Manihi Pearl Beach Resort

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Mark & Helen Syrett
Sat 28 Apr 2012 04:10
We are anchored off this hotel beach - a good idea by the Norwegian boat - as we can use the hotel resources and generally relax, it is off season for the hotel which is lovely but nearly empty and suffering from the recession like most places. The management and staff couldn't be more friendly.
Mark went to the top of the mast today to try and identify a broken shackle which landed on the deck in the Pacific but could not see anything wrong up there so it must have come from somewhere else.
Gunnar dived on the anchors today to find his wrapped around a piece of coral with the anchor hanging vertically downwards. Fortunately he is a diver and has all the equipment and will disentangle himself when we leave. He also checked ours which at least is on the bottom, although he thinks he may have to lift some of our chain from the clutches of the coral.
We have arranged to visit a pearl farm on Monday to see the famous black pearl, until then we will sleep all night and do very little!