Category: Beach
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Life’s a Beach!
We are starting the last push down the eastern coast of Vietnam, which will end in a few days in Nha Trang, where we are planning on taking a bus to Dalat to spend a few days before taking another bus to Ho Chi Minh City (also known as Saigon) where we will fly to…
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To Pouto: A final ride to the boat
A couple months ago, I contacted a charter ferry company called Kaitaia Cruises to see if I could arrange passage for me and Chris across Kaipara Harbor, avoiding a harrowing road ride on major roads into Auckland from the north. They only do charters, so I asked if anyone had inquired about chartering the boat…
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Three days towards Pouto Point and our charter boat
It’s been hard to post things reliably, as phone/internet service has been spotty. It was a big day to get to Trounson’s Kauri Park from Rawene, and so we wanted to have a short day today, into the small city of Dargaville. It’s the biggest town we have been in since leaving Auckland, and it…
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Paddle boarding in France
So, not really knowing the word for paddle board in French, I asked the chilled out server at the beach bar near the board rental place and he pursed his lips in that oh-so-French way and said “ah, le paddle-board.” So I guess that’s it, you just have to be cool and say the same…
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Beach Day! Watching windsurfers and kiteboarders!
The southern part of Tenerife is known for sun and wind, and it’s kind of a mecca for windsurfers and kiteboarders. It reminds me of Los Barriles in Baja California, at a slightly smaller scale. This is the main beach for El Médano, just a short walk from our place.