July 10, 2012
Our first glimpse of this holy grail of cruising destinations.
July 10, 2012
The welcoming committee just inside the pass into the harbor. This was special as we hadn’t seen many dolphins since the Marquesas Islands.
Paddling is a big recreational and competitive sport in French Polynesia. This guy used us as a windbreak for almost the whole five miles from the entrance to the marina. He was paddling along at over five knots.
And at the end of a passage – food! Here we are at the Italian restaurant that’s at the end of our dock. We caught up with Diamond Girl here in Papeete and it’s been great spending time with them. From left to right: Rich (me), Cyndi, Nelda, Larry and their daughter who was visiting, Sara. Great food, great company.
