Posted in: Events, Pacific Row, Stage 2
Bula from Fiji…and from the other side of the international date line! Team Roz arrived safe and sound at Nadi International Airport just before 3:00 pm local time. Please forgive my mistake on the blog this morning – I said … Continued
UPDATE: September 2, 2009, 9:43am HST Roz has re-enabled GPS tracking in the RozTracker. All data that was hidden for the past few days is now available. August 30, 3009, 12:03pm HST: For those of you who have been closely … Continued
Posted in: Pacific Row, Stage 2
Up and at ‘em everyone! Today’s the big day! Team Roz is on the move… Saturday was a fantastically busy day. I raced around getting clothes and gear packed for Roz and myself, and spent lots of time on the … Continued
Posted in: Events, Pacific Row, Stage 2
HONOLULU, HAWAII “Whatever I say in the next 10 minutes, please promise me you’ll still be my friend…that you won’t hate me?” When you hear such a plea, you just know that whatever follows will be some pretty serious news. … Continued
Posted in: Adventure, Best of Blogs, Events, Pacific Row, Stage 2
It seems to be my karma in this lifetime to be faced from time to time with tough decisions – and this one is up there in my Top Ten Tough Decisions Of All Time. I spent most of last night agonizing … Continued
Posted in: Adventure, Pacific Row, Stage 2
Conditions were perfect today – if I wanted to go west. I could have made 40 miles to the good. But unfortunately more west is the last thing I want, so I have spent the whole day with the sea anchor out. … Continued
Posted in: Adventure, Pacific Row, Stage 2
Another hasty blog, while I wait for the heat to go out of the day before starting my night’s rowing… Today has not been an easy day. Poor old Ricardo, my weather guru, has been taking an e-bashing while I berate him via … Continued
As I enter the final 500 nautical miles to Tuvalu, I will be counting on some good fortune – and some seriously hard work. Just a very quick update tonight – really just to let you know I am still … Continued
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If I was underwhelmed by crossing the International Date Line, today I have been overwhelmed by crossing the Equator. It has been quite an emotional experience – and that’s not just the bubbly talking – and I’m trying to figure … Continued
Posted in: Adventure, Pacific Row, Stage 2
Today, with the Equator so tantalizingly close, everything seemed to slow to a snail’s pace. A snail with a ball and chain attached, even. The wind was in the southeast (not helpful) and I’m still in a north-flowing current (also not helpful) so … Continued