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.
Ben et Katy…
Fuzzy GPS coordinates
Catching up on blog comments (we don’t get them at sea!)
B & K
Real B-day… gross chocolate brownies
B & K on watch
Will sleeping
Our paradise for today. INCREDIBLE!!!
Squalls rolling in
Ben tethered in
Sweet camera. Thanks Mum & Dad!
Way too happy after finding fish in bed
Katy cooking in the galley
Sunset and swim trunks
Land Ho!…. Morning of Day 19
Calling home post proposal
Will et Sarah
So excited
Departing Punta Mita… bye bye Mexico
Katy
Saiing along. We saw approx 5 freighters in the first two days
Group shot
So happy
Can’t beat these smiles
Look the equator!
S & W
Sleeping under the dodger
Sunset #4… or maybe #5 or #6
Best pizza in Banderas Bay!
More rain gear
Sarah and Will get in on the sat phone call
Captain and Hydrovane
Katy taking pic of flying fish that jumped down the hatch
Squall coming up
The ring
Tiki
Family shower time!
Curry boys
Laundry Day
Anchor down…. Beers!
Gold coins to Netpure
Sunrise
Another Sunrise
Another chick pea salad coming up
Majestic Nuku Hiva
Ben and Katy… departure sunset
Champagne!
Equator proposal!!!
Do you see the faces?
Friendship bracelets
Ben
Equator party
Shower time for Sarah
Pineapple upside down cake
Easter loot
Ben and a pig
B & K again!
Captain and his boat. Nice job, girl!
Sarah’s B-day… attempt #1
Large wine servings at dinner
Muffin madness… what happens when it takes 2 hrs to make 6 muffins
Sarah
Captain crazy? Land Ho after 19 days at sea!
Bad Alfie
Navigating into the bay to join 20 other boats anchored… ALL European
So close
S&W
Refilling the fuel tank. Not a fun job
Finally… land on the chart plotter!
Mita’z pizza in Punta Mita – night before we left
On shore for the first time in 19 days. Ben holding all the plastic from the trip.
Ben disposes of it
ITCZ reality – bikini and rain jacket
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)
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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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