Snorkeling at the Rangiroa “Aquarium”
went snorkeling twice today at what the locals call “The Aquarium”. After hearing the stories that Orin, Eli and Dailin shared, Kirsten and Jaeden were also anxious to go. It…
Friendly Village of Tiputa, Rangiroa
Jaeden and I woke up early to check out the conditions at Tiputa Pass. Since arriving in Rangiroa we had wanted to return to Tiputa where we had spent a…
Black Pearls and Dolphins
This morning we went with a friend that we had met at church the day before on one of his company's free shuttles to go to the Gauguin Pearl Farm.…
Arriving at Ahe (next day)
The next morning we awoke and finished our family studies and quick chores first off. Before long we heard another boat of voices outside on the water. A few new…
Missing Battens in the Mainsail
The morning we arrived in Ahe at the beginning of this week we noticed the batten (flexible pipe to keep the mainsail rigid) just below the first reef line (1/3…
Arriving at Ahe
Saying goodbye to our dear friends in Nuku Hiva was harder than we anticipated. I knew this part of our journey would be difficult but somehow I did not expect…
Yes I shot a fish, No I couldn’t eat it
So today our first full day on Ahe we all started by cleaning up and fixing the things that broke in yesterday's high winds (since the boat is so small…
Generous People in Ahe
Today was a magical day on our first Tuamotu Island of Ahe. The morning sun was finally out after almost a week of cloudy skies and it turned the colors…
Ahe, A Doughnut Shaped Island Reef
Ahe is an atoll which is a doughnut shaped island. The island was initially formed by a volcano which subsequently sunk in the middle leaving the crest of the crater…
Bonking Trees at the Hikoku’a Archaeological Site
Our new friends, the family that treated us at their home/restaurant on Sunday invited us to go for a trip by jeep to the other side of the island (Taipivai and Hatiheu).…
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