La Palapa
| Vessel Name: | la palapa |
| Vessel Make/Model: | catalina morgan 440 |
| Hailing Port: | long beach ca |
| Crew: | roger |
19 January 2010 | tobe' departing palapa for perhaps the final time in australia
end of an era
tobe' reluctely poses in front of la Palapa a week before she starts Work again.
09 January 2010 | Launceston, Tasmania
On to Tasmania
we're now about as far south as we can get, visiting friends Hobson and Larissa in Tasmania. We've been treated to a first class tour of the entire island, and have enjoyed camping in the carparks among wallabies and kangaroos, visiting historic convict sites, dining on some of the best oysters I've [...]
01 January 2010 | anchored off of the sydney opera house
new years in Sydney
tobe' and i had a great new years here with our friends seth and Elizabeth on their 38 fit catamaran, honeymoon. we anchored right down under the fireworks.
01 January 2010 | Sydney Harbor
New Year's Eve!
After putting up with as much cold time as we could, we flew back to Sydney to celebrate New Year's on board Honeymoon. The fireworks were amazing, as we were anchored among the chaos in the harbor. We were very sad to have to say good bye to Seth and Elizabeth, as they rejoin life in California. (of [...]
23 December 2009 | North Carolina
Meeting the Nephew
And of course, while we were on the east coast, it was time to finally meet the little nephew, born while we were somewhere between Mexico and the Marquesas.
23 December 2009 | Washington, D.C.
Christmas
yes, it's been awhile. We've been having a whirlwind land tour of the world over the last two months, while Palapa remains neglected, growing an even fuzzier grass skirt on her waterline. After a last day sail out of the Brisbane Harbor in early December, we hopped a plane to the U.S., and spent close to a month visiting family (me) and working (Roger). We experienced shock therapy of going from 95 degree humid weather to 20 degree snowy weather, but managed to survive with a lot of borrowed clothing. We even made it down to see the National Christmas Tree and State Trees. Turns out: not that exciting.. I'd have to rate 48 of the 50 states a D- on effort. The worst offender may have been Massachusetts, (pictured) who couldn't seem to even close the plastic enclosures properly. We then spent a fabulous Christmas with both sets of parents, Roger's bro, and Shauna!
