Weather

Well even in Paradise (Oh sorry, we are still in Opito), you have to have a bit of bad weather and even as it is, it isn't really that bad. Just a day of 35 knot winds and pouring rain. We've got a good anchorage and we needed a day to just "bum" around anyway. Actually, I did some book work, we managed to find some free internet (shocking) and even here we need to do such mundane things.

Sunday arrives and brings the sun with it, so after breakfast we haul anchor and head to our next lovely place to be - Awaawaroa Bay on Moturua Island (see…it's a tough go here trying to say where we are). We've had to consider the direction of this bay's opening as the winds are to be switching direction and could bring uncomfortable conditions, hopefully the weather predictions are correct and we've chosen wisely. Of course there is a lovely walk (hike) here so I pack us a picnic lunch and we head off to "beach" the dingy and explore the hills and dales and beaches that this place has to offer. We are not disappointed. I have a large glass container on our galley (kitchen) counter that we are slowly filling with all of the beautiful shells that we find on our treks. Soon I'll need another container.


We've had some good news today, John - who crossed with us from Mexico to Marquesis last April, is able to join us for our trip to Fiji. The more hands on deck, the better.