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Friday November 27, Today, we are leaving Hawaii and sailing towards Taiohae, Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia. If interested, here is a tracking link for TRANCE https://forecast.predictwind.com/tracking/display/Trance

Sunday November 22, *Sourdough Notes* this morning I baked pomegranate scones for our afternoon sail with friends. Yana brought delicious cupcakes and Jana brought a tasty hummus dip with chips and we had bubbles! (Champagne) Joey, Fieldling and his wife Faye and her friend Chris, also joined us for a windy afternoon sail. Monday NovemberContinue reading “Mahalo”

Tuesday November 10, *Sourdough Notes* today’s bake Pomegranate scones, so good! Before dinner we walked 4.6 miles around Waikiki. Wednesday November 11, dinner at Yana and Joeys, they wanted us to meet their friends Frank and MaryGrace who may also go to French Polynesia. They own the catamaran HH55 Ticket to Ride. Thursday November 12,Continue reading “Two weeks of Paradise”

Tuesday November 3, Election Day in America! We voted absentee ballot, having them mailed to us here in Hawaii. Mine took 14 calendar days to arrive, and 10 days to go back. It was recorded as received on November 4. Not sure if it will even be counted. Pennsylvania had said they would count votesContinue reading “Hanging in Paradise”

Thursday October 22, We had a professional marine mechanic on the boat today to clean the oil heat exchanger which cools the engine’s oil. This job looked difficult for Dan to perform, plus a few specialized tools are needed. This cleaning helps ensure the engine temperature remains in the correct operation range, and all wentContinue reading “More Honolulu”

Thursday October 15, we rode Biki bikes about an hour today, went the other direction towards Diamond Head. (which is still COVID closed). Friday October 16, laundry day! Saturday October 17, last week we met this couple Mark and Beth, her daughter Abby, who are in the process of purchasing a sailboat that is hereContinue reading “Honolulu Week 4”

Wednesday October 7, Dan and I went for a walk today, to the food store which was next to a mall, so we walked the mall first. The Ala Moana Center is a three story shopping mall with lots of high-end stores. The center isles of the mall are open to the sky. We grilledContinue reading “Another Week in Paradise”

Monday October 5, a few boat projects completed today, then late afternoon Larry left Trance after 57 days, to fly back home. He dropped us off at the laundromat on his way to the airport. Tuesday October 6, this day was very stressful as our youngest daughter had surgery today and we’re 5000 miles away.Continue reading “Change is Good”

Friday October 2, the North Shore We stopped at the site of the old Waialua Estate coffee/chocolate plantation. Had a quick tour on the coffee process. Founded by Dole foods, the 155 acre plantation now sits on a former sugarcane lands. This evening we were invited over to Joey & Yana Cabell’s home for aContinue reading “Enjoying Oahu”