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QuickStar

QuickStar
46 foot Beneteau

The journey begins.....

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QuickStar's journey

Captain Peter Bruckmann and First Mate Diana Young (also often acting as the Admiral) set sail from Vancouver in August 2007 aboard sv Quickstar, a 46-foot Beneteau. Each year we have ventured further across the Pacific, while returning to Silver Star Mountain, in Vernon, B.C., Canada for the ski season (and to reconnect with family and land-based friends). This blog explores the highs, lows and adventures of life at sea and the wonderful countries visited.
Thanks for coming along for the ride.

Financial Fitness Blog

Hello QuickStar Blog followers. Just to let you know I also do a weekly Financial Fitness blog on Wednesdays with tips, suggestions, and hopefully interesting content on financial management. Check it out at www.financialfitnessbooks.com

Updated Friday, September 16, 2011

Last blog of the season! Thanks for following us.

"Money is a renewable resource, time isn't"
Diana Young

Updated Friday, September 2, 2011

A doctor examining a woman who had been rushed to the Emergency Room, took
the husband aside, and said, 'I don't like the looks of your wife at all.'
'Me neither doc,' said the husband.
'But she's a great cook and really good with the kids.'

another free gift to enjoy

another free gift to enjoy

our new dinghy & engine

our new dinghy & engine

horse and baby

horse and baby

the sugar cane railroad

the sugar cane railroad

5-star Inter-Continental in back

5-star Inter-Continental in back

Peter making arrangements with John

Peter making arrangements with John

Horses ready to ride

Horses ready to ride

QuickStar all alone in paradise

QuickStar all alone in paradise

never seen such a beautiful beach

never seen such a beautiful beach

the 7th best beach in the world!

the 7th best beach in the world!

beachcombing with horses in front

beachcombing with horses in front

kids playing soccer on the beach

kids playing soccer on the beach

riding through the bush

riding through the bush

view from the ridge

view from the ridge

riding on the beach

riding on the beach

Peter taking Jo to see our boat

Peter taking Jo to see our boat

life in the village

life in the village

hand-pounding Kave

hand-pounding Kave

no such thing as "just another sunset"

no such thing as "just another sunset"

Updated August 19, 2011

Updated August 19, 2011
Cuddle with someone you love

The bilge - where the keel boats go

The bilge - where the keel boats go

getting the surface prepared

getting the surface prepared

Peter in his glory hard at work

Peter in his glory hard at work

cool houseboat being repaired

cool houseboat being repaired

the never ending taping job

the never ending taping job

Peter loving being the general contractor

Peter loving being the general contractor

still supervising from below

still supervising from below

painting the anti-foul bottom pain

painting the anti-foul bottom pain

almost done

almost done

Finished bottom painting

Finished bottom painting

taping for gel coat spraying

taping for gel coat spraying

Peter's new dinghy engine

Peter's new dinghy engine
15 hp, smaller, lighter (his sales pitch to me!)

newly galvenized chain/anchor

newly galvenized chain/anchor
we colour-tag every 20 feet

Peter putting the anchor back on

Peter putting the anchor back on

crammed in the busy yard

crammed in the busy yard

amost finished

amost finished

The local Fiji beer

The local Fiji beer

Total Pageviews

Updated August 12, 2011

Criticism is something you can easily avoid by saying nothing, doing nothing, being nothing.

Aristotle

heading out at 4:45 a.m.

heading out at 4:45 a.m.

beginning to blow up

beginning to blow up

floating over villages

floating over villages

sun almost up

sun almost up

nice view

nice view

our shadow over sugar cane field

our shadow over sugar cane field

waiting till it is safe to get out

waiting till it is safe to get out

The haul-out sequence

The haul-out sequence

Peter supervising from the deck

Peter supervising from the deck

careful now

careful now

up. up and away

up. up and away

just about on land

just about on land

giving the bus a break

giving the bus a break

Peter heading down

Peter heading down

the hike in

the hike in
Di at the rear

another day in paradise

another day in paradise

row, row, row your boat

row, row, row your boat

our raft

our raft

Our guide Kinni

Our guide Kinni

Lunch stop

Lunch stop

heading in to the Falls

heading in to the Falls

waterfalls everywhere

waterfalls everywhere

packing it up

packing it up

Updated Fri August 5,2011

Updated Fri August 5,2011
Happy Birthday Lori Preston-Memme!!!! We've been friends for over 44 years...Love you!

no shortage of things to do

no shortage of things to do

Ky relaxing while sailing

Ky relaxing while sailing

Fantastic scenery

Fantastic scenery

lovely views

lovely views

view from our anchorage

view from our anchorage

snorkeling from dinghy on sandbar

snorkeling from dinghy on sandbar

fun in the sea

fun in the sea

look Ma, no hands or feet

look Ma, no hands or feet

Mom and daughter

Mom and daughter

visiting fisherman Moses

visiting fisherman Moses

beautiful trees

beautiful trees

more coral

more coral

lots of variety of coral

lots of variety of coral

bright blue fish

bright blue fish

Taylor snorkelling

Taylor snorkelling

healthy coral

healthy coral

bright clams under water

bright clams under water

Musket Cove church

Musket Cove church

Peter riding his bike

Peter riding his bike

Sudden storm

Sudden storm

saved the day

saved the day

Tall Ship

Tall Ship

Final breakfast together

Final breakfast together

Peter negotiating with cab driver

Peter negotiating with cab driver

Bye to Taylor

Bye to Taylor

Updated July 29, 2011

As for worrying about what other people might think - forget it. They aren't concerned about you. They're too busy worrying about what you and other people think of them."

Michael le Boeuf

Daddy's little girl

Daddy's little girl

The beach bar

The beach bar

Mom and daughter

Mom and daughter

Ky's tropical drink

Ky's tropical drink

the guys starting the fire

the guys starting the fire

mmmm - what do you think?

mmmm - what do you think?

almost done

almost done

Ky at the island beach bar

Ky at the island beach bar

QuickStar at dusk

QuickStar at dusk

Taylor climbing the tree

Taylor climbing the tree

walking the beach

walking the beach

at musket cove

at musket cove

sailing over

sailing over

Our destination

Our destination

charts of these islands

charts of these islands

first ight dinner with Taylor & Ky

first ight dinner with Taylor & Ky

We've arrived at Port Denereau

We've arrived at Port Denereau

doing some boat work

doing some boat work

QuickStar at the dock

QuickStar at the dock

just a tiny private yacht

just a tiny private yacht

Island resort

Island resort

coming to the aid of a stranded boat

coming to the aid of a stranded boat

QuickStar giving them a tow

QuickStar giving them a tow

Buddies coming and laughing

Buddies coming and laughing

Buddies giving them fuel

Buddies giving them fuel

navy ship

navy ship

private home

private home

Morning sky

Morning sky

great scenery

great scenery

beautiful Fiji

beautiful Fiji

Sailing to the mainland

Sailing to the mainland

Updated Friday, July 22, 2011

Live every day
Laugh often
Love with everything you have
Goodbye Barry xoxoxoxoxox

Happy Trails Barry - Love ya!

Happy Trails Barry - Love ya!
The three Dad's on a ride

lots of kids

lots of kids

eating on the deck

eating on the deck

Peter with the kids

Peter with the kids

view from host's house

view from host's house

kids at the dinner

kids at the dinner

cute Stephanie at dinner

cute Stephanie at dinner

getting ready for village dinner

getting ready for village dinner

fellow Canadians from Calgary

fellow Canadians from Calgary
Mystery Ship

Peter taking Jack back to his dinghy

Peter taking Jack back to his dinghy

dive guide Chief Jack in between dives

dive guide Chief Jack in between dives

Stephanie looking at her picture that Anja took

Stephanie looking at her picture that Anja took

tea after church in local home

tea after church in local home

walking home from church

walking home from church

Boats in Jack's Bay

Boats in Jack's Bay

Di & local women after church

Di & local women after church

schoolhouse

schoolhouse

nice walk to church

nice walk to church

cute little puppy

cute little puppy

Local Home

Local Home

Walking to church

Walking to church

Friday night Party on svMigration

Friday night  Party on svMigration

Updated Saturday, July 16,2011

Updated Saturday, July 16,2011
Smile at something silly today.

Lunch between dives on Beachhouse

Lunch between dives on Beachhouse

playing Back Gammon between dives

playing Back Gammon between dives

Captain Jack taking us diving

Captain Jack taking us diving

church on the hillside

church on the hillside

little boy on the bus

little boy on the bus

Visiting with the locals in Labasa

Visiting with the locals in Labasa

indoor market in Labasa

indoor market in Labasa

Labasa market

Labasa market

Typical bus luggage

Typical bus luggage

typical hillside village

typical hillside village

Anja getting cleaned off after her nature stop

Anja getting cleaned off after her nature stop

Savu Savu Saturday market

Savu Savu Saturday market

Boys selling food to bus passengers

Boys selling food to bus passengers

Main street in Sava Sava Sunday morning

Main street in Sava Sava Sunday morning

Planning the hammerhead shark dive

Planning the hammerhead shark dive

kids coming home from school

kids coming home from school

commuting to work on a raft

commuting to work on a raft

Updated from Fiji on Friday, July 8, 2011

Wishing my sister Dorothy a very Happy Birthday today!

Smile for the week:

Q: Why did the rabbit cross the road?

A: It was the chicken's day off!


Island beach beside us

Island beach beside us

Peter visiting BeachHouse

Peter visiting BeachHouse

Views from Sava Sava, Fiji

Views from Sava Sava, Fiji

more views

more views

views from QuickStar

views from QuickStar

View from our mooring ball

View from our mooring ball

Our first Fiji harbour

Our first Fiji harbour

Getting ready to put the fuel in

Getting ready to put the fuel in

putting the fuel in

putting the fuel in

Di holding on to Peter

Di holding on to Peter

Final breakfast on crossing

Final breakfast on crossing

There is a storm brewing...

There is a storm brewing...

sunset on the crossing

sunset on the crossing

Enjoying a drink after the race

Enjoying a drink after the race

Race crew plus Anja taking photo

Race crew plus Anja taking photo

racing on Friday night

racing on Friday night

Saying goodbye to Pimi

Saying goodbye to Pimi

Mia, my favourite veggie lady

Mia, my favourite veggie lady

saying farewell

saying farewell

Our hosts in Tonga

Our hosts in Tonga

Last Kava shared in Tonga

Last Kava shared in Tonga

Updated Thursday, June 30th

Updated Thursday, June 30th
Happy Canada Day weekend!

charming kids

charming kids

Craft Table

Craft Table

more handicrafts

more handicrafts

Band at the feast with Kava

Band at the feast with Kava

kids playing in bushes

kids playing in bushes

playing with the dinghies

playing with the dinghies

too adorable

too adorable

The big girls teaching the young ones

The big girls teaching the young ones

little girls learning to dance

little girls learning to dance

more dancing

more dancing

The fire show at the feast

The fire show at the feast

Fire right on his feet - yikes!

Fire right on his feet - yikes!

more fire show

more fire show

truly Tongan style

truly Tongan style

little ones playing the log

little ones playing the log

Group shot at Island Tongan feast

Group shot at Island Tongan feast

another fabulous Tongan beach

another fabulous Tongan beach

Private island eco-resort

Private island eco-resort

Dock damaged from the storm

Dock damaged from the storm

Japanese single-handed sailor

Japanese single-handed sailor

Opps...a lot of racers in front of us!

Opps...a lot of racers in front of us!

Updated Friday, June 24, 2011

He who sows courtesy, reaps friendship,
And he who plants kindness, gathers love. (Unknown)

String band with Kava to drink

String band with Kava to drink

Vavuua Airport

Vavuua Airport

Kids waiting people on the plane

Kids waiting people on the plane

Peter's plane

Peter's plane

The librarian - far right

The librarian - far right

Updated Friday, June 17, 2011

Updated Friday, June 17, 2011
With special love to the Father of my children

micro-loan office

micro-loan office

Saturday Library Reading Club

Saturday Library Reading Club

lei that was given to me

lei that was given to me

Catholic Church in the village

Catholic Church in the village

Anglican Church

Anglican Church

every one visits on Sundays

every one visits on Sundays

I love Sundays!

I love Sundays!

lovely day to walk with the villagers

lovely day to walk with the villagers

country road scenery

country road scenery

pigs everywhere at large

pigs everywhere at large

spider in the country

spider in the country

lovely evening out

lovely evening out

send off dinner for N.Z. fleet

send off dinner for N.Z. fleet

Dance night at the Mango Cafe

Dance night at the Mango Cafe

more dancers

more dancers

donating to the dancers

donating to the dancers

macho boy's dance

macho boy's dance

young kids

young kids

more dancers

more dancers

Table waiting for Peter's return

Table waiting for Peter's return

market from above

market from above

local boys swimming

local boys swimming

Tongan Island Scenery

Tongan Island Scenery

fellow divers

fellow divers

Stu - Dive Boat Captain

Stu - Dive Boat Captain

quite the dive boat lunch

quite the dive boat lunch

Dive Boat Dog

Dive Boat Dog

Fran - Dive Instructor

Fran - Dive Instructor

coming back from the dive

coming back from the dive

Updated Friday, June 10, 2011

I learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."

Maya Angelou, Poet

Friday night bay race

Friday night bay race

sno-cones for sale at the flea market

sno-cones for sale at the  flea market

one row at the flea market

one row at  the flea market

Tonga Public Library

Tonga Public Library

some of the students

some of the students

neighbouring boat emptying dinghy during storm

neighbouring boat emptying dinghy during storm

view of boats during storm

view of boats during storm

boys in school uniform

boys in school uniform

proof that I took the dinghy to town

proof that I took the dinghy to town

local boats for fishing

local boats for fishing

Vertigo - closer up

Vertigo - closer up

front view

front view

close-up bow shot

close-up bow shot

Starboard

Starboard

swim platform

swim platform

this is their dinghy (tender)

this is their dinghy (tender)

close up of tender

close up of tender

the "baby" tender

the "baby"  tender

View of downtown from the bay

View of downtown from the bay

View from the bay above QS

View from the bay above QS

Two if By Sea - my helper

Two if By Sea - my helper

Trusty kayak

Trusty kayak

Updated Friday, June 3, 2011

"Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it."

-- Johann von Goethe

getting lessons on how to cut a pineapple

getting lessons on how to cut a pineapple

Ta da...

Ta da...

Fresh vanilla

Fresh vanilla

Pimi with his handiwork

Pimi with his handiwork

cool stand up surfboards

cool stand up surfboards

more liquid sunshine

more liquid sunshine

daytime rainshower

daytime rainshower

downpour at dusk

downpour at dusk

walking home from church

walking home from church

note pig wandering in background

note pig wandering in background

Church of Tonga

Church of Tonga

leaving on a jet plane...

leaving on a jet plane...

small boat marina

small boat marina

selling bananas

selling bananas

local lady shopping

local lady shopping

Peter picking his veggies

Peter picking his veggies

Updated Friday, May 27, 2011

Q: When is a door not a door?

A: When it is ajar.

(thanks for this one Dorothy)

rainbow after the rain

rainbow after the rain

local boat on the beach

local boat on the beach

cows on the beach

cows on the beach

floating art gallery

floating art gallery

Peter thinks he is Gandolph

Peter thinks he is Gandolph

heading in to an anchorage

heading in to an anchorage

First update for 2011 sailing season

Hello from Tonga. Thanks for visiting the blog.

swimming with Addy

swimming with Addy

like Father like Son

like Father like Son

sleeping like a baby

sleeping like a baby

33 fabulous years!

33 fabulous years!

Proud Papa

Proud Papa

on the way to pop the question

on the way to pop the question

showing Taylor's mom the ring

showing Taylor's mom the ring

surfer in background

surfer in background

Breakfast celebration

Breakfast celebration

Congratulations Kylie

Congratulations Kylie

Daddy's little girl engaged

Daddy's  little girl engaged

Celebration Dinner

Celebration Dinner

Back in Tonga

Back in Tonga

Peter - the co-pilot

Peter - the co-pilot

View above islands

View above islands

Landing in Vavauu, Tonga

Landing in Vavauu, Tonga

We arrived safely

We arrived safely

Listening to the Canucks

Listening to the Canucks

lots of jellyfish

lots of jellyfish

Our internet cafe

Our internet cafe

The grocery store

The grocery store

Fresh Produce

Fresh Produce

Tonga under a full moon

Tonga under a full moon

Updated September 17, 2010

You miss 100% of the shots that you don't take.
Wayne Gretzky

Dream big - dream boldly!
See you next season.

Diana and Peter

A typical motu anchorage

A typical motu anchorage

island kids in their Sunday best

island kids in their Sunday best

kids after church with Peter

kids after church with Peter

Scott doing a sand chart

Scott doing a sand chart

dancing kids

dancing kids

quite the spread

quite the spread

making the Kava

making the Kava

more Kava

more Kava

The roast pig done

The roast pig done

walking in the village

walking in the village

local sweeties

local sweeties

visiting the island school

visiting the island school

Weaver at the feast

Weaver at the feast

another beautiful beach

another beautiful beach

Scott and Cindy hiking with us

Scott  and  Cindy hiking with us

an outer anchorage

an outer anchorage

more piglets running around

more piglets running around

A rural community on one of our walks

A rural community on one of our walks

double canoe sailboat

double canoe sailboat

Cindy on beachhouse waving goodbye as we head out to the anchorages

Cindy on beachhouse waving goodbye as we head out to the anchorages

another lei

another lei

Local dance show

Local dance show

cande dance

cande dance

teenage dancers

teenage dancers

little dancers

little dancers

a common sight

a common sight

Di hiking with Cindy

Di hiking with Cindy

Updated September 3, 2010

Most people usually don't get what they want because they do first things - second.

Peter thanking his dance partner

Peter thanking his dance partner

Peter drinking Kava

Peter drinking Kava

bailing in the rain

bailing in the rain

unusual downpour

unusual downpour

Happy Birhtday Peter

Happy Birhtday Peter

coming straight at us

coming straight at us

dancing

dancing

Mom and baby

Mom and baby

close enough to touch

close enough to touch

anchorage scenery

anchorage scenery

Peter driving Scott and Cindy's cat

Peter driving Scott and Cindy's cat

male showing off

male showing off

giving us quite the show

giving us quite the show

baby playing

baby playing

and over he goes

and over he goes

up, up and ....

up, up and ....

having fun

having fun

tail waterfall

tail waterfall

Male tail

Male tail

Mama's tail

Mama's tail

kayaking though the overhangs

kayaking though the overhangs

inside Swallows cave

inside Swallows cave

the colours are amazing

the colours are amazing

dancers family

dancers family

beautiful smile

beautiful smile

the dancers

the dancers

Local artist

Local artist
we bought a Tapa from him to bring home

Updated August 27, 2010

One ship sails East,
And another West,
By the self-same winds that blow,
Tis the set of the sails
And not the gales,
That tells the way we go.

heading in to church

heading in to church

Google - Tonga!

Google - Tonga!

buying a coconut

buying a coconut

shopping in the rain

shopping in the rain

Downtown dinghy dock

Downtown dinghy dock

The capsized Anna

The capsized Anna

another shot of Anna

another shot of Anna

some of the scenery

some of the scenery

coming up

coming up

Dive site

Dive site

Peter down below

Peter down below

getting ready

getting ready

A diving we will go

A diving we will go

Updated August 20, 2010

Don't wait for inspiration.
Take action.
Action generates inspiration.
Frank Tibolt.

our first view of Tonga

our first view of Tonga

Local Boat

Local Boat

walking in the streets

walking in the streets

Updated Friday, August 13, 2010

Why sharks swim around you!


Two great white sharks, swimming in the ocean, spied a ship in distress.


"Follow me, son," the father shark said to the son shark and they swam to the ship. "First we swim around them a few times with just the tip of our fins showing."


And they did. "Well done, son! Now we swim around them a few times with all of our fins showing." And they did.


"Now we eat everybody." And they did. When they were both gorged, the son asked, "Dad, why didn't we just eat them all at first? Why did we swim around and
around them?"


His wise father replied, "Because they taste better without all that shit inside them!"

interesting caves

interesting caves

6:00 a.m. market - still dark outside

6:00 a.m. market - still dark outside

The Friday . Farmers Market

The Friday . Farmers Market

so many hikes

so many hikes

cool spiders

cool spiders

one of the many tracks to the sea

one of the many tracks to the sea

climbing the cliffs

climbing the cliffs

awesome waves crashing on the rocks

awesome waves crashing on the rocks

lots of swimming holes

lots of swimming holes

snorkelling in the Austin Powers suit

snorkelling in the Austin Powers suit

going reef walking after church

going reef walking after church
the long pants are the giveaway

Di after church (sans the running shoes)

Di after church (sans the running shoes)

Updated August 6, 2010

We've arrived in Niue after a rough crossing.
Wonderful little island to explore!

Rainbow while on passage

Rainbow while on passage

Landfall in Niue

Landfall in Niue

an island of caves

an island of caves

Birthday party at the yacht club

Birthday party at the yacht club

Church bells ringing

Church bells ringing

lunch at the Wash-A-Way Cafe

lunch at the Wash-A-Way Cafe

Lovely dinner aboard Albatross II

Lovely dinner aboard Albatross II

yacht club internet cafe

yacht club internet cafe

Hand made canoe

Hand made canoe

jungle trees

jungle trees

University in Nieu

University in Nieu

Updated August 5, 2010

Happy Birthday Lori!!!

These are some shots from our
one night on Palmerston Island
(it was like the Twilight Zone)

haircut native style

haircut native style

Sepka - adorable fellow cruiser

Sepka - adorable fellow cruiser

Loading supplies

Loading supplies

hauling the supplies

hauling the supplies

Arriving on the island

Arriving on the island

the original Marsters homestead

the original Marsters homestead

Dining with our hosts

Dining with our hosts

Our host entertaining us

Our host entertaining us

local house

local house

Graveyard

Graveyard

Government Building

Government Building

New Church

New Church

Sun Setting on Palmerston

Sun Setting on Palmerston

Updated July 24, 2010

Everything is possible.

The impossible just takes a little longer.

more dancing

more dancing

out for dinner and a show

out for dinner and a show

common sight

common sight

stocking up on beer

stocking up on beer

grocery shopping

grocery shopping

Fellow cruisers

Fellow cruisers

the one island payphone

the one island payphone

fresh fruit from the farm

fresh fruit from the farm

Can't top up our fuel here

Can't top up our fuel here

Helping Bubus when the mooring broke

Helping Bubus when the mooring broke

lots of excitement

lots of excitement

fending off

fending off

Bubbles aground

Bubbles aground

hiking

hiking

sounding the channel for depth

sounding the channel for depth

after church

after church

needed head covering and long sleeves for church

needed head covering and long sleeves for church

long pants for church

long pants for church

getting ready for a wedding on the beach

getting ready for a wedding on the beach

private dining

private dining

Aitutaki Lodge & Spa

Aitutaki Lodge & Spa

Church graveyard

Church graveyard

Even the church lost its roof

Even the church lost its roof

Big Banyon Tree

Big Banyon Tree

dirt roads around the bay - lovely

dirt roads around the bay - lovely

Rob and Ruth - South African fans

Rob and  Ruth  - South African fans

another great sunset

another great sunset

going online at the bar

going online at the bar

At anchor in Aitutaki

At anchor in Aitutaki

Helping Scott and Cindy leave

Helping Scott and Cindy leave

Local stand

Local stand

Updated July 17, 2010

What do you call a lady with one leg shorter than the other?

Eileen

tied up at the wharf

tied up at the wharf

tight little anchorage

tight little anchorage

It's a go to make the pass transit

It's a go to make the pass transit

making the dry run on the pass

making the dry run on the pass

Mopelia and Maupiti

The following photos from Mopelia and Maupiti have been added on July 17 upon arrival in the Cook Islands where we have internet access.

large, colourful coconut crab

large, colourful coconut crab

packing up the Copra for shipment

packing up the Copra for shipment
cruiser lending a hand

annual fruit-carrying race

annual fruit-carrying race

nearing the finish line

nearing the finish line

another competitor

another competitor

Dance Practice

Dance Practice
just after a rainfall

Sandbar in our lagoon anchorage

Sandbar in our lagoon anchorage

Farewell Maupiti

Farewell Maupiti

starboard marker

starboard marker

Channel marker exiting pass

Channel marker exiting pass

Breaking surf leaving Maupiti

Breaking surf leaving Maupiti

Updated July 2, 2010

HAPPY CANADA
WEEKEND!!!!!!!

Cliff Face upon entering

Cliff Face upon entering

Full Moon

Full Moon

little cutie

little cutie

Fish for sale

Fish for sale

No cleat dock

No cleat dock

a regular dinghy tie-up

a regular dinghy tie-up

Rocky shore on reef side

Rocky shore on reef side

My big kid

My big kid

A coconut tree in the making

A coconut tree in the making

great house on the beach

great house on the beach

Tough trail

Tough trail

Canada Day goofiness

Canada Day goofiness

Canada Day Eh?

Canada Day Eh?

Updated June 24, 2010

There are some people who live in a dream world, and there are some who face reality; and then there are those who turn one into the other ........Douglas Everett

Going for a walk

Going for a walk

Funky Shop

Funky Shop

QuickStar in background

QuickStar in background

another Bora Bora view

another Bora Bora view

U.S. Coast Guard dropping by

U.S. Coast Guard dropping by

Dive shop with QuickStar in background

Dive shop with QuickStar in background

On the dive boat

On the dive boat

Going down

Going down

Updated June 18, 2010

There is no passion to be found

playing small - in settling for a

life that is less than the one you

are capable of living.

~ Nelson Mandela

The dreaded channel

The dreaded channel

picture perfect

picture perfect

a diving we will go

a diving we will go

one coconut island

one coconut island

Updated June 11, 2010

Updated June 11, 2010

some live coral

some live coral

the mountain we hiked

the mountain we hiked

on the hike

on the hike

Raiatea hike

Raiatea hike

Following Captain Cooks footsteps

Following Captain Cooks footsteps

Yacht Club

Yacht Club

Erica XII at night

Erica XII at night

close up

close up

fish for sale in town

fish for sale in town

fishing boats

fishing boats

Updated June 4, 2010

Updated June 4, 2010

Peter glaring at me

Peter glaring at me

move those hips

move those hips

shake it baby!

shake it baby!

rainbow during morning coffee

rainbow during morning coffee

no such thing as just another sunset

no such thing as just another sunset

kids from sailboats

kids from sailboats

gorgeous dancers

gorgeous dancers

lots of dancing

lots of dancing

the best part of cruising

the best part of cruising
meeting new friends

Tahitian night

Tahitian night

ducking under a low bridge

ducking under a low bridge

Updated May 29, 2010

HAPPY WEDDING DAY
Jodi & Melissa (and kids Natalie and Reed)
May this be the beginning of a long wonderful life together. Hugs to all of you!!!!!!

Double rainbow

Double rainbow

Home away from everything!

Home away from everything!

churches everywhere

churches everywhere

Motu (islet)

Motu (islet)

two racing canoe boats

two racing canoe boats
rafted together

Double canoe sailboat

Double canoe sailboat

James, a friendly local

James, a friendly local

Di kayaking the long river

Di kayaking the long river

one of many cool churches

one of many cool churches

another lovely river

another lovely river

Updated May 22 2010

HAPPY 65TH BIRTHDAY
BARRY

We'll have a shot of whisky
for you. HUGS!!!!!!!!!

new friends

new friends

one side flat - one side fat!

one side flat - one side fat!

after another awesome dive

after another awesome dive

Dive boat

Dive boat

dinner on the beach

dinner on the beach

oops...sitting on a sacred grave

oops...sitting on a sacred grave

Walk along the beach

Walk along the beach

Updated May 15, 2010

Updated May 15, 2010

flowers everywhere

flowers everywhere

anchorage in Moorea

anchorage in Moorea

QuickStar in Moorea

QuickStar in Moorea

Peter getting in with the rays

Peter getting in with the rays

The stingrays

The stingrays

Here comes a storm

Here comes a storm

Di getting soaked

Di getting soaked

Sunset on the crossing

Sunset on the crossing

Taking down the dinghy

Taking down the dinghy
after the crossing

Polynesian stonework

Polynesian stonework

Mystical blue-eyed eels

Mystical blue-eyed eels

Sacred Tree

Sacred Tree

Welcome to Huahine

Welcome to Huahine

local colour

local colour

kayaking by an old wreck

kayaking by an old wreck

QuickStar in the background

QuickStar in the background

Updated May 7, 2010

Updated May 7, 2010

Mooray Eel

Mooray Eel

here's looking at you

here's looking at you

Can you see the poision Rockfish?

Can you see the poision Rockfish?

couple of sharks

couple of sharks

shark with dive bubles

shark with dive bubles

diving with turtles

diving with turtles

Lots of yellow fish

Lots of yellow fish

First Dive of the Season

First Dive of the Season

Updated May 1, 2010

Updated May 1, 2010
The day we left Silver Star

Leaving Panda behind in the good care of Danny and Ashley

Leaving Panda behind in the good care of Danny and Ashley

What sunburn??

What sunburn??

South Pacific national sport

South Pacific national sport

Still training at sunset

Still training at sunset

large outriggers

large outriggers

Super-yacht alley

Super-yacht alley

Leaving the marina in Tahiti

Leaving the marina in Tahiti

Church in Cooks Bay

Church in Cooks Bay

The red waterfront restaurant

The red waterfront restaurant
the site of the anniversary dinner that could have been

Updated April 24, 2010

Another season begins.....I will continue to update this blog once a week...we invite you to check in with us and we welcome all
comments and contacts. Next update scheduled for April 29th (our 32nd anniversary - wow!)

Updated September 22, 2009

Updated September 22, 2009
Next update April 2010

Surprising Danny to cheer him on

Surprising Danny to cheer him on

Time to get on

Time to get on

Final Preparations

Final Preparations

Whose son is this anyway??

Whose son is this anyway??

and he's off

and he's off

and he's out of the box

and he's out of the box

Yahoo

Yahoo

Ride em cowboy

Ride em cowboy

A long 8 seconds

A long 8 seconds

Goodbye ride

Goodbye ride

Walking away with a smile on his face

Walking away with a smile on his face

Opening Show at the B.C. Final Rodeo

Opening Show at the B.C. Final Rodeo

Stopped in to say hello

Stopped in to say hello
to QuickStar and Joe

Peter's former horse Joe

Peter's former horse Joe

Our former horse QuickStar

Our  former horse QuickStar
happy in his retirement home

My son the cowboy

My son the cowboy

Surprise visit to the Rodeo Finals

Surprise visit to the Rodeo Finals

Snug as a bug for the winter

Snug as a bug for the winter

QuickStar tucked in in Tahiti

QuickStar tucked in in Tahiti

Humpback Whales

Humpback Whales

Ahoy -- dolphins

Ahoy -- dolphins

Going swimming with whales & dolphins

Going swimming with whales & dolphins

Updated September 11,2009

Updated September 11,2009

Black beaches of Tahiti

Black beaches of Tahiti

Squall in the distance

Squall in the distance

Cool tree

Cool tree

Peter's belated birthday dinner

Peter's belated birthday dinner

more rays

more rays

Excellent Lobsters

Excellent Lobsters

Restaurant Parking surrounded by rays

Restaurant Parking surrounded by rays

Peter's twin, ha,ha

Peter's twin, ha,ha

Tiki's

Tiki's

typical South Pacific scene

typical South Pacific scene

Great place for getting a tattoo

Great place for getting a tattoo

Peter going native

Peter going native

Quickstar at anchorage

Quickstar at anchorage

Head Honcho

Head Honcho

Over 60 dancers

Over 60 dancers

Nice outfit

Nice outfit

Full body tattoo

Full body tattoo

Great costumes

Great costumes

band

band

Award-winning show

Award-winning show

Mama and Baby

Mama and Baby

Looking forward to riding again

Looking forward to riding again

orchard

orchard

Bamboo Forest

Bamboo Forest

The other side from the top

The other side from the top

Great hike

Great hike

Peak View

Peak View

hike view

hike view

Banana Tree

Banana Tree

Updated September 4, 2009

Updated September 4, 2009

Which item costs more?

Which item costs more?
10 pineapples $7.00 - Chips $8.00

Star Flyer - we were on her for my 40th birthday in Thailand

Star Flyer - we were on her for my 40th birthday in Thailand

heading out to sea

heading out to sea

note the building white caps in the bay

note the building white caps in the bay
what a magical place to have Snow Days

Boats being blown around in the anchorage

Boats being blown around in the anchorage

All in a row - 5 minutes later

All in a row - 5 minutes later

Happy Hour

Happy Hour

Updated August 28,2009 HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHELBY!!

Updated August 28,2009 HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHELBY!!
Happy Birthday tomorrow Peter xoxox

Motu on southern Tahiti

Motu on southern Tahiti

entering a lagoon

entering a lagoon

dusk at one of our anchorages

dusk at one of our anchorages

Found the flags

Found the flags
French on top, South Polynesia below

Oops almost got away...

Oops almost got away...
Di didn't tie the kayak on securely

Our sailor gal

Our sailor gal

last night together - miss you already sweetie!

last night together - miss you already sweetie!

The "world-famous" restaurant

The "world-famous" restaurant

Overlooking Papeete from the restauarnt

Overlooking Papeete from the restauarnt

Sunset over Moorea from the restaurant

Sunset over Moorea from the restaurant

Ky & Peter with spreader lights in backgroun of superyacht alley

Ky & Peter with spreader lights in backgroun of superyacht alley

Updated August 21, 2009

Updated August 21, 2009

Di enjoying another perfect day in paradise for kayaking

Di enjoying another perfect day in paradise for kayaking

Kylie getting lessons from Dad on how to get in the inflatable dinner from the boat

Kylie getting lessons from Dad on how to get in the inflatable dinner from the boat

Mom & Daughter kayaking together - sometimes I just have to pinch myself...so very lucky

Mom & Daughter kayaking together - sometimes I just have to pinch myself...so very lucky

watching the dolphin show from the best seats in the house

watching the dolphin show from the best seats in the house

up, up and away

up, up and away

having to be towed through the current

having to be towed through the current

Di and Ky surrounded

Di and Ky surrounded

right in front of Ky and Di

right in front of Ky and Di

Double Trouble

Double Trouble

Di in background with shark and accompanying morah

Di in background with shark and accompanying morah

Shelby bringing my kayak back while her Dad is out kayaking in Peter's

Shelby bringing my kayak back while her Dad is out kayaking in Peter's

Outrigger Canoeists with us

Outrigger Canoeists with us
lots more since Kylie has been onboard!

Happy (early) 12th Birthday Shelby

Happy (early) 12th Birthday Shelby

Making a birthday wish

Making a birthday wish
Two months in the South Pacific??

saying goodbye to our great crew

saying goodbye to our great crew

passports? Check.

passports?  Check.

Loading up to fly home

Loading up to fly home

Final Farewell

Final Farewell
We'll miss you!

Updated August 15, 2009

Updated August 15, 2009

Front row balcony view at the Dolphin Centre

Front row balcony view at the Dolphin Centre

dolphin tricks

dolphin tricks

World famous Opunhua Bay

World famous Opunhua Bay

We've arrived in ray territory

We've arrived in ray territory

they love my suit!

they love my suit!

Doug, Shelby and Ky - tres cool

Doug, Shelby and Ky - tres cool

Peter & Doug making sure it is safe

Peter & Doug making sure it is safe
for their "girls"

checking out the rays from the dinghy

checking out the rays from the dinghy

Doug and his ray

Doug and his ray

Kylie and her new friend

Kylie and her new friend

Shelby still a little nervous at this point

Shelby still a little nervous at this point

Sting ray slidiing up me

Sting ray slidiing up me

Dude with food - feeding the rays

Dude with food - feeding the rays

heading straight for me - yikes!

heading straight for me - yikes!

see the legs?

see the legs?

more sharks

more sharks

the underside of a sting ray

the underside of a sting ray

sharks everywhere

sharks everywhere

very close by - no zoom

very close by - no zoom

Shelby's awesome salad

Shelby's awesome salad
part of our "tour" dinner

Updated August 14, 2009

Updated August 14, 2009

an island anchorage

an island anchorage

up through the trees

up through the trees

the hike to the top

the hike to the top

Shelby & Doug over the bays

Shelby & Doug over the bays

After the crash

After the crash
Kylie's telltale muddy knee

out for the day on scooters

out for the day on scooters

Dad and Ky at dinner

Dad and Ky at dinner

heading out for dinner

heading out for dinner

Peter with his girls

Peter with his girls

Full rainbow

Full rainbow

from QuickStar

from QuickStar

Rainbow over Cooks Bay

Rainbow over Cooks Bay

playing around

playing around

Kylie arrived!!!!!!

Kylie arrived!!!!!!

Entering Tahiti harbour

Entering Tahiti harbour

sharks anywhere?

sharks anywhere?

Swimming behind the boat on the crossing

Swimming behind the boat on the crossing

Playing Kings Cribbage

Playing Kings Cribbage

South Pacific Paradise

South Pacific Paradise

leaving a pass

leaving a pass

underwater view

underwater view

Di snorkelling with her Austin Powers suit

Di snorkelling with her Austin Powers suit

Nice place for a snorkel

Nice place for a snorkel

QuickStar in background

QuickStar in background
Doug Snorkelling

Moray Eel

Moray Eel

One of the stars in "Finding Nemo"

One of the stars in "Finding Nemo"

underwater treasures

underwater treasures

Moondust on the water

Moondust on the water

Here comes the moon

Here comes the moon

Doug loving being on the water

Doug loving being on the water

A great place to knit

A great place to knit

A rare photo of the two of us together

A rare photo of the two of us together

Another view from our waterfront home

Another view from our waterfront home

Map of the South Pacific

Map of the South Pacific

doing laundry

doing laundry

Updated August 9, 2009

Updated August 9, 2009

some of the spires of the Marquessa Islands

some of the spires of the Marquessa Islands

Okay, I withdraw my promise to not upload any more sunset or sunrise pictures

Okay, I withdraw my promise to not upload any more sunset or sunrise pictures
Can't resist!

QuickStar at anchor

QuickStar at anchor

Peter kayaking in Ua Pou, Marquessa's

Peter kayaking in Ua Pou, Marquessa's

View from Nuka Hiva - next stop 3 days later in the Tuamotus

View from Nuka Hiva - next stop 3 days later in the Tuamotus

Our final meal in the Marquessa's

Our final meal in the Marquessa's

one of our rare squalls

one of our rare squalls

Shelby doing some shots on our crossing to the Tuamotus

Shelby doing some shots on our crossing to the Tuamotus

Map of Tuomotus (meaning many islands)

Map of Tuomotus (meaning many islands)

Our favourite game

Our favourite game
Note the age of the Boggle game..I've had it since I was a kid!

Map of Fakarava Atoll

Map of Fakarava Atoll

Aerial view of a Tuamotu atoll

Aerial view of a Tuamotu atoll

Dolphins escorting us through the pass at our first atoll - Fakarava

Dolphins escorting us through the pass at our first atoll - Fakarava

Smiling Shelby!

Smiling Shelby!

so close....

so close....

Landfall in the Tuamotus

Proudly Canadian

Proudly Canadian

Di snorkelling

Di snorkelling

Di's favourite colour fish

Di's favourite colour fish

black and white cuties

black and white cuties

pulling up anchor from snorkelling

pulling up anchor from snorkelling

hunkering down in the companionway during standing waves

hunkering down in the companionway during standing waves

Shelby doing her daily journal writing

Shelby doing her daily journal writing

grapefruits..more skin than fruit

grapefruits..more skin than fruit

all shapes and sizes

all shapes and sizes

our playground

our playground

abundance of fish

abundance of fish

Shelby snorkelling

Shelby snorkelling

Welcome to Arapaki

Welcome to Arapaki

Entering the pass to Apataki

Entering the pass to Apataki

location, location, location

location, location, location

kid fishing

kid fishing

Overbuilding for the neighbourhood

Overbuilding for the neighbourhood

house in paradise

house in paradise

Doug and Shelby as we are entering our island (motu) anchorage

Doug and Shelby as we are entering our island (motu) anchorage

blue clams everywhere

blue clams everywhere

snorkelling with sharks

snorkelling with sharks

kayaking at sunrise with the full moon still shining

kayaking at sunrise with the full moon still shining

QuickStar with full moon at daybreak

QuickStar with full moon at daybreak

Peter on sunrise kayak trip

Peter on sunrise kayak trip

Updated July 26, 2009

Updated July 26, 2009

It beats going to the grocery store

It beats going to the grocery store

Eating Peter's great catch

Eating Peter's great catch

Shelby making cookies

Shelby making cookies

A great day at sea

A great day at sea

another amazing sunrise

another amazing sunrise

Shelby doing her crew job

Shelby doing her crew job

Peter & Shelby perusing the South Pacific atlas

Peter & Shelby perusing the South Pacific atlas

Playing cards on the crossing

Playing cards on the crossing

di knitting Kylie's "sometime" afghan while on watch

di knitting Kylie's "sometime" afghan while on watch

Peter hanging out on my watch

Peter hanging out on my watch

Peter & Shelby playing Boggle

Peter & Shelby playing Boggle

sending an email from our Ham Radio

sending an email from our Ham Radio

Shelby learning more knots

Shelby learning more knots

flying fish that landed on our boat during the night

flying fish that landed on our boat during the night

One of our morning squid visitors

One of our morning squid visitors

Step One of flying the chute

Step One of flying the chute
Shelby practicing her knots

preparing the chute

preparing the chute

Flying the chute

Flying the chute

Making dinner underway

Making dinner underway

Our first catch

Our first catch

Fish for dinner

Fish for dinner

our auto-steering wind vane in action

our auto-steering wind vane in action

Bread, also used as an extra boat anchor

Bread, also used as an extra boat anchor

Keeping an eye out for dolphins

Keeping an eye out for dolphins

the big one that got away

the big one that got away

Shelby feeling a little seasick (for a week)

Shelby feeling a little seasick (for a week)

Ready, set, go.....

Ready, set, go.....

Just before the big crossing

Just before the big crossing

getting rid of stowaways

getting rid of stowaways

Shelby & Di making pancakes

Shelby & Di making pancakes

here fishie,fishie

here fishie,fishie

Di on her watch

Di on her watch

Shelby after being soaked by a wave

Shelby after being soaked by a wave

My "pot" at the end of the rainbow, ha,ha

My "pot" at the end of the rainbow, ha,ha

600 miles to go

600 miles to go

tough life

tough life

hardworking Captain

hardworking Captain

Doug and Shelby as we are pulling up anchor to leave the Galapagos

Doug and Shelby as we are pulling up anchor to leave the Galapagos

400 miles to go

400 miles to go

only 299 miles to go

only 299 miles to go

the reward for a squall

the reward for a squall

fueling on the high seas

fueling on the high seas

Pouring the fuel

Pouring the fuel

Doug and Shelby attaching the flag

Doug and Shelby attaching the flag

Peter hoisting the French Flag

Peter hoisting the French Flag

The first swim

The first swim

Launching the dinghy

Launching the dinghy

No luck phoning home

No luck phoning home

hanging bananas

hanging bananas

Updated July 25, 2009

Updated July 25, 2009

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Where the heck is QuickStar now???

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Di at the helm

Di at the helm

Peter & Shelby kayaking

Peter & Shelby kayaking

Doug with his sextant

Doug with his sextant

Updated June 29, 2009

Updated June 29, 2009

Bicycles are the main mode

Bicycles are the main mode
of transport for the locals.

QuickStar at sea

QuickStar at sea

Peter at the internet cafe

Peter at the internet cafe
where I am doing the blog now

How the locals get around

How the locals get around
Only the driver wears a helmut

Local Fish Market

Local Fish Market
Fun for birds and sea lions!

Doug working up at the top of the mast

Doug working up at the top of the mast

Shelby in a cactus garden

Shelby in a cactus garden

Wild Tortoise Farm

Wild Tortoise Farm

Doug the tortoise

Doug the tortoise

Doug and Shelby heading out in the rain

Doug and Shelby heading out in the rain
to tour Seymour Island

Smile of the Week

What did the Octapus say to his girlfriend?

"I want to hold your hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand".

Updated June 23, 2009

Updated June 23, 2009

The Galapagos Postcard View

The Galapagos Postcard View

Hello there!

Hello there!

The Harbour in the Galapagos

The Harbour in the Galapagos

The daily garbage pick up barge

The daily garbage pick up barge

Bathing Tortoise

Bathing Tortoise

Updated June 17, 2009

Updated June 17, 2009

Street Party

Street Party
Arrival Day!

Viva La Ecuador!!!

Viva La Ecuador!!!

Mating Marine Iguanas

Mating Marine Iguanas

Marine Iguanas everywhere!

Marine Iguanas everywhere!

Sally Lightfoot Crabs

Sally Lightfoot Crabs

Blue Footed Booby Mating Dance

Blue Footed Booby Mating Dance

Booby and chick

Booby and chick

Updated June 16, 2009

Thanks to our new friend Peter from our Peru hike for this Smile of the Week:

This guy goes to the doctor and complains

"every night I dream I am a dome tent".

The doctor gives him some pills and says to come back in a couple of weeks.

When he returns he says
"now I'm dreaming that I'm a teepee".

The doctor says

"aha...I know what your problem is...you are too tense!"

Touring the local market

Touring the local market
Guinea pig - a speciality!

How about chowing down on

How about chowing down on
some Llama noses???

Hungry?

Hungry?

Guinea pig anyone?

Guinea pig anyone?

Frogs for sale

Frogs for sale
Alive or skinned!

Buying some fruit

Buying some fruit

Warm up hike at a ruin

Warm up hike at a ruin

Full moon in the Andes

Full moon in the Andes

The bridge at the beginning

The bridge at the beginning

Alpaca and more steps

Alpaca and more steps
Porters carrying our gear

an upscale outhouse

an upscale outhouse

One of the passes

One of the passes

Dining Tent & rest stop

Dining Tent & rest stop

stairs, stairs and more stairs

stairs, stairs and more stairs

From above the hidden city

From  above the hidden city

Bit edgy in spots!

Bit edgy in spots!

Waiting for the train

Waiting for the train

Our shortest porter - 29 years old

Our shortest porter - 29 years old

Onboard the train with Graham

Onboard the train with Graham

From above

From above

Guinea Pig Farm

Guinea Pig Farm

Sampling the local hooch

Sampling the local hooch

Amazing...no mortar

Amazing...no mortar

Martha marching on our hotel street

Martha marching on our hotel street

Kids playing at the ruins

Kids playing at the ruins

Kids on the way to school

Kids on the way to school

Martha outside our hotel room

Martha outside our hotel room

View from our Cusco hotel room

View from our Cusco hotel room

Hmmm...guinea pig on the menu

Hmmm...guinea pig on the menu

Updated May 29, 2009

Updated May 29, 2009

Smile of the Week

A little boy went up to his father and asked: 'Dad, where did my intelligence come from?'

The father replied. 'Well, son, you must have got it from your mother, cause I still have mine.'

Getting ready for the Galapagos

Getting ready for the Galapagos

Peter joined us for "after" Yoga

Peter joined us for "after" Yoga
This is only 9:30 in the morning - with Mescale

My relaxed Yoga Instructor

My relaxed Yoga Instructor
Smoking and drinking after morning class!

Our new Canadian Friends

Our new Canadian Friends
Chris and Gerry over for Happy Hour

Misty Michael

Misty Michael
Chris & Gerry's home

Lightening/Thunder storm aftermath

Lightening/Thunder storm aftermath

Cleaning up after the storm

Cleaning up after the storm

Bringing the wine/rum aboard

Bringing the wine/rum aboard

Updated May 22, 2009

Updated May 22, 2009

Smile of the Week

Two Mexican detectives were investigating the murder of Juan Gonzalez. 'How was he killed?' asked one detective.
'With a golf gun,' the other detective replied. 'A golf gun! What is a golf gun?'
'I don't know. But it sure made a hole in Juan.

the beach in Puerto Angel

the beach in Puerto Angel

QuickStar in the background

QuickStar in the background

QuickStar and fishing pangas

QuickStar and fishing pangas

Walkway to town

Walkway to town

Downtown Puerto Angel

Downtown Puerto Angel

Saturday Farmer's Market

Saturday Farmer's Market

Isla Roqueta

Isla Roqueta

Updated May 8, 2009

Updated May 8, 2009
A special day - Kylie's 21st birthday. We are so proud of you. Love you lots xoxoxoxox

Smile of the Week


IRONY AT IT’S BEST
129 people get the Swine Flu and everybody wants to wear a mask.
A million people have AIDS and no one wants to wear a condom.

Sunrise in Zihuatanejo

Sunrise in Zihuatanejo
the magical time of day

Full Moon

Full Moon
in Zihuatanejo

Di baking (seriously!)

Di baking (seriously!)
never used a bundt pan before

Banana Bread

Banana Bread
Not too bad eh?

Finally a successful loaf of bread

Finally a successful loaf of bread
Just call me Betty Crocker

Smile of Week

Q: What did the fisherman say to the magician?

A: Take a cod, any cod.

Updated May 1, 2009

Updated May 1, 2009

Smile of the Week


The child comes home from his first day at school. Mother asks, "What did you learn today?"The kid replies, "Apparently, not enough. I have to go back tomorrow."

Dinghy Taxi ride to anniversary dinner

Dinghy Taxi ride to anniversary dinner

Overlooking Bahia Navidad

Overlooking Bahia Navidad

Tenacatita -QuickStar in background

Tenacatita -QuickStar in background

Bahia Tenacatita

Bahia Tenacatita

Jungle dinghy cruise

Jungle dinghy cruise

In the jungle

In the jungle

Riding in Yelapa

Riding in Yelapa

Adorable Puppy

Adorable Puppy

Peter riding

Peter riding

Waterfall in Yelapa

Waterfall in Yelapa

varied terrain

varied terrain

Peter's poor little horse

Peter's poor little horse
couldn't even get the stirrups long enough

Updated April 17, 2009

Updated April 17, 2009

Visit with Jodi &Melissa's family

Visit with Jodi &Melissa's family

We are in Crocodile country

We are in Crocodile country

Smile of the Week

Smile of the Week

QuickStar in Puerto Vallarta

QuickStar in Puerto Vallarta

Updated April 8, 2009

Updated April 8, 2009
Back onboard QuickStar

Smile of the Week

While shopping for vacation clothes, my husband and I passed a display of bathing suits. It had been at least ten years and twenty pounds since I had even considered buying a bathing suit, so sought my husband's advice. 'What do you think?' I asked. 'Should I get a bikini or an all-in-one?' 'Better get a bikini,' he replied. 'You'd never get it all in one.'
He's still in intensive care

Bring on the snow

Bring on the snow
Silver Star here we come!!!!

Updated Nov. 6,2008

Updated Nov. 6,2008
My hero....thankfully he had the guts to "have a dream". Today is a special day!!!!

Unfriendly Iguana

Unfriendly Iguana

Friendly Iguana

Friendly Iguana

Trophy Fish in Mazatlan

Trophy Fish in Mazatlan

Updated October 25, 2008

Updated October 25, 2008

My hunky Captain

My hunky Captain

A Mexican Spider crossing the street

A Mexican Spider crossing the street

Special Hurricane Update Oct. 8/08

Special Hurricane Update Oct. 8/08

Overview of Hurricane Norbert

Overview of Hurricane Norbert

Pretty scary looking

Pretty scary looking

Why we are moving....

Why we are moving....

Norbert is coming!

Norbert is coming!

Peter doing more hiking

Peter doing more hiking

Updated October 4, 2008

Updated October 4, 2008

The champion dart player

The champion dart player

Updated September 20, 2008

Updated September 20, 2008

the top of the volcano

the top of the volcano

just another amazing view!

just another amazing view!

Full Moon Party at La Gringa

Full Moon Party at La Gringa

Whale on the beach - sad

Whale on the beach - sad

Peter chillin'

Peter chillin'

Peter making dinner

Peter making dinner

Updated September 11, 2008

Updated September 11, 2008

Hiking on San Estaban

Hiking on San Estaban

Pelicans in Bay of L.A.

Pelicans in Bay of L.A.

Sad - a dead Sea Turtle

Sad - a dead Sea Turtle

Giving Emerald Star a tow into the harbour

Giving Emerald Star a tow into the harbour

Doug fending off the boat that dragged anchor and hit us

Doug fending off the boat that dragged anchor and hit us

Kylie leaving in the pouring rain

Kylie leaving in the pouring rain
Happy to be going home!

Bye Kylie...we miss you already

Bye Kylie...we miss you already

Updated August 27, 2008

Updated August 27, 2008

Our Boat-Sitters Doug & Glenda

Our Boat-Sitters Doug & Glenda

One of the many schools we visited

One of the many schools we visited

Peter setting up the tack

Peter setting up the tack

Di at the top of a mountain

Di at the top of a mountain

Puppies, Puppies everywhere

Puppies, Puppies everywhere

Ky & Di having lunch on the trail

Ky & Di having lunch on the trail

On top of one of the many ridges

On top of one of the many ridges

The bar at the Dude Ranch

The bar at the Dude Ranch

Kylie at sunset

Kylie at sunset

Ryan & Peter at the beach bar

Ryan & Peter at the beach bar

Kylie & Di at the beach bar

Kylie & Di at the beach bar

Ryan enjoying the beach

Ryan enjoying the beach

Updated August 10, 2008

Updated August 10, 2008

Updated July 25, 2008

Updated July 25, 2008

Updated July 12, 2008

Updated July 12, 2008
Wild mules on one of our hikes

Updated July 5, 2008

Updated July 5, 2008
Couldn't resist another sunset shot

Updated June 19, 2008

Updated June 19, 2008

Another crowded anchorage!

Another crowded anchorage!

Linda & Duncan

Linda & Duncan
Wedding in Tofino, B.C.

Our new great-nephew Keaton

Our new great-nephew Keaton
Congrats Matt & Carlin

Week Ending June 6, 2008

Week Ending June 6, 2008

Chillin' in La Paz

Chillin' in La Paz

May 20 -26, 2008

May 20 -26, 2008

Peter getting ready for the day

Peter getting ready for the day

Fantastic Horse - Cuba

Fantastic Horse - Cuba

Guest Quarters

Guest Quarters
Scott & Kathleen's homestead

Happy Hour at the camp

Happy Hour at the camp

Scott and Kathleen visiting at our campsite

Scott and Kathleen visiting at our campsite

and the evening laughs begin

and the evening laughs begin

Hiking to the waterfall

Hiking to the waterfall

Rescue Dog

Rescue Dog
One of over 40 that Liz has saved

Catching up on old times

Catching up on old times
Kate, Lee and daughter Jorge

May 9 - 19, 2008

May 9 - 19, 2008

Dinghy ride with QuickStar in background

Dinghy ride with QuickStar in background
enroute to hiking at Ensenada Grande

Hiking amongst the cactus and boulders

Hiking amongst the cactus and boulders
Doug and Shelby

Doug's famous Potatoe Pack

Doug's famous Potatoe Pack
Dinner in the cockpit

Sunrise with fisherman

Sunrise with fisherman
San Evaristo

Shelby's Shell Collection

Shelby's Shell Collection
Packing up to go home

Quote of the Week Ending May 9/08

Quote of the Week Ending May 9/08

Kylie's Distance 20th Birthday Party

Kylie's Distance 20th Birthday Party
We miss you kiddo!!!!!

Gazing out at QuickStar

Gazing out at QuickStar

Celebrating 30 years!

Celebrating 30 years!
Living the Dream

30th anniversary dinner

30th anniversary dinner
Chili Rellanos

Great Bar

Great Bar
Heading in for our 30th anniversary dinner

Peter & Di's 30th Anniversary

Our 30th anniversary video
for posterity sake!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nKWwk2C1s4

Anniversary Day

Anniversary Day
Endless Beach

Quote of the Week

Quote of the Week

Mexican Wedding

Mexican Wedding
at El Cid Marina

Dock Spider

Dock Spider
Posted just for Kylie

Quote of the Week

Quote of the Week

Words to live by...

You can't plough a field by turning it over in your mind. Unknown

****

Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm.
Syrus Pubhlus

Welcome to the adventures of Peter & Diana onboard QuickStar

Okay, okay....I've created a blog. Please bear with me as I learn how to update it and keep it fresh and hopefully interesting.


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About QuickStar....46 foot 1997 Beneteau..originally in the charter fleet - Peter optimized it for ocean cruising...including converting from a 4 cabin configuration into a workshop/guest cabin and my very special "princess" cabin.

Di's Yoga Class at Silver Star

Di's Yoga Class at Silver Star

Oma and Opa's visit to Silver Star

Oma and Opa's visit to Silver Star

Kylie & Kieran snowboarding

Kylie & Kieran snowboarding

Paradise Camp at the top of Silver Star

Paradise Camp at the top of Silver Star
Peter, Di, Kylie and grandson Kieran

Di's Scrabble Club

Di's Scrabble Club
at Silver Star

Kylie's visit home from Australia

Kylie's visit home from Australia

Christmas Dinner 2007

Christmas Dinner 2007
shared with the Parkinson's

Dave, Juanita and Bucky visiting at Silver Star

Dave, Juanita and Bucky visiting at Silver Star

Peter and Danny

Peter and Danny
snowmobiling

Christmas Card Photo 2007

Christmas Card Photo 2007

Les & Krys - the kick-off party for the Baja Ha-Ha Racee

Les & Krys - the kick-off party for the Baja Ha-Ha Racee

Father & Son sailing in San Fran

Father & Son sailing in San Fran

Peter working aloft

Peter working aloft

Mother & Son saying farewell!

Mother & Son saying farewell!

Horse-back riding on the beach in California

Horse-back riding on the beach in California

Missing Kylie

Missing Kylie

Our first sundowner party - some of our guests departing...

Our first sundowner party - some of our guests departing...

The sailing girls from Malachi playing Othello while the adults swapped tall tales!

The sailing girls from Malachi playing Othello while the adults swapped tall tales!

Di joins the journey and heads out from San Fran

Di joins the journey and heads out from San Fran

Deliver Crew arrives in California

Deliver Crew arrives in California
Joe, Peter, Matt, Fatima, Danny and Doug

Thelma and Louise Road Trip

Thelma and Louise Road Trip
With Diana/Fatima and of course Brad Pitt