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Bret and Chad Van Roden's voyage of the broken compassPublished: May 01, 2011
April 2011 blog from the Broken Compass
Tonga has been treating us well. Since arriving, we found a job that we had no idea actually existed: Island sitting.
Back in the cubical days, I used to set up a desktop background on my computer that depicted island views with white sand beaches and turquoise waters. Now I just look up from wherever I’m sitting:
A good life is one that’s shared, so we arranged a steady stream of visitors from all over the world to come visit us on our private island. If we didn’t have the goal of sailing around the world, a career as a Tongan tour guide would be right up our alley. Kayaking, fishing, spearfishing, wakeboarding, snorkeling, scuba diving, cave exploring, island hikes, beach bon fires, fire dancing, coconut opening and pig hunting with friends have kept us busy.
It is difficult to blog when life moves entirely too fast, so we’ll just post a few pictures with captions…
Showing Christina how to scale a snapper.
Getting PADI Open Water Certification with Sejal at Port Maurelle
Throwing a party for some friends who are teaching at the local schools through Peace Corp.
We've been eating pretty well on a fish diet.
Chad fishing on Euakafa, the island that the “Survivor” producers were considering for their next season.
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| Bret and Chad Van Roden's voyage of the broken compassPublished: May 01, 2011 |
April 2011 blog from the Broken Compass
Tonga has been treating us well. Since arriving, we found a job that we had no idea actually existed: Island sitting.
Back in the cubical days, I used to set up a desktop background on my computer that depicted island views with white sand beaches and turquoise waters. Now I just look up from wherever I’m sitting:
A good life is one that’s shared, so we arranged a steady stream of visitors from all over the world to come visit us on our private island. If we didn’t have the goal of sailing around the world, a career as a Tongan tour guide would be right up our alley. Kayaking, fishing, spearfishing, wakeboarding, snorkeling, scuba diving, cave exploring, island hikes, beach bon fires, fire dancing, coconut opening and pig hunting with friends have kept us busy.
It is difficult to blog when life moves entirely too fast, so we’ll just post a few pictures with captions…
Showing Christina how to scale a snapper.
Getting PADI Open Water Certification with Sejal at Port Maurelle
Throwing a party for some friends who are teaching at the local schools through Peace Corp.
It is difficult to blog when life moves entirely too fast, so we’ll just post a few pictures with captions…
Showing Christina how to scale a snapper.
Getting PADI Open Water Certification with Sejal at Port Maurelle
Throwing a party for some friends who are teaching at the local schools through Peace Corp.
We've been eating pretty well on a fish diet.
Chad fishing on Euakafa, the island that the “Survivor” producers were considering for their next season.
<<< Back to main Broken Compass page
Meet the adventurers ...
... and check out more photos taken during their voyage.
