Pacific Crossing 2010-11
 

August Pictures

 

 

 

 

 

Amy got dressed up on the west side of Huahine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Driftwood flower box

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our trip to Huahine's Hana Iti

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A few of the resort's structures were still standing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Philip the caretaker also made jewlery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

His rental property was spectacular

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The exterior

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The views of Spirare and Quicksilver

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and Shango

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Hana Iti's claim to fame, the Porcelain Rose

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We brought an ornamental  ginger flower back to the boat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our next spectacular Society Island, Raiatea

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another jagged spine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Polynesia's most sacred religious site, Taputapuatea

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From this spot explorers left for Hawaii and New Zealand

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Each vertical wooden carving commemorated a human sacrifice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We recognized similarities to the Marquesan sculptures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On to the southwest side of Raiatea

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New LED light installed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joanne supervising

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Job complete

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Laundry in paradise

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Martini screen at sunset

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our last Society Island, Bora Bora as viewed from inside the lagoon at Tahaa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saved the most dramatic for last, Bora Bora

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Many lagoon hotel bungalows

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lagoon had many Rays

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crystal clear water to view anchor chain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The most famous hangout, Bloody Mary's. Guests included Shango, Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, Kite, Marlon Brando, etc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marianna look-a-like in the lagoon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paddlers galore

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

kids playing in our wake

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bora Bora's Mt. Pahia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vaughn says it best

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A lot of relaxing for me that night

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rainbow at Bora Bora Yacht Club

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bora Bora's Va'a Boat Club.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Build canoes and train canoeists   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home of Champions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amy gets to try

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

She's a natural

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I can go backwards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not too well forwards

 

 

 

 

 

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