+up+river+038.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355873420707260258" border="0" /></a>Malachi getting bananas form the river. we got some guava too! We pulled in beside them and sent Kyle out , but it started to rain and yep , our hatches were open!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8TKZHpKZgPl_mgAutbIh9M3SBSw6b_Ua8yVkzM6fKv5RGyD5kuGfVq8PDTIlX1tQcckobcE_Ssa59KTzr5s5K3RIoicrL1Otwnia5S6PL1SHkhfiMe_JciIzRPWpWp3vcFgIOc5NLWlza/s1600-h/honolulu+last+day,+Hanalei+Bay+and+up+river+037.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8TKZHpKZgPl_mgAutbIh9M3SBSw6b_Ua8yVkzM6fKv5RGyD5kuGfVq8PDTIlX1tQcckobcE_Ssa59KTzr5s5K3RIoicrL1Otwnia5S6PL1SHkhfiMe_JciIzRPWpWp3vcFgIOc5NLWlza/s320/honolulu+last+day,+Hanalei+Bay+and+up+river+037.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355873412978018290" border="0" /></a>the two boats are rafted together going down the river! everyone a little tired from the passaged the night before!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0kB2qcVVMm7imwkQJn1Ct3HDLs0agchaj4yehPmBPtKn1UVRfN9nxBFpxFfqckYzlIjcKHATuLsGV8FnYSZ53XpPb954wmErDKiQr0MSPRtCpBHeWVkabroNRJOZwydz6o4d9qfnb2744/s1600-h/honolulu+last+day,+Hanalei+Bay+and+up+river+036.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0kB2qcVVMm7imwkQJn1Ct3HDLs0agchaj4yehPmBPtKn1UVRfN9nxBFpxFfqckYzlIjcKHATuLsGV8FnYSZ53XpPb954wmErDKiQr0MSPRtCpBHeWVkabroNRJOZwydz6o4d9qfnb2744/s320/honolulu+last+day,+Hanalei+Bay+and+up+river+036.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355873406780400226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI2Ek4ZoTmxfykwcwWhLVX1fiqG0hvl5gjvlDDx-q6ojTzhdU-lJWLoEQqjf9QFZ9cGLijqlt0N0TP5MfyiNvGQ6SQoeioih1KQfNZHh2XYzinaPLEHq0FSm_1NpmJrZGkc2P6ZtxNWyDD/s1600-h/honolulu+last+day,+Hanalei+Bay+and+up+river+035.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI2Ek4ZoTmxfykwcwWhLVX1fiqG0hvl5gjvlDDx-q6ojTzhdU-lJWLoEQqjf9QFZ9cGLijqlt0N0TP5MfyiNvGQ6SQoeioih1KQfNZHh2XYzinaPLEHq0FSm_1NpmJrZGkc2P6ZtxNWyDD/s320/honolulu+last+day,+Hanalei+Bay+and+up+river+035.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355872605027406034" border="0" /></a>One of the many birds we saw along the way,. Emma says this is a king fisher!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix51D507PBemaGXGfmzmtTaOEgqJMkTkthUGQAVYdUMfwJDomEp_8uF38nDcAAmScp_EzadeEHjZmidF9gA45wwPWM8mot7DAFDUDIvmGj9jqCd7M-dKkTf9bqMHiWy6gwYGuQws9iwqiK/s1600-h/honolulu+last+day,+Hanalei+Bay+and+up+river+034.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix51D507PBemaGXGfmzmtTaOEgqJMkTkthUGQAVYdUMfwJDomEp_8uF38nDcAAmScp_EzadeEHjZmidF9gA45wwPWM8mot7DAFDUDIvmGj9jqCd7M-dKkTf9bqMHiWy6gwYGuQws9iwqiK/s320/honolulu+last+day,+Hanalei+Bay+and+up+river+034.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355872592879991026" border="0" /></a>up and up the river, we eventually stopped and turned around , cause it goes forever we think<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4VfxROPdMnSQYkfj9OIINRwcKsgZc3HmKl54XPMr34G0X2Q3ejHgCCNEOcBzuDXz0Yn42oKhPVBzwxfVrFQegePJi7pWprca23pUss5G2IJPND0D47m9muTidXXq5hm7SsL3kPkeB3DIj/s1600-h/honolulu+last+day,+Hanalei+Bay+and+up+river+033.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4VfxROPdMnSQYkfj9OIINRwcKsgZc3HmKl54XPMr34G0X2Q3ejHgCCNEOcBzuDXz0Yn42oKhPVBzwxfVrFQegePJi7pWprca23pUss5G2IJPND0D47m9muTidXXq5hm7SsL3kPkeB3DIj/s320/honolulu+last+day,+Hanalei+Bay+and+up+river+033.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355872591470184610" border="0" /></a>kinda cool seeing coconut trees along the river!! Kyle wanted to climb them but we decided not to let him. not this time anyway!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimNGxIqK0pKigX9dvMQyPXhVTWhdFJEohUuirp7QrQX1dMgqYFMM6kjs41gWo2oEK-MrGaXRCCK37QdNwDWA4p91GBy8U2vVDAt3hKV21YZY7ylPU1stRf1a6Y6f3aBYjoQwn65yIPXdS3/s1600-h/honolulu+last+day,+Hanalei+Bay+and+up+river+025.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimNGxIqK0pKigX9dvMQyPXhVTWhdFJEohUuirp7QrQX1dMgqYFMM6kjs41gWo2oEK-MrGaXRCCK37QdNwDWA4p91GBy8U2vVDAt3hKV21YZY7ylPU1stRf1a6Y6f3aBYjoQwn65yIPXdS3/s320/honolulu+last+day,+Hanalei+Bay+and+up+river+025.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355872583894815106" border="0" /></a>Isn't it just beautiful. that is Malachi just in front of us. taking in the view!!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipNUiB2aol6bkNV9AUAM2UiDHjd7buPvZwFCGeBjJTARcX3Tau_XABbLMDiPAuQ757LZ84J4Z_ACnzhqgaSCsfNLwI8DsB6DIKctOJQOEDuqLa1cxDaBs976uh_IEKPsnE8uTvWnuRzY6R/s1600-h/honolulu+last+day,+Hanalei+Bay+and+up+river+021.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipNUiB2aol6bkNV9AUAM2UiDHjd7buPvZwFCGeBjJTARcX3Tau_XABbLMDiPAuQ757LZ84J4Z_ACnzhqgaSCsfNLwI8DsB6DIKctOJQOEDuqLa1cxDaBs976uh_IEKPsnE8uTvWnuRzY6R/s320/honolulu+last+day,+Hanalei+Bay+and+up+river+021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355872578773125506" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">just more river scenes!</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAZ2ZRuCDrYMG8rDUwGqmRJrcRCyfCSvuBHGQ5keWKLwhpg_apkNh6I2xGLAS52MQzRsILmA6zHv5nt18_VJOWNpdpIetoGOSRAsxuKUfCuq1MyKiePc0TkyqF-hCQCKcg2vcA7Ejc7vOn/s1600-h/honolulu+last+day,+Hanalei+Bay+and+up+river+015.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAZ2ZRuCDrYMG8rDUwGqmRJrcRCyfCSvuBHGQ5keWKLwhpg_apkNh6I2xGLAS52MQzRsILmA6zHv5nt18_VJOWNpdpIetoGOSRAsxuKUfCuq1MyKiePc0TkyqF-hCQCKcg2vcA7Ejc7vOn/s320/honolulu+last+day,+Hanalei+Bay+and+up+river+015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355871807968146226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqv916N0WmltX354DqPVxNDgV8PXnfvi0LXmo4gP-nVKomrP0DK4ixdHHZcKBLb-Sp9xc8quwJ6l9p35cAlgL9oPUuw_erGK40B7-bNWr22LdWMXxEcB743b7WgBMjVp3CK2Gaf89tBl_6/s1600-h/honolulu+last+day,+Hanalei+Bay+and+up+river+019.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqv916N0WmltX354DqPVxNDgV8PXnfvi0LXmo4gP-nVKomrP0DK4ixdHHZcKBLb-Sp9xc8quwJ6l9p35cAlgL9oPUuw_erGK40B7-bNWr22LdWMXxEcB743b7WgBMjVp3CK2Gaf89tBl_6/s320/honolulu+last+day,+Hanalei+Bay+and+up+river+019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355871805491595250" border="0" /></a>Here is the entrance to the river, only accessable at high tide and then you still need to watch for the shallow spots ! and there is lots<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCIM465SexDkM2707DMPIp-6XE6KmCzW_LVwvvm8Zj9Y_aycd5bLQrEiqRxvpq1b_l-gBQdz_JMH-Dxc8U5wCIDJ6T2rY6aSgRaw-nFoF_O4fYeiTjoFMc_4bJzu_uvCIFHmIjAkxxKtOZ/s1600-h/honolulu+last+day,+Hanalei+Bay+and+up+river+007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCIM465SexDkM2707DMPIp-6XE6KmCzW_LVwvvm8Zj9Y_aycd5bLQrEiqRxvpq1b_l-gBQdz_JMH-Dxc8U5wCIDJ6T2rY6aSgRaw-nFoF_O4fYeiTjoFMc_4bJzu_uvCIFHmIjAkxxKtOZ/s320/honolulu+last+day,+Hanalei+Bay+and+up+river+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355871790202585762" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Ray with Kyle and Maya as Maya learns how to sail a boat - she is in irons here!!</span><br /></div><br />Before that the kids had one last visit with our newest friends. They watched them sail their remote control sailboats! Right in the park behind the yacht club.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsNyItBtzuQtUxIw3YGnLhAan5rpo_LcTE8_oGtURx6S3IYkDLr2o_oxNOn0mV0bQfWshu9kKZ_QebuFG7NK0kBXbstcmvEGsYbf1_z1a0FzjepdCL2GWa7F5dSqsEmRzS1afPHxWRwteH/s1600-h/honolulu+last+day,+Hanalei+Bay+and+up+river+006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsNyItBtzuQtUxIw3YGnLhAan5rpo_LcTE8_oGtURx6S3IYkDLr2o_oxNOn0mV0bQfWshu9kKZ_QebuFG7NK0kBXbstcmvEGsYbf1_z1a0FzjepdCL2GWa7F5dSqsEmRzS1afPHxWRwteH/s320/honolulu+last+day,+Hanalei+Bay+and+up+river+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356232593205321730" border="0" /></a>These are the boats that were racing! Maya had fun trying to drive them! #7 is our friends boat<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXAqc7_OkCRoIe44p3LDwGGJ4ccWrBdY1b-5o_-T_xi6vGsg6AJHO5oX2E1QMN-wJcIHQD-r-947MjyQsFvpQEbCSO0_HhpNsoRYOgZCcJa2uZ-D1KjEgvEjeGOw-73VAqd7pdGTBpYaYf/s1600-h/honolulu+last+day,+Hanalei+Bay+and+up+river+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXAqc7_OkCRoIe44p3LDwGGJ4ccWrBdY1b-5o_-T_xi6vGsg6AJHO5oX2E1QMN-wJcIHQD-r-947MjyQsFvpQEbCSO0_HhpNsoRYOgZCcJa2uZ-D1KjEgvEjeGOw-73VAqd7pdGTBpYaYf/s320/honolulu+last+day,+Hanalei+Bay+and+up+river+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355871787620707090" border="0" /></a>Emma and her friend Kiana - they had a good swim in the pool as a last play together<br /><br />Well time to sign off for now as we are all going swimming with the turtles over by the beach!Dionne, Steve, Kyle Maya , Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713631875882770896noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367733600830060478.post-22943706533231204072009-07-05T09:57:00.000-07:002009-07-05T10:36:20.256-07:00Diamond Head and July 4 !!!<div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Happy July 4th<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimOCdcnEOWNJYUssCFC2RCefrW5V914ELKkU1SbytHN-YslbuarveOo_l-z56F8zPprwcFfBY4Dv-61I5_U7q9q3MZXZYnzLavTHYm2uV9GwyXhGP1b0JfxmZNitJGdSwkwKr-JDTqRoQB/s1600-h/July+4+fireworks+pools+time+027.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimOCdcnEOWNJYUssCFC2RCefrW5V914ELKkU1SbytHN-YslbuarveOo_l-z56F8zPprwcFfBY4Dv-61I5_U7q9q3MZXZYnzLavTHYm2uV9GwyXhGP1b0JfxmZNitJGdSwkwKr-JDTqRoQB/s320/July+4+fireworks+pools+time+027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355025300913670082" border="0" /></a>We had a great time handing out with some <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Ameri</span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">can</span> friends - they invited us over for a BBQ and to watch the fireworks from their boat. They had a fantastic view! Just look at how close we were to the celebration! The Americans sure go all out for July 4! In the Ala <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Moana</span> mall, there was lots of singers on the center stage throughout the day - one group of guys - all dressed in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">shimmering</span> gold coats and black pants did a fantastic performance! great fun<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj02JSKhnHXoRFWIixzghcnf3IJfq4krwgZgy4NoESR39yKmIQHJ1RPTfVitFygXyTrkA87txdnjsW8XKXZxhydluEeKMEJIlomZG9pXJhNWCMaWV5spJnwLNvMsyN4vYdd4XtgPtEgJ_pn/s1600-h/July+4+fireworks+pools+time+028.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj02JSKhnHXoRFWIixzghcnf3IJfq4krwgZgy4NoESR39yKmIQHJ1RPTfVitFygXyTrkA87txdnjsW8XKXZxhydluEeKMEJIlomZG9pXJhNWCMaWV5spJnwLNvMsyN4vYdd4XtgPtEgJ_pn/s320/July+4+fireworks+pools+time+028.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355025297465459026" border="0" /></a>Best seats in the house, great people and good good food!!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY3loUIGLdRFg5DN_yPEqZz3hZg2Dye0kxGU_xhkYxgGCVLI0V0-4nh0yGn_sDUaVBQ16o_Qvofk0aJRr1AR5NPy9ej3_amluB7QEQLWQj9hewQf1be_ClnOrqg8H6n1FEWm2fbCSFrDr2/s1600-h/July+4+fireworks+pools+time+015.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY3loUIGLdRFg5DN_yPEqZz3hZg2Dye0kxGU_xhkYxgGCVLI0V0-4nh0yGn_sDUaVBQ16o_Qvofk0aJRr1AR5NPy9ej3_amluB7QEQLWQj9hewQf1be_ClnOrqg8H6n1FEWm2fbCSFrDr2/s320/July+4+fireworks+pools+time+015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355024937388044898" border="0" /></a>Earlier on in the day the kids just lived in the pool - having a great time. The pool has been a god send! Its gets so hot here and its nice to just wander over and have a dip. The kids live in it. Hours on end they are in the pool! Nice treat for us to have fresh water to swim in. Like the saltwater, but its refreshing to swim in fresh .<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE38eeacVLToNTIKAIOButrAjddmGHM-d7H5G3jBYzHD3-tZNdy0V6GZ3B7boS1nMM-dnpiFutq4ES_Ibv3nAGlMXXp9lxFq2005iY3fW8KYxaRz7C3PMDk7o2O8bHOnT4KICbBNLZBt1I/s1600-h/July+4+fireworks+pools+time+005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE38eeacVLToNTIKAIOButrAjddmGHM-d7H5G3jBYzHD3-tZNdy0V6GZ3B7boS1nMM-dnpiFutq4ES_Ibv3nAGlMXXp9lxFq2005iY3fW8KYxaRz7C3PMDk7o2O8bHOnT4KICbBNLZBt1I/s320/July+4+fireworks+pools+time+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355024932062592210" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">splash splash!! Kyle and Jocelyn</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZOa0ZHG1qEf-WfeljZ45jEcFEfKuRQQpuX4bV_iv3GazVeg9haz5W8AXCm-mLXbniRLpHXOS3NxBhcbvL8SBPFt4eTDwAAZrWIpjbSEgdHwXpexjoEo6TCg-0Hve1Qw3cfrdUr9dfQRxq/s1600-h/July+4+fireworks+pools+time+009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZOa0ZHG1qEf-WfeljZ45jEcFEfKuRQQpuX4bV_iv3GazVeg9haz5W8AXCm-mLXbniRLpHXOS3NxBhcbvL8SBPFt4eTDwAAZrWIpjbSEgdHwXpexjoEo6TCg-0Hve1Qw3cfrdUr9dfQRxq/s320/July+4+fireworks+pools+time+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355024926971192786" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Ta <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Da</span>! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Lookie</span> what they can do!! Kyle , Maya, Emma, Jocelyn and Jenny</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiakSquAA4UIgjAzxtUYE2a47c-trea_eP1X7tSuJEeGrNccSVweab_W4uYvfKUx9ymxlndJ1S4Eh9jTTxx4NPIDBc2ua-KDpVqMaKRv8eNXyPdgJMtVquKDzOITKLIFAfn9_q4MqUEK9R/s1600-h/July+4+fireworks+pools+time+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiakSquAA4UIgjAzxtUYE2a47c-trea_eP1X7tSuJEeGrNccSVweab_W4uYvfKUx9ymxlndJ1S4Eh9jTTxx4NPIDBc2ua-KDpVqMaKRv8eNXyPdgJMtVquKDzOITKLIFAfn9_q4MqUEK9R/s320/July+4+fireworks+pools+time+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355024916719889282" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">doesn't <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Orca</span> III look good all decorated. We did this for Canada Day and kept it up til the<br /> July 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">th</span> - We also put the hug Canada flag up the mast for Canada Day!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYHSNzwGN8AhXOfbtUYYhglCdYDv9WQ9DgaSUDIIvrGh0zvvwHQYxCUDcn_aNS2znEF1oPHdNMQtPJSQ1duK0NaKTCVcJ1dLZFt7DSdkJSWUX80duG71a_G1HdaaNO9mirsLNnE9q74aOb/s1600-h/July+4+fireworks+pools+time+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYHSNzwGN8AhXOfbtUYYhglCdYDv9WQ9DgaSUDIIvrGh0zvvwHQYxCUDcn_aNS2znEF1oPHdNMQtPJSQ1duK0NaKTCVcJ1dLZFt7DSdkJSWUX80duG71a_G1HdaaNO9mirsLNnE9q74aOb/s320/July+4+fireworks+pools+time+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355024915827757250" border="0" /></a>this is what we see from our boat. Those are the hotels in the background - Lots, eh?!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKYUDQTWGEFRm_yr0pevPqRwj9Y3rpK9ASkKMxTwD0RLdFnfqymBt0vVwmLvk8EJbJKXgKV4YuwScOLGphDSt19JSepX8Jmw6iUozIUtuVOsEaccGjbEMGMYuLA3kgL_tRFkvwyYSAr9b-/s1600-h/diamond+head+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKYUDQTWGEFRm_yr0pevPqRwj9Y3rpK9ASkKMxTwD0RLdFnfqymBt0vVwmLvk8EJbJKXgKV4YuwScOLGphDSt19JSepX8Jmw6iUozIUtuVOsEaccGjbEMGMYuLA3kgL_tRFkvwyYSAr9b-/s320/diamond+head+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355022960575163394" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Here is Maya , Jocelyn and Kyle in the first tunnel</span><br /></div>Kyle , Maya, Jocelyn, Jenny and Steve <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Growes</span> all hiked Diamond Head on July 3 . the kids loved it , especially Kyle as it was used for military <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">purposes</span> once. There were bunkers and stuff everywhere. The <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">view</span> was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">phenomenal</span> !!! It's about an hour and half round trip up Diamond Head and down. The kids did great! They took my camera and took some really great pictures! I was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">provisioning</span> in Costco - that too was a trip!! It was so busy.............<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmzM6mDZVgUw8eheUPcA5GkZpDbf8GGqM787mEDN516QttGz7bV-s-2TPVcqESSv_6GwZ4POFMwoQebCGtznFLJnmGaFK-JZnndP6OjeIg9KPZuDDrpGdw9LOQlajh-L9F17vfu8ofrKAT/s1600-h/diamond+head+031.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmzM6mDZVgUw8eheUPcA5GkZpDbf8GGqM787mEDN516QttGz7bV-s-2TPVcqESSv_6GwZ4POFMwoQebCGtznFLJnmGaFK-JZnndP6OjeIg9KPZuDDrpGdw9LOQlajh-L9F17vfu8ofrKAT/s320/diamond+head+031.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355022958390781954" border="0" /></a>That would be Honolulu! Look at all those tall buildings - that is one of the bunkers in the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">background</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeuQMJtTEozg7Qj1YoWnIHzDFhpzY0ngjn8DPUDp68lxGt8sbBSxZo3guiW3lWZi2rKicnrK8Tjn3wHF1ekKbP0s1t3pogIee8z2Ihv2rQzXeL0GfNiEsUo12fL7RbDnGQ06EkZUuhQK1K/s1600-h/diamond+head+027.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeuQMJtTEozg7Qj1YoWnIHzDFhpzY0ngjn8DPUDp68lxGt8sbBSxZo3guiW3lWZi2rKicnrK8Tjn3wHF1ekKbP0s1t3pogIee8z2Ihv2rQzXeL0GfNiEsUo12fL7RbDnGQ06EkZUuhQK1K/s320/diamond+head+027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355022951803675762" border="0" /></a>look closely and you will see a light house. The water is pretty clear - that's all reef underneath<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlqnS923H9Va-gJH_U8pNQzxQkq2ApkBmaohQxBAuCzbU2do_TM6hhKSRXminKQF_PNM44UD2I00Ol2VSbvs5OTTvqqHIUyUKVzDJ_E2bAcVw9uld7fSR6vl874hgpfT6WeFUG9hy2h82U/s1600-h/diamond+head+024.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlqnS923H9Va-gJH_U8pNQzxQkq2ApkBmaohQxBAuCzbU2do_TM6hhKSRXminKQF_PNM44UD2I00Ol2VSbvs5OTTvqqHIUyUKVzDJ_E2bAcVw9uld7fSR6vl874hgpfT6WeFUG9hy2h82U/s320/diamond+head+024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355022948556940370" border="0" /></a>Here is what you see looking out of the bunker, that water is just so blue!! what a sight<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8cVkizsKBQjNTfSSqsD6pvQbkvRgr7hUjj2wamdnxkAvUwhiIufV7p9OgGYHYKX5hrXCeFReYXfwwuULrUw1WuGMsC711Y14tMOKDJo_d-l07-GFDCt53ffFQUDkjqrl7jAAk_gnvGkn/s1600-h/diamond+head+035.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8cVkizsKBQjNTfSSqsD6pvQbkvRgr7hUjj2wamdnxkAvUwhiIufV7p9OgGYHYKX5hrXCeFReYXfwwuULrUw1WuGMsC711Y14tMOKDJo_d-l07-GFDCt53ffFQUDkjqrl7jAAk_gnvGkn/s320/diamond+head+035.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355022942528529618" border="0" /></a>The proud hikers - They had a really good time! Glad they had a chance to see it. <br /><br />Today we leave Honolulu around noon - ( Honolulu time, 3 pm Vancouver time) and head for the island of Kauai to a place called <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Hanalei</span> Bay. It is an <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">overnighter</span> - 120 miles from here.<br />This is where we will leave from to head back to BC- Our time has just flown bye!! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Hanalei</span> Bay is supposed to be just gorgeous - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Hanalei</span> means " <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">crescent</span>" . the bay is lined by a beautiful beach - the movie " South Pacific" was filmed at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Lumahai</span> Beach in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Hanalei</span> Bay....... hoping to have <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">internet</span> once we are there but if not it will be back to sending via the ham radio. <br /><br />Bye for now - lots to stow a way before we leave the dock, and we must get one more swim in!!!Dionne, Steve, Kyle Maya , Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713631875882770896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367733600830060478.post-76982536881168130002009-07-03T22:33:00.000-07:002009-07-03T23:20:33.411-07:00beach fun, Canada Day, and a visit to the USS Arizona Memorial<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQd6qFRIBYAHRg8TFAszNoVk8RjQkwxEyKBLBp8PYnJH1UCf7u2yIlW6K178KkR8SSmfZB4IVsWLQ4hBb_alNYVEnJnChxnLQoEkaWJj76E3_m8XRLXAPmZPzz4k5hFxN8ha7_DYRVFbt/s1600-h/uss+arizona+memorial+027.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQd6qFRIBYAHRg8TFAszNoVk8RjQkwxEyKBLBp8PYnJH1UCf7u2yIlW6K178KkR8SSmfZB4IVsWLQ4hBb_alNYVEnJnChxnLQoEkaWJj76E3_m8XRLXAPmZPzz4k5hFxN8ha7_DYRVFbt/s320/uss+arizona+memorial+027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354476128405188002" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">Battleship Missouri </span><br /></div>We all really enjoyed the USS Arizona Memorial tour - learned lots! We did the audio tour, that is a must as it tells so much more , a very sad day for Pearl Harbour!<br />for more information go to<br />http://www.nps.gov/valr/index.htm<br /><br />Marg and her girls joined us that day! It was a hot one! Steve and Kyle stayed on and toured the aviation museum while all of us girls came home early, had lunch out then came back to the yacht club for a swim!!! We love that pool - it gets used a lot by us, everyday morning to night -<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbJm9MJiPaXR9iQE_EQcufP0gbHwS64tFSzxphpRwO3t7t26CArueC1m5SzGP-0c4Gsfsk9nvJQQ8KcwqHn4XnTA5ZvMjv23OyxZOXSTIplcAuUNNVEM6JP6lwXekzJvFRaLQwd0_hnAW7/s1600-h/uss+arizona+memorial+015.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbJm9MJiPaXR9iQE_EQcufP0gbHwS64tFSzxphpRwO3t7t26CArueC1m5SzGP-0c4Gsfsk9nvJQQ8KcwqHn4XnTA5ZvMjv23OyxZOXSTIplcAuUNNVEM6JP6lwXekzJvFRaLQwd0_hnAW7/s320/uss+arizona+memorial+015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354476124742164178" border="0" /></a>Here are Kyle and Maya taking it all in!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifgBKXk_bOS06ORSPeb6Bycm5so9d_tEni_H0VdcGondRl2v6zv5sOWAvB6Al3RM4k04zbMJFuwl2DYv76BrV-L3E98ZHXWNzsYnBCJaVv_Kn1NyuJMBE4XmgAQgYLb6D4trJTp7RMKvi4/s1600-h/uss+arizona+memorial+021.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifgBKXk_bOS06ORSPeb6Bycm5so9d_tEni_H0VdcGondRl2v6zv5sOWAvB6Al3RM4k04zbMJFuwl2DYv76BrV-L3E98ZHXWNzsYnBCJaVv_Kn1NyuJMBE4XmgAQgYLb6D4trJTp7RMKvi4/s320/uss+arizona+memorial+021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354476118245064946" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzGTQIwSFHegVkAdkssenMsv2Ds2mF29b4Dzcg_cnaRopwNibujZa0Ra9YGNzbTkE7XPSZxBjPrNy7ndvjL0f_5mVR_etn-W5NUIkMhRkfmXPIL7k2paPkLxEYq-Y-udZOrZMZLDy1pQ07/s1600-h/uss+arizona+memorial+022.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzGTQIwSFHegVkAdkssenMsv2Ds2mF29b4Dzcg_cnaRopwNibujZa0Ra9YGNzbTkE7XPSZxBjPrNy7ndvjL0f_5mVR_etn-W5NUIkMhRkfmXPIL7k2paPkLxEYq-Y-udZOrZMZLDy1pQ07/s320/uss+arizona+memorial+022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354476114580650642" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ppaHjq18fIJ2vFWZ1sdwoycaNVAIGQFq-KgUleGU-fLNjeU-luIpvsSvGeyFJ6Bdb0QcveqN2iIXmvqjYgg-hscKmeNN6Zsgm3RAZpM4ER7ZC2uUmJaAgmXSgieVtLX6PdF-rtQ35Swq/s1600-h/uss+arizona+memorial+023.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ppaHjq18fIJ2vFWZ1sdwoycaNVAIGQFq-KgUleGU-fLNjeU-luIpvsSvGeyFJ6Bdb0QcveqN2iIXmvqjYgg-hscKmeNN6Zsgm3RAZpM4ER7ZC2uUmJaAgmXSgieVtLX6PdF-rtQ35Swq/s320/uss+arizona+memorial+023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354476112100415522" border="0" /></a>Here is part of the USS Arizona - its hard to believe that is was over 60 years ago that happened!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFDI12HHRKQjhz0J3nUsB0mvOWg8wZy4LSAZ9NDrkTTIHLyaLzghFBQ67G1kYSbd5EQiIzhgNMtie-wJ3otH6QpXYVWk50PIPzPIIXLa6IUbO8r0iLQ1ftIRa7ujKQMycCOxj3rTUUY1Xm/s1600-h/uss+arizona+memorial+029.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFDI12HHRKQjhz0J3nUsB0mvOWg8wZy4LSAZ9NDrkTTIHLyaLzghFBQ67G1kYSbd5EQiIzhgNMtie-wJ3otH6QpXYVWk50PIPzPIIXLa6IUbO8r0iLQ1ftIRa7ujKQMycCOxj3rTUUY1Xm/s320/uss+arizona+memorial+029.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354475454464471970" border="0" /></a>the girls out on the memorial-<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZ67MxvbvLCvVO8uNk7iAPdRJyC_UcIsPaRLmefVJnmQlcqB7UCJPysDRglrJOfpz8rSs4mkDcyyIVQet-Vdt8jkWWKYG6tdNN4OVwbKL4lliy9qEQ_MJAQ407DqIcl3ISYH3ct1492Aj/s1600-h/uss+arizona+memorial+012.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZ67MxvbvLCvVO8uNk7iAPdRJyC_UcIsPaRLmefVJnmQlcqB7UCJPysDRglrJOfpz8rSs4mkDcyyIVQet-Vdt8jkWWKYG6tdNN4OVwbKL4lliy9qEQ_MJAQ407DqIcl3ISYH3ct1492Aj/s320/uss+arizona+memorial+012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354475451159227058" border="0" /></a>Watch out the kids have the big guns! Lots of cool stuff to see here!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguDRHLm153qcSlQkI6qnt6Gb75MK6zHeq1b7I8kxdZb2HKe5GzBw07y45AMFxUU6XwUdFyOSsrpI7LWMJUqFpR5QZ2ZdBXkC-maRzG_Qd2DKCxA0E8jctAg24nrnnUR6ud8vZesrOclOyI/s1600-h/uss+arizona+memorial+010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguDRHLm153qcSlQkI6qnt6Gb75MK6zHeq1b7I8kxdZb2HKe5GzBw07y45AMFxUU6XwUdFyOSsrpI7LWMJUqFpR5QZ2ZdBXkC-maRzG_Qd2DKCxA0E8jctAg24nrnnUR6ud8vZesrOclOyI/s320/uss+arizona+memorial+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354475444200514498" border="0" /></a>I had a good look around, its really neat to look through a parascope!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsKrYUeTqWEypO-LXgyaWPGQfKkm9Qs7AH3gbgFGHzahjPzBkDpWAGfVen8lEyIbxxh3cMZhoOwOYYQaNNSrNkrX5Gr-jwUi0f-7kH6HTpbFUQeywarfEFfGcupFS7Kx7w0qBU7EVi5e9V/s1600-h/uss+arizona+memorial+005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsKrYUeTqWEypO-LXgyaWPGQfKkm9Qs7AH3gbgFGHzahjPzBkDpWAGfVen8lEyIbxxh3cMZhoOwOYYQaNNSrNkrX5Gr-jwUi0f-7kH6HTpbFUQeywarfEFfGcupFS7Kx7w0qBU7EVi5e9V/s320/uss+arizona+memorial+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354475437842413922" border="0" /></a>Miss Emma having a looksy around!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUiKQ4L6hKhUw0BlF78m8UNKkBDKyATYu-BBLIYH95CYP0kUZQWgCnhTvX2iWhcK6bh2qHEHsouib9lykmSS-FDDal10Zg5HYp4P_Je90uFJ2LsWDxJpOOL_6Ekv41xk41_J5IEL-flb-Y/s1600-h/uss+arizona+memorial+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUiKQ4L6hKhUw0BlF78m8UNKkBDKyATYu-BBLIYH95CYP0kUZQWgCnhTvX2iWhcK6bh2qHEHsouib9lykmSS-FDDal10Zg5HYp4P_Je90uFJ2LsWDxJpOOL_6Ekv41xk41_J5IEL-flb-Y/s320/uss+arizona+memorial+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354475433774530946" border="0" /></a>These guys are in side a sub! cool,eh ?!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZzALs1Di4Kb1MzF1glMs2Nxeh5wThjCqVWc61fVe0onel3P8TC_JSuknfpIA-KM-1H1_6YAf7HVkxTqwxvfNoq_bjsifNZzySvTNoIsClyXYPan23C3w2SkhAkV8pukyAafz0C1ibi8W/s1600-h/uss+arizona+memorial+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZzALs1Di4Kb1MzF1glMs2Nxeh5wThjCqVWc61fVe0onel3P8TC_JSuknfpIA-KM-1H1_6YAf7HVkxTqwxvfNoq_bjsifNZzySvTNoIsClyXYPan23C3w2SkhAkV8pukyAafz0C1ibi8W/s320/uss+arizona+memorial+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354474748015070114" border="0" /></a>We had a great Canada Day celebration on board the Orca III - had the crew from Malachi, Heather and Rachel, and even some americans - new friends Ray and Ramona and kids, and the crew from Galatia. A good time was had by all. We ran all of our signal flags up both forestay and backstay and even put the giant Canada flag at the top of the mast - We were noticed!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Yac0b50OkDErSMq_QbFzk-3fhLksGBPSvhaeOOQGQLkxexM9YI3NYZ2WfXA8WInTjvsukynNIXAdKHuwJ1g56RvEN_HVbqnkPDcx9z5rIoyQOqNd6TehgXsx2Rad-e5Z5AsyRhZVrsdx/s1600-h/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+130.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Yac0b50OkDErSMq_QbFzk-3fhLksGBPSvhaeOOQGQLkxexM9YI3NYZ2WfXA8WInTjvsukynNIXAdKHuwJ1g56RvEN_HVbqnkPDcx9z5rIoyQOqNd6TehgXsx2Rad-e5Z5AsyRhZVrsdx/s320/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+130.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354485510127230850" border="0" /></a>The kids had fun sitting up there singing the anthem!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGjRStuq3nZn1CzMlOPAj9FiudhqKE5t_OEQ3eaWiGeg4V8o5xkMcvQNhe2ec-ZHB8hncVrj7M0KzFiJXIwYS8EQnKJiJygXGs9VGUWSagDOEu5tnzBWfmZ1CRG_p9OOtodLLBdGwBbnu3/s1600-h/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+137.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGjRStuq3nZn1CzMlOPAj9FiudhqKE5t_OEQ3eaWiGeg4V8o5xkMcvQNhe2ec-ZHB8hncVrj7M0KzFiJXIwYS8EQnKJiJygXGs9VGUWSagDOEu5tnzBWfmZ1CRG_p9OOtodLLBdGwBbnu3/s320/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+137.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354474741640498594" border="0" /></a>Ramona, Jocelyn, Rachel, Dionne and Marg all saying hi to our friend " Elizabeth from Shambala" - turns out Ramona and Ray know Shambala - what a small word!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkYYT-rvMx6dWpBxXqsdkr00Bgg7SXkd6Owyne3l5aXV6-1AZYwTykcmKduG9qckObWWGsNKBX56uUR7RJMQE8JapqooZaF6r0pdwXrbyA8In_PioO4Iuu9I2OSc_y_7hwH5IOO22XZ9Da/s1600-h/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+146.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkYYT-rvMx6dWpBxXqsdkr00Bgg7SXkd6Owyne3l5aXV6-1AZYwTykcmKduG9qckObWWGsNKBX56uUR7RJMQE8JapqooZaF6r0pdwXrbyA8In_PioO4Iuu9I2OSc_y_7hwH5IOO22XZ9Da/s320/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+146.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354474738426574690" border="0" /></a>"Dionne and friends" - me and my good buddies - loving Canada Day together! and yes we sang the national anthem!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5xCk11rCJ5-maqu0j756Yqw9FfZgpp5ahPmp1_vrqJz9JyzlOYCFxSLUFSzsRAIGq27-Mp1qvcPg59gR680EaJyoXSC4mtK2_TQccBsP2oZpohos37ZPJRv8bDzR6or3qMyfOC5hJPB6W/s1600-h/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+115.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5xCk11rCJ5-maqu0j756Yqw9FfZgpp5ahPmp1_vrqJz9JyzlOYCFxSLUFSzsRAIGq27-Mp1qvcPg59gR680EaJyoXSC4mtK2_TQccBsP2oZpohos37ZPJRv8bDzR6or3qMyfOC5hJPB6W/s320/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+115.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354474728592892530" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Rachel, Kyle, Maya, Jocelyn and Jenny</span><br /></div>Beach fun for us on Waikik Beach - the Malachi girls , me and my kids all met up with Rachel and Heather at their hotel and had fun at the beach. These guys had a blast playing in the surf - it was really quite high that day big waves. We even rented boogie boards for them to use. They all had a blast , while Heather and I enjoyed our visit on the beach, I tried the boards but got total filled with sand. I am still getting sand out of my bathing suit 2 days later!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYLCzX7GZekIcolPMjkBAmn_nsXzrxXZOc2lm3RyNu8lu6gnpbcUhNaQhEwI5qVAOfFQbFvjoOwilA-G0yxSbuevdl72qR6gjoZQw28YIevLODr_tTAgP6Ijv4KFTkW2Pg6VNN9UUr2N4y/s1600-h/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+122.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYLCzX7GZekIcolPMjkBAmn_nsXzrxXZOc2lm3RyNu8lu6gnpbcUhNaQhEwI5qVAOfFQbFvjoOwilA-G0yxSbuevdl72qR6gjoZQw28YIevLODr_tTAgP6Ijv4KFTkW2Pg6VNN9UUr2N4y/s320/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+122.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354474722946341426" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Oh the sunning beauties - </span><br /><br /></div>Dionne, Steve, Kyle Maya , Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713631875882770896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367733600830060478.post-8495447106832325192009-07-02T18:12:00.000-07:002009-07-02T19:33:26.436-07:00day at the Polynesian Cultural CenterWe had a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">fantastic</span> time out in the Polynesian Cultural Center. Heather and Rachel came with us on the long ( 2hr - each way) bus ride!!! It was really neat for us to see the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Polynesian</span> countries we've been too and see the some we haven't been to. I tell ya one place I wish I had gone was Samoa! boy do they have great energy!! my kind of people.....<br />We enjoyed a great <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Hawaiian</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Luau</span> dinner and had the big Horizons show in the evening. Where all the different villages did their specialty dances and song!! There were 6 villages in all - Samoa, Fiji, Tahiti ( <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">representing</span> all of French Polynesia) , <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Aotearoa</span> ( aka NZ) , Hawaii, and Tonga!<br /><br />When we were at the Tahitian village, the lady doing the teaching was from the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Tuamotu's</span> - so after the show we had a great talk with her. Although we had been to 4 different atolls we didn't see hers.- She was excited to talk to someone who had been to the atolls. very neat to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">reminisce</span> with someone who has been there! the kids just talked her ear off!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8UwOZky1H9H4m-Qk41Tt2fg80seiAGnyKFlag1QzoSp2iySMG4MyTvMS_jKVvvc3BBNlWf9_dRHX45L700RXFTTdZ1eRVINboYkj2aT8VjU8dxb2icv4kVq-FwsnpGIdIyZ_-aZsbB58r/s1600-h/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8UwOZky1H9H4m-Qk41Tt2fg80seiAGnyKFlag1QzoSp2iySMG4MyTvMS_jKVvvc3BBNlWf9_dRHX45L700RXFTTdZ1eRVINboYkj2aT8VjU8dxb2icv4kVq-FwsnpGIdIyZ_-aZsbB58r/s320/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354036642371840546" border="0" /></a>I know you think this must be Kyle up the coconut tree, but it isn't ( at least not this time! - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">haha</span>) this fellow is from the Samoan village and he is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">demonstrating</span> how to climb one! It really is amazing to watch and he is really high up there - this is zoomed in!! He free <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">climb</span> this with just feet and hands - quite the show!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUjF5PgWAvhuY0BLiCaGoVxPUN0FsyUGqOX2Seso3stJS6XFRMguezZb0LMoOpP8xnGTcRIRrr5IfsDT5CVkFyiVaFBCcUY60tareBqWW0m9DEeApYXhZ25D8MpN92PnDEv6qKlNmnS5sJ/s1600-h/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+018.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUjF5PgWAvhuY0BLiCaGoVxPUN0FsyUGqOX2Seso3stJS6XFRMguezZb0LMoOpP8xnGTcRIRrr5IfsDT5CVkFyiVaFBCcUY60tareBqWW0m9DEeApYXhZ25D8MpN92PnDEv6qKlNmnS5sJ/s320/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354046134150250114" border="0" /></a>And we made it to Fiji - by way of the land - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">hahaha</span> , I told Steve he took me the hard way to see the islands of Polynesia, I could' <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">ve</span> just flown here - tee <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">hee</span>, better the way we saw it, this is still cool<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc43x8XZU0vA-4Hmc2Zx5n3KwcaKIvHhDDmDEfz27Lp8osuowQd7B71nGRdiR5Se5at_mh9UuWW2_gqHUEjw_cEiD9RRQZrSKTMfpWnESEBz2ifxLKr7K9K0eWkuJctaMkeh5IpYimJOR3/s1600-h/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+012.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc43x8XZU0vA-4Hmc2Zx5n3KwcaKIvHhDDmDEfz27Lp8osuowQd7B71nGRdiR5Se5at_mh9UuWW2_gqHUEjw_cEiD9RRQZrSKTMfpWnESEBz2ifxLKr7K9K0eWkuJctaMkeh5IpYimJOR3/s320/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354046126810966514" border="0" /></a>Yep - his turn for our next kid!! Think he will kill me for this one - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">hahahhaha</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx_ll_txv7MSU1OujP35FFuYQ_0_TYV3aOigLnOPBV5owcnyP1lXXn_cmuRDPVxHCQ66HOasGqDiMsa1D1WGUpWa509t046-d_xpgFBetSvq9H7Dbqr_4su0JG4vaebZSdDfpim5KyhH-b/s1600-h/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+109.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx_ll_txv7MSU1OujP35FFuYQ_0_TYV3aOigLnOPBV5owcnyP1lXXn_cmuRDPVxHCQ66HOasGqDiMsa1D1WGUpWa509t046-d_xpgFBetSvq9H7Dbqr_4su0JG4vaebZSdDfpim5KyhH-b/s320/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+109.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354043637329087026" border="0" /></a>Kids, Kids - with " <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Dum</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Dum</span> - he wants Gum Gum" oh where did I get that from from?! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">hahaha</span><br />really - <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">that's</span> the Easter Island <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">exhibit</span> - just in case you didn't know.....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf1GLAZ3CFgd_qGK09ImbPy3pK7KuxpKvgOCDCsdCezm0faA5_-5kBFrfBwvnHMIyiFR5kPQxQBI5t0NuIA0-pTnq8CCb_mzNyNdQmlq-EkIO7rSnMbj54SuabsRvmiboK5JhSOG11tQN_/s1600-h/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+103.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf1GLAZ3CFgd_qGK09ImbPy3pK7KuxpKvgOCDCsdCezm0faA5_-5kBFrfBwvnHMIyiFR5kPQxQBI5t0NuIA0-pTnq8CCb_mzNyNdQmlq-EkIO7rSnMbj54SuabsRvmiboK5JhSOG11tQN_/s320/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+103.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354043361614354706" border="0" /></a>Here is our dinner! really - roasted pig under ground - This would be the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Luau</span> we went to - absolutely fabulous dinner! and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">Entertainment</span> the whole time!! We all even got <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">lai</span> ' d -<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0jXQt6SYmhArA4BeZ1QKntKQ0DNZEFS9N5Haz18p3GI4KgLlejxsZlX-XMGuFF2XXhyphenhyphenz96AtNr2rQ5t-oB8Y00p4FX3XBHNmlfxSzNl5x15pZD7arOYIo3eVVfWiy7OkEm425qOfhf5oj/s1600-h/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+091.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0jXQt6SYmhArA4BeZ1QKntKQ0DNZEFS9N5Haz18p3GI4KgLlejxsZlX-XMGuFF2XXhyphenhyphenz96AtNr2rQ5t-oB8Y00p4FX3XBHNmlfxSzNl5x15pZD7arOYIo3eVVfWiy7OkEm425qOfhf5oj/s320/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+091.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354043360323586482" border="0" /></a>Me and my beautiful daughters and our beautiful <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">lai</span> s - we love them!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj94pdI6t1DoThNDoTBXVLGEZ3X79BqV1oBNfAT_PtjrgCxUIet5xKetL847i_6YMJSQIRGiZfe9Fs9dItCyz2ITFVzYm9Ts7iZuLwVGSFv4er6FXQPB1pY_nEpEL5G99oTXzKAflkjPL8x/s1600-h/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+085.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj94pdI6t1DoThNDoTBXVLGEZ3X79BqV1oBNfAT_PtjrgCxUIet5xKetL847i_6YMJSQIRGiZfe9Fs9dItCyz2ITFVzYm9Ts7iZuLwVGSFv4er6FXQPB1pY_nEpEL5G99oTXzKAflkjPL8x/s320/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+085.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354042339825921730" border="0" /></a>Aren't they beautiful ! Rachel and Heather - mom and daughter - having a great time!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxOqhUdynSZGpUYbKG7MWDHBdQ8UKq3rvaGdoxRkxTCnAzHHy55m-3TwRhHokhErQmDblkHKbUbIgOaOj_HAuNqgJE07or49Wz0VHUCMOIVkAVeFBetNbOaWakd02uWbCLz9oWzpC5Q53Q/s1600-h/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+089.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxOqhUdynSZGpUYbKG7MWDHBdQ8UKq3rvaGdoxRkxTCnAzHHy55m-3TwRhHokhErQmDblkHKbUbIgOaOj_HAuNqgJE07or49Wz0VHUCMOIVkAVeFBetNbOaWakd02uWbCLz9oWzpC5Q53Q/s320/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+089.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354050079009793618" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Father and son - don't they look cute with their <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">lai's</span> too!!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjm6-xyA2ZHy2w7vM8MmrLjjizCClWb52uO9AToI4fei-Avss66JgcdAi0Hz3q8PPzIbj2hNQvKNRSADK820BkrszOAYgv3I9TZKFAkU3oU-QwYpmCGRHzB4GHLqDe46QrPBWYcDX0l40i/s1600-h/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+077.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjm6-xyA2ZHy2w7vM8MmrLjjizCClWb52uO9AToI4fei-Avss66JgcdAi0Hz3q8PPzIbj2hNQvKNRSADK820BkrszOAYgv3I9TZKFAkU3oU-QwYpmCGRHzB4GHLqDe46QrPBWYcDX0l40i/s320/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+077.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354042338119072114" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Here we have Steve doing the male Tahitian dance - he does it so well and he turned around to quick for my camera. We learned this in the Tahiti exhibit </span><br /></div><br />We watched the Rainbows of Paradise canoe <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">Pageant</span> - they had each country doing a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">demonstration</span> of there dance while floating down the calm waters on a canoe, very nice!! It was really neat to see how different each country does its dance and "<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">Hakka</span>"- very distinct for each place. The <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28">Samoans</span> , well they are my favorite - they got so into their dancing they managed to rock the canoe and the fellow pushing the canoe with the big stick fell in!! way funny!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9s_2P4Wi48VgU4yAaG8ghIctDG5EDPrJbVaXF0esOZFvoExiI1iWnBsT0sVc2FNOZvb_6CxlU086kABwTVG3j83-f0O6ybz9aIV3eeI5wH_Z0H6ufFgZqmOQmxp88t_dPiHHqBSY1zRSI/s1600-h/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+076.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9s_2P4Wi48VgU4yAaG8ghIctDG5EDPrJbVaXF0esOZFvoExiI1iWnBsT0sVc2FNOZvb_6CxlU086kABwTVG3j83-f0O6ybz9aIV3eeI5wH_Z0H6ufFgZqmOQmxp88t_dPiHHqBSY1zRSI/s320/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+076.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354042334432209394" border="0" /></a> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">TAHITI</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0o8UY8phFfqAR0_9Al9OaTLqzKguvjHZtOiO0ggWa7LJsNgFI4RyugTppUIatkUThIlkVvfm9iQj66baFiAfWocJhVfQ3laNHG_SeeSGFVBhHIe8aiINcP6HTDu_i75YXwgqxbSZcLQMt/s1600-h/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+062.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0o8UY8phFfqAR0_9Al9OaTLqzKguvjHZtOiO0ggWa7LJsNgFI4RyugTppUIatkUThIlkVvfm9iQj66baFiAfWocJhVfQ3laNHG_SeeSGFVBhHIe8aiINcP6HTDu_i75YXwgqxbSZcLQMt/s320/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+062.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354042323956689762" border="0" /></a>FIJI<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnWItn-2iDn1PJgqBrHQmmXn86m3VxS6u19XStQ0CcX6J3mg3DZZa3Iu0qNJKyUcNRIAPIHn3H4HALlbSEdIHv3EzIe-KabCsL_rICob6LadkfFO2wmP8lO1JQeMSALDZRC2bnV2DrxzC4/s1600-h/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+053.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnWItn-2iDn1PJgqBrHQmmXn86m3VxS6u19XStQ0CcX6J3mg3DZZa3Iu0qNJKyUcNRIAPIHn3H4HALlbSEdIHv3EzIe-KabCsL_rICob6LadkfFO2wmP8lO1JQeMSALDZRC2bnV2DrxzC4/s320/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+053.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354042316027002434" border="0" /></a>SAMOA<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZlcYJyL1BuhPxUWkiiktLp8H1iEmaeeonxm0PHPwzL_6Kw_JPnnr8LnlAeUEZRce12ArV-2GY5An7L-LKej4X4OemlOAd-gPSzeyzuszuZ6ieFdnAkji1NxaN-o5CT1cGCKJi1usoh-D6/s1600-h/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+027.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZlcYJyL1BuhPxUWkiiktLp8H1iEmaeeonxm0PHPwzL_6Kw_JPnnr8LnlAeUEZRce12ArV-2GY5An7L-LKej4X4OemlOAd-gPSzeyzuszuZ6ieFdnAkji1NxaN-o5CT1cGCKJi1usoh-D6/s320/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354046142828057474" border="0" /></a>this is examples of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_29">what</span> you would find in a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_30">Hawaiian</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_31">men's</span> work house.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1-PLhbHEJN9rHDNTO7BCo9t-FIXEMRX4et57ou5-wWy5hD-gR_-Eb_ZPmQsWid75oemBcosQUoLvPhUCM5vladCGrnZuAEBgydstema59u7uD6imUlE1aX0_t7JggBojQ2KvciDmKp8de/s1600-h/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+017.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1-PLhbHEJN9rHDNTO7BCo9t-FIXEMRX4et57ou5-wWy5hD-gR_-Eb_ZPmQsWid75oemBcosQUoLvPhUCM5vladCGrnZuAEBgydstema59u7uD6imUlE1aX0_t7JggBojQ2KvciDmKp8de/s320/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354043842238796018" border="0" /></a>and both Rachel and Heather got <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_32">Tattoos</span>!! taking after Graeme!! What is it about us from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_33">Orca</span> III that makes people get a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_34">tattoo</span>? <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_35">hahah</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR-zqpMY_Ox7M9NghSI7Y6a2CnpEIwlftaXPT08-HjLiwhxfrYxuO5cS0nOvdhDPr2kp5ENkLyEwU_h7bNn7ydH_cwWPBPUYelPFbN20WlfkFdu1BS_OSa1KTXjwk0Zx590zGwUPmOfBQg/s1600-h/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+013.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR-zqpMY_Ox7M9NghSI7Y6a2CnpEIwlftaXPT08-HjLiwhxfrYxuO5cS0nOvdhDPr2kp5ENkLyEwU_h7bNn7ydH_cwWPBPUYelPFbN20WlfkFdu1BS_OSa1KTXjwk0Zx590zGwUPmOfBQg/s320/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354036664039691090" border="0" /></a>Yep that would be Heather's !<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuBV-9ejC_d8NKbHnhHVmIRHhNjbYbdw5DbbtpHFfjgMJ1yA_hTUkBf7zDRyS5pEnBCIZvp7GTmDxeT9IL4nGfV_NlNad0hU-2UosMx2j6FHDAQUlFMgWDtNxBPN5mr59F1ZMkDKEZUsWQ/s1600-h/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuBV-9ejC_d8NKbHnhHVmIRHhNjbYbdw5DbbtpHFfjgMJ1yA_hTUkBf7zDRyS5pEnBCIZvp7GTmDxeT9IL4nGfV_NlNad0hU-2UosMx2j6FHDAQUlFMgWDtNxBPN5mr59F1ZMkDKEZUsWQ/s320/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354036653938451394" border="0" /></a>its fun to be cousins!!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIzMFiVWNRzQ_PuJ3mvo9ssSZaYEA5J66-Rgz7IIq1rdBOnnxz6vVUXFkvHc-UAQ3vhhRybOnO_wSnOSvliS7rVgP49n15aN5xkb22eViR4T1dwq2Aw0aRs0lYWa7W3GwIiVBKnDpIFGfQ/s1600-h/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIzMFiVWNRzQ_PuJ3mvo9ssSZaYEA5J66-Rgz7IIq1rdBOnnxz6vVUXFkvHc-UAQ3vhhRybOnO_wSnOSvliS7rVgP49n15aN5xkb22eViR4T1dwq2Aw0aRs0lYWa7W3GwIiVBKnDpIFGfQ/s320/polynesian+cultural+,+waikik+beach+canada+day+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354036651182792514" border="0" /></a>the girls with our Samoan friend , he was fun! and funny - quite the sense of humor that guy has!! should have seen him do the "Fire dance " in the Horizons show!! very good<br /><br />We got home quite late ( around 11 pm 2 hrs past cruisers midnight!) tired , but worth every penny and time!! this is a must do when in Hawaii!!Dionne, Steve, Kyle Maya , Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713631875882770896noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367733600830060478.post-15261021330302763742009-06-30T10:09:00.000-07:002009-06-30T10:21:40.900-07:00They're here!!!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLM7hAIiHY-K2G7IVs2kC2osyJHkYZapY1XWnImIMt2L94bdPRRudQDzsZb2GE4y1ZPvwz2TNn7R2HpoPX7KuGO4BPFaphOGAmF2iz2AT4mDe3qWuA8McYLljMzpn9AnL8z6jnysq0nVtQ/s1600-h/airport+heather+and+rachel+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLM7hAIiHY-K2G7IVs2kC2osyJHkYZapY1XWnImIMt2L94bdPRRudQDzsZb2GE4y1ZPvwz2TNn7R2HpoPX7KuGO4BPFaphOGAmF2iz2AT4mDe3qWuA8McYLljMzpn9AnL8z6jnysq0nVtQ/s320/airport+heather+and+rachel+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353171376962741522" border="0" /></a>We surprised Heather and Rach at the airport! managed to get ourselves a ride there and waited until they came walking down. It is so good to have them near us! We went with them to their hotel and hung out for a while. Then we walked back to the yacht club. ( took us about 45 miuntes - we went the long way!!) Spent yesterday just hanging out and today we are off to the Polynesian Cultural Center - Orca III, Heather and Rachel - its a full day, while be fun! So glad to have my dear sweet friend here! sure have missed her. and you bet, we have been yacking , yacking and yacking! lots to catch up on! The kids have missed their cousing too! They spent most of the day in the pool and then hanging around the boat.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuhFQ4m20-Wi0jId-G6_lMzw_HhvzLTWnceGhfFWHvktGf3HTw85CtluCQNFhn56g3_Gd663qLvlMvBJa8B9BBkVq4f39ItRPyzNZBzLSo8FL6Rg9CeWbhpL7WblcID2OdKHaNUJZSfM7P/s1600-h/hanamua+bay+020.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuhFQ4m20-Wi0jId-G6_lMzw_HhvzLTWnceGhfFWHvktGf3HTw85CtluCQNFhn56g3_Gd663qLvlMvBJa8B9BBkVq4f39ItRPyzNZBzLSo8FL6Rg9CeWbhpL7WblcID2OdKHaNUJZSfM7P/s320/hanamua+bay+020.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353169541628504306" border="0" /></a>this is one of the trollys that takes you to the different malls , ect. cool , eh?!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfd4m_GEhxAjw78mDGaNWIbmbxQjrh2i03RNpjkJgS3Dai66H2vpNz28ShkjJYKou7suVmewRplzeQWgig3hOk0YkBd3vq5ywRpFzyJiPgrJkNgkEVMhZafQgmraV9gZuQoeaJy6Bb6R-9/s1600-h/hanamua+bay+019.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfd4m_GEhxAjw78mDGaNWIbmbxQjrh2i03RNpjkJgS3Dai66H2vpNz28ShkjJYKou7suVmewRplzeQWgig3hOk0YkBd3vq5ywRpFzyJiPgrJkNgkEVMhZafQgmraV9gZuQoeaJy6Bb6R-9/s320/hanamua+bay+019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353169537049869746" border="0" /></a>More Baynan trees - this is in the park just behind our yacht club<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp9FlFgRGgdtZ3VqPNRtZtmp6tOFReIaBkYZWpTV5r8PrqrCDzDLHCw6weH-qKn62M_W67OImGBWdf4nJ4nxRroc4IdkgbEc2nKtl_utOTIXHlHeF2ZZNQXn0PVApvXeep0xcGXYTJ5sVF/s1600-h/hanamua+bay+018.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp9FlFgRGgdtZ3VqPNRtZtmp6tOFReIaBkYZWpTV5r8PrqrCDzDLHCw6weH-qKn62M_W67OImGBWdf4nJ4nxRroc4IdkgbEc2nKtl_utOTIXHlHeF2ZZNQXn0PVApvXeep0xcGXYTJ5sVF/s320/hanamua+bay+018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353169527979539954" border="0" /></a>yep, Kyle again - look at him climb! He realy is half monkey - thats Jenny watching in disbelief!Dionne, Steve, Kyle Maya , Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713631875882770896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7367733600830060478.post-47065520970694437352009-06-29T12:27:00.001-07:002009-06-29T12:45:16.494-07:00Hanauma Bay<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP1iy3RN6OW_p8Arc3Kiod6PniwUaCUWmM30q_PX3K_lDYxIjYigHDYxMiX_0-7B2Gdnf4xB4MjAjfPDBFlQmVVHcqQSafmQ2OAEpOtXJUeIbD3RACGB510GsNr39F_RRQ9wk3l7yiFnKW/s1600-h/hanamua+bay+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP1iy3RN6OW_p8Arc3Kiod6PniwUaCUWmM30q_PX3K_lDYxIjYigHDYxMiX_0-7B2Gdnf4xB4MjAjfPDBFlQmVVHcqQSafmQ2OAEpOtXJUeIbD3RACGB510GsNr39F_RRQ9wk3l7yiFnKW/s320/hanamua+bay+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352834276468085682" border="0" /></a>We and the group from Malachi went by bus to Hanauma Bay to snorkel . This is a marine sanctuary nature preserve, and has over 420 types of reef fish. We had to watch a educational video before we could go down to the beach to snorkel. <br /><br />Saw lots of fish and I even had a moray eel swim by me TWICE! scared me half to death , I was so busy making sure I was out of his way, he wasn't even interested. Everyone else was bummed they didn't see one swimming - we also had a sea turtle less than a foot away , just eating - he didn't even care that we were there! so very neat.<br /><br />We are spoiled though, cause there is no comparison to the snorkeling in the Tuamotus - Fakarava!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5yfxfvo7PAXjAtWIaJ96pODpMekOIYo_-L77RdKZ4zO1f8Fx2xXlKn9HtPa_CtQwsNTbwOhqx9EKbOxVq_NDYfXHv0WaRwV_G7Jv_HBC2FmZEQLSvGibQCYFuFGdmtzIZuGGQXL17EUM-/s1600-h/hanamua+bay+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5yfxfvo7PAXjAtWIaJ96pODpMekOIYo_-L77RdKZ4zO1f8Fx2xXlKn9HtPa_CtQwsNTbwOhqx9EKbOxVq_NDYfXHv0WaRwV_G7Jv_HBC2FmZEQLSvGibQCYFuFGdmtzIZuGGQXL17EUM-/s320/hanamua+bay+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352834293135598530" border="0" /></a>the kids at the entrance to Hanauma Bay - very pretty, and it is in a volcano crater<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOHrIuxH57xdXjUYRgmuTIZatjyCvtHU55OUb3d1KtW1qkIQDHFkFkip9vQCU_Whq2AQAgJEbop-PipvUoMo6Va2eWljwLBD-UNL-te3ZV2jOIMG9bbijkyx0X5XpjQ1OEVT8_vkZnZMmI/s1600-h/hanamua+bay+010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOHrIuxH57xdXjUYRgmuTIZatjyCvtHU55OUb3d1KtW1qkIQDHFkFkip9vQCU_Whq2AQAgJEbop-PipvUoMo6Va2eWljwLBD-UNL-te3ZV2jOIMG9bbijkyx0X5XpjQ1OEVT8_vkZnZMmI/s320/hanamua+bay+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352834277098722306" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7d8SEOcWExpgVIBV7rZnacA3wi01zaQDHT6SuD4aabeyuAw0jQFsYQtYZ0K8Gtoh-moyho7bBc-ja593kTV80noN-C8JOWSsCwLE6YIOisPBegv3dKuRYxGDe45gHNN__jofJnFcptNpT/s1600-h/hanamua+bay+017.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7d8SEOcWExpgVIBV7rZnacA3wi01zaQDHT6SuD4aabeyuAw0jQFsYQtYZ0K8Gtoh-moyho7bBc-ja593kTV80noN-C8JOWSsCwLE6YIOisPBegv3dKuRYxGDe45gHNN__jofJnFcptNpT/s320/hanamua+bay+017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352834294554911122" border="0" /></a>just look at those big - " shaved ice" we know them as snow cones!! the kids were in heaven!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1LfKi0NZE7QTzwnbsSJzcybcphCbNIKM7JNLIlFZnCrBZ2diS8mlSfjH-h0xcpE9Zp5b-sxqtFqJvsL1vmmbjkQ385284KLowAqh8Kfo-d8tsCDOC09I188QVAuNvurLNUXWP4a3o3S0V/s1600-h/hanamua+bay+008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1LfKi0NZE7QTzwnbsSJzcybcphCbNIKM7JNLIlFZnCrBZ2diS8mlSfjH-h0xcpE9Zp5b-sxqtFqJvsL1vmmbjkQ385284KLowAqh8Kfo-d8tsCDOC09I188QVAuNvurLNUXWP4a3o3S0V/s320/hanamua+bay+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352834283700557650" border="0" /></a>Dionne, Steve, Kyle Maya , Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12713631875882770896noreply@blogger.com0