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View of Muri Lagoon  Photo: J. Bastien

Notes from a Rock in the South Pac: Chapter 1

August 22nd, 2011

I’ve just returned from a pain-free run under the guidance of a full moon, which has me feeling a pinch of primal deviance.   I am smiling ear to ear. I am inspired.  [...]

Who let these two drive?  Me and Sara

Rapa Nui to Tahiti: Chapter 6

June 28th, 2011

Characters Welcome:: I should be logging in all the adventures of the past month as quickly as the wind carries them away from me, but there are times when trying to sort [...]

Pitcairn Longboat arriving for pickup!

Rapa Nui to Tahiti: Chapter 5

May 30th, 2011

A Settlement of Criminals?  Sojourn to Pitcairn:: If tomorrow I were to return to my life in San Diego and try to casually summarize what I’d been up to for the past [...]

Jumping off the boat in Henderson

Rapa Nui to Tahiti: Chapter 4

May 9th, 2011

Shark Encounter on Henderson Island:: Henderson Island—a makatea, which means raised coral island, is in the middle of the South Pacific. It’s uninhabited except for Polynesian rats and four species of endemic [...]

One of many leaps into the unknown lately--blue water swimming!

Rapa Nui to Tahiti: Chapter 3

April 30th, 2011

Me and the Sea – Perfection in the South Pacific:: “My grandmother’s had a double mastectomy and she can move faster than you! C’mon you facking land lover!”  Meet Dale. He’s our [...]