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Evan Hostad

Posts by Evan Hostad:

Evan’s Fabulous Cookie Recipe
Sailing Fat Susan in COVID Times – A Teenager’s Year Review of 2020
Family Jungle Kayaking in Borneo – Smug Monday 20
Exploring Thailand’s Islands with Granny and Nanna – The Smug Monday Series, Ep. 19
Elephant Nature Park Adventures, Thailand – The Smug Monday Series Ep. 18
Traditional sailing boat adventure, Sri Lanka – Smug Monday 11
Smug Christmas Adventures – Whale Watching, Mirissa, Sri Lanka
White Water Rafting On The Upper Seti, Nepal – The Smug Monday Series, Ep. 6
Trekking to Poon Hill, Annapurna region – The Smug Monday Series, Ep. 4

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Cheeeeeeeeeese! 😂

Cheeeeeeeeeese! 😂

The evening view from the anchorage in Tahiti. It

The evening view from the anchorage in Tahiti. It has been eight months since we have seen this many lights. 😳 I’m not sure that I like it. The boys are very excited.

The boys had heard rumours of a McDonalds with a dinghy dock, so as soon as we’d dropped the anchor, we jumped in Bob and headed off to find it. Got completely soaked by torrential rain, and then hit by the wake of a speeding boat in the reduced visibility. Now covered in salt water and unable to find the dinghy dock. 😂 Back to the boat for dry clothes and to check the map. Not giving up so Dez and Sam tried again and returned with damp, soggy burgers and fries! Yay! 🍔 🍟 Happy boys!

Tomorrow we’re off to an actual supermarket to buy actual cheese. 😁

Sunset. Moon. Squall. Sunrise. Arrived in Tahiti a

Sunset. Moon. Squall. Sunrise. Arrived in Tahiti after a quick stop in Makatea. Overnight passage. No wind but an incredible view of the Milkyway reflecting on the glassy water. Impressive lightning on the horizon all around. And some of the brightest bioluminescence we have ever seen. Hello Society Islands!

Also discovered that our house batteries overheat if we motor for too long. 🙄 Thanks to Ian and James back in the UK for advice via sat phone. 😘

Action Dez! 😎😎😎

Action Dez! 😎😎😎

Checking Fat Susan’s mooring in Makatea. There’s no way to anchor around this island. The sea bed drops away to thousands of metres all the way around the island. There are just three mooring balls, chained to the drop-off at 50 metres. And the visibility is quite good!

Fishies. Makatea. 😎

Fishies. Makatea. 😎

Checking out the views on our last stop in the Tua

Checking out the views on our last stop in the Tuamotus, the island of Makatea. We like this one a lot. Totally different to any other Tuamotus. Loads of history, amazing geology and fab diving. 👍🏻😎

Standing waves and jumping dolphins in Tiputa Pass

Standing waves and jumping dolphins in Tiputa Pass, Rangiroa.

Post dive chilling’ with cheeky teenagers at a v

Post dive chilling’ with cheeky teenagers at a very windy bar overlooking the pass. The dolphins play in the standing waves in the pass every evening. Lovely to watch. 🐬 🐬🐬🐬

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