Sailing Totem

Thank You for Your Cooperation: Lessons in Authority — Sailing Totem We cleared into Japan just over a month ago, a process so thorough we thought it would satisfy any official needs for months. But since that clearance, unexpected visits from officials requesting info...

Since sailing to Japan in June, subsequent to a VERY thorough clearance, we have had FOUR unexpected visits from officials requesting information, paperwork, photographs, and to board and inspect Totem—in just four weeks. 😖 Why? And why does it matter?🤷‍♀️

AWESOME ENERGY at this festival in Fukuoka! It's a UNESCO "Intangible Cultural Heritage" - feeling very lucky to experience Hakata Gion Yamakasa during our stay. NB: feed preview is cropped, recommend clicking to view full frame.

that's fabulous!!!

Those days will fly and splashing will feel soooo good! LOL "weevil mode"

A pot of cooked quinoa sits on a three-burner stove in what's apparently a boat galley.

Where our fellow cruisers at?! Tell me you're cruising without telling me you're cruising. We'll start:
This morning, I floated/removed about 100 weevils from this quinoa, because when will I be able to buy quinoa again?

A man and a woman stand, smiling, on a dock next to a white sailboat; the woman is holding a calico cat.

A calico cat sniffs at palm frond wrapped bundles on the deck of a sailboat. At the back of the boat, with stalks of hundreds of bananas between her and the cat, sits a smiling woman with a floral lei around her neck and flower crowns (lei po'o / mwarmwar) on her head

Panchita the boat kitty after clearing into Japan recently - and inspecting bananas with me on the back of our boat/home in Micronesia this year 😻

Next stop: Japan! 🇯🇵

I am so sorry to learn this. 😞

Pretty but fake. I guess it's an idealized view of what people who don't know much about sailing think sailing might look like?

it's AI. it's not a photo. you can't have water that flat with sails full

This is a steal of a deal!

Um, WOW. That's a phenomenal discount. And coincidentally I can receive US postal mail for a bit... hmmmm!!! I think this bag may be in my future!

This is so important.

That's a lot!

Ok this is absolutely fabulous

Lamotrek (Yap state, Micronesia) is amazing and I wish we could stay for weeks and weeks and weeks! Departing for Guam on Sunday.

What a time to have been there!

beautiful boat!

Awww Stina.

Heartbreaking 💔

Awww poor Stina, what happened? How many years is Pippa going to be a puppy... 😂

Fine looking set of Zoom sails 💪

ONE FOR NEPTUNE! 🔱

Need a brain cleanse from the headlines? Steal away and join our Micronesian passage on Totem for a bit!

It is hard to communicate the sheer awesomeness of the WALL of coral on the pass into Ahnd atoll. Heading out to drift-snorkel the pass again today.

looking GOOD!

Lush green islands, no greens: — Sailing Totem Micronesia, sprinkled with lush green islands and… no greens! This salad lover did not fully appreciate how few fresh fruit and vegetables would be available for our months in this beautiful region. H...

Micronesia, sprinkled with lush green islands and… not so many greens! This salad lover did not fully appreciate how few fresh fruit and vegetables would be available for our months in this beautiful region. What to expect, and what we're enjoying.

I'm such a fan!

Beach walk at Ahnd atoll: watching black tip sharks in the shallows, spotting coconut crab in the littoral palms, marveling at the crashing seas in the ocean side of the reef.

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