Lazy

0800 Position 16-49S 150-59W.  At anchor in Avea Bay, Huahine

We had a busy couple of days saying goodby to Mike, collecting Piers and Doc, clearing out of the country, provisioning, fueling, watering, and sailing to Moorea and Huahine.  We earned a vacation from our vacation, so we vacationed yesterday in Huahine.  We didn't do anything but laze around on Van Diemen.  Oh sure, we did check out the talent that arrived on the charter catamarans and went for a swim, but did little else. Our biggest accomplishment for the day was moving Van Diemen 150 yards back to "our spot" in front of the Relais Mahana Hotel when the usurping catamaran there departed. 

We didn't even launch the dinghy until it was time to hit the food truck for dinner.  It was great food, as usual, but they were out of chow mein, their specialty, which disappointed a few of the crew.

There is more energy aboard today.  This morning the boys were up before sunrise to head into the hotel for fresh baguettes.  Rob is off on his bicycle now to buy some vanilla from a farmer down the road.  We will be departing for Raiatea when he returns. 

Moonset over Raiatea from the anchorage in Avea Bay