Final Spuddle
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Fri 4 Oct 2013 22:57
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Final Spuddle of Maupiti – But
What A Good One
 After lunch and a narrow loss at
backgammon, HUH, it was time to make our final spuddle in Baby Beez. Tomorrow
afternoon the plan is to head to Mopelia Island, one hundred miles due west of
here, an overnighter. Often not mentioned at all, it is the final island in
French Polynesia, but so remote, not many people stop there, certainly not
mentioned in the freebie island guide which says “Maupiti is the most remote of
the Leeward islands.” Mopelia is en route to the Cook Islands and Bear has read
that there are two families living there – who don’t speak to each other. Mind
you we have an old cruising book, so hopefully they have made up by now....watch
this space. No internet expected there, so back on line in a week.
Back to now, off we went toward the
motu opposite and a walk along the beach. This has got to be the teensiest chap ever.
  This chap is heading for the ‘One Careful Owner’ quarter finals at least for this
poor excuse for a home.
   A few bits of coral scattered about and a few fish too, in
the crystal clear, warm, shallow water.
As I was being eaten alive by no-nos
- these no-see-ums are perfectly visible to me – black savages the size of a pin
head, we went for a paddle to see what we could see and for me to not feel any
more acidic stabs that I know will itch terribly tomorrow. What is most annoying
is they don’t like Bear’s fur, so they leave him alone...........O.............don’t say a word if you know what’s good
for you....... Such a shame to be plagued in paradise.
  This pair of sea
cucumbers were ‘having a cuddle’, it’s the season you know. Bear hoyed one up to take a closer look. Not the way to win
friends and influence methinks.......
   
 A bit more looking-down-bimbling and we found ourselves at the
corner.
 A cunning plan formed. To walk from
the tip of motu Tuanai, yellow arrow in a straight
line, heading for the church, white arrow to a limit
of the water coming up to our knees. Beez Neez is roughly where the red smiley
face is. Right then, off we go pulling Baby Beez behind us.
 Off we go from the
ankle deep start point.  Heading to the
church, exactly half a mile away.
 Bear and Baby
Beez lead the way in the late afternoon sun.
 The
anchorage is now ‘crowded’ with eight boats here for the
weekend.
 Looking over our
left shoulder toward the pass.
 Looking back to the corner of motu Tuanai.
 Bear still
striding on, water half way to his knees. How far did we get
???
 Three quarters of the
way to church.
 Parallel to Beez
Neez
ALL IN ALL JUST GORGEOUS
A WONDERFUL, AMAZING
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