PARTING IS SUCH SWEET SORROW Time to say goodbye to the friends we have made in the village of Otepa, in the atoll of Hao, and go exploring. How could we say we had ‘visited’ the atoll of Hao, when all we had done was moor up at the village. […]
French Polynesia
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Have you ever heard the saying THE BEST LAID PLANS OF MICE AND MEN? I am not sure where the saying comes from, but it has been used to describe plans that go astray. Man (and dogs)may be an intelligent creature, who can prepare and plan, but in the end […]
In part 1 of the ‘misadventures’ of Spirit of Argo we left the crew with no water and no water maker. Not a pleasant situation to be in. The humans had a restless night, squeezed the last of the water out of the tank to make coffee in the morning, […]
WINDY NIGHTS Here I am, snuggled in bed and I should feel safe, but with the wind howling through the rigging I can not escape a feeling of apprehension. I know the humans have done their best to move to a more sheltered corner of the atoll, but nothing more […]
Finally got some internet to share with you some of the highlights of our visit to the atoll of Tahanea in South Pacific country of French Polynesia. The atoll has no permanent residence, no airport and the only way to visit is by boat. The lack of any internet connection […]
Broadband speeds are coming to the Tuamotus, but not here yet. It took all day to load this little clip up for you guys. Enjoy!