{"id":5328,"date":"2015-03-20T17:05:42","date_gmt":"2015-03-20T17:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/?page_id=5328"},"modified":"2025-10-01T16:22:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T16:22:02","slug":"south-pacific-20062007-sailing-season-photos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/?page_id=5328","title":{"rendered":"South Pacific:  2006\/2007 sailing season photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Click on a photo to make it larger, after which you can see captions and scroll though the other photos.<\/p>\n<p><code class=\"plain\"><a title=\"homepage\" href=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\">Click here to return to the Sabbatical III home page<\/a><\/code><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><strong>2006\/2007 sailing season photos: French Polynesia, Cook Island, Samoa, Tongo, New Zealand <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- [slickr-flickr search=\"sets\" set=\"72157604070416868\" items=\"150\" type=\"gallery\" use_key=\"y\" sort=\"date\" date_type=\"taken\" direction=\"ascending\" size=\"m640\" attribution=\"Fatu Hiva Island, French Polynesia\"] --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"slickr-gallery-attribution\">Fatu Hiva Island, French Polynesia<\/h3>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5328 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319449734_44025bc274_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319449734_44025bc274_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-23629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319449734_44025bc274_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319449734_44025bc274_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319449734_44025bc274_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-23629'>\n\t\t\t\tThe phallic peaks of Fatu Hiva\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318640223_102e9b1d11_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318640223_102e9b1d11_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-23630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318640223_102e9b1d11_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318640223_102e9b1d11_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318640223_102e9b1d11_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-23630'>\n\t\t\t\tBay of the Virgins, Fatu Hiva\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319452498_4af97e3330_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319452498_4af97e3330_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-23631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319452498_4af97e3330_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319452498_4af97e3330_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319452498_4af97e3330_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-23631'>\n\t\t\t\tBay of the Virgins, Fatu Hiva\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319460424_0a828eb7fa_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319460424_0a828eb7fa_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-23632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319460424_0a828eb7fa_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319460424_0a828eb7fa_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319460424_0a828eb7fa_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-23632'>\n\t\t\t\tFatu Hiva\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318651383_fabe097897_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318651383_fabe097897_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-23633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318651383_fabe097897_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318651383_fabe097897_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318651383_fabe097897_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-23633'>\n\t\t\t\tNoni fruit\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318652043_81ae96b1ae_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318652043_81ae96b1ae_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-23634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318652043_81ae96b1ae_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318652043_81ae96b1ae_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318652043_81ae96b1ae_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-23634'>\n\t\t\t\tIn the Bay of Virgins\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318653013_dea89548e4_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318653013_dea89548e4_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-23635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318653013_dea89548e4_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318653013_dea89548e4_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318653013_dea89548e4_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-23635'>\n\t\t\t\tIncredible walks in Fatu Hiva\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318654743_4bcb03ed82_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318654743_4bcb03ed82_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-23636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318654743_4bcb03ed82_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318654743_4bcb03ed82_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318654743_4bcb03ed82_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-23636'>\n\t\t\t\tCelebration of the Virgin Mary\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319465336_cd052530b8_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319465336_cd052530b8_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-23637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319465336_cd052530b8_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319465336_cd052530b8_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319465336_cd052530b8_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-23637'>\n\t\t\t\tCelebration of the Virgin Mary\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319466594_058aa68c85_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319466594_058aa68c85_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-23638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319466594_058aa68c85_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319466594_058aa68c85_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319466594_058aa68c85_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-23638'>\n\t\t\t\tPost Office in Fatu Hiva\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319466698_06ecc483d0_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319466698_06ecc483d0_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-23639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319466698_06ecc483d0_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319466698_06ecc483d0_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319466698_06ecc483d0_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-23639'>\n\t\t\t\tCelebration of the Virgin Mary\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318657023_f04468180f_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318657023_f04468180f_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-23640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318657023_f04468180f_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318657023_f04468180f_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318657023_f04468180f_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-23640'>\n\t\t\t\tFatu Hiva\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319468596_c859671ca4_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319468596_c859671ca4_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-23641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319468596_c859671ca4_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319468596_c859671ca4_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319468596_c859671ca4_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-23641'>\n\t\t\t\tA crowd of sailors and locals in procession for Virgin Mary\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318659087_65b65483cc_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318659087_65b65483cc_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-23642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318659087_65b65483cc_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318659087_65b65483cc_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318659087_65b65483cc_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-23642'>\n\t\t\t\tSailors at feast\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318660015_f7fc8a0de8_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318660015_f7fc8a0de8_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-23643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318660015_f7fc8a0de8_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318660015_f7fc8a0de8_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318660015_f7fc8a0de8_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-23643'>\n\t\t\t\tLIttle girl dancing\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319473996_c9787ef56d_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319473996_c9787ef56d_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-23644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319473996_c9787ef56d_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319473996_c9787ef56d_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319473996_c9787ef56d_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-23644'>\n\t\t\t\tLittle girl dancing\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319476290_906a670ff2_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319476290_906a670ff2_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-23645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319476290_906a670ff2_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319476290_906a670ff2_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319476290_906a670ff2_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-23645'>\n\t\t\t\tGrandmother and grand-daughter\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319477836_6139fd3f0b_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319477836_6139fd3f0b_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-23646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319477836_6139fd3f0b_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319477836_6139fd3f0b_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319477836_6139fd3f0b_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-23646'>\n\t\t\t\tChurch in Fatu Hiva\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318668299_bcb4e33bba_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318668299_bcb4e33bba_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-23647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318668299_bcb4e33bba_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318668299_bcb4e33bba_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318668299_bcb4e33bba_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319483560_18cbcf1a19_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319483560_18cbcf1a19_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319483560_18cbcf1a19_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-23650'>\n\t\t\t\tFatu Hiva\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318674393_bbbe447669_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318674393_bbbe447669_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-23651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318674393_bbbe447669_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318674393_bbbe447669_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318674393_bbbe447669_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-23651'>\n\t\t\t\tFatu Hiva\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318676175_993617c88b_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318676175_993617c88b_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-23652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318676175_993617c88b_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318676175_993617c88b_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318676175_993617c88b_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-23652'>\n\t\t\t\tFatu Hiva\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319486972_a860825a47_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319486972_a860825a47_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-23653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319486972_a860825a47_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319486972_a860825a47_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319486972_a860825a47_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-23653'>\n\t\t\t\tBay of the Virgins\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319487754_3ed86b9817_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319487754_3ed86b9817_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-23654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319487754_3ed86b9817_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319487754_3ed86b9817_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319487754_3ed86b9817_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-23654'>\n\t\t\t\tFatu Hiva\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318678087_caa2ea22e5_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318678087_caa2ea22e5_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-23655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318678087_caa2ea22e5_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318678087_caa2ea22e5_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318678087_caa2ea22e5_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-23655'>\n\t\t\t\tFatu Hiva\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319488818_38bc9bcf62_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319488818_38bc9bcf62_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-23656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319488818_38bc9bcf62_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319488818_38bc9bcf62_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319488818_38bc9bcf62_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-23656'>\n\t\t\t\tFatu Hiva\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><!-- 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srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3329388670_8288ac40ab_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3329388670_8288ac40ab_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3329388670_8288ac40ab_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-23658'>\n\t\t\t\tMark and Peter work on computer problems\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3328555731_dc5a2d71eb_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3328555731_dc5a2d71eb_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-23659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3328555731_dc5a2d71eb_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3328555731_dc5a2d71eb_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3328555731_dc5a2d71eb_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-23659'>\n\t\t\t\tRisho Maru and Yara\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3328556003_2812bac694_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3328556003_2812bac694_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-23660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3328556003_2812bac694_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3328556003_2812bac694_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3328556003_2812bac694_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-23660'>\n\t\t\t\tVera\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3328556533_151f5a46da_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3328556533_151f5a46da_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-23661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3328556533_151f5a46da_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3328556533_151f5a46da_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3328556533_151f5a46da_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-23661'>\n\t\t\t\tAlex and Peter\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3328556821_e3f2bf8c61_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3328556821_e3f2bf8c61_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-23662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3328556821_e3f2bf8c61_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3328556821_e3f2bf8c61_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3328556821_e3f2bf8c61_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-23662'>\n\t\t\t\tAlexandra , Peter and Laura\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3328557061_5a5a8230aa_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3328557061_5a5a8230aa_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-23663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3328557061_5a5a8230aa_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3328557061_5a5a8230aa_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3328557061_5a5a8230aa_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-23663'>\n\t\t\t\tAlex, Finn and Peter\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3329390490_a037022f8f_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3329390490_a037022f8f_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-23664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3329390490_a037022f8f_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3329390490_a037022f8f_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3329390490_a037022f8f_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-23664'>\n\t\t\t\tTahuata\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3328557461_48097d9d18_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3328557461_48097d9d18_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-23665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3328557461_48097d9d18_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3328557461_48097d9d18_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3328557461_48097d9d18_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-23665'>\n\t\t\t\tThe dinghy\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><!-- [slickr-flickr search=\"sets\" set=\"72157603814065505\" items=\"150\" type=\"gallery\" use_key=\"y\" sort=\"date\" date_type=\"taken\" direction=\"ascending\" size=\"m640\" attribution=\"Hiva Oa Island, French Polynesia\"] --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"slickr-gallery-attribution\">Hiva Oa Island, French Polynesia<\/h3>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-5328 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226355301_cd14c82e23_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226355301_cd14c82e23_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226355301_cd14c82e23_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226355301_cd14c82e23_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226355301_cd14c82e23_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23667'>\n\t\t\t\tA monument in the main town  of Atuana on the island of Hiva Oa where we did our official check-in to French Polynesia \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226355777_68df32bf17_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226355777_68df32bf17_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226355777_68df32bf17_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226355777_68df32bf17_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226355777_68df32bf17_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23668'>\n\t\t\t\tView from the Pearl Lodge in Taiohae\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226356259_9811474779_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226356259_9811474779_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226356259_9811474779_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226356259_9811474779_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226356259_9811474779_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23669'>\n\t\t\t\tView from the Pearl Lodge \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227148550_b076b8f12c_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227148550_b076b8f12c_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227148550_b076b8f12c_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227148550_b076b8f12c_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227148550_b076b8f12c_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23670'>\n\t\t\t\tView from the Pearl Lodge\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227148902_4a6b6c5642_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227148902_4a6b6c5642_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227148902_4a6b6c5642_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227148902_4a6b6c5642_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227148902_4a6b6c5642_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23671'>\n\t\t\t\tView from the Pearl Lodge\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226357931_64195ff669_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226357931_64195ff669_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226357931_64195ff669_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226357931_64195ff669_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226357931_64195ff669_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23672'>\n\t\t\t\tPearl Lodge where we had a great lunch and bought incredible fresh tuna  &#8211; which was later used for a big sushi party\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227149802_3f16c42289_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227149802_3f16c42289_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227149802_3f16c42289_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227149802_3f16c42289_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227149802_3f16c42289_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23673'>\n\t\t\t\tYatch (sp) anchorage map in Hiva Oa\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227150142_be8123fc57_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227150142_be8123fc57_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227150142_be8123fc57_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227150142_be8123fc57_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227150142_be8123fc57_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23674'>\n\t\t\t\tWe called it the Harbor from Hell because of the swell, but you can&#8217;t tell from this picture\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226358923_c18cf397ba_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226358923_c18cf397ba_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226358923_c18cf397ba_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226358923_c18cf397ba_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226358923_c18cf397ba_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23675'>\n\t\t\t\tBoats near us in HIva Oa and another Amel &#8211; note dredger\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227151186_990b64e6db_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227151186_990b64e6db_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227151186_990b64e6db_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227151186_990b64e6db_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227151186_990b64e6db_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23676'>\n\t\t\t\tShack on the beach at Hanamenu\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226369623_2047fc9093_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226369623_2047fc9093_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226369623_2047fc9093_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226369623_2047fc9093_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226369623_2047fc9093_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23677'>\n\t\t\t\tWe have the bay all to ourselves \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226359839_13107407cf_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226359839_13107407cf_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226359839_13107407cf_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226359839_13107407cf_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226359839_13107407cf_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23678'>\n\t\t\t\tBlack sand beach and our boat in the bay\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226360365_5b88347a0f_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226360365_5b88347a0f_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226360365_5b88347a0f_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226360365_5b88347a0f_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226360365_5b88347a0f_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23679'>\n\t\t\t\tHanamenu &#8211; Hiva Oa\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227152442_47d1d14e57_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227152442_47d1d14e57_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227152442_47d1d14e57_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227152442_47d1d14e57_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227152442_47d1d14e57_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23680'>\n\t\t\t\tLooks tabu \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227153280_20a034ebcf_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227153280_20a034ebcf_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227153280_20a034ebcf_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227153280_20a034ebcf_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227153280_20a034ebcf_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23681'>\n\t\t\t\tMark uses a long stick to grab high mangos\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226362427_0a3a3386b6_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226362427_0a3a3386b6_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226362427_0a3a3386b6_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226362427_0a3a3386b6_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226362427_0a3a3386b6_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23682'>\n\t\t\t\tWild Horses \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227154994_5198c31724_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227154994_5198c31724_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227154994_5198c31724_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227154994_5198c31724_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227154994_5198c31724_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23683'>\n\t\t\t\tPath leading from the beach to the mango trees \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227156900_1a7b552d2e_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227156900_1a7b552d2e_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227156900_1a7b552d2e_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227156900_1a7b552d2e_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227156900_1a7b552d2e_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23684'>\n\t\t\t\tLaura has a swim in the fresh water pool\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226365789_405a9cc043_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226365789_405a9cc043_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226365789_405a9cc043_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226365789_405a9cc043_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226365789_405a9cc043_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23685'>\n\t\t\t\tDeserted shacks by the beach. We think the family that lives here uses them on the week-ends \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227158602_a33c89eac1_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227158602_a33c89eac1_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227158602_a33c89eac1_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227158602_a33c89eac1_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227158602_a33c89eac1_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23686'>\n\t\t\t\tHanamenu &#8211; Hiva Oa\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227159624_ae0f643329_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227159624_ae0f643329_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227159624_ae0f643329_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227159624_ae0f643329_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227159624_ae0f643329_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23687'>\n\t\t\t\tA family of manta rays swims around  the boat\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226368507_65b654a967_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226368507_65b654a967_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226368507_65b654a967_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226368507_65b654a967_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226368507_65b654a967_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23688'>\n\t\t\t\tThe wingspan on these rays was at least 6 feet across \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227160716_5c6c6b8075_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227160716_5c6c6b8075_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227160716_5c6c6b8075_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227160716_5c6c6b8075_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227160716_5c6c6b8075_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23689'>\n\t\t\t\tLook at the huge white mouth\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227161790_736e861660_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227161790_736e861660_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227161790_736e861660_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227161790_736e861660_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227161790_736e861660_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23690'>\n\t\t\t\tEntering the bay of Hanaiapa in Hiva Oa \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226370581_e1b6d7377f_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226370581_e1b6d7377f_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226370581_e1b6d7377f_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226370581_e1b6d7377f_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226370581_e1b6d7377f_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23691'>\n\t\t\t\tCaution needed in entering the bay\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226371107_f74140c33e_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226371107_f74140c33e_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226371107_f74140c33e_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226371107_f74140c33e_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226371107_f74140c33e_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23692'>\n\t\t\t\tHanaiapa &#8211; Hiva Oa\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226371765_363e86d308_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226371765_363e86d308_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226371765_363e86d308_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226371765_363e86d308_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226371765_363e86d308_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23693'>\n\t\t\t\tA goat skull decorates a fence\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227163986_f7b68681e8_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227163986_f7b68681e8_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227163986_f7b68681e8_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227163986_f7b68681e8_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227163986_f7b68681e8_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23694'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of the more beautiful towns we saw in the Marquesas \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226372797_d676bef9b4_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226372797_d676bef9b4_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226372797_d676bef9b4_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226372797_d676bef9b4_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226372797_d676bef9b4_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23695'>\n\t\t\t\tA tropical paradise \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226373413_67f49f61d7_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226373413_67f49f61d7_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226373413_67f49f61d7_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226373413_67f49f61d7_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226373413_67f49f61d7_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23696'>\n\t\t\t\tPapayas \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226374127_6a68905472_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226374127_6a68905472_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226374127_6a68905472_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226374127_6a68905472_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226374127_6a68905472_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23697'>\n\t\t\t\tA beautiful stream runs beside the town \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226374579_b3f43e53b0_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226374579_b3f43e53b0_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226374579_b3f43e53b0_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226374579_b3f43e53b0_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226374579_b3f43e53b0_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23698'>\n\t\t\t\tSign on the Yacht club\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227166552_629608f06a_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227166552_629608f06a_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227166552_629608f06a_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227166552_629608f06a_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227166552_629608f06a_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23699'>\n\t\t\t\tMangoes \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226376457_2333e04109_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226376457_2333e04109_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226376457_2333e04109_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226376457_2333e04109_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226376457_2333e04109_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23700'>\n\t\t\t\tLime trees abound \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226377327_1451eacbda_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226377327_1451eacbda_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226377327_1451eacbda_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226377327_1451eacbda_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226377327_1451eacbda_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23701'>\n\t\t\t\tHot pepper plants grow everywhere\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226377941_e22437020b_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226377941_e22437020b_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226377941_e22437020b_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226377941_e22437020b_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226377941_e22437020b_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23702'>\n\t\t\t\tSoursop &#8211; interesting, but strange tasting fruit \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226378683_4e07b29920_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226378683_4e07b29920_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226378683_4e07b29920_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226378683_4e07b29920_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226378683_4e07b29920_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23703'>\n\t\t\t\tA young boy showed us around and helped us get fruit in return for lipstick for his mom and some candy \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226379023_887529b7aa_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226379023_887529b7aa_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226379023_887529b7aa_b.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226379023_887529b7aa_b-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23704'>\n\t\t\t\tHanaiapa &#8211; Hiva Oa\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227171140_6a40f41b21_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227171140_6a40f41b21_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227171140_6a40f41b21_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227171140_6a40f41b21_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227171140_6a40f41b21_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23705'>\n\t\t\t\tGarden of Eden \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226379983_25bbab591c_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226379983_25bbab591c_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226379983_25bbab591c_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226379983_25bbab591c_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226379983_25bbab591c_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23706'>\n\t\t\t\tMultitudes of bananas and plantain grow in everyone&#8217;s garden \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226380585_57250723bc_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226380585_57250723bc_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226380585_57250723bc_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226380585_57250723bc_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226380585_57250723bc_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23707'>\n\t\t\t\tMark and William &#8211; the self-proclaimed head of the Hanaiapa Yacht Club\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227172402_112aeb7593_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227172402_112aeb7593_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227172402_112aeb7593_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227172402_112aeb7593_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227172402_112aeb7593_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23708'>\n\t\t\t\tFruit we traded for\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227172902_c06852eab9_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227172902_c06852eab9_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227172902_c06852eab9_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227172902_c06852eab9_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2227172902_c06852eab9_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23709'>\n\t\t\t\tThese fruit are so delicious and last for weeks on the boat\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226381897_50df0c568a_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226381897_50df0c568a_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226381897_50df0c568a_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226381897_50df0c568a_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2226381897_50df0c568a_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23710'>\n\t\t\t\tPamplemousse\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230626663_e835df9a21_z.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"578\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230626663_e835df9a21_z.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-23711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230626663_e835df9a21_z.jpg 578w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230626663_e835df9a21_z-271x300.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-23711'>\n\t\t\t\tMarquesas\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><!-- [slickr-flickr search=\"sets\" set=\"72157603999494419\" items=\"150\" type=\"gallery\" use_key=\"y\" sort=\"date\" date_type=\"taken\" direction=\"ascending\" size=\"m640\" attribution=\"Anaho Bay and Hatiheu - Nuku Hiva - June 2007\"] --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"slickr-gallery-attribution\">Anaho Bay and Hatiheu &#8211; Nuku Hiva &#8211; June 2007<\/h3>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-5328 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294128365_958942ffca_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294128365_958942ffca_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-23713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294128365_958942ffca_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294128365_958942ffca_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294128365_958942ffca_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-23713'>\n\t\t\t\tOn beach in Anaho with Jean Francois\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294909176_5d0995cddf_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294909176_5d0995cddf_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-23714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294909176_5d0995cddf_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294909176_5d0995cddf_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294909176_5d0995cddf_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-23714'>\n\t\t\t\tMark with Karin and Jean-Francois\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294114705_11d3c68f22_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294114705_11d3c68f22_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-23715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294114705_11d3c68f22_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294114705_11d3c68f22_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294114705_11d3c68f22_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-23715'>\n\t\t\t\tLaura with Karin and Jean-Francois\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294908392_a99a807fa8_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294908392_a99a807fa8_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-23716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294908392_a99a807fa8_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294908392_a99a807fa8_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294908392_a99a807fa8_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-23716'>\n\t\t\t\tView of Anaho Bay\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294116979_3a276d4b1d_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294116979_3a276d4b1d_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-23717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294116979_3a276d4b1d_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294116979_3a276d4b1d_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294116979_3a276d4b1d_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-23717'>\n\t\t\t\tHuge sow in the mud\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294915968_58f70962fd_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294915968_58f70962fd_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-23718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294915968_58f70962fd_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294915968_58f70962fd_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294915968_58f70962fd_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-23718'>\n\t\t\t\tChurch in Hatiheu\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294915552_151f6da7b9_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294915552_151f6da7b9_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-23719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294915552_151f6da7b9_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294915552_151f6da7b9_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294915552_151f6da7b9_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-23719'>\n\t\t\t\tThe phone booth in Hatiheu\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294915134_8730581549_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294915134_8730581549_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-23720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294915134_8730581549_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294915134_8730581549_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294915134_8730581549_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-23720'>\n\t\t\t\tAbundant mangos\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294914212_662b35e8fe_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294914212_662b35e8fe_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-23721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294914212_662b35e8fe_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294914212_662b35e8fe_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294914212_662b35e8fe_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-23721'>\n\t\t\t\tPublic facilities in Hatiheu\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294123931_8c39a90065_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294123931_8c39a90065_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-23722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294123931_8c39a90065_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294123931_8c39a90065_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294123931_8c39a90065_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-23722'>\n\t\t\t\tJust kidding around\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294913504_cee7b01689_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294913504_cee7b01689_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-23723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294913504_cee7b01689_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294913504_cee7b01689_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294913504_cee7b01689_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-23723'>\n\t\t\t\tPost office in Hatiheu\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294912902_4995acd64d_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294912902_4995acd64d_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-23724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294912902_4995acd64d_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294912902_4995acd64d_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294912902_4995acd64d_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-23724'>\n\t\t\t\tBeautiful trees in Hatiheu\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294121543_8f2f974a7e_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294121543_8f2f974a7e_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-23725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294121543_8f2f974a7e_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294121543_8f2f974a7e_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294121543_8f2f974a7e_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-23725'>\n\t\t\t\tHatiheu\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294121141_db9e9435d1_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294121141_db9e9435d1_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-23726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294121141_db9e9435d1_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294121141_db9e9435d1_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294121141_db9e9435d1_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-23726'>\n\t\t\t\tTiki statue in Hatiheu\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294120257_875ba5c8c7_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294120257_875ba5c8c7_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-23727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294120257_875ba5c8c7_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294120257_875ba5c8c7_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294120257_875ba5c8c7_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-23727'>\n\t\t\t\tHatiheu was a clean and beautiful little town\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294119617_9cf1df304a_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294119617_9cf1df304a_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-23728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294119617_9cf1df304a_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294119617_9cf1df304a_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294119617_9cf1df304a_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-23728'>\n\t\t\t\tChurch in Hatiheu\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294118909_0032ecf502_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294118909_0032ecf502_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-23729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294118909_0032ecf502_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294118909_0032ecf502_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294118909_0032ecf502_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-23729'>\n\t\t\t\tThe beach in Hatiheu\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294906562_29ab41ef26_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294906562_29ab41ef26_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-23730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294906562_29ab41ef26_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294906562_29ab41ef26_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294906562_29ab41ef26_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-23730'>\n\t\t\t\tAnaho Bay\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294125963_ee530bdbcf_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294125963_ee530bdbcf_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-23731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294125963_ee530bdbcf_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294125963_ee530bdbcf_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294125963_ee530bdbcf_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-23731'>\n\t\t\t\tOn the path from Anaho to Hatiheu\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294128109_4dfe997a81_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294128109_4dfe997a81_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-23732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294128109_4dfe997a81_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294128109_4dfe997a81_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294128109_4dfe997a81_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-23732'>\n\t\t\t\tThe tatooed man on Anaho Beach\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294917438_dd082c28cf_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294917438_dd082c28cf_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-23733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294917438_dd082c28cf_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294917438_dd082c28cf_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294917438_dd082c28cf_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-23733'>\n\t\t\t\tThe house of the tatooed man with pomegranate tree\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294127501_d4fb26d9fb_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294127501_d4fb26d9fb_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-23734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294127501_d4fb26d9fb_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294127501_d4fb26d9fb_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294127501_d4fb26d9fb_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-23734'>\n\t\t\t\tTatooed man with guitar\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294127259_1b227a0d4d_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294127259_1b227a0d4d_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-23735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294127259_1b227a0d4d_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294127259_1b227a0d4d_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294127259_1b227a0d4d_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-23735'>\n\t\t\t\tTatooed man\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294126419_7d95782477_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294126419_7d95782477_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-23736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294126419_7d95782477_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294126419_7d95782477_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294126419_7d95782477_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-23736'>\n\t\t\t\tTatooed man&#8217;s house\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><!-- [slickr-flickr search=\"sets\" set=\"72157603821418536\" items=\"150\" type=\"gallery\" use_key=\"y\" sort=\"date\" date_type=\"taken\" direction=\"ascending\" size=\"m640\" attribution=\"Nuku Hiva - mid to late May 2007\"] --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"slickr-gallery-attribution\">Nuku Hiva &#8211; mid to late May 2007<\/h3>\n<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-5328 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231453362_04636e5bf9_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231453362_04636e5bf9_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231453362_04636e5bf9_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231453362_04636e5bf9_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231453362_04636e5bf9_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23738'>\n\t\t\t\tCarrying outrigger out to the bay in Taiohae\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230658399_5c88b1b4ec_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230658399_5c88b1b4ec_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230658399_5c88b1b4ec_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230658399_5c88b1b4ec_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230658399_5c88b1b4ec_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23739'>\n\t\t\t\tTaiohae &#8211; Nuka Hiva\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231453972_92d88e6c8d_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231453972_92d88e6c8d_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231453972_92d88e6c8d_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231453972_92d88e6c8d_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231453972_92d88e6c8d_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23740'>\n\t\t\t\tTaiohae &#8211; Nuka Hiva\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230658917_b0d0ce571e_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230658917_b0d0ce571e_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230658917_b0d0ce571e_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230658917_b0d0ce571e_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230658917_b0d0ce571e_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23741'>\n\t\t\t\tBritta cleaning the hull of &quot;Vera&quot;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230659217_4a20646000_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230659217_4a20646000_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230659217_4a20646000_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230659217_4a20646000_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230659217_4a20646000_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23742'>\n\t\t\t\tClouds cover the mountain peaks in the bay\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231454876_5a350c694a_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231454876_5a350c694a_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231454876_5a350c694a_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231454876_5a350c694a_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231454876_5a350c694a_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23743'>\n\t\t\t\tAlexandra  and Britta on board Vera for sundowners\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231455180_cda7e7b257_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231455180_cda7e7b257_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231455180_cda7e7b257_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231455180_cda7e7b257_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231455180_cda7e7b257_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23744'>\n\t\t\t\tGesche and Yannic ( from Yara)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230660541_fedc7e4975_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230660541_fedc7e4975_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230660541_fedc7e4975_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230660541_fedc7e4975_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230660541_fedc7e4975_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23745'>\n\t\t\t\tPeter and Alex from Risho Maru \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231456004_a6b00a7af0_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231456004_a6b00a7af0_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231456004_a6b00a7af0_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231456004_a6b00a7af0_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231456004_a6b00a7af0_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23746'>\n\t\t\t\tMichael of Vera \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231456258_a370188cae_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231456258_a370188cae_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231456258_a370188cae_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231456258_a370188cae_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231456258_a370188cae_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23747'>\n\t\t\t\tMichael and Britta\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231456672_c50161d175_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231456672_c50161d175_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231456672_c50161d175_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231456672_c50161d175_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231456672_c50161d175_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23748'>\n\t\t\t\tAlex, Gesche and Laura \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231457140_c04b42dc5c_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231457140_c04b42dc5c_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231457140_c04b42dc5c_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231457140_c04b42dc5c_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231457140_c04b42dc5c_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23749'>\n\t\t\t\tFinn (Rishu Maru) and Yannic (Yara)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231457524_e4ab06bf41_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231457524_e4ab06bf41_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231457524_e4ab06bf41_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231457524_e4ab06bf41_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231457524_e4ab06bf41_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23750'>\n\t\t\t\tYannic\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230662521_be023cfcd1_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230662521_be023cfcd1_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230662521_be023cfcd1_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230662521_be023cfcd1_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230662521_be023cfcd1_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23751'>\n\t\t\t\tGesche and Laura\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230663451_104a222a3c_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230663451_104a222a3c_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230663451_104a222a3c_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230663451_104a222a3c_b-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230663451_104a222a3c_b-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23752'>\n\t\t\t\tIn the port cabin of Risho Maru &#8211; where Alex interviews me for a book about sailing wives \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231459886_e94b146808_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231459886_e94b146808_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231459886_e94b146808_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231459886_e94b146808_b-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231459886_e94b146808_b-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23753'>\n\t\t\t\tTaiohae &#8211; Nuka Hiva\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231460150_e2e7fa9344_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231460150_e2e7fa9344_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231460150_e2e7fa9344_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231460150_e2e7fa9344_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231460150_e2e7fa9344_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23754'>\n\t\t\t\tSushi and baguette on board Sabbatical III &#8211; We supplied the tuna and Britta prepared the sushi. It was fantastic. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230665477_83bda6f035_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230665477_83bda6f035_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230665477_83bda6f035_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230665477_83bda6f035_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230665477_83bda6f035_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23755'>\n\t\t\t\tOur pot-luck sushi party \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230665661_a91e981776_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230665661_a91e981776_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230665661_a91e981776_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230665661_a91e981776_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230665661_a91e981776_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23756'>\n\t\t\t\tA calm day in a sometimes rolly anchorage \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230665965_ee15eb0485_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230665965_ee15eb0485_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230665965_ee15eb0485_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230665965_ee15eb0485_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230665965_ee15eb0485_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23757'>\n\t\t\t\tYara and Risho Maru in Nuka Hiva\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230666203_a301a16f18_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230666203_a301a16f18_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230666203_a301a16f18_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230666203_a301a16f18_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230666203_a301a16f18_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23758'>\n\t\t\t\tSweaty Laura\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231461628_60f2c25534_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231461628_60f2c25534_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231461628_60f2c25534_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231461628_60f2c25534_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231461628_60f2c25534_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23759'>\n\t\t\t\tTaiohae &#8211; Nuka Hiva\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231461890_05398b0d37_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231461890_05398b0d37_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231461890_05398b0d37_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231461890_05398b0d37_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231461890_05398b0d37_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23760'>\n\t\t\t\tDaniel&#8217;s Bay, Nuku Hiva\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230667155_b307731cbd_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230667155_b307731cbd_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230667155_b307731cbd_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230667155_b307731cbd_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230667155_b307731cbd_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23761'>\n\t\t\t\tSwimming with Alex and Finn \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230668253_44420b8597_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230668253_44420b8597_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230668253_44420b8597_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230668253_44420b8597_b-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230668253_44420b8597_b-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23762'>\n\t\t\t\tA big party on board Risho Maru \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230669073_6a7524362c_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230669073_6a7524362c_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230669073_6a7524362c_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230669073_6a7524362c_b-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230669073_6a7524362c_b-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23763'>\n\t\t\t\tA big party on board Risho Maru\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231465498_0354d4cfe8_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231465498_0354d4cfe8_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231465498_0354d4cfe8_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231465498_0354d4cfe8_b-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231465498_0354d4cfe8_b-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23764'>\n\t\t\t\tA big party on Risho Maru\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231466306_db150e4569_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231466306_db150e4569_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231466306_db150e4569_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231466306_db150e4569_b-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231466306_db150e4569_b-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23765'>\n\t\t\t\tIlsa from Esperanza\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231467162_6533061a4e_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231467162_6533061a4e_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231467162_6533061a4e_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231467162_6533061a4e_b-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231467162_6533061a4e_b-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23766'>\n\t\t\t\tDieter from the boat Symi \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231467786_f09216629c_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231467786_f09216629c_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231467786_f09216629c_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231467786_f09216629c_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231467786_f09216629c_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23767'>\n\t\t\t\tRisho Maru anchored near us \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231468140_1e73767146_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231468140_1e73767146_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231468140_1e73767146_b.jpg 1024w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231468388_ef9a634cf5_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231468388_ef9a634cf5_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231468388_ef9a634cf5_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23769'>\n\t\t\t\tDaniel&#8217;s Bay, Nuku Hiva\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230673945_5625f007c7_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230673945_5625f007c7_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230673945_5625f007c7_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230673945_5625f007c7_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230673945_5625f007c7_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23770'>\n\t\t\t\tDaniel&#8217;s Bay, Nuku Hiva\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230674567_c0ab67b73a_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230674567_c0ab67b73a_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230674567_c0ab67b73a_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230674567_c0ab67b73a_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230674567_c0ab67b73a_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23771'>\n\t\t\t\tDaniel&#8217;s Bay, Nuku Hiva\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230675235_c6f379091e_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" 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title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230675843_d879fb33c1_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230675843_d879fb33c1_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230675843_d879fb33c1_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230675843_d879fb33c1_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23773'>\n\t\t\t\tDaniel&#8217;s Bay, Nuku Hiva\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231471038_d8271e0235_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231471038_d8271e0235_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231471038_d8271e0235_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231471038_d8271e0235_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231471038_d8271e0235_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23774'>\n\t\t\t\tDaniel&#8217;s Bay, Nuku Hiva\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230676789_d6eb6b79cc_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230676789_d6eb6b79cc_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230676789_d6eb6b79cc_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230676789_d6eb6b79cc_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230676789_d6eb6b79cc_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23775'>\n\t\t\t\tDaniel&#8217;s Bay, Nuku Hiva\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230677223_f730acc965_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230677223_f730acc965_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230677223_f730acc965_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230677223_f730acc965_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230677223_f730acc965_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23776'>\n\t\t\t\tDaniel&#8217;s Bay, Nuku Hiva\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231472494_444bc2a725_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231472494_444bc2a725_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231472494_444bc2a725_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231472494_444bc2a725_b-300x225.jpg 300w, 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https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230678277_5b90a3d433_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230678277_5b90a3d433_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23778'>\n\t\t\t\tDaniel&#8217;s Bay, Nuku Hiva\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230678709_afbfce1b6f_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230678709_afbfce1b6f_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230678709_afbfce1b6f_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230678709_afbfce1b6f_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230678709_afbfce1b6f_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23779'>\n\t\t\t\tHike up to a waterfall\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230679061_f4c76ba9a1_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230679061_f4c76ba9a1_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230679061_f4c76ba9a1_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230679061_f4c76ba9a1_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230679061_f4c76ba9a1_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23780'>\n\t\t\t\tDistant view of a waterfall \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230679453_c1077c3060_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230679453_c1077c3060_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230679453_c1077c3060_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230679453_c1077c3060_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230679453_c1077c3060_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23781'>\n\t\t\t\tDaniel&#8217;s Bay, Nuku Hiva\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230680009_d8253d7d19_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230680009_d8253d7d19_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230680009_d8253d7d19_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230680009_d8253d7d19_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230680009_d8253d7d19_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23782'>\n\t\t\t\tAsking for a fruit exchange with a resident \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231475130_977151ba77_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231475130_977151ba77_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231475130_977151ba77_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231475130_977151ba77_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231475130_977151ba77_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23783'>\n\t\t\t\tFresh figs \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231475504_69a20e74a1_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231475504_69a20e74a1_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231475504_69a20e74a1_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231475504_69a20e74a1_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231475504_69a20e74a1_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23784'>\n\t\t\t\tA gutted goat \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230681001_fbcc2ea872_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230681001_fbcc2ea872_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230681001_fbcc2ea872_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230681001_fbcc2ea872_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230681001_fbcc2ea872_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23785'>\n\t\t\t\tDaniel&#8217;s Bay, Nuku Hiva\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231505624_4b05dabd53_z.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"578\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231505624_4b05dabd53_z.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-23786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231505624_4b05dabd53_z.jpg 578w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231505624_4b05dabd53_z-271x300.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-23786'>\n\t\t\t\tMarquesas\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><!-- [slickr-flickr search=\"sets\" set=\"72157603995891318\" items=\"150\" type=\"gallery\" use_key=\"y\" sort=\"date\" date_type=\"taken\" direction=\"ascending\" size=\"m640\" attribution=\"Nuku Hiva with Hannah and Mia - June 2007\"] --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"slickr-gallery-attribution\">Nuku Hiva with Hannah and Mia &#8211; June 2007<\/h3>\n<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-5328 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296040147_d5cc43a406_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296040147_d5cc43a406_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296040147_d5cc43a406_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296040147_d5cc43a406_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296040147_d5cc43a406_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23788'>\n\t\t\t\tGreeting Hannah in Hatiheu\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296040359_4e1f5a962e_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296040359_4e1f5a962e_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296040359_4e1f5a962e_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296040359_4e1f5a962e_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296040359_4e1f5a962e_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23789'>\n\t\t\t\tFrom Chicago to L.A. to Tahiti to Nuku Hiva &#8211; late for flights, but arriving just on time after all. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296041017_d0978fa592_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296041017_d0978fa592_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296041017_d0978fa592_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296041017_d0978fa592_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296041017_d0978fa592_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23790'>\n\t\t\t\tStarting our hike to Hatiheu\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296835884_1909a7ab0f_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296835884_1909a7ab0f_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296835884_1909a7ab0f_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296835884_1909a7ab0f_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296835884_1909a7ab0f_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23791'>\n\t\t\t\tOn the beach at Anaho Bay\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296836554_c6a46b0673_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296836554_c6a46b0673_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296836554_c6a46b0673_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296836554_c6a46b0673_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296836554_c6a46b0673_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" 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https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296836818_261900c701_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23793'>\n\t\t\t\tFirst day on the boat in Anaho Bay\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296837140_87b0f60d61_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296837140_87b0f60d61_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296837140_87b0f60d61_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296837140_87b0f60d61_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296837140_87b0f60d61_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23794'>\n\t\t\t\tReady to suntan\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296043085_70bdf7758b_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296043085_70bdf7758b_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296043085_70bdf7758b_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296043085_70bdf7758b_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296043085_70bdf7758b_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23795'>\n\t\t\t\tBest friends Hannah and Mia\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296043839_3a6bbb121c_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296043839_3a6bbb121c_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296043839_3a6bbb121c_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296043839_3a6bbb121c_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296043839_3a6bbb121c_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23796'>\n\t\t\t\tSabbatical III  and Intiaq are in the bay \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296839054_aac4365851_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296839054_aac4365851_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296839054_aac4365851_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296839054_aac4365851_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296839054_aac4365851_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23797'>\n\t\t\t\tNice place to rest\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296839758_54c86fe36a_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296839758_54c86fe36a_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296839758_54c86fe36a_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296839758_54c86fe36a_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296839758_54c86fe36a_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23798'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of our  favorite phone booths\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296840412_3bcbd5cf1b_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296840412_3bcbd5cf1b_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296840412_3bcbd5cf1b_b.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296840412_3bcbd5cf1b_b-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23799'>\n\t\t\t\tWe were looking for some archeological ruins, but went the wrong way\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296046717_e5e98917d3_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296046717_e5e98917d3_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296046717_e5e98917d3_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296046717_e5e98917d3_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296046717_e5e98917d3_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23800'>\n\t\t\t\tView of Hatiheu Bay\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296842060_c7e9227051_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296842060_c7e9227051_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296842060_c7e9227051_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296842060_c7e9227051_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296842060_c7e9227051_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23801'>\n\t\t\t\tView of Hatiheu Bay\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296842742_1c6c3a55e3_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296842742_1c6c3a55e3_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296842742_1c6c3a55e3_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296842742_1c6c3a55e3_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296842742_1c6c3a55e3_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23802'>\n\t\t\t\tThe girls pose\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296048945_9eb20d27ee_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296048945_9eb20d27ee_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296048945_9eb20d27ee_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296048945_9eb20d27ee_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296048945_9eb20d27ee_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23803'>\n\t\t\t\tFriends from French boat &#8211; Caramba\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296844174_712170a3af_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296844174_712170a3af_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296844174_712170a3af_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296844174_712170a3af_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296844174_712170a3af_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23804'>\n\t\t\t\tOn the beach at Anaho Bay\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296050317_66bbfda4b2_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296050317_66bbfda4b2_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296050317_66bbfda4b2_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296050317_66bbfda4b2_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296050317_66bbfda4b2_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23805'>\n\t\t\t\tMia\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296845596_0720bdf2e1_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296845596_0720bdf2e1_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296845596_0720bdf2e1_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296845596_0720bdf2e1_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296845596_0720bdf2e1_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23806'>\n\t\t\t\tHannah helps steer us out of Anaho Bay\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296846308_1dd820517b_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296846308_1dd820517b_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296846308_1dd820517b_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296846308_1dd820517b_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296846308_1dd820517b_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23807'>\n\t\t\t\tHannah and Mark\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296846804_8572eeaaf6_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296846804_8572eeaaf6_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296846804_8572eeaaf6_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296846804_8572eeaaf6_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296846804_8572eeaaf6_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23808'>\n\t\t\t\tLeaving Anaho Bay\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296053041_fb829c023c_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296053041_fb829c023c_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296053041_fb829c023c_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296053041_fb829c023c_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296053041_fb829c023c_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23809'>\n\t\t\t\tNice clean buses in Nuku Hiva\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296053735_1ee1a144d4_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296053735_1ee1a144d4_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296053735_1ee1a144d4_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296053735_1ee1a144d4_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296053735_1ee1a144d4_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23810'>\n\t\t\t\tFish market in Taiohae\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296054283_15cc024b28_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296054283_15cc024b28_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296054283_15cc024b28_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296054283_15cc024b28_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296054283_15cc024b28_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23811'>\n\t\t\t\tFish market in Taiohae\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296849348_55bfa25949_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296849348_55bfa25949_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296849348_55bfa25949_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296849348_55bfa25949_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296849348_55bfa25949_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23812'>\n\t\t\t\tFish market Taiohae\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296849970_ba6558cb88_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296849970_ba6558cb88_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296849970_ba6558cb88_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296849970_ba6558cb88_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296849970_ba6558cb88_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23813'>\n\t\t\t\tSailing towards Daniel&#8217;s Bay\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296850562_f85502a6b3_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296850562_f85502a6b3_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296850562_f85502a6b3_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296850562_f85502a6b3_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296850562_f85502a6b3_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23814'>\n\t\t\t\tDaniel&#8217;s Bay\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296057001_ab6c5cfcc7_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296057001_ab6c5cfcc7_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296057001_ab6c5cfcc7_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296057001_ab6c5cfcc7_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296057001_ab6c5cfcc7_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23815'>\n\t\t\t\tDaniel&#8217;s Bay\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296852830_57b4eddb94_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296852830_57b4eddb94_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296852830_57b4eddb94_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296852830_57b4eddb94_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296852830_57b4eddb94_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23816'>\n\t\t\t\tOn the shore at Daniel&#8217;s Bay\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296854100_71d9116718_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296854100_71d9116718_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296854100_71d9116718_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296854100_71d9116718_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296854100_71d9116718_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23817'>\n\t\t\t\tDaniel&#8217;s Bay\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296060971_a439414a66_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296060971_a439414a66_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296060971_a439414a66_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296060971_a439414a66_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296060971_a439414a66_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23818'>\n\t\t\t\tMia at Daniel&#8217;s Bay\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296062527_ae7915d143_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296062527_ae7915d143_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296062527_ae7915d143_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296062527_ae7915d143_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296062527_ae7915d143_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23819'>\n\t\t\t\tHannah at Daniel&#8217;s Bay\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296858206_5aaee6b594_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296858206_5aaee6b594_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296858206_5aaee6b594_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296858206_5aaee6b594_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296858206_5aaee6b594_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23820'>\n\t\t\t\tDaniel&#8217;s Bay\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296069373_ec395b0754_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296069373_ec395b0754_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296069373_ec395b0754_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296069373_ec395b0754_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296069373_ec395b0754_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23821'>\n\t\t\t\tWorking phone at Daniel&#8217;s Bay\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296865848_51bc2163db_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296865848_51bc2163db_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296865848_51bc2163db_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296865848_51bc2163db_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296865848_51bc2163db_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23822'>\n\t\t\t\tChurch in Daniel&#8217;s Bay\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296072017_e96f3a7844_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296072017_e96f3a7844_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296072017_e96f3a7844_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296072017_e96f3a7844_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296072017_e96f3a7844_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23823'>\n\t\t\t\tAnother hike\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296866906_998c7322bb_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296866906_998c7322bb_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296866906_998c7322bb_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296866906_998c7322bb_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296866906_998c7322bb_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23824'>\n\t\t\t\tBeautiful greenery everywhere\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296072851_2d4d7dd872_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296072851_2d4d7dd872_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296072851_2d4d7dd872_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296072851_2d4d7dd872_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296072851_2d4d7dd872_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23825'>\n\t\t\t\tMia\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296073455_43ba725a10_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296073455_43ba725a10_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296073455_43ba725a10_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296073455_43ba725a10_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296073455_43ba725a10_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23826'>\n\t\t\t\tThis bull scared us off our planned route\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296868590_70e88a4b48_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296868590_70e88a4b48_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296868590_70e88a4b48_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296868590_70e88a4b48_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296868590_70e88a4b48_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23827'>\n\t\t\t\tHe was small, but looked so mean\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296074741_96fac8b74d_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296074741_96fac8b74d_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296074741_96fac8b74d_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296074741_96fac8b74d_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296074741_96fac8b74d_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23828'>\n\t\t\t\tBack from a kayak ride with Hannah\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296870160_5bbb28b77d_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296870160_5bbb28b77d_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296870160_5bbb28b77d_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296870160_5bbb28b77d_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296870160_5bbb28b77d_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23829'>\n\t\t\t\tWe have a kayak filled with pamplemousse\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296870760_27b1324436_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296870760_27b1324436_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296870760_27b1324436_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296870760_27b1324436_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296870760_27b1324436_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23830'>\n\t\t\t\tArriving back at the boat\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296076927_8480f0ef3c_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296076927_8480f0ef3c_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296076927_8480f0ef3c_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296076927_8480f0ef3c_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296076927_8480f0ef3c_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23831'>\n\t\t\t\tHannah swims in the bay\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296871904_b9ffebab72_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296871904_b9ffebab72_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296871904_b9ffebab72_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296871904_b9ffebab72_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296871904_b9ffebab72_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23832'>\n\t\t\t\tThe water was not very clear, so our swims were short\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296078163_679329e3d3_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296078163_679329e3d3_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296078163_679329e3d3_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296078163_679329e3d3_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296078163_679329e3d3_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23833'>\n\t\t\t\tSoursop fruit\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296078823_5e152187bb_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296078823_5e152187bb_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296078823_5e152187bb_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296078823_5e152187bb_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296078823_5e152187bb_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23834'>\n\t\t\t\tHot peppers\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296079817_5170e20dd9_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296079817_5170e20dd9_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296079817_5170e20dd9_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296079817_5170e20dd9_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296079817_5170e20dd9_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23835'>\n\t\t\t\tJean-Francois tames our bull\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296874908_3aff2db538_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296874908_3aff2db538_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296874908_3aff2db538_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296874908_3aff2db538_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296874908_3aff2db538_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23836'>\n\t\t\t\tOur wonderful hike with Intiaq\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296081261_a5e3d12a70_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296081261_a5e3d12a70_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296081261_a5e3d12a70_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296081261_a5e3d12a70_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296081261_a5e3d12a70_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23837'>\n\t\t\t\tThe 4 sailers from Sabbatical III\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296876302_5bfec3f11a_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296876302_5bfec3f11a_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296876302_5bfec3f11a_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296876302_5bfec3f11a_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296876302_5bfec3f11a_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23838'>\n\t\t\t\tOranges &#8211; yes oranges!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296877226_499d431b3e_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296877226_499d431b3e_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296877226_499d431b3e_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296877226_499d431b3e_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296877226_499d431b3e_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23839'>\n\t\t\t\tPicking limes\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296877864_1b0920c736_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296877864_1b0920c736_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296877864_1b0920c736_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296877864_1b0920c736_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296877864_1b0920c736_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23840'>\n\t\t\t\tWe lost the bananas overboard on our next sail\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296084071_fea2bc06a2_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296084071_fea2bc06a2_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296084071_fea2bc06a2_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296084071_fea2bc06a2_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296084071_fea2bc06a2_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23841'>\n\t\t\t\tHannah and Laura\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296084789_c0ae2c7c78_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296084789_c0ae2c7c78_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296084789_c0ae2c7c78_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296084789_c0ae2c7c78_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296084789_c0ae2c7c78_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23842'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Pitt&#8217;s\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296085335_0dbf4f00c1_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296085335_0dbf4f00c1_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-23843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296085335_0dbf4f00c1_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296085335_0dbf4f00c1_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2296085335_0dbf4f00c1_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-23843'>\n\t\t\t\tMia crashes after sunset\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>There are three pages of photo slideshows. Click on &#8220;2&#8221; to get to the next page.<br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p><code class=\"plain\"><a title=\"homepage\" href=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\">Click here to return to the Sabbatical III home page<\/a><\/code><\/p>\n<p><!-- [slickr-flickr search=\"sets\" set=\"72157603995078369\" items=\"150\" type=\"gallery\" use_key=\"y\" sort=\"date\" date_type=\"taken\" direction=\"ascending\" size=\"m640\" attribution=\"Ua Pou, the Marquesas - June 2007\"] --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"slickr-gallery-attribution\">Ua Pou, the Marquesas &#8211; June 2007<\/h3>\n<div id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-5328 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294049583_253300b603_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294049583_253300b603_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-23845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294049583_253300b603_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294049583_253300b603_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294049583_253300b603_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-23845'>\n\t\t\t\tBeautiful Hakahau, Ua Pou\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294050179_8f0f0cbb81_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294050179_8f0f0cbb81_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-23846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294050179_8f0f0cbb81_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294050179_8f0f0cbb81_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294050179_8f0f0cbb81_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-23846'>\n\t\t\t\tSome fresh mangoes\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294050593_fd195ce137_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294050593_fd195ce137_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-23847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294050593_fd195ce137_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294050593_fd195ce137_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294050593_fd195ce137_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-23847'>\n\t\t\t\tThe supply ship &#8220;Aranui III&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294051083_039c2a68c0_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294051083_039c2a68c0_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-23848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294051083_039c2a68c0_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294051083_039c2a68c0_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294051083_039c2a68c0_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-23848'>\n\t\t\t\tThe supply ship leaves as the teams practice\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294051803_900db17bb7_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294051803_900db17bb7_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-23849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294051803_900db17bb7_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294051803_900db17bb7_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294051803_900db17bb7_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-23849'>\n\t\t\t\tLots of women outrigger paddlers\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294052415_76fef05a1f_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294052415_76fef05a1f_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-23850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294052415_76fef05a1f_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294052415_76fef05a1f_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294052415_76fef05a1f_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-23850'>\n\t\t\t\tOutriggers practice in Hakahau\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294843356_ea7e762237_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294843356_ea7e762237_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-23851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294843356_ea7e762237_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294843356_ea7e762237_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294843356_ea7e762237_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-23851'>\n\t\t\t\tThe center of town in Hakahau\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294843912_f8c3d33aec_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294843912_f8c3d33aec_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-23852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294843912_f8c3d33aec_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294843912_f8c3d33aec_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294843912_f8c3d33aec_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-23852'>\n\t\t\t\tCollege for Mark to work at\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294054509_81d9f85cf3_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294054509_81d9f85cf3_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-23853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294054509_81d9f85cf3_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294054509_81d9f85cf3_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294054509_81d9f85cf3_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-23853'>\n\t\t\t\tGendarmarie of Ua Pou\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294054981_fae52b7de0_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294054981_fae52b7de0_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-23854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294054981_fae52b7de0_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294054981_fae52b7de0_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294054981_fae52b7de0_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-23854'>\n\t\t\t\tA church in town\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294849378_108679fd3c_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294849378_108679fd3c_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-23855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294849378_108679fd3c_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294849378_108679fd3c_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294849378_108679fd3c_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-23855'>\n\t\t\t\tSigns about copra &#8211; a cash crop\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294845692_1a67cde1ef_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294845692_1a67cde1ef_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-23856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294845692_1a67cde1ef_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294845692_1a67cde1ef_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294845692_1a67cde1ef_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-23856'>\n\t\t\t\tCoconuts used for copra\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294846146_238dd9365f_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294846146_238dd9365f_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-23857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294846146_238dd9365f_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294846146_238dd9365f_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294846146_238dd9365f_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-23857'>\n\t\t\t\tHibiscus flower\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294056527_e3fca89973_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294056527_e3fca89973_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-23858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294056527_e3fca89973_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294056527_e3fca89973_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294056527_e3fca89973_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-23858'>\n\t\t\t\tView of the airport as we sail from Hakahau to Hakahetau\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294057039_0d17a450df_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294057039_0d17a450df_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-23859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294057039_0d17a450df_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294057039_0d17a450df_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294057039_0d17a450df_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-23859'>\n\t\t\t\tClouds cover the tips of the mountains most of the time\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294847710_5156e50623_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294847710_5156e50623_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-23860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294847710_5156e50623_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294847710_5156e50623_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294847710_5156e50623_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-23860'>\n\t\t\t\tThe phallic peaks of Hakahetau\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294848440_ca31d74725_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294848440_ca31d74725_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-23861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294848440_ca31d74725_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294848440_ca31d74725_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294848440_ca31d74725_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-23861'>\n\t\t\t\tSunset from anchorage in Hakahetau\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294058601_97bfd938aa_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294058601_97bfd938aa_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-23862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294058601_97bfd938aa_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294058601_97bfd938aa_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294058601_97bfd938aa_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-23862'>\n\t\t\t\tMichael and Britta are with us in Hakahetau\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294059813_2000f68a8a_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294059813_2000f68a8a_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-23863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294059813_2000f68a8a_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294059813_2000f68a8a_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294059813_2000f68a8a_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-23863'>\n\t\t\t\tMagnificent mangoes\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294060523_1a6295fd1b_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294060523_1a6295fd1b_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-23864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294060523_1a6295fd1b_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294060523_1a6295fd1b_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294060523_1a6295fd1b_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-23864'>\n\t\t\t\tCrazy tree roots\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294061299_b680b39cf3_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294061299_b680b39cf3_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-23865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294061299_b680b39cf3_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294061299_b680b39cf3_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294061299_b680b39cf3_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-23865'>\n\t\t\t\tRoute to the waterfall and beyond\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294852464_9251967635_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294852464_9251967635_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-23866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294852464_9251967635_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294852464_9251967635_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294852464_9251967635_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-23866'>\n\t\t\t\tWalking to the waterfall near Hakahetau\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294853158_912901d517_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294853158_912901d517_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-23867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294853158_912901d517_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294853158_912901d517_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294853158_912901d517_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-23867'>\n\t\t\t\tThe waterfall &#8211; Hakahetau\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294854192_5978820be3_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294854192_5978820be3_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-23868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294854192_5978820be3_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294854192_5978820be3_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294854192_5978820be3_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-23868'>\n\t\t\t\tAt the waterfall\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294854876_faff0a260d_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294854876_faff0a260d_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-23869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294854876_faff0a260d_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294854876_faff0a260d_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294854876_faff0a260d_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-23869'>\n\t\t\t\tAt the waterfall\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294856404_c2dd571ff3_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294856404_c2dd571ff3_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-23870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294856404_c2dd571ff3_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294856404_c2dd571ff3_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294856404_c2dd571ff3_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-23870'>\n\t\t\t\tThe dock at Hakahetau\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294066541_279dcbcec9_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294066541_279dcbcec9_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-23871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294066541_279dcbcec9_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294066541_279dcbcec9_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294066541_279dcbcec9_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-23871'>\n\t\t\t\tRainbow in Hakahetau over our friend Vera\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294857430_82c7df7ee3_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294857430_82c7df7ee3_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-23872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294857430_82c7df7ee3_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294857430_82c7df7ee3_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294857430_82c7df7ee3_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-23872'>\n\t\t\t\tFantastic mountains in Hakahetau\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294067697_f318333413_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294067697_f318333413_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-23873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294067697_f318333413_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294067697_f318333413_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294067697_f318333413_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-23873'>\n\t\t\t\tThe dock at Hakahetau\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294858686_3c61d8c96f_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294858686_3c61d8c96f_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-23874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294858686_3c61d8c96f_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294858686_3c61d8c96f_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294858686_3c61d8c96f_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-23874'>\n\t\t\t\tChurch in Hakahetau\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294069499_d3f1237a11_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294069499_d3f1237a11_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-23875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294069499_d3f1237a11_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294069499_d3f1237a11_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294069499_d3f1237a11_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-23875'>\n\t\t\t\tElection time in Ua Pou\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294860114_5c20a7332f_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294860114_5c20a7332f_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-23876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294860114_5c20a7332f_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294860114_5c20a7332f_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294860114_5c20a7332f_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-23876'>\n\t\t\t\tRestaurant owner and her grandson in Hakahetau\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294860586_c6f9544a56_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294860586_c6f9544a56_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-23877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294860586_c6f9544a56_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294860586_c6f9544a56_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294860586_c6f9544a56_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-23877'>\n\t\t\t\tFresh fruit on board\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294861022_f992771dba_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294861022_f992771dba_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-23878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294861022_f992771dba_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294861022_f992771dba_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294861022_f992771dba_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-23878'>\n\t\t\t\tSunset with outriggers and sailboat\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294071157_9395ebe261_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294071157_9395ebe261_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-23879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294071157_9395ebe261_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294071157_9395ebe261_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294071157_9395ebe261_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-23879'>\n\t\t\t\tSunset with sailboat\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294861978_e9a06b1479_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294861978_e9a06b1479_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-23880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294861978_e9a06b1479_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294861978_e9a06b1479_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2294861978_e9a06b1479_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-23880'>\n\t\t\t\tSquall approaching\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><!-- [slickr-flickr search=\"sets\" set=\"72157604075913487\" items=\"150\" type=\"gallery\" use_key=\"y\" sort=\"date\" date_type=\"taken\" direction=\"ascending\" size=\"m640\" attribution=\"Toau - Tuomotu Island - end of June 2007\"] --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"slickr-gallery-attribution\">Toau &#8211; Tuomotu Island &#8211; end of June 2007<\/h3>\n<div id='gallery-8' class='gallery galleryid-5328 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319611026_5c6ea8b7ff_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319611026_5c6ea8b7ff_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-23898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319611026_5c6ea8b7ff_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319611026_5c6ea8b7ff_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319611026_5c6ea8b7ff_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-23898'>\n\t\t\t\tApproaching Toau\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318838591_86105539b1_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318838591_86105539b1_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-23899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318838591_86105539b1_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318838591_86105539b1_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318838591_86105539b1_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-23899'>\n\t\t\t\tLives on Toau with husband Gaston and several family members \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318837451_f26c3515a4_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318837451_f26c3515a4_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-23900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318837451_f26c3515a4_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318837451_f26c3515a4_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318837451_f26c3515a4_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-23900'>\n\t\t\t\tDiver, builder, farmer, pearl cultivator \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318833749_9261baa83e_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318833749_9261baa83e_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-23901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318833749_9261baa83e_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318833749_9261baa83e_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318833749_9261baa83e_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-23901'>\n\t\t\t\tValerie from S\/V Betsy\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319647582_056ab58795_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319647582_056ab58795_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-23902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319647582_056ab58795_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319647582_056ab58795_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319647582_056ab58795_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-23902'>\n\t\t\t\tLittle boy from S\/V Betsy\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319646436_f78951d5fa_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319646436_f78951d5fa_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-23903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319646436_f78951d5fa_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319646436_f78951d5fa_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319646436_f78951d5fa_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-23903'>\n\t\t\t\tAnge &#8211; from S\/V Betsy\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318832601_aa081c60fe_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318832601_aa081c60fe_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-23904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318832601_aa081c60fe_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318832601_aa081c60fe_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318832601_aa081c60fe_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-23904'>\n\t\t\t\tThe dog on Toau\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319642458_43f3a5f6a3_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319642458_43f3a5f6a3_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-23905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319642458_43f3a5f6a3_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319642458_43f3a5f6a3_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319642458_43f3a5f6a3_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-23905'>\n\t\t\t\tGaston\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319641166_43d1f36139_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319641166_43d1f36139_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-23906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319641166_43d1f36139_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319641166_43d1f36139_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319641166_43d1f36139_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-23906'>\n\t\t\t\tLaura with Valentine and Ange\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318839163_0f092cea5a_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318839163_0f092cea5a_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-23907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318839163_0f092cea5a_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318839163_0f092cea5a_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318839163_0f092cea5a_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-23907'>\n\t\t\t\tBritta from S\/V Vera\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318828607_b4ae5dcf0c_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318828607_b4ae5dcf0c_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-23908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318828607_b4ae5dcf0c_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318828607_b4ae5dcf0c_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318828607_b4ae5dcf0c_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-23908'>\n\t\t\t\tThe dock at Toau\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318827435_334e3acb73_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318827435_334e3acb73_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-23909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318827435_334e3acb73_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318827435_334e3acb73_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318827435_334e3acb73_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-23909'>\n\t\t\t\tIn exchange for a bottle of rum I got to pick out a few black pearls \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318826117_74a27d1a99_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318826117_74a27d1a99_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-23910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318826117_74a27d1a99_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318826117_74a27d1a99_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318826117_74a27d1a99_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-23910'>\n\t\t\t\tThe kitchen in Toau\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319635646_a5b34a6c0c_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319635646_a5b34a6c0c_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-23911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319635646_a5b34a6c0c_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319635646_a5b34a6c0c_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319635646_a5b34a6c0c_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-23911'>\n\t\t\t\tIn the dining room in Toau\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318821651_640b81e47f_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318821651_640b81e47f_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-23912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318821651_640b81e47f_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318821651_640b81e47f_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318821651_640b81e47f_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-23912'>\n\t\t\t\tView of anchorage in Toau\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318820823_a1ec72218e_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318820823_a1ec72218e_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-23913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318820823_a1ec72218e_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318820823_a1ec72218e_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318820823_a1ec72218e_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-23913'>\n\t\t\t\tMark and a dead shark\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318819677_729d400a99_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318819677_729d400a99_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-23914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318819677_729d400a99_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318819677_729d400a99_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318819677_729d400a99_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-23914'>\n\t\t\t\tThe dock in Toau\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319629866_1611501d2b_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319629866_1611501d2b_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-23915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319629866_1611501d2b_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319629866_1611501d2b_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319629866_1611501d2b_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-23915'>\n\t\t\t\tToau\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319628742_028dc52175_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319628742_028dc52175_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-23916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319628742_028dc52175_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319628742_028dc52175_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319628742_028dc52175_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-23916'>\n\t\t\t\tLaura visiting one of the residents\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319627460_895f55d965_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319627460_895f55d965_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-23917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319627460_895f55d965_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319627460_895f55d965_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319627460_895f55d965_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-23917'>\n\t\t\t\tDishes done outside\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319626308_7af02fd837_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319626308_7af02fd837_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-23918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319626308_7af02fd837_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319626308_7af02fd837_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319626308_7af02fd837_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-23918'>\n\t\t\t\tPots and pans\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318813883_c0e241b82f_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318813883_c0e241b82f_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-23919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318813883_c0e241b82f_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318813883_c0e241b82f_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318813883_c0e241b82f_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-23919'>\n\t\t\t\tHusked coconut\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319623802_05f364f0ff_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319623802_05f364f0ff_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-23920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319623802_05f364f0ff_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319623802_05f364f0ff_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319623802_05f364f0ff_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-23920'>\n\t\t\t\tThe fancy head for family members\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318811271_52cd3c826b_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318811271_52cd3c826b_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-23921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318811271_52cd3c826b_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318811271_52cd3c826b_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318811271_52cd3c826b_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-23921'>\n\t\t\t\tDisposing of plastics is a big problem on this tiny island\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318810217_1b3eb5c429_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318810217_1b3eb5c429_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-23922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318810217_1b3eb5c429_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318810217_1b3eb5c429_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318810217_1b3eb5c429_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-23922'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of several pigs\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318809267_eaf3f18dc5_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318809267_eaf3f18dc5_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-23923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318809267_eaf3f18dc5_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318809267_eaf3f18dc5_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318809267_eaf3f18dc5_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-23923'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Risho Marus built this for Valentine and Gaston \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318807613_cbee778dd6_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318807613_cbee778dd6_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-23924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318807613_cbee778dd6_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318807613_cbee778dd6_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318807613_cbee778dd6_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-23924'>\n\t\t\t\tDead shark\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318806523_f0d8294214_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318806523_f0d8294214_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-23925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318806523_f0d8294214_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318806523_f0d8294214_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2318806523_f0d8294214_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-23925'>\n\t\t\t\tDead shark\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319616098_c656083ac7_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319616098_c656083ac7_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-23926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319616098_c656083ac7_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319616098_c656083ac7_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319616098_c656083ac7_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-23926'>\n\t\t\t\tValentine&#8217;s restaurant\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319614896_18e14d7330_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319614896_18e14d7330_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-23927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319614896_18e14d7330_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319614896_18e14d7330_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319614896_18e14d7330_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-23927'>\n\t\t\t\tValentine&#8217;s church\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319614146_7fe1ff5634_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319614146_7fe1ff5634_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-23928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319614146_7fe1ff5634_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319614146_7fe1ff5634_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319614146_7fe1ff5634_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-23928'>\n\t\t\t\tGorgeaus spot\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319613178_c49d55d768_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319613178_c49d55d768_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-23929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319613178_c49d55d768_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319613178_c49d55d768_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319613178_c49d55d768_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-23929'>\n\t\t\t\tThe semi-enclosed sleeping quarters\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319612078_5f61c5c478_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319612078_5f61c5c478_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-23930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319612078_5f61c5c478_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319612078_5f61c5c478_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319612078_5f61c5c478_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-23930'>\n\t\t\t\tInjured baby frigate bird\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319634400_fe5c559493_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319634400_fe5c559493_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-23931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319634400_fe5c559493_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319634400_fe5c559493_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2319634400_fe5c559493_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-23931'>\n\t\t\t\tThe one and only phone on the island and it worked great \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2322242109_bbe683162b_c.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2322242109_bbe683162b_c.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-23932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2322242109_bbe683162b_c.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2322242109_bbe683162b_c-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2322242109_bbe683162b_c-768x528.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-23932'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Tuomotus including Toau\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><!-- [slickr-flickr search=\"sets\" set=\"72157603795518381\" items=\"150\" type=\"gallery\" use_key=\"y\" sort=\"date\" date_type=\"taken\" direction=\"ascending\" size=\"m640\" attribution=\"Tahiti\"] --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"slickr-gallery-attribution\">Tahiti<\/h3>\n<div id='gallery-9' class='gallery galleryid-5328 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218571339_f1bccf1160_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218571339_f1bccf1160_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-23934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218571339_f1bccf1160_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218571339_f1bccf1160_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218571339_f1bccf1160_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-23934'>\n\t\t\t\tYou must get clearance from the airport to cross the channel for fear of getting clipped by a plane. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218571859_a5eab74f48_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218571859_a5eab74f48_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-23935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218571859_a5eab74f48_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218571859_a5eab74f48_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218571859_a5eab74f48_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-23935'>\n\t\t\t\tLook out for low flying planes\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218570445_e54150f1db_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218570445_e54150f1db_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-23936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218570445_e54150f1db_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218570445_e54150f1db_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218570445_e54150f1db_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-23936'>\n\t\t\t\tMegayacht Squall\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219362818_8e6d4db424_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219362818_8e6d4db424_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-23937\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219362818_8e6d4db424_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219362818_8e6d4db424_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219362818_8e6d4db424_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-23937'>\n\t\t\t\tYacht complete with helicopter\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219363782_4b42a60ee9_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219363782_4b42a60ee9_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-23938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219363782_4b42a60ee9_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219363782_4b42a60ee9_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219363782_4b42a60ee9_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-23938'>\n\t\t\t\tView of Moorea from Tahiti\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219362324_540ce74298_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219362324_540ce74298_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-23939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219362324_540ce74298_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219362324_540ce74298_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219362324_540ce74298_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-23939'>\n\t\t\t\tMoorea from Tahiti anchorage\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218569101_9f36988aac_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218569101_9f36988aac_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-23940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218569101_9f36988aac_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218569101_9f36988aac_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218569101_9f36988aac_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-23940'>\n\t\t\t\tMoorea from Tahiti anchorage\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219360970_92d7161da6_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219360970_92d7161da6_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-23941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219360970_92d7161da6_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219360970_92d7161da6_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219360970_92d7161da6_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-23941'>\n\t\t\t\tThe fish sat out in the hot sun for quite a long time. Hard to imagine how they stayed fresh. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219361504_8ecf1d66f5_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219361504_8ecf1d66f5_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-23942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219361504_8ecf1d66f5_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219361504_8ecf1d66f5_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219361504_8ecf1d66f5_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-23942'>\n\t\t\t\tOur bus driver stopped and bought one. Wonder how long he was going to be on duty. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219360534_4d5c0573a5_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219360534_4d5c0573a5_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-23943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219360534_4d5c0573a5_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219360534_4d5c0573a5_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219360534_4d5c0573a5_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-23943'>\n\t\t\t\tMark takes a photo from up the mast\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218567155_0f2b49189b_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218567155_0f2b49189b_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-23944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218567155_0f2b49189b_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218567155_0f2b49189b_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218567155_0f2b49189b_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-23944'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of numerous chandleries we stopped at in Papeete &#8211; none as well stocked as we had expected or hoped. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218566519_563d8c4039_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218566519_563d8c4039_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-23945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218566519_563d8c4039_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218566519_563d8c4039_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218566519_563d8c4039_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-23945'>\n\t\t\t\tThese sunsets were the best part of Tahiti\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218566071_d2794635c7_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218566071_d2794635c7_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-23946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218566071_d2794635c7_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218566071_d2794635c7_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218566071_d2794635c7_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-23946'>\n\t\t\t\tP7090055\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218565103_f4132633d6_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218565103_f4132633d6_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-23947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218565103_f4132633d6_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218565103_f4132633d6_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218565103_f4132633d6_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-23947'>\n\t\t\t\tNo boats stay in the main harbor since they decided to charge for tying up at the dock. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219357686_55d0294aed_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219357686_55d0294aed_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-23948\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219357686_55d0294aed_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219357686_55d0294aed_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219357686_55d0294aed_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-23948'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of the many trucks that serve relatively inexpensive and good food.  We didn&#8217;t try the poisson cru here, but in Huahine it was amazing. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218564171_bbc367a8bc_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218564171_bbc367a8bc_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-23949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218564171_bbc367a8bc_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218564171_bbc367a8bc_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218564171_bbc367a8bc_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-23949'>\n\t\t\t\tMmmmm &#8211; side of goat\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219356766_19dd20e681_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219356766_19dd20e681_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-23950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219356766_19dd20e681_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219356766_19dd20e681_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219356766_19dd20e681_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-23950'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of the many delapidated red trucks that shuttle you around town. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218563251_ff334f44e7_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218563251_ff334f44e7_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-23951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218563251_ff334f44e7_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218563251_ff334f44e7_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218563251_ff334f44e7_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-23951'>\n\t\t\t\tTatoo artist at work\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219353748_57c1d6d9b4_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219353748_57c1d6d9b4_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-23952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219353748_57c1d6d9b4_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219353748_57c1d6d9b4_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219353748_57c1d6d9b4_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-23952'>\n\t\t\t\tOutrigger racing in Papeete\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219354824_2b8840506b_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219354824_2b8840506b_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-23953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219354824_2b8840506b_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219354824_2b8840506b_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219354824_2b8840506b_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-23953'>\n\t\t\t\tOutrigger racing in Papeete\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219353280_91d4dea8e4_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219353280_91d4dea8e4_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-23954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219353280_91d4dea8e4_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219353280_91d4dea8e4_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219353280_91d4dea8e4_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-23954'>\n\t\t\t\tOutrigger racing in Papeete\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218562099_bc8f94e250_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218562099_bc8f94e250_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-23955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218562099_bc8f94e250_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218562099_bc8f94e250_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218562099_bc8f94e250_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-23955'>\n\t\t\t\tOutrigger racing in Papeete\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218562697_838b1a6be0_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218562697_838b1a6be0_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-23956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218562697_838b1a6be0_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218562697_838b1a6be0_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218562697_838b1a6be0_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-23956'>\n\t\t\t\tOutrigger racing in Papeete\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219354312_3a40c5164c_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219354312_3a40c5164c_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-23957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219354312_3a40c5164c_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219354312_3a40c5164c_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219354312_3a40c5164c_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-23957'>\n\t\t\t\tOutrigger racing in Papeete\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219358672_af01926ba6_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219358672_af01926ba6_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-23958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219358672_af01926ba6_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219358672_af01926ba6_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219358672_af01926ba6_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-23958'>\n\t\t\t\tOr is that &quot;rats and tsuris?&quot; \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219399252_e81ea8a377_m.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219399252_e81ea8a377_m.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-23959\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-23959'>\n\t\t\t\tTahiti\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><!-- [slickr-flickr search=\"sets\" set=\"72157604032598383\" items=\"150\" type=\"gallery\" use_key=\"y\" sort=\"date\" date_type=\"taken\" direction=\"ascending\" size=\"m640\" attribution=\"Moorea\"] --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"slickr-gallery-attribution\">Moorea<\/h3>\n<div id='gallery-10' class='gallery galleryid-5328 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2306564108_1ffa47ebca_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2306564108_1ffa47ebca_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-23961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2306564108_1ffa47ebca_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2306564108_1ffa47ebca_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2306564108_1ffa47ebca_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-23961'>\n\t\t\t\tThe clear water of Moorea\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305765141_5eac554a52_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305765141_5eac554a52_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-23962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305765141_5eac554a52_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305765141_5eac554a52_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305765141_5eac554a52_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-23962'>\n\t\t\t\tDinghying back from a visit to Cook&#8217;s Bay\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305757849_9141ae5729_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305757849_9141ae5729_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-23963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305757849_9141ae5729_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305757849_9141ae5729_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305757849_9141ae5729_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-23963'>\n\t\t\t\tMark on the beach\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2306559196_3d0294cab7_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2306559196_3d0294cab7_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-23964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2306559196_3d0294cab7_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2306559196_3d0294cab7_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2306559196_3d0294cab7_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-23964'>\n\t\t\t\tFishing nets hanging to dry\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2306560990_d0972e825f_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2306560990_d0972e825f_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-23965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2306560990_d0972e825f_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2306560990_d0972e825f_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2306560990_d0972e825f_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-23965'>\n\t\t\t\tHorizontal palm tree\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305762407_2d81da3155_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305762407_2d81da3155_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-23966\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305762407_2d81da3155_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305762407_2d81da3155_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305762407_2d81da3155_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-23966'>\n\t\t\t\tClear water of Moorea\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305766173_f526f27383_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305766173_f526f27383_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-23967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305766173_f526f27383_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305766173_f526f27383_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305766173_f526f27383_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-23967'>\n\t\t\t\tMoorea\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2306567536_4843308d41_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2306567536_4843308d41_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-23968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2306567536_4843308d41_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2306567536_4843308d41_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2306567536_4843308d41_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-23968'>\n\t\t\t\tLush and spectacular scenery\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305768797_d092967019_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305768797_d092967019_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-23969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305768797_d092967019_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305768797_d092967019_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305768797_d092967019_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-23969'>\n\t\t\t\tMoorea\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305770417_3c68d543db_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305770417_3c68d543db_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-23970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305770417_3c68d543db_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305770417_3c68d543db_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305770417_3c68d543db_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-23970'>\n\t\t\t\tAn archeological site\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305771481_62de2c4566_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305771481_62de2c4566_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-23971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305771481_62de2c4566_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305771481_62de2c4566_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305771481_62de2c4566_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-23971'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of several expensive and scenic resorts\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305772555_aec835de8d_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305772555_aec835de8d_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-23972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305772555_aec835de8d_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305772555_aec835de8d_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305772555_aec835de8d_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-23972'>\n\t\t\t\tCoral everywhere \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305773887_a1a45fa954_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305773887_a1a45fa954_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-23973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305773887_a1a45fa954_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305773887_a1a45fa954_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305773887_a1a45fa954_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-23973'>\n\t\t\t\tDressed up to sightsee\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305776549_aaa4d72230_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305776549_aaa4d72230_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-23974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305776549_aaa4d72230_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305776549_aaa4d72230_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305776549_aaa4d72230_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-23974'>\n\t\t\t\tWe stayed here for about a week \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305777773_88fdb83952_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305777773_88fdb83952_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-23975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305777773_88fdb83952_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305777773_88fdb83952_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2305777773_88fdb83952_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-23975'>\n\t\t\t\tRainbow over Moorea\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219399252_e81ea8a377_m-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219399252_e81ea8a377_m-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-23976\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-23976'>\n\t\t\t\tTahiti\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><!-- [slickr-flickr search=\"sets\" set=\"72157604083999277\" items=\"150\" type=\"gallery\" use_key=\"y\" sort=\"date\" date_type=\"taken\" direction=\"ascending\" size=\"m640\" attribution=\"Huahine\"] --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"slickr-gallery-attribution\">Huahine<\/h3>\n<div id='gallery-11' class='gallery galleryid-5328 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2321665271_105516f654_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2321665271_105516f654_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-11-23978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2321665271_105516f654_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2321665271_105516f654_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2321665271_105516f654_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-11-23978'>\n\t\t\t\tWe see a terrific local dance group perform\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2321668753_bce5068194_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2321668753_bce5068194_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-11-23979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2321668753_bce5068194_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2321668753_bce5068194_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2321668753_bce5068194_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-11-23979'>\n\t\t\t\tArcheological site in Huahine\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2321670171_f1a52983c5_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2321670171_f1a52983c5_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-11-23980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2321670171_f1a52983c5_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2321670171_f1a52983c5_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2321670171_f1a52983c5_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-11-23980'>\n\t\t\t\tThe movies showing in Huahine\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2322489970_b95a98bb10_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2322489970_b95a98bb10_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-11-23981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2322489970_b95a98bb10_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2322489970_b95a98bb10_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2322489970_b95a98bb10_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-11-23981'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Snacks&#8221; are great for inexpensive meals\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2322491494_084f3c2041_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2322491494_084f3c2041_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-11-23982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2322491494_084f3c2041_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2322491494_084f3c2041_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2322491494_084f3c2041_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-11-23982'>\n\t\t\t\tPapayas\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2321677775_d3ec5e96f4_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2321677775_d3ec5e96f4_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-11-23983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2321677775_d3ec5e96f4_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2321677775_d3ec5e96f4_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2321677775_d3ec5e96f4_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-11-23983'>\n\t\t\t\tOur boat in Avea bay\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2322495946_542249c2b0_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2322495946_542249c2b0_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-11-23984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2322495946_542249c2b0_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2322495946_542249c2b0_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2322495946_542249c2b0_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-11-23984'>\n\t\t\t\tPink hibiscus\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2321680177_b418030f02_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2321680177_b418030f02_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-11-23985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2321680177_b418030f02_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2321680177_b418030f02_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2321680177_b418030f02_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-11-23985'>\n\t\t\t\tBanana flowers\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2322500322_3d53a43de5_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2322500322_3d53a43de5_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-11-23986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2322500322_3d53a43de5_b.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2322500322_3d53a43de5_b-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-11-23986'>\n\t\t\t\tBananas in bloom\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2322501678_674a44667b_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2322501678_674a44667b_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-11-23987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2322501678_674a44667b_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2322501678_674a44667b_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2322501678_674a44667b_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-11-23987'>\n\t\t\t\tGreat tuna for sale in Huahine\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2322484306_95dce06bed_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2322484306_95dce06bed_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-11-23988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2322484306_95dce06bed_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2322484306_95dce06bed_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2322484306_95dce06bed_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-11-23988'>\n\t\t\t\tOur friends on Robyn&#8217;s Nest sit near the aqua water\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2322503262_fdca5e0997_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-11\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2322503262_fdca5e0997_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-11-23989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2322503262_fdca5e0997_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2322503262_fdca5e0997_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2322503262_fdca5e0997_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-11-23989'>\n\t\t\t\tMark sets out the fishing pole\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><!-- [slickr-flickr search=\"sets\" set=\"72157603789656581\" items=\"150\" type=\"gallery\" use_key=\"y\" sort=\"date\" date_type=\"taken\" direction=\"ascending\" size=\"m640\" attribution=\"Tahaa\"] --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"slickr-gallery-attribution\">Tahaa<\/h3>\n<div id='gallery-12' class='gallery galleryid-5328 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216224387_823c4d4741_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216224387_823c4d4741_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-23991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216224387_823c4d4741_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216224387_823c4d4741_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216224387_823c4d4741_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-23991'>\n\t\t\t\tWhen we arrived in Tahaa we caught up with our friends Alex, Peter and Finn whom we had not seen for two months.\nAlex&#8217;s mom (Ricki) and sister (Sol) were visiting and our two boats spent many fun days together in Tahaa and Bora Bora.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216223439_113f2bc9b7_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216223439_113f2bc9b7_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-23992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216223439_113f2bc9b7_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216223439_113f2bc9b7_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216223439_113f2bc9b7_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-23992'>\n\t\t\t\tAlex with her mom and sister\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217042514_e90dd58d11_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217042514_e90dd58d11_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-23993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217042514_e90dd58d11_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217042514_e90dd58d11_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217042514_e90dd58d11_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-23993'>\n\t\t\t\tCoral in Tahaa\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216253323_da31c75c87_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216253323_da31c75c87_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-23994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216253323_da31c75c87_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216253323_da31c75c87_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216253323_da31c75c87_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-23994'>\n\t\t\t\tThe giant clams in Tahaa were incredibly colorful and exotic \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217032020_03f878f12e_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217032020_03f878f12e_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-23995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217032020_03f878f12e_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217032020_03f878f12e_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217032020_03f878f12e_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-23995'>\n\t\t\t\tClown fish\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216254289_a165f6ff3f_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216254289_a165f6ff3f_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-23996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216254289_a165f6ff3f_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216254289_a165f6ff3f_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216254289_a165f6ff3f_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-23996'>\n\t\t\t\tWe couldn&#8217;t get enough of snorkeling here. The water was perfect. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216235391_55ef4568b2_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216235391_55ef4568b2_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-23997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216235391_55ef4568b2_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216235391_55ef4568b2_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216235391_55ef4568b2_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-23997'>\n\t\t\t\tView of Tahaa\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216225483_c7915693f8_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216225483_c7915693f8_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-23998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216225483_c7915693f8_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216225483_c7915693f8_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216225483_c7915693f8_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-23998'>\n\t\t\t\tWe all dinghy over to the island to husk coconuts \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217023668_09fcb07d87_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217023668_09fcb07d87_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-23999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217023668_09fcb07d87_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217023668_09fcb07d87_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217023668_09fcb07d87_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-23999'>\n\t\t\t\tPeter opens coconuts for us all\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217026036_b73930c045_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217026036_b73930c045_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-24000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217026036_b73930c045_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217026036_b73930c045_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217026036_b73930c045_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-24000'>\n\t\t\t\tLaura tries her hand at opening coconuts\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216234297_1ceb501e46_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216234297_1ceb501e46_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-24001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216234297_1ceb501e46_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216234297_1ceb501e46_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216234297_1ceb501e46_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-24001'>\n\t\t\t\tSo delicious!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217024776_9b8f5f0b09_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217024776_9b8f5f0b09_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-24002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217024776_9b8f5f0b09_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217024776_9b8f5f0b09_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217024776_9b8f5f0b09_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-24002'>\n\t\t\t\tCoconut husks make great stage props we discovered \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216227885_892a9cdbb8_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216227885_892a9cdbb8_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-24003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216227885_892a9cdbb8_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216227885_892a9cdbb8_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216227885_892a9cdbb8_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-24003'>\n\t\t\t\tThe perfect day\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217019350_bc0dd9fc6c_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217019350_bc0dd9fc6c_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-24004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217019350_bc0dd9fc6c_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217019350_bc0dd9fc6c_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217019350_bc0dd9fc6c_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-24004'>\n\t\t\t\tFinn\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217015476_5e7ef3deca_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217015476_5e7ef3deca_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-24005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217015476_5e7ef3deca_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217015476_5e7ef3deca_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217015476_5e7ef3deca_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-24005'>\n\t\t\t\tMark and a perfect sky\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217014522_407979c598_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217014522_407979c598_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-24006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217014522_407979c598_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217014522_407979c598_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217014522_407979c598_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-24006'>\n\t\t\t\tHeading to a new anchorage in Tahaa together \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217013330_12fd189668_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217013330_12fd189668_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-24007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217013330_12fd189668_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217013330_12fd189668_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217013330_12fd189668_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-24007'>\n\t\t\t\tChurch in Tahaa\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216216213_6450ab6783_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216216213_6450ab6783_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-24008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216216213_6450ab6783_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216216213_6450ab6783_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216216213_6450ab6783_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-24008'>\n\t\t\t\tLaura hanging out\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217009998_42b88cc264_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217009998_42b88cc264_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-24009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217009998_42b88cc264_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217009998_42b88cc264_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217009998_42b88cc264_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-24009'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of many beautiful sunsets\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217008564_bfff409c07_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217008564_bfff409c07_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-24010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217008564_bfff409c07_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217008564_bfff409c07_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217008564_bfff409c07_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-24010'>\n\t\t\t\tView of Bora Bora from Tahaa\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216214675_5e32376b53_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216214675_5e32376b53_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-24011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216214675_5e32376b53_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216214675_5e32376b53_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216214675_5e32376b53_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-24011'>\n\t\t\t\tSunset in Tahaa\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216212039_eb40596946_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216212039_eb40596946_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-24012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216212039_eb40596946_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216212039_eb40596946_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216212039_eb40596946_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-24012'>\n\t\t\t\tOur keel is just inches from big coral heads\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216211219_cfe772685b_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216211219_cfe772685b_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-24013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216211219_cfe772685b_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216211219_cfe772685b_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216211219_cfe772685b_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-24013'>\n\t\t\t\tLike swimming in a big clear swimming pool\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216206801_df07eabf66_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216206801_df07eabf66_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-24014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216206801_df07eabf66_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216206801_df07eabf66_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216206801_df07eabf66_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-24014'>\n\t\t\t\tMark goes for a snorkel\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216205805_c75ab8550b_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216205805_c75ab8550b_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-24015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216205805_c75ab8550b_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216205805_c75ab8550b_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216205805_c75ab8550b_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-24015'>\n\t\t\t\tPicturesque dinghy\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216996752_0cd351b027_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216996752_0cd351b027_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-24016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216996752_0cd351b027_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216996752_0cd351b027_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216996752_0cd351b027_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-24016'>\n\t\t\t\tHappy sailer\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219150072_3e5e36af8e_m.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219150072_3e5e36af8e_m.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-24017\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-24017'>\n\t\t\t\tSociety Islands\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218401225_2ac49c73c3_n.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2218401225_2ac49c73c3_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-12-24018\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-12-24018'>\n\t\t\t\tTahaa\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>There are three pages of photo slideshows. Click on &#8220;3&#8221; to get to the next page.<br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p><code class=\"plain\"><a title=\"homepage\" href=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\">Click here to return to the Sabbatical III home page<\/a><\/code><\/p>\n<p><!-- [slickr-flickr search=\"sets\" set=\"72157603790637885\" items=\"150\" type=\"gallery\" use_key=\"y\" sort=\"date\" date_type=\"taken\" direction=\"ascending\" size=\"m640\" attribution=\"Bora Bora\"] --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"slickr-gallery-attribution\">Bora Bora<\/h3>\n<div id='gallery-13' class='gallery galleryid-5328 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217408830_67cef7ce4f_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-13\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217408830_67cef7ce4f_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-13-24020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217408830_67cef7ce4f_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217408830_67cef7ce4f_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217408830_67cef7ce4f_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-13-24020'>\n\t\t\t\tMark steers us into Bora Bora harbor\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217087694_71a7870b93_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-13\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217087694_71a7870b93_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-13-24021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217087694_71a7870b93_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217087694_71a7870b93_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217087694_71a7870b93_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-13-24021'>\n\t\t\t\tThe famous skyline of Bora Bora \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216485891_64276dae38_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-13\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216485891_64276dae38_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-13-24022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216485891_64276dae38_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216485891_64276dae38_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216485891_64276dae38_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-13-24022'>\n\t\t\t\tFamous club among Yachties\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216623777_e35879f996_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-13\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216623777_e35879f996_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-13-24023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216623777_e35879f996_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216623777_e35879f996_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216623777_e35879f996_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-13-24023'>\n\t\t\t\tSol from Risho Maru and Mark  head out together for a deep water snorkel \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217416120_36aa0bb088_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-13\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217416120_36aa0bb088_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-13-24024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217416120_36aa0bb088_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217416120_36aa0bb088_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217416120_36aa0bb088_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-13-24024'>\n\t\t\t\tThat&#8217;s Mark up there\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217084948_59daa7df36_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-13\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217084948_59daa7df36_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-13-24025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217084948_59daa7df36_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217084948_59daa7df36_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217084948_59daa7df36_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-13-24025'>\n\t\t\t\tTime to replace the masthead light\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217415310_a21d3da5f9_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-13\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217415310_a21d3da5f9_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-13-24026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217415310_a21d3da5f9_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217415310_a21d3da5f9_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217415310_a21d3da5f9_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-13-24026'>\n\t\t\t\tCould the water be more perfect?\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217414474_21f25ef871_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-13\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217414474_21f25ef871_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-13-24027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217414474_21f25ef871_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217414474_21f25ef871_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217414474_21f25ef871_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-13-24027'>\n\t\t\t\tPeaks of Bora Bora\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217084000_56d2fff216_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-13\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217084000_56d2fff216_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-13-24028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217084000_56d2fff216_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217084000_56d2fff216_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217084000_56d2fff216_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-13-24028'>\n\t\t\t\tThe rays are waiting for the tourist boats to stop and feed them. They all swim over and wait when they hear an outboard engine. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217088638_a0e065cc0d_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-13\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217088638_a0e065cc0d_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-13-24029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217088638_a0e065cc0d_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217088638_a0e065cc0d_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217088638_a0e065cc0d_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-13-24029'>\n\t\t\t\tWe got to recognize some of the rays as the same group came to be fed every day (well, they looked the same to us) \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216618691_5234eb118c_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-13\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216618691_5234eb118c_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-13-24030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216618691_5234eb118c_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216618691_5234eb118c_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216618691_5234eb118c_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-13-24030'>\n\t\t\t\tPicasso fish\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216617305_b30e1627ce_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-13\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216617305_b30e1627ce_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-13-24031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216617305_b30e1627ce_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216617305_b30e1627ce_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216617305_b30e1627ce_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-13-24031'>\n\t\t\t\tBeautiful view of Bora Bora from our anchorage\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217409986_1524e984aa_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-13\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217409986_1524e984aa_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-13-24032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217409986_1524e984aa_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217409986_1524e984aa_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217409986_1524e984aa_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-13-24032'>\n\t\t\t\t$1,500 bucks a night and up\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216613173_d11fd2a022_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-13\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216613173_d11fd2a022_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-13-24033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216613173_d11fd2a022_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216613173_d11fd2a022_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216613173_d11fd2a022_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-13-24033'>\n\t\t\t\tGreat place for dinner\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217405602_066471e840_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-13\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217405602_066471e840_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-13-24034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217405602_066471e840_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217405602_066471e840_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217405602_066471e840_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-13-24034'>\n\t\t\t\tWe all meet for a hilarious evening at the Taravana Yacht Club\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216611473_ee3e8f685e_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-13\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216611473_ee3e8f685e_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-13-24035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216611473_ee3e8f685e_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216611473_ee3e8f685e_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216611473_ee3e8f685e_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-13-24035'>\n\t\t\t\tMark scrubs the bottom\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216610573_c46b2ab9b1_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-13\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216610573_c46b2ab9b1_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-13-24036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216610573_c46b2ab9b1_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216610573_c46b2ab9b1_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216610573_c46b2ab9b1_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-13-24036'>\n\t\t\t\tMark scubs Sabbatical III\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217402964_bf08a183b0_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-13\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217402964_bf08a183b0_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-13-24037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217402964_bf08a183b0_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217402964_bf08a183b0_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217402964_bf08a183b0_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-13-24037'>\n\t\t\t\tThe fish was about 2 feet long, and accompanied the rays wherever they went looking for handouts \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217336182_50a74173bc_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-13\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217336182_50a74173bc_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-13-24038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217336182_50a74173bc_b.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217336182_50a74173bc_b-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217336182_50a74173bc_b-768x542.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-13-24038'>\n\t\t\t\tP8150076\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217335454_c98950900e_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-13\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217335454_c98950900e_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-13-24039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217335454_c98950900e_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217335454_c98950900e_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217335454_c98950900e_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-13-24039'>\n\t\t\t\tP8150031\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216542057_871353885c_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-13\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216542057_871353885c_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-13-24040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216542057_871353885c_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216542057_871353885c_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216542057_871353885c_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-13-24040'>\n\t\t\t\tA zillion fish swim by\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216541007_cf62ed5afe_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-13\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216541007_cf62ed5afe_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-13-24041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216541007_cf62ed5afe_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216541007_cf62ed5afe_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216541007_cf62ed5afe_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-13-24041'>\n\t\t\t\tClams and coral\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217332410_57395b7118_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-13\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217332410_57395b7118_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-13-24042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217332410_57395b7118_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217332410_57395b7118_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217332410_57395b7118_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-13-24042'>\n\t\t\t\tUnderwater gardens\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216539183_a75766d801_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-13\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216539183_a75766d801_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-13-24043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216539183_a75766d801_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216539183_a75766d801_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216539183_a75766d801_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-13-24043'>\n\t\t\t\tWe took a water taxi to the airport to pick up a package, but found it was back at the main harbor \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217329530_7a458783b0_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-13\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217329530_7a458783b0_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-13-24044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217329530_7a458783b0_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217329530_7a458783b0_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217329530_7a458783b0_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-13-24044'>\n\t\t\t\tCalling home\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217275322_09036c2d88_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-13\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217275322_09036c2d88_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-13-24045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217275322_09036c2d88_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217275322_09036c2d88_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217275322_09036c2d88_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-13-24045'>\n\t\t\t\tPeter dives deep\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216482021_9c0ea3a34a_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-13\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216482021_9c0ea3a34a_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-13-24046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216482021_9c0ea3a34a_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216482021_9c0ea3a34a_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216482021_9c0ea3a34a_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-13-24046'>\n\t\t\t\tFInn follows his dad\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217087032_045373dc9e_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-13\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217087032_045373dc9e_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-13-24047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217087032_045373dc9e_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217087032_045373dc9e_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217087032_045373dc9e_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-13-24047'>\n\t\t\t\tPeter from Risho Maru walks around on the ocean floor. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217086088_b19f4e20aa_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-13\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217086088_b19f4e20aa_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-13-24048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217086088_b19f4e20aa_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217086088_b19f4e20aa_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2217086088_b19f4e20aa_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-13-24048'>\n\t\t\t\tSnorkeling outside the reef we see a large shark 40 to 50 feet under us\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219150072_3e5e36af8e_m-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-13\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219150072_3e5e36af8e_m-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-13-24049\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-13-24049'>\n\t\t\t\tSociety Islands\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><!-- [slickr-flickr search=\"sets\" set=\"72157603779466361\" items=\"150\" type=\"gallery\" use_key=\"y\" sort=\"date\" date_type=\"taken\" direction=\"ascending\" size=\"m640\" attribution=\"Suwarrow Atoll, Cook Islands\"] --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"slickr-gallery-attribution\">Suwarrow Atoll, Cook Islands<\/h3>\n<div id='gallery-14' class='gallery galleryid-5328 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213042164_58a954e692_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213042164_58a954e692_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213042164_58a954e692_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213042164_58a954e692_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213042164_58a954e692_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24051'>\n\t\t\t\tSuddenly Mark can not stop catching fish. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213042798_47aa175779_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213042798_47aa175779_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213042798_47aa175779_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213042798_47aa175779_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213042798_47aa175779_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24052'>\n\t\t\t\tA nice wahoo for dinner\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212386173_4b7764dd3b_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212386173_4b7764dd3b_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24053\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212386173_4b7764dd3b_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212386173_4b7764dd3b_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212386173_4b7764dd3b_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24053'>\n\t\t\t\tAnchorage Island is the main island of Suwarrow\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212387127_f7bff224a8_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212387127_f7bff224a8_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212387127_f7bff224a8_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212387127_f7bff224a8_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212387127_f7bff224a8_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24054'>\n\t\t\t\tLaura greets the monument to Tom Neale at the entrance to the park \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212388235_b4785ba6d1_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212388235_b4785ba6d1_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212388235_b4785ba6d1_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212388235_b4785ba6d1_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212388235_b4785ba6d1_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24055'>\n\t\t\t\tTom lived alone on Suvarov in 1952 for nearly two years, and then came back several years later to try it again. Read his book  &quot;An Island to Oneself&quot;.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213182396_1a8dcfbeae_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213182396_1a8dcfbeae_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213182396_1a8dcfbeae_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213182396_1a8dcfbeae_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213182396_1a8dcfbeae_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24056'>\n\t\t\t\tThis is where the caretakers John and Veronica live .  All visitors must check in and are allowed to stay up to 2 weeks&#8230; but John does make exceptions for those who can not pull themselves away\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212389927_23a376724c_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212389927_23a376724c_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212389927_23a376724c_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212389927_23a376724c_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212389927_23a376724c_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24057'>\n\t\t\t\tEnough water is collected here for the caretaker, his wife and 4 sons\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212354531_7fe4d60932_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212354531_7fe4d60932_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212354531_7fe4d60932_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212354531_7fe4d60932_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212354531_7fe4d60932_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24058'>\n\t\t\t\tBeautiful view of the anchorage from the beach \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212250783_aa947c9e30_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212250783_aa947c9e30_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212250783_aa947c9e30_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212250783_aa947c9e30_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212250783_aa947c9e30_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24059'>\n\t\t\t\tThe perfection of the snorkeling in Suvarov is marred only by the abundance of sharks. You are fine as long as you don&#8217;t try spearfishing. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213044126_a55796006f_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213044126_a55796006f_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213044126_a55796006f_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213044126_a55796006f_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213044126_a55796006f_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24060'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of the many trumpetfish in Suvarov waters \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213044802_d4031ed12d_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213044802_d4031ed12d_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213044802_d4031ed12d_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213044802_d4031ed12d_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213044802_d4031ed12d_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24061'>\n\t\t\t\tTiny bluefish hide in the coral and dart in and out \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213045412_006211061a_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213045412_006211061a_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213045412_006211061a_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213045412_006211061a_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213045412_006211061a_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24062'>\n\t\t\t\tColorful coral \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213046042_f680053e28_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213046042_f680053e28_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213046042_f680053e28_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213046042_f680053e28_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213046042_f680053e28_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24063'>\n\t\t\t\t\nWhile Mark took an underwater video and lots of pictures of this guy, I quickly swam the other direction \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213046720_3014d6ce5b_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213046720_3014d6ce5b_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213046720_3014d6ce5b_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213046720_3014d6ce5b_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213046720_3014d6ce5b_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24064'>\n\t\t\t\tAn underwater garden and a Napoleon Rath fish \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212254571_897e4fb4d7_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212254571_897e4fb4d7_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212254571_897e4fb4d7_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212254571_897e4fb4d7_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212254571_897e4fb4d7_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24065'>\n\t\t\t\tGreat shot of how the surface of the water looks from underneath \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213048036_5189aeddba_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213048036_5189aeddba_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213048036_5189aeddba_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213048036_5189aeddba_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213048036_5189aeddba_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24066'>\n\t\t\t\tThese came in all shapes and sizes &#8211; some were a foot long\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213049986_ae5b81f041_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213049986_ae5b81f041_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213049986_ae5b81f041_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213049986_ae5b81f041_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213049986_ae5b81f041_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24067'>\n\t\t\t\tIn honor or  Tom Neale \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213186046_ee27f826e1_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213186046_ee27f826e1_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213186046_ee27f826e1_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213186046_ee27f826e1_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213186046_ee27f826e1_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24068'>\n\t\t\t\tClose  friend Alexandra from Risho Maru \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212260779_248f6bc44f_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212260779_248f6bc44f_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212260779_248f6bc44f_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212260779_248f6bc44f_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212260779_248f6bc44f_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24069'>\n\t\t\t\tOur good friend Peter from Risho Maru \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213090614_a7bc4475f1_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213090614_a7bc4475f1_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213090614_a7bc4475f1_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213090614_a7bc4475f1_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213090614_a7bc4475f1_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24070'>\n\t\t\t\tLaura, Alex and Finn\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212299397_5a8336f95d_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212299397_5a8336f95d_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212299397_5a8336f95d_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212299397_5a8336f95d_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212299397_5a8336f95d_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24086'>\n\t\t\t\tMark with Peter, Alexandra and \nFinn (age 8) of Risho Maru \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212300185_b4e2195722_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212300185_b4e2195722_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212300185_b4e2195722_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212300185_b4e2195722_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212300185_b4e2195722_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24087'>\n\t\t\t\tLaura with the Risho Marus \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212297733_e13269ed9c_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212297733_e13269ed9c_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212297733_e13269ed9c_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212297733_e13269ed9c_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212297733_e13269ed9c_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24088'>\n\t\t\t\tPieces of dry coral on the exposed reef \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212298517_8f51b09196_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212298517_8f51b09196_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212298517_8f51b09196_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212298517_8f51b09196_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212298517_8f51b09196_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24089'>\n\t\t\t\tWe had between 10 and 15 boats in the harbor at all times during the 2 weeks we were there. It has become a popular place among yachties. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212355277_a02a03ea68_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212355277_a02a03ea68_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212355277_a02a03ea68_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212355277_a02a03ea68_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212355277_a02a03ea68_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24090'>\n\t\t\t\tLaura pushes Finn on the palm-tree swing \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212255903_145240263d_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212255903_145240263d_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212255903_145240263d_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212255903_145240263d_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212255903_145240263d_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24091'>\n\t\t\t\tSeveral boats motor over to nearby Monkey Island on our dinghies \n\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212355991_5214686ab8_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212355991_5214686ab8_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24092\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212355991_5214686ab8_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212355991_5214686ab8_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212355991_5214686ab8_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24092'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of the boats sails away and we see them leave over the exposed reef at low tide \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212384235_d664fd47b2_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212384235_d664fd47b2_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212384235_d664fd47b2_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212384235_d664fd47b2_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212384235_d664fd47b2_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24093'>\n\t\t\t\tClear water and blue skies seen from underwater \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214210871_a7c278a3c9_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214210871_a7c278a3c9_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214210871_a7c278a3c9_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214210871_a7c278a3c9_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214210871_a7c278a3c9_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24094'>\n\t\t\t\tCrazy clams\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213184712_e106eb5234_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213184712_e106eb5234_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213184712_e106eb5234_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213184712_e106eb5234_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213184712_e106eb5234_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24095'>\n\t\t\t\tTwo Peters and Mark \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213186916_752228fa6a_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213186916_752228fa6a_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213186916_752228fa6a_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213186916_752228fa6a_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2213186916_752228fa6a_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24096'>\n\t\t\t\tBright blue parrot fish swim in the shallow water on the off-shore reef of Anchorage Island in Suvarov \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212300915_aee88ee5ff_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212300915_aee88ee5ff_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212300915_aee88ee5ff_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212300915_aee88ee5ff_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2212300915_aee88ee5ff_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24097'>\n\t\t\t\tThis motto was faithfully followed by almost all the yachties \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214987582_49a6a6e421_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214987582_49a6a6e421_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214987582_49a6a6e421_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214987582_49a6a6e421_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214987582_49a6a6e421_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24098'>\n\t\t\t\tBaby bird \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214988184_e4563bf763_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214988184_e4563bf763_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214988184_e4563bf763_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214988184_e4563bf763_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214988184_e4563bf763_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24099'>\n\t\t\t\tThousands of birds fly up from their roosts as they hear us approach\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214988752_f8c1249524_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214988752_f8c1249524_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214988752_f8c1249524_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214988752_f8c1249524_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214988752_f8c1249524_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24100'>\n\t\t\t\tLaura and friend Gesche from &quot;Yara&quot;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214989402_e20f9b40aa_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214989402_e20f9b40aa_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214989402_e20f9b40aa_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214989402_e20f9b40aa_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214989402_e20f9b40aa_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24101'>\n\t\t\t\tBird Island\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214196473_6ebabb57dc_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214196473_6ebabb57dc_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214196473_6ebabb57dc_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214196473_6ebabb57dc_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214196473_6ebabb57dc_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24102'>\n\t\t\t\tBird Island\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214991002_2ae2331e5c_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214991002_2ae2331e5c_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214991002_2ae2331e5c_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214991002_2ae2331e5c_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214991002_2ae2331e5c_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24103'>\n\t\t\t\tBird Island- Suvarov\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214197713_5818a357d5_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214197713_5818a357d5_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214197713_5818a357d5_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214197713_5818a357d5_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214197713_5818a357d5_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24104'>\n\t\t\t\tCathing grouper was fun and easy. They couldn&#8217;t resist our lures.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214198301_ae6705e5c9_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214198301_ae6705e5c9_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214198301_ae6705e5c9_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214198301_ae6705e5c9_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214198301_ae6705e5c9_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24105'>\n\t\t\t\tA giant grouper caught while out trolling in our dinghy \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214199105_5a142704a9_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214199105_5a142704a9_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214199105_5a142704a9_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214199105_5a142704a9_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214199105_5a142704a9_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24106'>\n\t\t\t\tTwo of John&#8217;s sons show us how to clean a grouper \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214993374_4984a24068_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214993374_4984a24068_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214993374_4984a24068_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214993374_4984a24068_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214993374_4984a24068_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24107'>\n\t\t\t\tThe caretakers of Suvarov &#8211; they live here for 6 months with their 4 boys and help the yachties with fishing\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214210261_3124e9ef98_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214210261_3124e9ef98_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-14-24108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214210261_3124e9ef98_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214210261_3124e9ef98_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2214210261_3124e9ef98_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-14-24108'>\n\t\t\t\tFriends from various boats in the harbor gather for a pot-luck dinner on the beach and music\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><!-- [slickr-flickr search=\"sets\" set=\"72157603783253452\" items=\"150\" type=\"gallery\" use_key=\"y\" sort=\"date\" date_type=\"taken\" direction=\"ascending\" size=\"m640\" attribution=\"Samoa (Apia)\"] --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"slickr-gallery-attribution\">Samoa (Apia)<\/h3>\n<div id='gallery-15' class='gallery galleryid-5328 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215065741_6c1696e02f_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-15\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215065741_6c1696e02f_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-15-24119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215065741_6c1696e02f_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215065741_6c1696e02f_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215065741_6c1696e02f_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-15-24119'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Risho Marus looking out over the beautiful beach on the  east coast of Samoa\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215064009_e9b2735d50_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-15\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215064009_e9b2735d50_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-15-24120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215064009_e9b2735d50_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215064009_e9b2735d50_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215064009_e9b2735d50_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-15-24120'>\n\t\t\t\tOur rental van &#8211; filled with cockroaches &#8211; or &quot;kakalakas&quot; as our Austrian friends say. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215063301_24f8e8d38c_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-15\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215063301_24f8e8d38c_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-15-24121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215063301_24f8e8d38c_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215063301_24f8e8d38c_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215063301_24f8e8d38c_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-15-24121'>\n\t\t\t\tPineapple growing in the hills\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215854544_f7d447f734_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-15\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215854544_f7d447f734_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-15-24122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215854544_f7d447f734_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215854544_f7d447f734_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215854544_f7d447f734_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-15-24122'>\n\t\t\t\tGuide squeezing out delicious coconut cream for Finn \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215051897_b53c15e24a_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-15\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215051897_b53c15e24a_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-15-24123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215051897_b53c15e24a_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215051897_b53c15e24a_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215051897_b53c15e24a_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-15-24123'>\n\t\t\t\tGuide tearing off coconut husk \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215050911_087e1e4c0a_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-15\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215050911_087e1e4c0a_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-15-24124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215050911_087e1e4c0a_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215050911_087e1e4c0a_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215050911_087e1e4c0a_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-15-24124'>\n\t\t\t\tWe sit and watch the coconut opening and grinding demonstration. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215029369_3c7e6e6ddc_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-15\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215029369_3c7e6e6ddc_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-15-24125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215029369_3c7e6e6ddc_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215029369_3c7e6e6ddc_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215029369_3c7e6e6ddc_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-15-24125'>\n\t\t\t\tLocal bus in Samoa\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215823158_5d5db37a63_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-15\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215823158_5d5db37a63_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-15-24126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215823158_5d5db37a63_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215823158_5d5db37a63_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215823158_5d5db37a63_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-15-24126'>\n\t\t\t\tColorful construction site\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215031903_2b129d1f83_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-15\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215031903_2b129d1f83_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-15-24127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215031903_2b129d1f83_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215031903_2b129d1f83_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215031903_2b129d1f83_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-15-24127'>\n\t\t\t\tSamoa &#8211; crossroads of the South Pacific\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215032737_fcd67e5816_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-15\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215032737_fcd67e5816_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-15-24128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215032737_fcd67e5816_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215032737_fcd67e5816_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215032737_fcd67e5816_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-15-24128'>\n\t\t\t\tFish market in Samoa\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215033313_dbaac7db54_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-15\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215033313_dbaac7db54_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-15-24129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215033313_dbaac7db54_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215033313_dbaac7db54_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215033313_dbaac7db54_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-15-24129'>\n\t\t\t\tFish market in Samoa\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215826652_5a74458f79_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-15\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215826652_5a74458f79_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-15-24130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215826652_5a74458f79_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215826652_5a74458f79_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215826652_5a74458f79_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-15-24130'>\n\t\t\t\tFish market\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215827314_1b7bf4c57a_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-15\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215827314_1b7bf4c57a_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-15-24131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215827314_1b7bf4c57a_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215827314_1b7bf4c57a_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215827314_1b7bf4c57a_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-15-24131'>\n\t\t\t\tSamoan girl on bus\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215827950_2d8d827943_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-15\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215827950_2d8d827943_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-15-24132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215827950_2d8d827943_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215827950_2d8d827943_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215827950_2d8d827943_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-15-24132'>\n\t\t\t\tRobert Lewis Stevenson&#8217;s house\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215036095_d041f65f29_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-15\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215036095_d041f65f29_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-15-24133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215036095_d041f65f29_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215036095_d041f65f29_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215036095_d041f65f29_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-15-24133'>\n\t\t\t\tSome of the posted rules at the brand new, over officious marina \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215829448_233a94e17c_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-15\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215829448_233a94e17c_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-15-24134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215829448_233a94e17c_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215829448_233a94e17c_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215829448_233a94e17c_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-15-24134'>\n\t\t\t\tBahai Temple \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215830110_3e5eb68b2e_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-15\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215830110_3e5eb68b2e_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-15-24135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215830110_3e5eb68b2e_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215830110_3e5eb68b2e_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215830110_3e5eb68b2e_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-15-24135'>\n\t\t\t\tLaura and Finn in the Bahai Temple&#8217;s garden \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215830954_c254edc87c_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-15\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215830954_c254edc87c_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-15-24136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215830954_c254edc87c_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215830954_c254edc87c_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215830954_c254edc87c_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-15-24136'>\n\t\t\t\tOverlook of waterfalls\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215039161_a29c9e81b4_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-15\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215039161_a29c9e81b4_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-15-24137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215039161_a29c9e81b4_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215039161_a29c9e81b4_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215039161_a29c9e81b4_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-15-24137'>\n\t\t\t\tGreat names in Samoa\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215832458_67aceec8bb_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-15\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215832458_67aceec8bb_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-15-24138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215832458_67aceec8bb_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215832458_67aceec8bb_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215832458_67aceec8bb_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-15-24138'>\n\t\t\t\tTraditional Samoan house or &quot;fale&quot;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215833420_d7f635faf6_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-15\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215833420_d7f635faf6_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-15-24139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215833420_d7f635faf6_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215833420_d7f635faf6_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215833420_d7f635faf6_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-15-24139'>\n\t\t\t\tTogitogiga recreation reserve \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215041797_be58cbf42b_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-15\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215041797_be58cbf42b_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-15-24140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215041797_be58cbf42b_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215041797_be58cbf42b_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215041797_be58cbf42b_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-15-24140'>\n\t\t\t\tSmall water fall in Togitogiga recreation reserve \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215042481_1a5d255685_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-15\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215042481_1a5d255685_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-15-24141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215042481_1a5d255685_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215042481_1a5d255685_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215042481_1a5d255685_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-15-24141'>\n\t\t\t\tLarge and beautiful waterfall \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215835868_90b6b4a278_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-15\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215835868_90b6b4a278_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-15-24142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215835868_90b6b4a278_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215835868_90b6b4a278_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215835868_90b6b4a278_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-15-24142'>\n\t\t\t\tOur guide shows us how to easily crack open the coconut \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215857180_5089fb2963_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-15\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215857180_5089fb2963_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-15-24143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215857180_5089fb2963_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215857180_5089fb2963_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2215857180_5089fb2963_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-15-24143'>\n\t\t\t\tA beautiful beach in Samoa \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216946506_2928833e4a_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-15\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216946506_2928833e4a_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-15-24144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216946506_2928833e4a_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216946506_2928833e4a_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216946506_2928833e4a_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-15-24144'>\n\t\t\t\tThe things not to do when at Apia Harbour Marina\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216945744_ec0336f51f_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-15\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216945744_ec0336f51f_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-15-24145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216945744_ec0336f51f_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216945744_ec0336f51f_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216945744_ec0336f51f_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-15-24145'>\n\t\t\t\tAlex and Peter from Risho Maru\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216150637_1cb979086d_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-15\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216150637_1cb979086d_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-15-24146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216150637_1cb979086d_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216150637_1cb979086d_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216150637_1cb979086d_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-15-24146'>\n\t\t\t\tCoastline of Samoa\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216149773_4b70b347d2_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-15\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216149773_4b70b347d2_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-15-24147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216149773_4b70b347d2_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216149773_4b70b347d2_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216149773_4b70b347d2_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-15-24147'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of many waterfalls in Samoa\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216148613_95d9731fa9_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-15\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216148613_95d9731fa9_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-15-24148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216148613_95d9731fa9_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216148613_95d9731fa9_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216148613_95d9731fa9_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-15-24148'>\n\t\t\t\tLocal sign\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216147355_89c5210aac_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-15\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216147355_89c5210aac_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-15-24149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216147355_89c5210aac_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216147355_89c5210aac_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216147355_89c5210aac_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-15-24149'>\n\t\t\t\tFinn peeks out from our rental car\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216146287_709727d950_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-15\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216146287_709727d950_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-15-24150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216146287_709727d950_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216146287_709727d950_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2216146287_709727d950_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-15-24150'>\n\t\t\t\tBeautiful countryside\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219170884_b45ddd29d8_c.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-15\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219170884_b45ddd29d8_c.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-15-24151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219170884_b45ddd29d8_c.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219170884_b45ddd29d8_c-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2219170884_b45ddd29d8_c-768x395.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-15-24151'>\n\t\t\t\tIsland Kingdom of Samoa\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><!-- [slickr-flickr search=\"sets\" set=\"72157603803346087\" items=\"250\" type=\"gallery\" use_key=\"y\" sort=\"date\" date_type=\"taken\" direction=\"ascending\" size=\"m640\" attribution=\"Tonga -- the Vava'u Group\"] --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"slickr-gallery-attribution\">Tonga &#8212; the Vava&#039;u Group<\/h3>\n<div id='gallery-16' class='gallery galleryid-5328 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222540184_757aeb013c_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222540184_757aeb013c_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222540184_757aeb013c_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222540184_757aeb013c_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222540184_757aeb013c_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24312'>\n\t\t\t\tAirport in Neifu\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222540930_ff4db4324a_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222540930_ff4db4324a_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222540930_ff4db4324a_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222540930_ff4db4324a_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222540930_ff4db4324a_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24313'>\n\t\t\t\tBen comes to see us &#8211; September 27, 2007\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235312435_707b6dd1cd_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235312435_707b6dd1cd_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235312435_707b6dd1cd_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235312435_707b6dd1cd_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235312435_707b6dd1cd_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24314'>\n\t\t\t\tAlex and Finn greet us on their boat\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222548264_8eb8aa2dfc_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"714\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222548264_8eb8aa2dfc_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222548264_8eb8aa2dfc_b-1.jpg 918w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222548264_8eb8aa2dfc_b-1-269x300.jpg 269w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222548264_8eb8aa2dfc_b-1-768x857.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24315'>\n\t\t\t\tBaked by Risho Maru for Ben \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221750503_bfe11aaa4e_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221750503_bfe11aaa4e_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221750503_bfe11aaa4e_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221750503_bfe11aaa4e_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221750503_bfe11aaa4e_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24316'>\n\t\t\t\tA parade carries on even though Tonga loses to France in the Rugby World Cup\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221751901_47bda7031c_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221751901_47bda7031c_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221751901_47bda7031c_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221751901_47bda7031c_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221751901_47bda7031c_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24317'>\n\t\t\t\tA parade carries on even though Tonga loses \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221752607_792ff61ec6_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221752607_792ff61ec6_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221752607_792ff61ec6_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221752607_792ff61ec6_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221752607_792ff61ec6_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24318'>\n\t\t\t\tThe mat skirt is a traditional costume \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221753415_809a196170_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221753415_809a196170_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221753415_809a196170_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221753415_809a196170_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221753415_809a196170_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24319'>\n\t\t\t\tMore parade participants down the main street\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236130108_a4ee212cb7_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236130108_a4ee212cb7_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236130108_a4ee212cb7_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236130108_a4ee212cb7_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236130108_a4ee212cb7_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24320'>\n\t\t\t\tSome local folks\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221756369_4b0082cdb9_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221756369_4b0082cdb9_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221756369_4b0082cdb9_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221756369_4b0082cdb9_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221756369_4b0082cdb9_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24321'>\n\t\t\t\tIn the main market in Neifu\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236106610_f0335d23ed_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236106610_f0335d23ed_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236106610_f0335d23ed_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236106610_f0335d23ed_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236106610_f0335d23ed_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24322'>\n\t\t\t\tLaura is happy to have Ben with us\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235314303_ec5e6bf115_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235314303_ec5e6bf115_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235314303_ec5e6bf115_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235314303_ec5e6bf115_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235314303_ec5e6bf115_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24323'>\n\t\t\t\tAt the main market in Neifu\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236104432_1e68075b5f_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236104432_1e68075b5f_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236104432_1e68075b5f_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236104432_1e68075b5f_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236104432_1e68075b5f_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24324'>\n\t\t\t\tNeifu market\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236105916_b11386d602_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236105916_b11386d602_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236105916_b11386d602_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236105916_b11386d602_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236105916_b11386d602_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24325'>\n\t\t\t\tA dollar will buy quite a few bananas\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221756997_02802db826_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221756997_02802db826_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221756997_02802db826_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221756997_02802db826_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221756997_02802db826_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24326'>\n\t\t\t\tGreat little meetings spot for all the sailers  &#8211; food, drinks and internet access\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222559518_8bf1a4540c_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222559518_8bf1a4540c_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222559518_8bf1a4540c_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222559518_8bf1a4540c_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222559518_8bf1a4540c_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24327'>\n\t\t\t\tWe had cloudy weather for the first week \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236112658_e6be3a827c_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236112658_e6be3a827c_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236112658_e6be3a827c_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236112658_e6be3a827c_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236112658_e6be3a827c_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24328'>\n\t\t\t\tA few vendors came by the boat to sell baskets and jewelry\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221766675_f60e9137c0_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221766675_f60e9137c0_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221766675_f60e9137c0_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221766675_f60e9137c0_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221766675_f60e9137c0_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24329'>\n\t\t\t\tVava&#8217;u public library\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222557956_7368b76471_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222557956_7368b76471_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222557956_7368b76471_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222557956_7368b76471_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222557956_7368b76471_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24330'>\n\t\t\t\tOutside the tourist office\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236108948_106628735e_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236108948_106628735e_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236108948_106628735e_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236108948_106628735e_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236108948_106628735e_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24331'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Pitts go to church\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222558418_1afc5597ef_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222558418_1afc5597ef_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222558418_1afc5597ef_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222558418_1afc5597ef_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222558418_1afc5597ef_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24332'>\n\t\t\t\tThe singing was so beautiful &#8211; everyone sings so well\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222558968_b6a9288d60_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222558968_b6a9288d60_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222558968_b6a9288d60_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222558968_b6a9288d60_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222558968_b6a9288d60_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24333'>\n\t\t\t\tCatholic Church\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235319147_e31ae95d4d_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235319147_e31ae95d4d_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235319147_e31ae95d4d_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235319147_e31ae95d4d_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235319147_e31ae95d4d_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24334'>\n\t\t\t\tMark and Finn\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236110802_e4be074f25_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236110802_e4be074f25_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236110802_e4be074f25_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236110802_e4be074f25_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236110802_e4be074f25_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24335'>\n\t\t\t\tAlex from Risho Maru\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235323175_4810d73472_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235323175_4810d73472_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235323175_4810d73472_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235323175_4810d73472_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235323175_4810d73472_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24336'>\n\t\t\t\tLunch on Sunday\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235321503_2763d2ebd2_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235321503_2763d2ebd2_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235321503_2763d2ebd2_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235321503_2763d2ebd2_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235321503_2763d2ebd2_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24337'>\n\t\t\t\tLunch on Sunday\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221758993_ed16527f53_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221758993_ed16527f53_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221758993_ed16527f53_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221758993_ed16527f53_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221758993_ed16527f53_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24338'>\n\t\t\t\tRegine, Anne, Laura, Alex, Gerard and Finn \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221759639_5a6b8ce163_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221759639_5a6b8ce163_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221759639_5a6b8ce163_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221759639_5a6b8ce163_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221759639_5a6b8ce163_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24339'>\n\t\t\t\tBen and Kara (from Magnum)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222549176_2ebf9e666a_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222549176_2ebf9e666a_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222549176_2ebf9e666a_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222549176_2ebf9e666a_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222549176_2ebf9e666a_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24340'>\n\t\t\t\tVava&#8217;u Club\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221761145_4166553870_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221761145_4166553870_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221761145_4166553870_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221761145_4166553870_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221761145_4166553870_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24341'>\n\t\t\t\tPigs everywhere\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221762599_eea179fd4c_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221762599_eea179fd4c_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221762599_eea179fd4c_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221762599_eea179fd4c_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221762599_eea179fd4c_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24342'>\n\t\t\t\tWe walk up to a park\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222553790_6e5b8b3bab_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222553790_6e5b8b3bab_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222553790_6e5b8b3bab_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222553790_6e5b8b3bab_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222553790_6e5b8b3bab_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24343'>\n\t\t\t\tA view of the harbor from our walk\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221764229_d06859bc3e_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221764229_d06859bc3e_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221764229_d06859bc3e_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221764229_d06859bc3e_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221764229_d06859bc3e_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24344'>\n\t\t\t\tFriendly Tongan kids\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235337169_9fa1b7b6b8_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235337169_9fa1b7b6b8_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235337169_9fa1b7b6b8_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235337169_9fa1b7b6b8_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235337169_9fa1b7b6b8_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24345'>\n\t\t\t\tYou have to keep an eye out for the spiders\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221761889_1b2128174f_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221761889_1b2128174f_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221761889_1b2128174f_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221761889_1b2128174f_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221761889_1b2128174f_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24346'>\n\t\t\t\tMore spiders\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222567166_0722643474_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222567166_0722643474_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222567166_0722643474_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222567166_0722643474_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222567166_0722643474_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24347'>\n\t\t\t\tBig fat pig\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221777337_5bb814aea4_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221777337_5bb814aea4_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221777337_5bb814aea4_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221777337_5bb814aea4_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221777337_5bb814aea4_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24348'>\n\t\t\t\tMandarines\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221765445_2ea69f73cd_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221765445_2ea69f73cd_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221765445_2ea69f73cd_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221765445_2ea69f73cd_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221765445_2ea69f73cd_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24349'>\n\t\t\t\tA magnificent tree in town\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221769547_7b74819fb9_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221769547_7b74819fb9_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221769547_7b74819fb9_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221769547_7b74819fb9_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221769547_7b74819fb9_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24350'>\n\t\t\t\tAfter our hike Finn smelled like a pig and Alex made him strip down right on the dock so she could wash him off before they went back to their boat\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221770115_39599c6a96_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221770115_39599c6a96_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221770115_39599c6a96_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221770115_39599c6a96_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221770115_39599c6a96_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24351'>\n\t\t\t\tHeading out of Neifu to one of the 40 anchorages in the Vava&#8217;u group\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222566474_f0e8cb69ab_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222566474_f0e8cb69ab_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222566474_f0e8cb69ab_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222566474_f0e8cb69ab_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222566474_f0e8cb69ab_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24352'>\n\t\t\t\tSabbatical III at anchor\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235326933_c6a467fdbc_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235326933_c6a467fdbc_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235326933_c6a467fdbc_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235326933_c6a467fdbc_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235326933_c6a467fdbc_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24353'>\n\t\t\t\tAfter a cold cloudy day, we take a walk on the beach in the evening. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222569758_78b0066556_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222569758_78b0066556_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222569758_78b0066556_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222569758_78b0066556_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222569758_78b0066556_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24354'>\n\t\t\t\tBen on the beach at anchorage #8\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236114864_ba9594441f_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236114864_ba9594441f_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236114864_ba9594441f_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236114864_ba9594441f_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236114864_ba9594441f_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24355'>\n\t\t\t\tAnchorage #8\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236113820_cb8b74ccdf_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236113820_cb8b74ccdf_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236113820_cb8b74ccdf_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236113820_cb8b74ccdf_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236113820_cb8b74ccdf_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24356'>\n\t\t\t\tThere weren&#8217;t too many cold days, but this one certainly was brisk \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236116198_41a66fb264_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236116198_41a66fb264_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236116198_41a66fb264_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236116198_41a66fb264_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236116198_41a66fb264_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24357'>\n\t\t\t\tBen\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235328277_819b86fe73_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235328277_819b86fe73_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235328277_819b86fe73_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235328277_819b86fe73_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235328277_819b86fe73_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24358'>\n\t\t\t\tBen\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235328829_9c3946ce0d_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235328829_9c3946ce0d_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235328829_9c3946ce0d_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235328829_9c3946ce0d_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235328829_9c3946ce0d_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24359'>\n\t\t\t\tBen\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235330511_d83b363ac4_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235330511_d83b363ac4_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235330511_d83b363ac4_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235330511_d83b363ac4_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235330511_d83b363ac4_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24360'>\n\t\t\t\tMark\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236120102_3007b544a0_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236120102_3007b544a0_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236120102_3007b544a0_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236120102_3007b544a0_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236120102_3007b544a0_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24361'>\n\t\t\t\tOld boat onshore\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221770725_ec639484a2_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221770725_ec639484a2_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221770725_ec639484a2_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221770725_ec639484a2_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221770725_ec639484a2_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24362'>\n\t\t\t\tBen awaiting a pick-up\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222561814_d39e06379c_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222561814_d39e06379c_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222561814_d39e06379c_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222561814_d39e06379c_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222561814_d39e06379c_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24363'>\n\t\t\t\tBen became friendly with the 5 people on board Robyn&#8217;s Nest and they motored by to pick him up and take him snorkeling at an underwater cave\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236120714_0733b0afef_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236120714_0733b0afef_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236120714_0733b0afef_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236120714_0733b0afef_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236120714_0733b0afef_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24364'>\n\t\t\t\tThe fruit man\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235333711_8ceeb8cec7_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235333711_8ceeb8cec7_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235333711_8ceeb8cec7_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235333711_8ceeb8cec7_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235333711_8ceeb8cec7_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24365'>\n\t\t\t\tThe fruit man&#8217;s wife\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235332735_e6788c14b3_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235332735_e6788c14b3_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235332735_e6788c14b3_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235332735_e6788c14b3_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235332735_e6788c14b3_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24366'>\n\t\t\t\tSome of the fruit man&#8217;s kids\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231529648_98b15d3ce7_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231529648_98b15d3ce7_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231529648_98b15d3ce7_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231529648_98b15d3ce7_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231529648_98b15d3ce7_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24367'>\n\t\t\t\tUnderway to another anchorage\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230736325_13b9482424_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230736325_13b9482424_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230736325_13b9482424_b-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230736325_13b9482424_b-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24368'>\n\t\t\t\tMark checks out the sails\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230737159_6c8da66e2c_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230737159_6c8da66e2c_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230737159_6c8da66e2c_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230737159_6c8da66e2c_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230737159_6c8da66e2c_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24369'>\n\t\t\t\tJust hanging out\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231533620_df1ea8c48b_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231533620_df1ea8c48b_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231533620_df1ea8c48b_b-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231533620_df1ea8c48b_b-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24370'>\n\t\t\t\tComing back to the boat\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222570480_5a13deabf9_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222570480_5a13deabf9_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222570480_5a13deabf9_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222570480_5a13deabf9_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222570480_5a13deabf9_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24371'>\n\t\t\t\tNice view\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222568534_1ff11a6222_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222568534_1ff11a6222_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222568534_1ff11a6222_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222568534_1ff11a6222_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222568534_1ff11a6222_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24372'>\n\t\t\t\tAll the anchorages in Tonga have real names, but the sailers refer to them by their number on a popular Moorings yacht charter company map.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235340747_2410519b04_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235340747_2410519b04_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235340747_2410519b04_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235340747_2410519b04_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235340747_2410519b04_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24373'>\n\t\t\t\tOpportunity to buy handicrafts before the Tongan Feast\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236131068_6d421f23ed_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236131068_6d421f23ed_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236131068_6d421f23ed_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236131068_6d421f23ed_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236131068_6d421f23ed_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24374'>\n\t\t\t\tTongan Feast at Anchorage #11\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230748591_055c379f77_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230748591_055c379f77_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230748591_055c379f77_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230748591_055c379f77_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230748591_055c379f77_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24375'>\n\t\t\t\tSchool kids perform \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231893034_e88ef8eefd_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231893034_e88ef8eefd_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231893034_e88ef8eefd_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231893034_e88ef8eefd_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231893034_e88ef8eefd_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24376'>\n\t\t\t\tThe small boy in the center was the star of the show\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235342969_f6e63a8c43_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235342969_f6e63a8c43_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235342969_f6e63a8c43_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235342969_f6e63a8c43_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235342969_f6e63a8c43_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24377'>\n\t\t\t\tThe little girl smiled like this non-stop \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236134416_dd5558348f_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236134416_dd5558348f_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236134416_dd5558348f_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236134416_dd5558348f_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236134416_dd5558348f_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24378'>\n\t\t\t\tTongan Feast\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231535076_98c811f349_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231535076_98c811f349_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231535076_98c811f349_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231535076_98c811f349_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231535076_98c811f349_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24379'>\n\t\t\t\tTongan feast\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231536330_a1e45cc1e4_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231536330_a1e45cc1e4_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231536330_a1e45cc1e4_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231536330_a1e45cc1e4_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231536330_a1e45cc1e4_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24380'>\n\t\t\t\tTongan feast\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230743275_624f49533a_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230743275_624f49533a_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230743275_624f49533a_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230743275_624f49533a_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2230743275_624f49533a_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24381'>\n\t\t\t\tTongan feast\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231538638_557ab3bdcb_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231538638_557ab3bdcb_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231538638_557ab3bdcb_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231538638_557ab3bdcb_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231538638_557ab3bdcb_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24382'>\n\t\t\t\tTongan feast\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231539864_fb59c29700_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231539864_fb59c29700_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231539864_fb59c29700_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231539864_fb59c29700_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231539864_fb59c29700_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24383'>\n\t\t\t\tTongan feast\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231540832_7c471213ed_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231540832_7c471213ed_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231540832_7c471213ed_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231540832_7c471213ed_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231540832_7c471213ed_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24384'>\n\t\t\t\tBen tries Kava \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231541522_48fa63a67f_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231541522_48fa63a67f_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231541522_48fa63a67f_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231541522_48fa63a67f_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231541522_48fa63a67f_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24385'>\n\t\t\t\tA little too much Kava for this fellow\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231100253_c41cce5a1b_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231100253_c41cce5a1b_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231100253_c41cce5a1b_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231100253_c41cce5a1b_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231100253_c41cce5a1b_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24386'>\n\t\t\t\tTongan feast\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231895328_7b93fc2eb5_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231895328_7b93fc2eb5_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231895328_7b93fc2eb5_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231895328_7b93fc2eb5_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231895328_7b93fc2eb5_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24387'>\n\t\t\t\tTongan feast\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231896444_143b8d5867_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231896444_143b8d5867_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231896444_143b8d5867_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231896444_143b8d5867_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231896444_143b8d5867_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24388'>\n\t\t\t\tBen sits across from Denise during the feast \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231107933_62a94c5d8e_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231107933_62a94c5d8e_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231107933_62a94c5d8e_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231107933_62a94c5d8e_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231107933_62a94c5d8e_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24389'>\n\t\t\t\tA Spanish restaurant just off of anchorage #11\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221778591_daaf456992_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221778591_daaf456992_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221778591_daaf456992_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221778591_daaf456992_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221778591_daaf456992_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24390'>\n\t\t\t\tBen pours wine for our friends\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221776349_eda40032ac_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221776349_eda40032ac_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221776349_eda40032ac_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221776349_eda40032ac_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221776349_eda40032ac_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24391'>\n\t\t\t\tOur friends join us at La Paella for a very fun evening \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222570620_254e8339f8_b-2.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222570620_254e8339f8_b-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222570620_254e8339f8_b-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222570620_254e8339f8_b-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222570620_254e8339f8_b-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24392'>\n\t\t\t\tBen at anchorage #11\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222571054_06d1d47408_b-2.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222571054_06d1d47408_b-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222571054_06d1d47408_b-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222571054_06d1d47408_b-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222571054_06d1d47408_b-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24393'>\n\t\t\t\tBen and Laura\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221781295_5ea99bc7e9_b-2.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221781295_5ea99bc7e9_b-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221781295_5ea99bc7e9_b-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221781295_5ea99bc7e9_b-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221781295_5ea99bc7e9_b-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24394'>\n\t\t\t\tBen and Mark\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222571972_42fc0d3cba_b-2.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222571972_42fc0d3cba_b-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222571972_42fc0d3cba_b-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222571972_42fc0d3cba_b-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222571972_42fc0d3cba_b-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24395'>\n\t\t\t\tSabbatical III and Risho Maru\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222572348_c1137d141f_b-2.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222572348_c1137d141f_b-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222572348_c1137d141f_b-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222572348_c1137d141f_b-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222572348_c1137d141f_b-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24396'>\n\t\t\t\tRisho Maru\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221782643_1b33f51db9_b-2.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221782643_1b33f51db9_b-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221782643_1b33f51db9_b-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221782643_1b33f51db9_b-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221782643_1b33f51db9_b-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24397'>\n\t\t\t\tWonderful friends  \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221783201_738e43350d_b-2.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221783201_738e43350d_b-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221783201_738e43350d_b-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221783201_738e43350d_b-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221783201_738e43350d_b-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24398'>\n\t\t\t\tWatermelon and pineapples are abundant in Tonga \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235346195_a8bd6e4c94_b-2.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235346195_a8bd6e4c94_b-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235346195_a8bd6e4c94_b-2.jpg 683w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235346195_a8bd6e4c94_b-2-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24399'>\n\t\t\t\tLaura watches out for coral\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235346845_6128073b9f_b-2.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235346845_6128073b9f_b-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235346845_6128073b9f_b-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235346845_6128073b9f_b-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235346845_6128073b9f_b-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24400'>\n\t\t\t\tLaura keeps a watch out for coral\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221783665_a5376c2e43_b-2.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221783665_a5376c2e43_b-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221783665_a5376c2e43_b-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221783665_a5376c2e43_b-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221783665_a5376c2e43_b-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24401'>\n\t\t\t\tOrganized by Ronny from Nautilus for the &quot;kids&quot;, but everyone participated and had a great time.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221784127_5c4a558d03_b-2.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221784127_5c4a558d03_b-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221784127_5c4a558d03_b-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221784127_5c4a558d03_b-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221784127_5c4a558d03_b-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24402'>\n\t\t\t\tFinn plays a game \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222576010_cc13221f8f_b-2.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222576010_cc13221f8f_b-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222576010_cc13221f8f_b-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222576010_cc13221f8f_b-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222576010_cc13221f8f_b-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24403'>\n\t\t\t\tPirate&#8217;s party\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222577060_2f48a249b9_b-2.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222577060_2f48a249b9_b-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222577060_2f48a249b9_b-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222577060_2f48a249b9_b-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222577060_2f48a249b9_b-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24404'>\n\t\t\t\tPeter&#8217;s turn\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222577624_1504577045_b-2.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222577624_1504577045_b-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222577624_1504577045_b-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222577624_1504577045_b-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222577624_1504577045_b-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24405'>\n\t\t\t\tAlex&#8217;s turn \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222578004_e3c25c0c7e_b-2.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222578004_e3c25c0c7e_b-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222578004_e3c25c0c7e_b-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222578004_e3c25c0c7e_b-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222578004_e3c25c0c7e_b-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24406'>\n\t\t\t\tKatherine &#8211; Ian&#8217;s friend on Afriki &#8211; has a turn \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221788447_8a6b928758_b-2.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221788447_8a6b928758_b-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221788447_8a6b928758_b-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221788447_8a6b928758_b-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221788447_8a6b928758_b-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24407'>\n\t\t\t\tThe kids await instructions for the next game \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222579056_990558994f_b-2.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222579056_990558994f_b-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222579056_990558994f_b-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222579056_990558994f_b-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222579056_990558994f_b-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24408'>\n\t\t\t\tPirate&#8217;s party\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221789465_c43ee5cabe_b-2.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221789465_c43ee5cabe_b-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221789465_c43ee5cabe_b-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221789465_c43ee5cabe_b-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221789465_c43ee5cabe_b-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24409'>\n\t\t\t\tLaura sits with Regine (Galdus) and Britta and Michael (Vera) \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222580504_5af2929efe_b-2.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222580504_5af2929efe_b-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222580504_5af2929efe_b-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222580504_5af2929efe_b-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222580504_5af2929efe_b-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24410'>\n\t\t\t\tBen, Katherine,Krista and Ian \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221791067_4754d82431_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221791067_4754d82431_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221791067_4754d82431_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221791067_4754d82431_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221791067_4754d82431_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24411'>\n\t\t\t\tSilly game  &#8211; we laughed until we cried \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221791523_bf41248c67_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221791523_bf41248c67_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221791523_bf41248c67_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221791523_bf41248c67_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221791523_bf41248c67_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24412'>\n\t\t\t\tSunset at the Pirate&#8217;s party\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222582218_80b62c34ac_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222582218_80b62c34ac_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222582218_80b62c34ac_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222582218_80b62c34ac_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222582218_80b62c34ac_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24413'>\n\t\t\t\tSunset at Pirate&#8217;s party\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221792455_b6979d550f_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221792455_b6979d550f_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221792455_b6979d550f_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221792455_b6979d550f_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221792455_b6979d550f_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24414'>\n\t\t\t\tLaura sits with Alex and Finn \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221792947_f486e4487c_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221792947_f486e4487c_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221792947_f486e4487c_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221792947_f486e4487c_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221792947_f486e4487c_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24415'>\n\t\t\t\tRonny, the party organizer, and a single hander, is sitting to the right of the two Claudia&#8217;s from Tahaa \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222583668_b82667693a_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222583668_b82667693a_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222583668_b82667693a_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222583668_b82667693a_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222583668_b82667693a_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24416'>\n\t\t\t\tBen and Finn schmooze\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236136334_b718b3f3e5_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236136334_b718b3f3e5_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236136334_b718b3f3e5_b-1.jpg 683w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236136334_b718b3f3e5_b-1-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24417'>\n\t\t\t\tGorgeous clouds\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235348021_deb240063d_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235348021_deb240063d_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235348021_deb240063d_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235348021_deb240063d_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235348021_deb240063d_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24418'>\n\t\t\t\tEven cloudy days can be beautiful\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235348705_8289cc43f8_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235348705_8289cc43f8_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235348705_8289cc43f8_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235348705_8289cc43f8_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235348705_8289cc43f8_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24419'>\n\t\t\t\tBeautiful coastline anchorage #23\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236138758_ba689e3445_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236138758_ba689e3445_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236138758_ba689e3445_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236138758_ba689e3445_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236138758_ba689e3445_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24420'>\n\t\t\t\tWild vegetation at anchorage #23\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235350527_1144fa3473_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235350527_1144fa3473_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235350527_1144fa3473_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235350527_1144fa3473_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235350527_1144fa3473_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24421'>\n\t\t\t\tNature at its best\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235351469_62021c90ba_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235351469_62021c90ba_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235351469_62021c90ba_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235351469_62021c90ba_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235351469_62021c90ba_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24422'>\n\t\t\t\tBen\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236141726_9317c287f8_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236141726_9317c287f8_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236141726_9317c287f8_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236141726_9317c287f8_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236141726_9317c287f8_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24423'>\n\t\t\t\tView from the cliffs of anchorage #23\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236145000_a89fdf7ed3_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236145000_a89fdf7ed3_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236145000_a89fdf7ed3_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236145000_a89fdf7ed3_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236145000_a89fdf7ed3_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24424'>\n\t\t\t\tThe musicians get together the night after the pirate&#8217;s party\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236145886_cebe8cf518_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236145886_cebe8cf518_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236145886_cebe8cf518_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236145886_cebe8cf518_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236145886_cebe8cf518_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24425'>\n\t\t\t\tAnchorage #23\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236142920_a89f1b5eca_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236142920_a89f1b5eca_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236142920_a89f1b5eca_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236142920_a89f1b5eca_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236142920_a89f1b5eca_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24426'>\n\t\t\t\tLaura with Regine and Gerard\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236143966_045ff2878c_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236143966_045ff2878c_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236143966_045ff2878c_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236143966_045ff2878c_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236143966_045ff2878c_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24427'>\n\t\t\t\tWe go for a wonderful hike at anchorage #23 with the &quot;Galdus&quot; \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236146530_077d953853_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236146530_077d953853_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236146530_077d953853_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236146530_077d953853_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236146530_077d953853_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24428'>\n\t\t\t\tAnchorage #23\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236148060_00d9c6a9fa_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236148060_00d9c6a9fa_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236148060_00d9c6a9fa_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236148060_00d9c6a9fa_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236148060_00d9c6a9fa_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24429'>\n\t\t\t\tRed dirt on anchorage #23\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236149618_ce0b7d37ac_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236149618_ce0b7d37ac_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236149618_ce0b7d37ac_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236149618_ce0b7d37ac_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236149618_ce0b7d37ac_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24430'>\n\t\t\t\tView from hills on anchorage #23\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235338531_46435c1d38_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235338531_46435c1d38_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235338531_46435c1d38_b-1.jpg 683w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235338531_46435c1d38_b-1-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24431'>\n\t\t\t\tThe PItts out for a hike\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235336545_48acfb3995_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235336545_48acfb3995_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235336545_48acfb3995_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235336545_48acfb3995_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235336545_48acfb3995_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24432'>\n\t\t\t\tKatherine from Afriki goes for a walk with us\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221793955_1f9b93ecaa_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221793955_1f9b93ecaa_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221793955_1f9b93ecaa_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221793955_1f9b93ecaa_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221793955_1f9b93ecaa_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24433'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of the prettiest places we were at \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221795097_29cd9f7fa8_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221795097_29cd9f7fa8_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221795097_29cd9f7fa8_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221795097_29cd9f7fa8_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221795097_29cd9f7fa8_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24434'>\n\t\t\t\tAnchorage #23 &#8211; Vava&#8217;u\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222584656_223838489e_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222584656_223838489e_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222584656_223838489e_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222584656_223838489e_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222584656_223838489e_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24435'>\n\t\t\t\tAnchorage #23 &#8211; Vava&#8217;u\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222587250_4353222b73_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222587250_4353222b73_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222587250_4353222b73_b-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222587250_4353222b73_b-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24436'>\n\t\t\t\tAnchorage #23 &#8211; Vava&#8217;u\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221796829_743a823fc2_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221796829_743a823fc2_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221796829_743a823fc2_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221796829_743a823fc2_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221796829_743a823fc2_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24437'>\n\t\t\t\tGesche and Yannic \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221796307_ff0c73ede2_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221796307_ff0c73ede2_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221796307_ff0c73ede2_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221796307_ff0c73ede2_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2221796307_ff0c73ede2_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24438'>\n\t\t\t\tGesche, Herbert and Yannic come to the small sandy beach on their rowing dinghy\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235368511_c0615a15af_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235368511_c0615a15af_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235368511_c0615a15af_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235368511_c0615a15af_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235368511_c0615a15af_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24439'>\n\t\t\t\tAlex and Finn\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222587992_18f7f3bccb_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222587992_18f7f3bccb_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222587992_18f7f3bccb_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222587992_18f7f3bccb_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222587992_18f7f3bccb_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24440'>\n\t\t\t\tAnchorage #23 &#8211; Vava&#8217;u\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222588456_7ed68319b6_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222588456_7ed68319b6_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222588456_7ed68319b6_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222588456_7ed68319b6_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222588456_7ed68319b6_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24441'>\n\t\t\t\tWe go for a run &#8211; but only Gesche is in good enough shape to really run.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222588828_48c7207849_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222588828_48c7207849_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222588828_48c7207849_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222588828_48c7207849_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222588828_48c7207849_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24442'>\n\t\t\t\tAnchorage #23 &#8211; Vava&#8217;u\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222589180_928b657a7b_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222589180_928b657a7b_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222589180_928b657a7b_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222589180_928b657a7b_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222589180_928b657a7b_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24443'>\n\t\t\t\tAnchorage #23 &#8211; Vava&#8217;u\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222589540_1e858785a0_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222589540_1e858785a0_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222589540_1e858785a0_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222589540_1e858785a0_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222589540_1e858785a0_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24444'>\n\t\t\t\tAnchorage #23 &#8211; Vava&#8217;u\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222589920_b9f5dbbda7_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222589920_b9f5dbbda7_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222589920_b9f5dbbda7_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222589920_b9f5dbbda7_b-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2222589920_b9f5dbbda7_b-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24445'>\n\t\t\t\tMark \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236156192_4b072207bb_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236156192_4b072207bb_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236156192_4b072207bb_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236156192_4b072207bb_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236156192_4b072207bb_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24446'>\n\t\t\t\tPeter and Gesche teach Ben to windsurf\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236157088_1bc3c19394_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236157088_1bc3c19394_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236157088_1bc3c19394_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236157088_1bc3c19394_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236157088_1bc3c19394_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24447'>\n\t\t\t\tAlex\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236154298_e3f84dc675_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236154298_e3f84dc675_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236154298_e3f84dc675_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236154298_e3f84dc675_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236154298_e3f84dc675_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24448'>\n\t\t\t\tUnderway\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236151256_9fa42d3d0e_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236151256_9fa42d3d0e_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236151256_9fa42d3d0e_b-1.jpg 683w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236151256_9fa42d3d0e_b-1-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24449'>\n\t\t\t\tTom and Ellen &#8220;drive&#8221; over for dinner\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235362331_1bfe6ab0be_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235362331_1bfe6ab0be_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235362331_1bfe6ab0be_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235362331_1bfe6ab0be_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2235362331_1bfe6ab0be_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24450'>\n\t\t\t\tMark is a happy host\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236150302_47ff03e5da_b-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236150302_47ff03e5da_b-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236150302_47ff03e5da_b-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236150302_47ff03e5da_b-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236150302_47ff03e5da_b-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24451'>\n\t\t\t\tLaura and Britta\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236152454_1f3ccab536_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236152454_1f3ccab536_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236152454_1f3ccab536_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236152454_1f3ccab536_b-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2236152454_1f3ccab536_b-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24452'>\n\t\t\t\tBritta, Michael, Ellen and Tom (not pictured) join us for dinner with Ben on the boat \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231904230_fa29dbab90_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231904230_fa29dbab90_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231904230_fa29dbab90_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231904230_fa29dbab90_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231904230_fa29dbab90_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24453'>\n\t\t\t\tWe are both in our dinghies heading towards La Paella for a farewell dinner with Ben \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231106853_5095de62c4_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231106853_5095de62c4_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231106853_5095de62c4_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231106853_5095de62c4_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231106853_5095de62c4_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24454'>\n\t\t\t\tLa Paella\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231897752_51af469271_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231897752_51af469271_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231897752_51af469271_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231897752_51af469271_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231897752_51af469271_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24455'>\n\t\t\t\tBen picks up some drums and accompanies the singer \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231104313_fcc5ab67ef_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231104313_fcc5ab67ef_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231104313_fcc5ab67ef_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231104313_fcc5ab67ef_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231104313_fcc5ab67ef_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24456'>\n\t\t\t\tAlex and Peter dance like professionals\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231104999_21966cf67a_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231104999_21966cf67a_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231104999_21966cf67a_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231104999_21966cf67a_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231104999_21966cf67a_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24457'>\n\t\t\t\tThe proprietress cooks, sings and dances \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231105721_4a8eb00f9d_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231105721_4a8eb00f9d_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231105721_4a8eb00f9d_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231105721_4a8eb00f9d_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231105721_4a8eb00f9d_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24458'>\n\t\t\t\tBen gets into it \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231900476_26fcbe5dec_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231900476_26fcbe5dec_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231900476_26fcbe5dec_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231900476_26fcbe5dec_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231900476_26fcbe5dec_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24459'>\n\t\t\t\tMichael and Britta are with us at La Paella \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231902630_147cde09e8_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231902630_147cde09e8_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231902630_147cde09e8_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231902630_147cde09e8_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231902630_147cde09e8_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24460'>\n\t\t\t\tThe goat stole the show .  He had a dog friend and the two of them seemed unhindered by species in their affections for each other!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231905132_6a4551fe09_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231905132_6a4551fe09_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231905132_6a4551fe09_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231905132_6a4551fe09_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231905132_6a4551fe09_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24461'>\n\t\t\t\tLa Paella\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231906162_d3f51e19a2_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231906162_d3f51e19a2_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231906162_d3f51e19a2_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231906162_d3f51e19a2_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231906162_d3f51e19a2_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24462'>\n\t\t\t\tMichael and Britta\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231112675_f33b482e1e_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231112675_f33b482e1e_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231112675_f33b482e1e_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231112675_f33b482e1e_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231112675_f33b482e1e_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24463'>\n\t\t\t\tPeter and Finn\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231917248_518b4896c3_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231917248_518b4896c3_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231917248_518b4896c3_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231917248_518b4896c3_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231917248_518b4896c3_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24464'>\n\t\t\t\tAlex and Peter\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231124017_8de0bbf4fe_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231124017_8de0bbf4fe_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231124017_8de0bbf4fe_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231124017_8de0bbf4fe_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231124017_8de0bbf4fe_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24465'>\n\t\t\t\tAlex and Peter \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231920522_039d8e90e9_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231920522_039d8e90e9_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231920522_039d8e90e9_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231920522_039d8e90e9_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231920522_039d8e90e9_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24466'>\n\t\t\t\tLa Paella\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231901482_bd20077aa0_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231901482_bd20077aa0_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231901482_bd20077aa0_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231901482_bd20077aa0_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231901482_bd20077aa0_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24467'>\n\t\t\t\tSuave Peter tries to teach Laura how to dance\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231126695_07dd676c92_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231126695_07dd676c92_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231126695_07dd676c92_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231126695_07dd676c92_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231126695_07dd676c92_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24468'>\n\t\t\t\tThe proprietress likes Ben and invites him to come back and accompany them again &#8211; but he is leaving the next day. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231922320_625c0eb002_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231922320_625c0eb002_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231922320_625c0eb002_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231922320_625c0eb002_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231922320_625c0eb002_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24469'>\n\t\t\t\tBen says goodbye to affectionate Finn\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231128059_20c78daa89_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231128059_20c78daa89_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231128059_20c78daa89_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231128059_20c78daa89_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231128059_20c78daa89_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24470'>\n\t\t\t\tAt the airport again &#8211; October 18\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231923624_d951648d7e_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231923624_d951648d7e_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231923624_d951648d7e_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231923624_d951648d7e_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231923624_d951648d7e_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24471'>\n\t\t\t\tAt the airport\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231924540_0eb9ea371f_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231924540_0eb9ea371f_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231924540_0eb9ea371f_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231924540_0eb9ea371f_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231924540_0eb9ea371f_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24472'>\n\t\t\t\tTonga was the site of a multi-nation forum of South Pacific leaders and they tried to spiff up the town with signs and posters greeting every dignitary\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231925508_fa25e17ea6_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231925508_fa25e17ea6_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231925508_fa25e17ea6_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231925508_fa25e17ea6_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231925508_fa25e17ea6_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24473'>\n\t\t\t\tGreeting to Prime Minister of Australia\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231926406_638df58b07_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231926406_638df58b07_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231926406_638df58b07_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231926406_638df58b07_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231926406_638df58b07_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24474'>\n\t\t\t\tBen takes some final shots\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231927542_3ebb3506fb_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231927542_3ebb3506fb_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231927542_3ebb3506fb_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231927542_3ebb3506fb_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231927542_3ebb3506fb_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24475'>\n\t\t\t\tBeautiful archway leading to airport\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231928284_6531b251b9_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231928284_6531b251b9_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231928284_6531b251b9_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231928284_6531b251b9_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231928284_6531b251b9_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24476'>\n\t\t\t\tInteresting sign in English\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231134461_c61553ba17_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231134461_c61553ba17_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231134461_c61553ba17_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231134461_c61553ba17_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231134461_c61553ba17_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24477'>\n\t\t\t\tAfter Ben leaves Mark and I head down to a beautiful isolated island in the southern part of the Vava&#8217;u group. Tricky entrance with lots of coral, but worth it. \n\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231135399_a2113bd385_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231135399_a2113bd385_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231135399_a2113bd385_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231135399_a2113bd385_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231135399_a2113bd385_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24478'>\n\t\t\t\tWe burn our anchorage on the lovely beach ( how romantic!)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231931356_142c3e99b2_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231931356_142c3e99b2_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231931356_142c3e99b2_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231931356_142c3e99b2_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231931356_142c3e99b2_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24479'>\n\t\t\t\tAnchorage #41\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231932500_f252e281a3_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231932500_f252e281a3_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231932500_f252e281a3_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231932500_f252e281a3_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231932500_f252e281a3_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24480'>\n\t\t\t\tRed crab\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231138395_8bb4e0a94c_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231138395_8bb4e0a94c_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231138395_8bb4e0a94c_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231138395_8bb4e0a94c_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231138395_8bb4e0a94c_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24481'>\n\t\t\t\tAnchorage #41\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231139105_3a79658980_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231139105_3a79658980_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231139105_3a79658980_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231139105_3a79658980_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231139105_3a79658980_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24482'>\n\t\t\t\tStrange moth comes inside\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231935000_9866eac50d_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231935000_9866eac50d_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231935000_9866eac50d_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231935000_9866eac50d_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231935000_9866eac50d_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24483'>\n\t\t\t\tYou can see the coral reef \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231935820_9c2494da70_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231935820_9c2494da70_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231935820_9c2494da70_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231935820_9c2494da70_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231935820_9c2494da70_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24484'>\n\t\t\t\tCoral heads everywhere \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231141811_24ac9c6b26_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231141811_24ac9c6b26_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231141811_24ac9c6b26_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231141811_24ac9c6b26_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231141811_24ac9c6b26_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24485'>\n\t\t\t\tAnchorage #41\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231938104_1d0bd2d95c_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231938104_1d0bd2d95c_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231938104_1d0bd2d95c_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231938104_1d0bd2d95c_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231938104_1d0bd2d95c_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24486'>\n\t\t\t\tAnchorage #41\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231143883_3ea06ebe47_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231143883_3ea06ebe47_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231143883_3ea06ebe47_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231143883_3ea06ebe47_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231143883_3ea06ebe47_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24487'>\n\t\t\t\tMichael and Britta say goodbye as they head back to their boat and get ready to sail to New Zealand a few weeks before us. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231158813_4085e92e04_z.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-16\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"507\" height=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231158813_4085e92e04_z.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-16-24488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231158813_4085e92e04_z.jpg 507w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2231158813_4085e92e04_z-243x300.jpg 243w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-16-24488'>\n\t\t\t\tTonga\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><!-- [slickr-flickr search=\"sets\" set=\"72157603896322550\" items=\"150\" type=\"gallery\" use_key=\"y\" sort=\"date\" date_type=\"taken\" direction=\"ascending\" size=\"m640\" attribution=\"Tongatapu and the passage to New Zealand\"] --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"slickr-gallery-attribution\">Tongatapu and the passage to New Zealand<\/h3>\n<div id='gallery-17' class='gallery galleryid-5328 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261531034_5d3c0d55db_z.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-17\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261531034_5d3c0d55db_z.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-17-24490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261531034_5d3c0d55db_z.jpg 580w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261531034_5d3c0d55db_z-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-17-24490'>\n\t\t\t\tMark was not about to let this mahi mahi get away\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260736183_7124587847_z.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-17\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260736183_7124587847_z.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-17-24491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260736183_7124587847_z.jpg 580w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260736183_7124587847_z-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-17-24491'>\n\t\t\t\tCatching more fish en route to Nuku&#8217;alofa Tonga\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261531190_1fe75c1bf9_z.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-17\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261531190_1fe75c1bf9_z.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-17-24492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261531190_1fe75c1bf9_z.jpg 580w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261531190_1fe75c1bf9_z-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-17-24492'>\n\t\t\t\tFinn and Yanic look down into the galley from the deck\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260736405_bdf5813c27_z.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-17\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260736405_bdf5813c27_z.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-17-24493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260736405_bdf5813c27_z.jpg 580w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260736405_bdf5813c27_z-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-17-24493'>\n\t\t\t\tBig Mama&#8217;s &#8211; Tongatapu\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261531266_7e4426e0ee_z.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-17\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261531266_7e4426e0ee_z.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-17-24494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261531266_7e4426e0ee_z.jpg 580w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261531266_7e4426e0ee_z-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-17-24494'>\n\t\t\t\tSign in the town of Nuku&#8217;alofa welcoming visitors\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261102781_94ac738967_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-17\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261102781_94ac738967_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-17-24495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261102781_94ac738967_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261102781_94ac738967_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261102781_94ac738967_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-17-24495'>\n\t\t\t\tIndependence Day Festival- Nuku&#8217;alofa\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261897572_5757b4fd0d_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-17\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261897572_5757b4fd0d_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-17-24496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261897572_5757b4fd0d_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261897572_5757b4fd0d_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261897572_5757b4fd0d_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-17-24496'>\n\t\t\t\tIndependence Day Festival- Nuku&#8217;alofa\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261101945_4625c1d3ac_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-17\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261101945_4625c1d3ac_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-17-24497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261101945_4625c1d3ac_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261101945_4625c1d3ac_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261101945_4625c1d3ac_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-17-24497'>\n\t\t\t\tIndependence Day Festival- Nuku&#8217;alofa\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260736493_dc1557298f_z.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-17\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260736493_dc1557298f_z.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-17-24498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260736493_dc1557298f_z.jpg 580w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260736493_dc1557298f_z-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-17-24498'>\n\t\t\t\tOctopus and eels for sale\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260736573_82d9107160_z.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-17\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260736573_82d9107160_z.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-17-24499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260736573_82d9107160_z.jpg 580w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260736573_82d9107160_z-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-17-24499'>\n\t\t\t\tOctopus\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260736629_a08c791ba1_z.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-17\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260736629_a08c791ba1_z.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-17-24500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260736629_a08c791ba1_z.jpg 580w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260736629_a08c791ba1_z-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-17-24500'>\n\t\t\t\tOctopus\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261531520_9819f9af57_z.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-17\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261531520_9819f9af57_z.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-17-24501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261531520_9819f9af57_z.jpg 580w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261531520_9819f9af57_z-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-17-24501'>\n\t\t\t\tBuying tomatoes in preparation for sale to New Zealand\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261532112_4a6ac15043_z.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-17\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261532112_4a6ac15043_z.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-17-24502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261532112_4a6ac15043_z.jpg 580w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261532112_4a6ac15043_z-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-17-24502'>\n\t\t\t\tGesche plays ping-pong with Alex\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260737231_fe5c6c0a88_z.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-17\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260737231_fe5c6c0a88_z.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-17-24503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260737231_fe5c6c0a88_z.jpg 580w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260737231_fe5c6c0a88_z-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-17-24503'>\n\t\t\t\tAlex playing ping-pong outside Big Mama&#8217;s\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260737379_fe892212de_z.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-17\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260737379_fe892212de_z.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-17-24504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260737379_fe892212de_z.jpg 580w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260737379_fe892212de_z-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-17-24504'>\n\t\t\t\tWe relax before dinner &#8211; the night before our departure to New Zealand\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261532498_e0dd607945_z.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-17\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261532498_e0dd607945_z.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-17-24505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261532498_e0dd607945_z.jpg 580w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261532498_e0dd607945_z-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-17-24505'>\n\t\t\t\tNice toilet rules &#8211; on a sign in town\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261532544_fdac895202_z.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-17\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261532544_fdac895202_z.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-17-24506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261532544_fdac895202_z.jpg 580w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261532544_fdac895202_z-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-17-24506'>\n\t\t\t\tBeautiful sunset as we set out towards New Zealand\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261532610_1a6175a3a2_z.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-17\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261532610_1a6175a3a2_z.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-17-24507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261532610_1a6175a3a2_z.jpg 580w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2261532610_1a6175a3a2_z-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-17-24507'>\n\t\t\t\tLooks just like a waterfall in the sky \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260737745_463f639bf6_z.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-17\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260737745_463f639bf6_z.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-17-24508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260737745_463f639bf6_z.jpg 580w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260737745_463f639bf6_z-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-17-24508'>\n\t\t\t\tHuge tanker passes us a day outside New Zealand\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260737873_d2cf5e2b3b_z.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-17\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260737873_d2cf5e2b3b_z.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-17-24509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260737873_d2cf5e2b3b_z.jpg 580w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260737873_d2cf5e2b3b_z-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-17-24509'>\n\t\t\t\tFirst glimpse of New Zealand from up close\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260737999_cef3199821_z.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-17\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260737999_cef3199821_z.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-17-24510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260737999_cef3199821_z.jpg 580w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260737999_cef3199821_z-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-17-24510'>\n\t\t\t\tAt the dock in Opua, New Zealand\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260738103_640f228c41_z.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-17\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260738103_640f228c41_z.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-17-24511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260738103_640f228c41_z.jpg 580w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2260738103_640f228c41_z-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-17-24511'>\n\t\t\t\tThey came by to say goodbye \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1865079435_ee18eec18d_z.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-17\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1865079435_ee18eec18d_z.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-17-24512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1865079435_ee18eec18d_z.jpg 580w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1865079435_ee18eec18d_z-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-17-24512'>\n\t\t\t\tWe are Nuku&#8217;alofa on the island of Tongatapu.  I am at\nan internet cafe. We are planning to leave for new\nZealand tomorrow afternoon.  We sailed here yesterday\nfrom Kelesia and I caught 4 fish including a very\nlarge tuna (16-18 pounds) and a dorado (mahi-mahi) of\nabout the same size.  We fed 8 people yesterday with\nthe fish and have about 12 adult size portions left.\nThe picture has me with the dorado. More later.\n\nM.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><!-- [slickr-flickr search=\"sets\" set=\"72157604535488144\" items=\"150\" type=\"gallery\" use_key=\"y\" sort=\"date\" date_type=\"taken\" direction=\"ascending\" size=\"m640\" attribution=\"New Zealand\"] --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"slickr-gallery-attribution\">New Zealand<\/h3>\n<div id='gallery-18' class='gallery galleryid-5328 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413614695_77ea837e36_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413614695_77ea837e36_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-18-24514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413614695_77ea837e36_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413614695_77ea837e36_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413614695_77ea837e36_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-18-24514'>\n\t\t\t\tThe anchorage in Opua\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413611245_9747ab1a7e_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413611245_9747ab1a7e_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-18-24515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413611245_9747ab1a7e_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413611245_9747ab1a7e_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413611245_9747ab1a7e_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-18-24515'>\n\t\t\t\tThe group of 15 boats who fought the low pressure system and straggled into Opua called themselves the Hindsight Club\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414437616_cc6dafdbc9_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414437616_cc6dafdbc9_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-18-24516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414437616_cc6dafdbc9_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414437616_cc6dafdbc9_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414437616_cc6dafdbc9_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-18-24516'>\n\t\t\t\tThey were fantastic at leading the daily radio net \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413613137_90b0e0404a_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413613137_90b0e0404a_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-18-24517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413613137_90b0e0404a_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413613137_90b0e0404a_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413613137_90b0e0404a_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-18-24517'>\n\t\t\t\tAnd the last verse is:\nNow we\u2019re all in Opua, so safe and secure-ah\nOur foulies are hanging to dry,\nWe all made it by golly\nWe\u2019re safe, warm and jolly\nAnd next time I think we should fly!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413614001_0443e508aa_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413614001_0443e508aa_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-18-24518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413614001_0443e508aa_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413614001_0443e508aa_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413614001_0443e508aa_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-18-24518'>\n\t\t\t\tAsylum, Bahati and Roxi\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414441024_f40c1686ae_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414441024_f40c1686ae_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-18-24519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414441024_f40c1686ae_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414441024_f40c1686ae_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414441024_f40c1686ae_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-18-24519'>\n\t\t\t\tOur friends from &#8220;Margarita&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413616379_3c5a18a209_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413616379_3c5a18a209_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-18-24520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413616379_3c5a18a209_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413616379_3c5a18a209_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413616379_3c5a18a209_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-18-24520'>\n\t\t\t\tAnders, Anne-Marie and Margit\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414442964_2befcde8fc_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414442964_2befcde8fc_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-18-24521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414442964_2befcde8fc_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414442964_2befcde8fc_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414442964_2befcde8fc_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-18-24521'>\n\t\t\t\tInteresting name\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414443994_f0109c18d9_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414443994_f0109c18d9_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-18-24522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414443994_f0109c18d9_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414443994_f0109c18d9_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414443994_f0109c18d9_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-18-24522'>\n\t\t\t\tView of the bay in Opua\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413619289_95554763bc_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413619289_95554763bc_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-18-24523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413619289_95554763bc_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413619289_95554763bc_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413619289_95554763bc_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-18-24523'>\n\t\t\t\tGesche, Herbert and little Yannic\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414445758_0358e71a23_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414445758_0358e71a23_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-18-24524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414445758_0358e71a23_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414445758_0358e71a23_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414445758_0358e71a23_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-18-24524'>\n\t\t\t\tView of Opua while hiking with Yara\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413620951_0f6f47d125_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413620951_0f6f47d125_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-18-24525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413620951_0f6f47d125_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413620951_0f6f47d125_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413620951_0f6f47d125_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-18-24525'>\n\t\t\t\tMark, Laura, Herbert and Yannic\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414447422_7184288c7a_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414447422_7184288c7a_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-18-24526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414447422_7184288c7a_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414447422_7184288c7a_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414447422_7184288c7a_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-18-24526'>\n\t\t\t\tMark and Finn at Mark&#8217;s 58th birthday\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414448394_d52f2c3eec_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414448394_d52f2c3eec_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-18-24527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414448394_d52f2c3eec_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414448394_d52f2c3eec_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414448394_d52f2c3eec_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-18-24527'>\n\t\t\t\tHappy Birthday with the Risho Marus\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414449264_354eb2fc69_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414449264_354eb2fc69_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-18-24528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414449264_354eb2fc69_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414449264_354eb2fc69_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414449264_354eb2fc69_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-18-24528'>\n\t\t\t\tBoth Gesche and Risho Maru baked Mark a cake!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413624571_c7e1180ed8_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413624571_c7e1180ed8_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-18-24529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413624571_c7e1180ed8_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413624571_c7e1180ed8_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413624571_c7e1180ed8_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-18-24529'>\n\t\t\t\tYannic and Finn\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414451196_a1d27efc92_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414451196_a1d27efc92_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-18-24530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414451196_a1d27efc92_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414451196_a1d27efc92_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414451196_a1d27efc92_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-18-24530'>\n\t\t\t\tOn the sail from Opua to Whangerei\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413627351_0726274759_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413627351_0726274759_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-18-24531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413627351_0726274759_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413627351_0726274759_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413627351_0726274759_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-18-24531'>\n\t\t\t\tOn the sail from Opua to Whangerei\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414453620_86f29abe9e_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414453620_86f29abe9e_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-18-24532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414453620_86f29abe9e_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414453620_86f29abe9e_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414453620_86f29abe9e_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-18-24532'>\n\t\t\t\tOn the sail from Opua to Whangerei\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414454386_9ca2d737fe_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414454386_9ca2d737fe_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-18-24533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414454386_9ca2d737fe_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414454386_9ca2d737fe_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414454386_9ca2d737fe_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-18-24533'>\n\t\t\t\tOn the sail from Opua to Whangerei\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413630187_c4604cf115_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413630187_c4604cf115_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-18-24534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413630187_c4604cf115_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413630187_c4604cf115_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413630187_c4604cf115_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-18-24534'>\n\t\t\t\tHillside by anchorage in Urquhart Bay\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413636353_6f394af6e9_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413636353_6f394af6e9_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-18-24535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413636353_6f394af6e9_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413636353_6f394af6e9_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413636353_6f394af6e9_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-18-24535'>\n\t\t\t\tHappy to be here\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413635219_fff3ce5b80_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413635219_fff3ce5b80_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-18-24536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413635219_fff3ce5b80_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413635219_fff3ce5b80_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413635219_fff3ce5b80_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-18-24536'>\n\t\t\t\tOutstanding scenery and greenery in Urquhart Bay\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414462686_02642c61f2_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414462686_02642c61f2_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-18-24537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414462686_02642c61f2_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414462686_02642c61f2_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414462686_02642c61f2_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-18-24537'>\n\t\t\t\tFantastic landscape in Urquhart Bay\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414463620_dec33b08de_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414463620_dec33b08de_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-18-24538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414463620_dec33b08de_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414463620_dec33b08de_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414463620_dec33b08de_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-18-24538'>\n\t\t\t\tRainbow over Urquhart Bay\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413639377_e76fb8a4d0_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413639377_e76fb8a4d0_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-18-24539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413639377_e76fb8a4d0_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413639377_e76fb8a4d0_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413639377_e76fb8a4d0_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-18-24539'>\n\t\t\t\tCute little park on the way to center of Whangerei from Riverside Marina\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414465486_a99b0506a5_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414465486_a99b0506a5_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-18-24540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414465486_a99b0506a5_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414465486_a99b0506a5_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2414465486_a99b0506a5_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-18-24540'>\n\t\t\t\tWe sit on the mud at low tide \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413699257_fe02020260_c.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413699257_fe02020260_c.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-18-24541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413699257_fe02020260_c.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413699257_fe02020260_c-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2413699257_fe02020260_c-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-18-24541'>\n\t\t\t\tThe boat gets hauled as we fly home until May\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3335557695_827b0b8813_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3335557695_827b0b8813_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-18-24542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3335557695_827b0b8813_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3335557695_827b0b8813_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3335557695_827b0b8813_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-18-24542'>\n\t\t\t\tBeautiful bay of Opua\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3335558227_122430dd8c_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3335558227_122430dd8c_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-18-24543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3335558227_122430dd8c_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3335558227_122430dd8c_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3335558227_122430dd8c_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-18-24543'>\n\t\t\t\tGentle day onboard &#8211; trying to be sunsafe\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3335558671_dafb7628cf_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3335558671_dafb7628cf_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-18-24544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3335558671_dafb7628cf_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3335558671_dafb7628cf_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3335558671_dafb7628cf_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-18-24544'>\n\t\t\t\tHeading south\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3336393696_d60693846c_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3336393696_d60693846c_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-18-24545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3336393696_d60693846c_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3336393696_d60693846c_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3336393696_d60693846c_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-18-24545'>\n\t\t\t\tHeading through Bay of Islands\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3335559497_ae19897215_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3335559497_ae19897215_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-18-24546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3335559497_ae19897215_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3335559497_ae19897215_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3335559497_ae19897215_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-18-24546'>\n\t\t\t\tCoastline of New Zealand\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3336394612_7528a8a94b_b.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3336394612_7528a8a94b_b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-18-24547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3336394612_7528a8a94b_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3336394612_7528a8a94b_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3336394612_7528a8a94b_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-18-24547'>\n\t\t\t\tUruquarts Bay\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure 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id='gallery-18-24548'>\n\t\t\t\tView of the cockpit from the mizen boom\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"albums clearfix\"><code><\/code><code class=\"plain\"><a title=\"homepage\" href=\"https:\/\/sabbatical3.net\">Click here to return to the Sabbatical III home page<\/a><br \/>\n<\/code><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Click on a photo to make it larger, after which you can see captions and scroll though the other photos. 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