Good times

Aug 24, 1800
Anchored in Topuamu Bay
Aloha Everyone! We continue to have a fabulous time sharing this beautiful place with others. Randy, Rocky, and Darlene arrived yesterday morning on an overcast, rainy and windy day. After some breakfast we headed out toward Tahaa. We thought we might anchor on the reef side of the lagoon and do some snorkeling but with the overcast and the time we headed into to Haamene Bay. We picked up a mooring and headed to the village. Chef Bruno was just closing, which we knew, but we stopped by and said hello. After a bit of a walk in the village, we left our mooring and headed toward Hibiscus. Leo took good care of us as we were the only ones there. He prepared some local lagoon fish, which were all quite tasty. It was a bit sad to say good bye as I know Karin has enjoyed dinning at Hibiscus and she will be gone before we can return again. Leo is an older Frenchman who doesn't appear if he will be around all that much longer. It was a bit windy and some rain overnight, but, I think everyone slept well. This morning, Karin didn't feel well, so remained in her berth. We left the mooring and headed around the island, anchoring at the coral gardens area. Our three guests took the dinghy in and really enjoyed the drift dive, returning with much excitement and stories. We motored across the lagoon to Topuamu, and, unluckily, the moorings were all taken.. However, with three guys aboard, we dropped the anchor in 75' and then the guests went ashore to the small store and picked up a few supplies. A bit of a challenge due to the language barrier, but it was a good adventure. We will head ashore soon, to order a few pizza's and will bring them back to the boat. That is all for now, Aloha, David


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