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Paw Paw - Log Day 100: A String of Pearls



It was another early start as we worked to untangle our anchor chain again, but this time lifting our anchor in order to move Paw Paw to another area in the anchorage that gave us more swing room and allowed us to put our more chain. This, in preparation for some unpleasant weather forecasted to hit this area sometime tomorrow and last for a few days.

With Paw Paw resettled we were off to shore to rent bicycles for a 24km bike ride that took us to the next village and the other major pass into the lagoon. The ride took us from one moto (Islet) to the next over a series of small bridges that link the motos of the atoll together like a string of pearls. A fitting analogy since the Tuamotos and the atolls that comprise this archipelago are famous for the black pearls that are farmed here.

On our return leg we stopped in for lunch at a local restaurant and then headed back to Paw Paw after returning the bicycles to get ready for Overseas Express (Kirsten, Alex and Tor) joining us onboard. It was a lovely surprise to receive a lovely bottle of Bordeaux wine and a loaf of freshly baked bread complements of Kirsten. Looking forward to having it for breakfast tomorrow - the bread that is!

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