PAPEETE, FRENCH POLYNESIA

        I got to go Sailing Again! We were supposed to head to the
       
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       COOK ISLANDS
      
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        after the lovely
       
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       Rangiroa
      
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        and the
       
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       Tuamotu Archipelago,
      
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        but due to stormy weather there, with all unprotected tender ports, they made the decision to head us southwest, back to the protected port in
       
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       Papeeta (Tahiti).
      
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        We got lucky and Holly ( pictured below) found us a sailboat available for charter.
       
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       Any day on a sailboat / catamaran is my happy place. We had a good group today, a nice mix of fellow residents. Was nice to catch up with others and hear what has been keeping them busy. Great to be surrounded by people with the same shared passions!
      
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        The 6+ hour sail included snacks and a fabulous fresh tuna ( served 3 ways - ceviche, in coconut cream and sashimi) lunch. They had soft drinks and we brought our own adult beverages! We got under sail for about an hour and got to snorkel another hour. It drizzled and rained for a little bit, but nothing too bad. David Austin put together this fun video below,
       
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       Cheers!
      
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