Rangiroa

We learned that the parts we needed have been held up in Tahit at customs..what a surprise..:). So we left Nuku Hiva on Friday afternoon, headed to the Tuamotos, specifically Rangiroa, a 50 mile long atoll. Since it was a fairly overcast day on Friday, our batteries had not charged as much as usual, so around 3am we had to hand steer as the batteries went completely flat. Soon as the sun was up, we could use the autopilot again. Since then, no problems, and we arrived early morning on Tuesday, after a perfect sailing trip.

Spent most of the day reading a book from a hammock strung between 2 palms, and am writing this on Wednesday after diving in the Tiputa pass..great dive with sharks, turtles etc...

So..we are here for the next few days and then headed to Tahit, staying at the Taina Marina, where Zhenya will join us with spares to maybe fix the engine...

cheers form paradise!