Hello Everyone
Since our last post we have continued our tour of the Society Islands. Our stay in Moorea was short as the weather was not great and we wanted to head towards where we thought the weather would improve. Laura and Stu took a walk through from Cooks bay to Opunohu Bay (although we didn’t quite reach the next bay) and the Islands reminded us a lot of the Marquesas with tall dramatic volcanic mountains covered in flourishing green fauna.
We then took an overnight passage (roughly 100 miles) to Raiatea and Tahaa. We were pretty unlucky with the weather over night, we were expecting to have to motor with no wind, but we were greeted with strong tail winds reaching gale force and torrential rain all night long! Thankfully the weather picked up and we picked up a mooring buoy outside the Hibiscus Hotel (which was free for the night!) after a quick swim and snorkel we had a nice evening at the bar with Jeff and Tony (Sea Falke) and Andrea and Glen (Seazen) alongside a turtle farm. The following day we had great fun snorkelling, dodging the coral with the dingy and admiring the beautiful fish, we then hosted happy hour onboard Ocean Lady.
Happy hour on Ocean Lady
Leaving Tahaa for Bora Bora, here you can see Bora Bora in the background
We have now arrived after a lovely 30 mile sail in the beautiful sun in Bora Bora, one of the most beautiful Islands in the world! The views are breathtaking, the water clear blue and very inviting. There are plenty of honeymoon huts perched along the side of the beaches, one night would surely burn a whole in your wallet! We have just returned from a delicious meal at Bora Bora yacht club with the folks of Seazen and Sea Falke, and have planned to go exploring the beautiful island tomorrow.
Bora Bora from the sea, you can just about make out the reef surrounding the island
Meal out tonight at Bora Bora Yacht club, worth every penny
Hope everyone at home is well!
Ocean Lady
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