Temme Travels

Wow It's that time of year again! Tristan is turning Eight and he has asked if we could go swim with the Sea Lions today.  "Why Not." We do live on a boat and we are about an hours sail to Isla Islotes in the Sea of Cortez.  We have visited this sight numerous times and usually find we have it to ourselves. Well minus the Sea Lions.. So another year under his belt and what a year it has been.  Tristan's seventh year has been a dream.  He has logged more than 3,500 ocean miles, swam with the likes of sea lions, dolphins and manta rays.  He has explored countless uninhabited beaches and gathered buckets of treasures and junk. We have taken train rides to the mountains Baranca De Cobre.  He crewed in an international regatta on Meshach with friends from Kauai, and they placed first.  Fishing off the docks and catching 28 puffer fish ..we did throw them back.  It has been a great year.  I hope this adventure has lit a spark that will ke...

May day is a colorful way to celebrate the love of Hawaii's culture and heritage. We had a great time watching Island School students perform their songs and dance, while dressed in festive costumes. This representation of Hawaii's unique mix of cultures and ethnicity's is a tradition I look forward to every year.. The children s songs were beautifully sung, bringing tears to my eyes. The innocence of their voices is a reminder how sweet life is. The dedication of the teachers is amazing. We are privileged to live in such a beautiful place with wonderful roll models for our Keiki .

We saw some whales when we sailed to Punta de Mita. The Humpback Whales are here to have their calves. The whales were really close to Meshach and we had fun watching them. My favorite animal was the sea turtles. I got to hold and release the baby sea turtles that were only 24 hours old. I hope my turtle makes it and I hope that all the other turtles make it. Only 1 in 100 usually make it. It was cute to see them walk into the sea at sunset. Later we saw them hatching out of the nest. The nest is a hole in the sand that is two feet down. They are underground for 45-60 days. I also saw puffer fish, dolphins and bat rays. I love sea creatures. By Tristan Temme