Dave and Arlene have just sailed across the Pacific Ocean and Australia awaits, a country that was a beckoning star for them both long before they met. Buying a 10-year-old station wagon and filling it with camping gear, they now drive 28,000 km around the country. As they learn about the land and the people, they're reminded of their own roots and events that shaped their lives. But the sea still calls and within two years, they sail back to Tonga, a 4,500 nm voyage that is their most challenging yet. The attacks of 9-11 find them sailing up the Great Barrier Reef on their way to Thailand and talk of war keeps them in the country for another year.
After taking early retirement, Dave and Arlene plan a voyage across the Pacific Ocean. They intend to sail from Victoria, Canada, to Brisbane, Australia, via Hawaii. But neither of them has ever been on a sailboat, so first they buy a boat and circumnavigate Vancouver Island while they learn to sail it. The preparation is long and hard, the voyage often demanding, and the adventure life changing. Still, there are days and nights of pure magic along the way, while the islands visited are a bonus, providing access to peoples and cultures only previously imagined.
After taking early retirement, Dave and Arlene plan a voyage across the Pacific Ocean. They intend to sail from Victoria, Canada, to Brisbane, Australia, via Hawaii. But neither of them has ever been on a sailboat, so first they buy a boat and circumnavigate Vancouver Island while they learn to sail it. The preparation is long and hard, the voyage often demanding, and the adventure life changing. Still, there are days and nights of pure magic along the way, while the islands visited are a bonus, providing access to peoples and cultures only previously imagined.
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