Thanks everyone for your love, support and well wishes over the past few weeks. We don’t receive blog comments at sea but we had a total blast reading them all last night once we were connected to wifi.
Don’t miss the video at the bottom…. More footage to follow in the coming weeks.
B & K on watch
Pineapple upside down cake
Refilling the fuel tank. Not a fun job
Way too happy after finding fish in bed
S&W
Curry boys
Do you see the faces?
Sweet camera. Thanks Mum & Dad!
So close
Sunrise
Ben et Katy…
On shore for the first time in 19 days. Ben holding all the plastic from the trip.
Can’t beat these smiles
Katy taking pic of flying fish that jumped down the hatch
Easter loot
Anchor down…. Beers!
Ben tethered in
Another Sunrise
Friendship bracelets
B & K again!
Look the equator!
Sarah and Will get in on the sat phone call
B & K
Laundry Day
Best pizza in Banderas Bay!
Real B-day… gross chocolate brownies
Departing Punta Mita… bye bye Mexico
Catching up on blog comments (we don’t get them at sea!)
So excited
Sunset #4… or maybe #5 or #6
Squalls rolling in
Land Ho!…. Morning of Day 19
Captain crazy? Land Ho after 19 days at sea!
Large wine servings at dinner
Fuzzy GPS coordinates
More rain gear
Ben
Calling home post proposal
So happy
ITCZ reality – bikini and rain jacket
Sunset and swim trunks
Katy
Muffin madness… what happens when it takes 2 hrs to make 6 muffins
Will sleeping
Ben disposes of it
Equator party
Sarah
Captain and his boat. Nice job, girl!
Captain and Hydrovane
Family shower time!
S & W
Squall coming up
Navigating into the bay to join 20 other boats anchored… ALL European
Gold coins to Netpure
Bad Alfie
Equator proposal!!!
Champagne!
Sarah’s B-day… attempt #1
Sleeping under the dodger
Another chick pea salad coming up
The ring
Finally… land on the chart plotter!
Saiing along. We saw approx 5 freighters in the first two days
Group shot
Our paradise for today. INCREDIBLE!!!
Katy cooking in the galley
Ben and Katy… departure sunset
Shower time for Sarah
Mita’z pizza in Punta Mita – night before we left
Tiki
Ben and a pig
Majestic Nuku Hiva
Will et Sarah
FIRST STEPS BACK ON LAND FOR TEAM HYDROQUEST (low res due to wifi connection limitations…):
Sarah, thanks for sharing your pics and journey – looks like an amazing time. Sarah you are a wonderful writer – good style and voice. You have many followers who will miss the daily posts.
Thanks for keeping us all connected. Enjoy the rest of your trip. Hugs Jean (Katy’s Mom)
Thanks Jean! The pictures make it look like so much fun…. which I guess some parts were 😉 At first I didn’t think daily posts would be a good idea but the reality was that it made us feel a bit more safe and secure to be ‘checking in’ with so many people each day. We are having a blast on Nuku Hiva now!!
Thank you very much for your posts and allowing to come along with you on this adventure. Your writing and your pictures are a wonderful combination. My daughter and I met you both at the Seattle Boat Show. It’s nice to have a connection. My wife and I live aboard our boat and have been following your blog. Best of luck and congratulations!!
Hi Greg,
Thanks for following; we really appreciate it. Best of luck with your new blog site as well… I never thought I’d be into it either but it gets addictive. Cheers!
Sarah, thanks for sharing your pics and journey – looks like an amazing time. Sarah you are a wonderful writer – good style and voice. You have many followers who will miss the daily posts.
Thanks for keeping us all connected. Enjoy the rest of your trip. Hugs Jean (Katy’s Mom)
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Thanks Jean! The pictures make it look like so much fun…. which I guess some parts were 😉 At first I didn’t think daily posts would be a good idea but the reality was that it made us feel a bit more safe and secure to be ‘checking in’ with so many people each day. We are having a blast on Nuku Hiva now!!
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“GREAT PIC’s”…thanks for sharing!
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Thanks Jim, I’m glad we took enough pictures to really capture the adventure!
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Can someone bring me that cute little pig!!!! Xo
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I’ll bring you back a pig, a goat, and a little kitten!!! xox
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Thank you very much for your posts and allowing to come along with you on this adventure. Your writing and your pictures are a wonderful combination. My daughter and I met you both at the Seattle Boat Show. It’s nice to have a connection. My wife and I live aboard our boat and have been following your blog. Best of luck and congratulations!!
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Hi Greg,
Thanks for following; we really appreciate it. Best of luck with your new blog site as well… I never thought I’d be into it either but it gets addictive. Cheers!
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Glad you are safe on terra firma! Great pictures! Now for the really important stuff, we need better pictures of the ring, Katy.
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Awesome, guys!!!
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