23/10/09 - 18.43.3S 174.05.9W

Flying Cloud
Julian Nichols
Tue 27 Oct 2009 00:49
A quiet day today, with the crew of the Cloud doing some cleaning and repairs whilst i went off to explore the local island.

Its amazing how many anchorages here you can be the only boat, and on how many beaches you could be the only person.
Its all wild and natural, and TOTALY unspoilt. So much ocean, so many islands, so little time.... AGGGHHHHH

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The local island was full of thick undergrowth, but eventually i found the path to the summit. I was rewarded with.... no view. The palm trees were too tall.

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But i did come across this amazing tree that looked like it had sprouted from the wild wood.

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Finally it was time to leave for the next island group in Tonga, the Haapai islands. And most importantly the scene of the Muntiny on the Bounty, 300 years ago.