Jer:
Moorea is treating us well so we will stay here until a short sail back on 7/11 to Papeete for fiberglass work and kid pick up.
We moved the boat yesterday to a lovely spot off of a beach where we spent a few hours reading and swimming. A quiet day. This morning I did some work in the galley (thorough cleaning of stainless pots and pans that have a litle rust), then a trip to the local shrimp farm that sells fresh shrimp mid-days on Wed, our first solo dive, back to Agility for cheese and olives, and a card game.
We purchased 3 kilos of shrimp and are glad that we did. It’s amazing shrimp – very beefy and a good, strong flavor. They were more difficult to clean raw than I expected so we de-headed and de-veined, did a quick boil, ate a big bowl with a delicious mayo/salsa sauce Tim concocted for lunch, saved a batch for dinner and froze the rest.
We then headed outside the reef where we picked up a mooring ball and went for a dive. One of the nicest things about this area is that people are so kind and willing to share information, mooring balls, etc. Nothing is really an issue. Then we inflated our bc’s, tossed them in the water, checked out all of our new gear and headed down. I enjoyed not being with a group and having our little ocean section to ourselves. There were tons of beautiful fish, a couple reef sharks (no big deal anymore at all after living with them everywhere in Fakarava – they were the Boulder equivalent of squirrels), and three sea turtles. Love the turtles. One we followed for awhile and hung out watching it fiddle around with a chunk of coral. Dug it out, pulled it up, dropped it, repeat. I assume there was food around that coral morsel. They are such graceful beautiful animals.
It’s about time for a Wire episode since the sunset is looking poor (raining). Then dinner and bed!
The photo is a panorama of our anchorage with the turquoise water, beach, and majestic peaks of Moorea.
As a side note, the pronunciation of the Polynesian names, they sound exactly as they are spelled, with every vowel pronounced.
Jer, so love reading the posts about cooking especially! Is a crock pot a thing you have, or would use? Seems as though you could use it when the water is calm. Bet you are counting the hours till the company arrives.
I quick note, I am a little confused. when you are at Sea, it says “keep replys short”-is this also true for when you are not on the open water?
Everything sounds glorious. Thank you both for being so articulate. Oh, and thank you for telling us how to pronounce the island and city names. Love the Agility logo. Well done. Jer, Sadie’s liver values are back to normal, so that’s good. Be safe. Much love, Klare
Beautiful!
If you get a chance to go to Taha’a, the Le Taha’a resort has an amazing brunch in a tree top restaurant, and Chez Louise is quite an experience for dinner – at Louise’s house. Your pictures of Moorea have me longing to return to the South Pacific. I am hoping you are enjoying your adventure.
Amy, we decided to go the the resort and try to get lunch. They allowed us to have a drink but wouldn’t serve us food without a reservation. Very humbled by the whole affair but next time we’ll make a reservation. The property looks absolutely stunning. The coral garden is world class.
Thanks for the tip.
Such spectacular colors! sounds like every day is chock full of observations and new experiences. Couldn’t be living more in the present! xxo