Since our last Blog on 10 April, Gavin and I have been to Cumbria for the wedding of a family friend, while Sapphire visited 3 more atolls in the Tuamotus. The first stop was Apataki where a book was given to Mr & Mrs Assam, (local entrepreneurs) who featured in the book, whose title is The Islands that Time Forgot, describing the author's sailing adventures on the same route we are following. Next came Fakarava and then Rangiroa. Apparently a very enjoyable time was had in all 3 atolls, with shark swimming, sandy beaches and Polynesian dancing.
From the Tuamotus the 200 mile passage to Papeete was covered in 24 hours with sparkling sailing at over 8 knots all the way. We are now in a marina in Tahiti, and it hasn't stopped raining for the last 6 days since we got here. But if we could see through the clouds and sheets of rain I'm sure the scenery is stunning. Hopefully we'll find out!