18 May 2011 Tahiti

The EJ's Voyage
Mike Everton-Jones
Fri 20 May 2011 00:42

Sorry for not giving you news more regularly but internet connection is awful here. It costs a fortune and doesn’t work! It was actually working better when we were in small and remote islands than here in Tahiti!

 

Audrey, bump and Didier have arrived exhausted last Saturday at 5AM. It was a very long trip from Brussels. They were both glad to finally touch the Tahitian ground.

 

The weather is beautiful at the moment. We haven’t had rain since we got here. There is of course always a lot of humidity in the air. It can make it difficult at time as it affects our breathing for instance. Not good either for our rheumatisms!!!

 

We drove round the island and yesterday we climbed up the mountains. It was very beautiful and peaceful. We had a challenging drive in our little Pegeot 206 on very bad tracks with potholes, water puddles and high bumps. With those, we had to get out of the car in order not to touch the ground. But we made it and didn’t regret it!. We had lunch at the end of the track, Relais de la Maroto, steak for the boys and chicken with locally grown spinach for the girls. We then walked down a steep hill to the interesting archaeological site nearby. Four months pregnant Audrey had a bit of a struggle to climb the hill on the way back but made it with a smile!

 

We had a lovely meal in a little restaurant in the Marina, La Casa Bianca. We will go back tomorrow because they will have Polynesian dancers in the evening and Audrey and Didier haven’t seen any yet.

 

Mike spoke to his Mum. She sounded well and happy in her new room in Hove. Great news of course. We admire her courage to undertake another move practically on her own.

 

He also spoke to Jamie. All good there too. Emma seems to be doing well and Jay had a nice first meeting with his great grandma. We would have like to see them. J

 

Mike is repairing the watermaker today. It is a very difficult job so there is a lot of swearing going on. I only wish I could help.

 

Off to Moorea at the end of the week. It is said to be much better than here in Tahiti so we will see!

 

Enjoy the attached photos!

 

Love

Mike and Catherine

 

 

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