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2024 Cruising Greek Island and Albania Coastal

Sailing the Greek islands from Donousa – Naxos – Kythnos

Posted on June 10, 2024 by Luksana Panyavanich

This post to continue our previous post. From Donousa island to Naxos island Log book May 21st, 2024 We lifted our ⚓️ and leave Donousa island at 6.50 a.m. wind...

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Snowbirds Display in Prince Rupert

Hello there! Today we had a once in a lifetime to see the Famous Canadian Airforce acrobatic team “The Snow Birds”.   I left Steph to his eyes in silicon and epoxy fixing the boat winds and got these wonderful  fresh photos of Snow Birds display in Prince Rupert Harbour. What a grey day! The climate is absolutely grey and cloudy but the Canadian Air …

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August 14, 2013 / Luksana Panyavanich / Adventure, Canadian Geographic : B.C. Adventure, prince rupert, Prince Rupert Harbour, silicon, snow birds, snowbirds display

Do-It-Yourself used materials | Dodger

Hello there! The dodger that came with Beautiful Swimmer and stayed for 25 years was recently expired. (rip and tear) . The Dodger we did not plan to replace before we leave but I realized it was very old and not in a good shape so I decided to replace with an old canvas given to us by Merv and Jeannie on Meridian Passage. Steph …

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August 10, 2013 / Luksana Panyavanich / Boat and Sailing, canvas material, Do-It-Yourself, sailboat dodger, Sailing, sewing machine, traditional needle, wind and rain

One more job done |New anchor chain

Dear Readers & friends, There are more about 15 lists to do for the final preparation and thank you for your patient.

  • Anchor chain just changed

Regarding for dock equipment. We just changed to a new anchor chain that length 80 metres. (250 feet) The reason to change the chain is because the many of the anchorages we will stay at on our …

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August 3, 2013 / Luksana Panyavanich / Anchor Chain, BC boating, Boat and Sailing, Cruising BC, Canada, Cruising world, Dufour 35, Prince Rupert Harbour, Sailing & cruising the BC coast, Sailing blog cruising, Sailing west coast Canada, salmon, wild salmon

Just arrived | Life Raft installed

Dear Readers, Regarding to the Pacific Crossing which have been delayed. The Life Raft that we order from Sea Sport Prince Rupert has just arrived. It can fit  persons in an emergency situation. Packed in a white fibreglass canister that weight approximately 40 kilograms. It came as  a 6 persons because the 4 person was not available. Anyway we must say a big thank you …

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July 31, 2013 / Luksana Panyavanich / BC boating, Boat and Sailing, Cruising BC, Canada, Cruising world, Dufour 35, Liferaft and marine safety equipment, Pacific cruising, Sailing & cruising the BC coast, Sailing blog cruising, Sailing west coast Canada, Viking RescYou Liferafts, www.VIKING-yachting.com

French Polynesia visa

Who need a visa to French Polynesia? As our sailing journey first target place to stop will be at the Marquesas islands( Îles Marquises).  French Polynesia is one overseas islands that control a visitor. Using a Thai Passport, of course I have to make an appointment with the French consulate in Vancouver.   Also there is a strict rules that I cannot make an appointment for visa …

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July 24, 2013 / Luksana Panyavanich / French consulate in Vancouver, French Polynesia visa, Recipes of Thailand, travel, Visa for French Polynesia for Thai

The final preparation for our plan | Grocery shopping

Hello there, We are back to update our blog. We have been disconnected for a few weeks what a shame! Gladly that we can comeback to continue for a regular post. Regarding to our replay in posting the end of June as we were busy leaving a lovely place Gitwinksihlkw. It was a hard time for us with a bitter-sweet feeling while clearing all the …

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July 18, 2013 / Luksana Panyavanich / BC boating, Boat and Sailing, Cruising BC, Canada, Cruising world, Dufour 35, prince rupert, Sailing, Sailing & cruising the BC coast, Sailing across the Pacific Ocean, Sailing blog cruising, Sailing west coast Canada, travel, wilderness place

Wild Rose + Boys are (Not) in Town

Hello there, Each year in June, Wild roses present their wild beauty again in different part of the world and including in Pacific Northwest.  Wild rose are spread widely and flower last long only for one month then we will see them blooming again next spring in June.  The mild fragrant smell and petal are so delicate and pretty on their own nature. The fact …

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June 22, 2013 / Luksana Panyavanich / Golden Retrievers, good sleep, pesticide, Supernatural British Columbia, Vetter Falls, waterfall, wild rose, wild roses

‘Mieng Kham’ A tasty kale appetizer do it yourself ‘เมี่ยงคำ’

Hi there, I guess everyone have a great time in this season with sunshine. We have a lot of rain start in this month of June and wild roses are blooming. So the climate here is pretty wet and green with black flies and mosquitoes army, a feature of the rainforest. It is frustrate sometimes that we must check the weather so often. Boots …

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June 10, 2013 / Luksana Panyavanich / Mieng Kham, Recipes of Thailand, เมี่ยงคำ

Elegant sailing ship

An elegant sailboat  docked in Prince Rupert on Friday. It’s elegance and beauty got the attention of the people from around the harbour city. The boat shown had all  its parts superbly presented and all details had beautiful design and lovely wood work.  Interesting! Steve tells me it is  a Schooner with a Cutter head sail rig. To me it is just a beautiful , …

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June 1, 2013 / Luksana Panyavanich / Boat and Sailing, elegance, Elegant sailing ship, prince rupert, sailboat, Sailing, schooner, travel

Happiness is………………….

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May 25, 2013 / Luksana Panyavanich / B.C., Golden Retrievers, Rainforest, Supernatural British Columbia, Vetter Falls, waterfall, wild nature, william shakespeare, โกลเด้น รีทรีฟเวอร์

‘Roulade Marquis’ A Raspberry Dessert

 ‘Roulade Marquis’ Photography by Luksana I cannot help but make this dessert in Spring – Summer, when there are many of fruits including with fresh raspberry is available out here, sometimes on sale. So today I have tried to make ‘ Roulade Marquis’ the recipe owner is Chef Michel Roux.  He called it biscuit for this sponge cake because of the ingredients is just only egg …

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May 23, 2013 / Luksana Panyavanich / Baking, Classic dessert recipe, cocoa powder, whisk eggs

May refitting | Personal Location Beacons | Aerial Base installation| Wire | AIS VHF Radio |Folding Bicycle

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” ― Albert Einstein Dear Friends & readers, Our post today is to continued from the previous post ‘Further refitting’ p.s.  Our blog just changed site title from South Pacific ‘engagement’ to ‘journal’  🙂 …

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May 21, 2013 / Luksana Panyavanich / AIS VHF Radio, Boat and Sailing, Personal Location Beacons, Sailing, South Pacific sailing plan

Extra smooth Hummus

food photographs by South Pacific Journal This post is to continue from Pita bread with Shish Tawook and Garlic sauce, I am still having fun making pita bread, Today I would like to share my experience of making extra smooth hummus with dry chickpeas and serve simple with oven baked home-made pita bread. I prefer to make extra smooth hummus. Do this by discarding the …

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May 11, 2013 / Luksana Panyavanich / Cooking along the recipe, extra smooth hummus, hummus, Hummus dip, hummus recipe, vegetarian

Violet panicle ‘ช่อม่วง’

This week we started to get  sunshine.  I feel the heatwaves inside the kitchen while shaping this flowers for appetizer. This post I present about how to make ‘Chor Muang’ (Steamed flower shape stuffed crabmeat) This is one of the traditional Thai appetizer – Dessert that create since The Thai king Rama II.  The natural colour of blue-purple tone is natural from the butterfly pea flowers extract …

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May 7, 2013 / Luksana Panyavanich / Recipes of Thailand, Violet panicle, ช่อม่วง, อาหารว่างไทย

The Golden Retriever “Exclusive Nature Park”

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April 27, 2013 / Luksana Panyavanich / Free range golden retriever, Free run golden retrievers, Golden Retrievers, outdoors, Supernatural British Columbia, โกลเด้น รีทรีฟเวอร์






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