Category Archives: Society Islands 2013

Day two was tour day and Armando, our local guide picked us up in a modified pick up truck. First stop was a quick visit to the Post Office to send postcards home that will probably get there around Christmas … Continue reading →

After dinner and the Tahitian dance review in Moorea it was off to bed early as we were bound for Huahini with a midnight departure. More about that, but first, a bit of local geography. French Polynesia is composed of … Continue reading →

First, a few more shots as we approached Cook’s Bay on Moorea. Once anchored up, the crew hit the water for a refreshing dip followed by a fresh tuna dinner and an early night. Next day was a walkabout around … Continue reading →

OK – we did head off to Moorea as planned and daughter Kim caught a nice little tuna on the way. Dinner was tuna saviche, grilled tuna and shrimp on the barbee with kumara. All after a delightful swim off … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

Its a sad day. Our Mark 3 boom strung Pasarelle is no more. This morning, the Harbour Master came by and said that a dangerous surge condition was expected over the weekend. The weather sites are showing a deep low … Continue reading →

A little diversion from the passage posts. When we arrived at Marina Taina, we had to med moore the boat. Process consisted of backing the boat in between two other boats while deploying the anchor. Once in position, a marina … Continue reading →