We left the pearl farm mooring ball and headed to to Uturoa to check in with the local Gendamerie. We are the type of cruisers that do not particularly care for pulling out mooring lines and fenders so we anchored in our deepest anchorage yet 97 feet. We took the […]
Noon Report
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We’ve picked up our pace and are on the move around Taha’a, but anchored in Baie Haamene last night was hot. We had heard from other cruisers that generally anchored deep within the Baie would still be windy because the wind funnels through the channel; however, this was not the […]
We had a productive morning and moved the boat to the north end of Taha’a and anchored in 45 feet of sand in front of a shallow sand bank. Taha’as lagoon averages 110 to 130 feet deep in the center and we are circling it slowly but are challenged finding […]
We moved to the the north west side of Taha’a and the wind shifted to the north west which made for an interesting anchorage. Normally, the wind comes out of the east so we would be on the leeward side of the island and protected from strong winds and squalls. […]
Last night we were super tired from snorkeling and motu exploring, so sorry for the small noon report. With such a busy day yesterday we did not have a chance to cook the duck. Today our initial plan was to sail outside of Taha’a and into a southern pass of […]
Yesterday we went to town and took a look at the fishing gear. Not so much to our surprise the prices for a Penn fishing reel was twice the amount from in the states, so for $162 we purchased two hand lines, 260kg weight line, and mechanics. We found a […]
We decided to stay near Uturoa because we had the perfect anchorage to watch the Hawaiki Nui Canoe race from Huahine to Raiatea. We enjoyed Halloween with a couple of friends at Le Napoli a pizza restaurant. We took a $10 taxi ride by Taxi Warren Jr. (Vini 87 72 […]
According to Lonely Planet Marae Taputapuatea is the most important marae (traditional temple) in French Polynesia. Information boards explain that a Marae was created for changes in the tribe and / or chief. The old marae is torn down or destroyed while the new marae is built in its place […]
Huge bummer! We fished the entire way between Raiatea and Huahine with our new hand-lines and not even a nibble. We had a little hope when birds started to circle near the Avamoa Pass outside of the main village Fare, but then as we got closer they just sat on […]
Huahine is comprised of two islands, Huahine Nui and Huahine Iti, that are connected by a bridge. Yesterday we used our bikes to bicycle around Huahine Nui which is approximately 15 miles and only one mountain with a 15% grade going up and down. That may not sound that steep […]
During our travels thus far we have checked each hardware or supply store for a fruit picker. This not so odd twisted piece of metal is a wonderful little tool to pick fruit trees that have some altitude. While anchored near Fare we asked a local women walking with her […]
Haha, we were boat bound for six days because of weather. With our Wifi amplifier we have been surfing the web and being internet bums. We wish the connection was good enough to upload more photos, but really the connection was only good enough for browsing, texting, and Christmas shopping! […]