Tiare Taporo about to head north

It's a beautiful day here in NC with the sun shining and a 10-15 knot SE. It is now 1300 on the 17th. and we are getting ready to leave for the northern lagoon tomorrow morning. We should be off the Passe du Ducos earlyish on the 19th. all being well. David and Mary have cycled into La Foa - something they have been wanting to do. We had been there when we had the car so another visit was not so pressing. Gina and Jim went ashore earlier with our bed sheets and washed them in a bucket under a tap at the head of a launching ramp!! Such are the joys of cruising. The place is busy today (Sat.) with lots of 4x4's and boat trailers as their owners have headed out to fish or surf the reef. A very NZ like scene.
Nothing else to report - will be in touch again soon. Cheers.........................

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