Farewell Farakava

Spindrift
David Hersey
Mon 7 Jul 2008 00:07

6/7/08 9:00

There was a festival last night with lots of dancing and drumming.  We heard them rehearsing all afternoon.   This island seems quite well off but everything is really spread out and you need as bicycle at least.  We flagged down a Dive shop vehicle and arranged to go for a dive later this morning.

 

13:00

The dive was most unimpressive, shallow water, poor viz and mostly small fish. Not a shark in sight altnough Demetri saw a very small black tip at the end.

 

We were the biggest yacht here but while Demetri and I were diving, a very modern 43 meter Dutch sloop (Vosper?) turned up and we felt like a dinghy again. I try not to suffer from spreader envy.

 

We will leave this evening after dinner and head off towards Tahiti approx 240 miles away to arrive Tuesday morning.

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