Les Relais de Josephine
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Atoll does not equal atoll
... our 30 minutes flight from Fakarava to Rangiroa we realized that we left paradise and heading for another Coral Atoll, hoping to find another paradise! But as we arrived, we experienced directly that Rangiroa is much more touristic and commercialized then we thought it would be. We were picked up at the airport and now heading for our campsite "Camping Nanua". When we arrived, no campground but instead a bungalow… eh a misunderstanding? No, as the bungalows were ...
Fish and More Beautiful Fish
... to Rangiroa
Our journey from Nuku Hiva in the Marquaisas to Rangiroa in the Tuamotos was to be a 4 day passage, and one that Ray will not forget very quickly, as this was the passage which provided us with our first Mahi Mahi.
Ray had put 3 lures in the water consisting of 2 hand lines and also a rod, however we weren’t having much success. Then just before dusk (on about the 2nd night we were out at sea), Ray decided to change the ...
Rangiroa
... could pick out a necklace for Molly. The town was so small, and so typique of so many South Pacific towns…..several churches..they really made their mark. A big town pier which was busy because the weekly cargo/supply ship had just arrived…so lots of activity.
Time for snorkeling and relaxing before packing and heading out to the airport. Tyson collected 13 fish from the hotel’s pond, plus water and greenery….we will see if the fish ...
Rangiroa Atoll
... as we needed daylight to see, but that half hour made all the difference. The tide had turned and was coming in against the outflow so the waves were already beginning to steep up. With the current with us, we shot out through the incoming waves at 8kts, Cuttyhunk buried her bow a couple of times, but took them head on, shook them off and we popped out the other side. Hearts racing and breathing a sigh of relief! Tahiti next ...
Le lagon
Quelle douceur de vivre dans les Tuamotu... encore des couleurs et une ambiance extraordinaires...
Et que de belles surprises dans la mer... j'ai pu voir des barracudas, des requins en pagaille, des napoleons, des tortues... un vrai festival...
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