View of the airport as we sail from Hakahau to Hakahetau
Clouds cover the tips of the mountains most of the time
The phallic peaks of Hakahetau
Sunset from anchorage in Hakahetau
Michael and Britta are with us in Hakahetau
Magnificent mangoes
Crazy tree roots
Route to the waterfall and beyond
Walking to the waterfall near Hakahetau
The waterfall – Hakahetau
At the waterfall
At the waterfall
The dock at Hakahetau
Rainbow in Hakahetau over our friend Vera
Fantastic mountains in Hakahetau
The dock at Hakahetau
Church in Hakahetau
Election time in Ua Pou
Restaurant owner and her grandson in Hakahetau
Fresh fruit on board
Sunset with outriggers and sailboat
Sunset with sailboat
Squall approaching
Toau – Tuomotu Island – end of June 2007
Approaching Toau
Lives on Toau with husband Gaston and several family members
Diver, builder, farmer, pearl cultivator
Valerie from S/V Betsy
Little boy from S/V Betsy
Ange – from S/V Betsy
The dog on Toau
Gaston
Laura with Valentine and Ange
Britta from S/V Vera
The dock at Toau
In exchange for a bottle of rum I got to pick out a few black pearls
The kitchen in Toau
In the dining room in Toau
View of anchorage in Toau
Mark and a dead shark
The dock in Toau
Toau
Laura visiting one of the residents
Dishes done outside
Pots and pans
Husked coconut
The fancy head for family members
Disposing of plastics is a big problem on this tiny island
One of several pigs
The Risho Marus built this for Valentine and Gaston
Dead shark
Dead shark
Valentine’s restaurant
Valentine’s church
Gorgeaus spot
The semi-enclosed sleeping quarters
Injured baby frigate bird
The one and only phone on the island and it worked great
The Tuomotus including Toau
Tahiti
You must get clearance from the airport to cross the channel for fear of getting clipped by a plane.
Look out for low flying planes
Megayacht Squall
Yacht complete with helicopter
View of Moorea from Tahiti
Moorea from Tahiti anchorage
Moorea from Tahiti anchorage
The fish sat out in the hot sun for quite a long time. Hard to imagine how they stayed fresh.
Our bus driver stopped and bought one. Wonder how long he was going to be on duty.
Mark takes a photo from up the mast
One of numerous chandleries we stopped at in Papeete – none as well stocked as we had expected or hoped.
These sunsets were the best part of Tahiti
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No boats stay in the main harbor since they decided to charge for tying up at the dock.
One of the many trucks that serve relatively inexpensive and good food. We didn’t try the poisson cru here, but in Huahine it was amazing.
Mmmmm – side of goat
One of the many delapidated red trucks that shuttle you around town.
Tatoo artist at work
Outrigger racing in Papeete
Outrigger racing in Papeete
Outrigger racing in Papeete
Outrigger racing in Papeete
Outrigger racing in Papeete
Outrigger racing in Papeete
Or is that "rats and tsuris?"
Tahiti
Moorea
The clear water of Moorea
Dinghying back from a visit to Cook’s Bay
Mark on the beach
Fishing nets hanging to dry
Horizontal palm tree
Clear water of Moorea
Moorea
Lush and spectacular scenery
Moorea
An archeological site
One of several expensive and scenic resorts
Coral everywhere
Dressed up to sightsee
We stayed here for about a week
Rainbow over Moorea
Tahiti
Huahine
We see a terrific local dance group perform
Archeological site in Huahine
The movies showing in Huahine
“Snacks” are great for inexpensive meals
Papayas
Our boat in Avea bay
Pink hibiscus
Banana flowers
Bananas in bloom
Great tuna for sale in Huahine
Our friends on Robyn’s Nest sit near the aqua water
Mark sets out the fishing pole
Tahaa
When we arrived in Tahaa we caught up with our friends Alex, Peter and Finn whom we had not seen for two months.
Alex’s mom (Ricki) and sister (Sol) were visiting and our two boats spent many fun days together in Tahaa and Bora Bora.
Alex with her mom and sister
Coral in Tahaa
The giant clams in Tahaa were incredibly colorful and exotic
Clown fish
We couldn’t get enough of snorkeling here. The water was perfect.
View of Tahaa
We all dinghy over to the island to husk coconuts
Peter opens coconuts for us all
Laura tries her hand at opening coconuts
So delicious!
Coconut husks make great stage props we discovered
The perfect day
Finn
Mark and a perfect sky
Heading to a new anchorage in Tahaa together
Church in Tahaa
Laura hanging out
One of many beautiful sunsets
View of Bora Bora from Tahaa
Sunset in Tahaa
Our keel is just inches from big coral heads
Like swimming in a big clear swimming pool
Mark goes for a snorkel
Picturesque dinghy
Happy sailer
Society Islands
Tahaa
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