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Lori Tanner-Somers
Oct 208 min read
Bait, Bromance and Big Fish: Tales from the Great Barrier Reef and the Hunt for Black Marlin
While Garry was holed up in Honolulu for a few days, twiddling his thumbs in a cheap Airbnb and activating his U.S. Residency Visa, I...
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Lori Tanner-Somers
Aug 1812 min read
From Crocodile Hunts to Pirate Fears: Navigating the Solomon Islands
We’ve been bouncing around aboard November Rain for the last couple of weeks, working our way westward through the Solomon Islands. The...
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Lori Tanner-Somers
Jul 3011 min read
Santo to Solomon's; Markets, Marlin and Mayhem
After 6 weeks in Vanuatu, it was time to wrap up our stay and prepare for our next destination: the Solomon Islands. Luganville isn’t...
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Lori Tanner-Somers
Jul 1412 min read
Unforgettable Vanuatu Adventures: Aboard November Rain in Santo and the Banks Islands
Our worldwide expedition has reached its fourth week, and miraculously, the crew is still on speaking terms—a minor miracle considering...
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Lori Tanner-Somers
Jan 12, 20206 min read
Three Ways to Sink a Boat
I confess, it’s been 8 long months since I’ve put fingers to keyboard to peck out a blog update. Ever since my now mended, but slightly...
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Lori Tanner-Somers
Feb 26, 20182 min read
The Big Reveal
It’s been almost a year to date since we embarked upon the rollercoaster ride of refitting our beloved Catamaran, November Rain. It’s a...
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Lori Tanner-Somers
Mar 12, 20175 min read
The Big Do-Over Begins… How to Throw Money into the Sea with Style in Boat Remodeling
November Rain in Noumea, New Caledonia After weeks and weeks of spinning round and round, we’ve finally reached a decision to...
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Lori Tanner-Somers
Jun 17, 20166 min read
7 Days in a Washing Machine
Swish teaches the twins the art of nautical knots Things have started to fall apart, literally. There’s just no amount of glue or screws...
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Lori Tanner-Somers
Jun 3, 20165 min read
Splash! JAFA Road Rage – I’m Rubber and You’re Glue.. We’re Going to Vanua
Every day, for the past month, it’s been Garry’s morning coffee ritual to analyze 2 different weather sites, trying to predict when a...
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Lori Tanner-Somers
Apr 28, 20161 min read
On the Hard
Only 4 weeks remaining, before we depart New Zealand for six months of cruising and game fishing the South Pacific Islands, and our boat,...
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