Wheatstrong was on a mooring buoy here at the Yacht Club de Tahiti while in Tahiti and when we went to Maui. Off in the distance is Moorea.
Here's the view from Wheatstrong on her mooring buoy at Yacht Club de Tahiti. Beyond the Yacht Club is the town of Arue. Many outrigger canoers paddled past us in the morning and late afternoons.
MJ enjoys a swim in the lagoon on a typical humid day in Moorea.
This photo was taken just before sunset in Opunohu Bay, Moorea from Wheatstrong.
Ancient site of religious ceremonies.
While having lunch at Les Tipaniers, this was our view. The motu, or small island in a lagoon, in the background is where we later went snorkeling on our second visit to Moorea.
With Tahiti in the background, this Tahitian woman is fishing in Moorea.
At the Tiki Polynesian Village in Moorea, the ladies are making the costumes for the evening's Polynesian dance show.
We saw this rainbow in Cook's Bay just after showering in the rain. Moorea was one of our favorite places in the Society Islands.
We were snorkeling outside of Cook's Bay in Moorea off ofthe dinghy when MJ snapped this photo.
Coral and Fish in Moorea
The sky comes alive in Opunohu's Bay in Moorea. We were the only boat anchored in Robinson's Cove.
More Reef Fish and Coral in Moorea
Derek looks good as both a groomsman and a bridesmaid! Thank you Derek for coming all the way from China to the wedding.
We enjoyed a nice lunch at the Plantation House in Maui with Prof. Bruce Woolley, who flew all the way from Bermuda for the wedding.
Ryan, 5, and Nolan, 2, are excited to go to the beach with Mom, Dad, Grandpa, Uncle MJ, and Auntie Stephanie in Maui.
Alain and Lilou gave Stephanie this traditional Polynesian outfit as a wedding present. Photo taken aboard Taiko upon return from Maui.
from l. to r.: Cyril, Alain, Manon, and MJ. MJ, Stephanie, and Cyril joined Alain, Lilou, and Manon, 11, aboard their boat, Taiko in Tahiti and sailed it back to Yacht Club de Tahiti.
Manon Goyheneix, the coolest 11 year old kid, hikes out with a halyard while sailing around Tahiti aboard Taiko.
Taiko, a Formosa 46, sails with Wheatstrong into Moorea before a stunning sunset. Our good friends, Lilou and Alain, originally from France, sailed with us from Tahiti to Moorea.
Baguettes are delivered to tubular mailboxes called boites de pain. Photo taken in Raiatea, Society Islands.
Taputapuatea Marae is one of the most sacred locations in all of Polynesia, as it was the departure point for the discovery and settlement of both Hawaii and NZ. Any marae built on another island had to incorporate one of its stones as a symbol of allegiance.
The newlywed couple enjoys the view from Taputapuatea Marae in Raiatea.
More photos of the marae, restored in the 1960's.
We explored down the river from the mouth of Baie de Faaroa in Raiatea via dinghy.
Chris Peara and Julie Mello enjoy a tow from our dinghy after exploring.
This cow greeted us after we stepped onto land on Tahaa to explore.
Raiatea and the other Society Isles have a plethora fruit trees growing everywhere, including mango, papaya, coconut, and papaya.
This young girl posed for a picture with her dog in her bicycle basket.
Another farm animal found in Tahaa. MJ being familiar with the smell of pigs, knew this one was nearby.
We found a great anchorage west of Motu Topua here in Bora Bora, avoiding the hustle and bustle of Viatape, where are the cruise ships land.
The view east of Bora Bora from Fitiiu Point shows all the various colors of blue in the lagoon. We were able to see a defense gun from here, left behind by the US from WWII.
The boat on its mobile cradle in preparation for launching after a week on the hard. Note the nice new bottom paint.
The moon peaks over the mountain at the anchorage at Fare, Huahine, F.P.
Mother and daughter enjoy their week vacation in Huahine sailing on a Hobie Catamaran.
Sailing through the pass to Uturoa with the jib and main wing on wing and 25 knots of wind on the stern.
The vivid blue mantle of an oyster catches the sunlight in the coral garden next to Ilot Motuea, Ile Tahaa, French Polynesia.
Don't know what it is but it looks pretty neat. These things stick out of the coral every now and then about an inch. If you go to touch them they disappear inside the coral and then slowly come out again after a few seconds.
A school of convict tangs hides in a coral near Ilot Motuea.
A pair of Butterfly fish swim amidst the coral and sea urchins.
A school loiters around a coral ready to dart into the safety of its branches.
From the viewpoint Le Belevedere in Moorea, Opunohu's Bay is to the left, and Cook's Bay is to the right. We rented a car and stopped here before going around the island.
