Some of you have been urging me to move on with pics et al but I really need to close out Tahiti first.
We arrived on a Monday and Roger left on Wednesday. The interim was spend giving Iron Lady a good exterior scrub, polish her stainless and, on the inside, do the bedding towels and laundry, vacuum, dust and scrub out the heads.
Our spare time was spent lining up a mechanic for some engine work scheduled for Friday and hitting the Pink Cocoanut Restaurant at Marina Tiana for drinks and dinner. On Thursday we went in to town for a bit and did a brief walk about. The open air but covered market here is a must see.
On Friday, we bunkered the boat and were advised by marina staff that we had to move inside the marina as a large southern ocean storm was kicking up 8 meter waves which would breech the reef and create havoc on the outer docks.
If it looks tight, it was and got worse for our departure when a cat was moved in behind us blocking more of our access lane out.
On Saturday, Deb, our daughter Kim and her friend Daria arrived at 0600 and we met them at the airport. After a morning rest, they were all off to town.
Saturday night, the big waves moved in in earnest. We were at the Pink Cocoanut well back from the seaward side of the restaurant when we were forced to move as waves washed in over the break wall over ankle deep. If those waves look big busting on the reef just imagine that the reef was over 1 mile away.
Sunday, Deb and I went to church with Emily, our cab driver, and then the girls were off to town again even thought things were mostly closed.
On Monday, we convinced the girls that we all should get out of Tahiti jail and move on. The compromise was a late Monday departure for Moorea.
Cheers