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