Fai Tira Blog Saturday 22nd May

Fai Tira in Moorea 17:29.92S 149:49.12W

 

This is a personal account of Pete’s experiences over the last couple of days.

John and J were doing off cycling around the Island.

John is writing an account of their adventures.

 

 

Views of this beautiful anchorage at Cooks Bay in Moorea.  

 

Wednesday morning saw most of the fleet at the briefing for the Cook Islands and Tonga.

Whilst at the briefing a plan was hatched to go diving at the other side of the Island.

Brian offered to take us on Miss Tippy.

 

 

Brian and the “girls” on Miss Tippy on the way out to the dive site.

Left to right Chrisy, Sheila and Derry.    Marks there as well.

I haven’t got any diving photo’s at the moment, but as soon as I get them from Paul I will upload them.

A bit about the dive.

The dive site was supposed to be good for seeing large Gray and Lemon sharks.  Unfortunately we only saw a couple of small Black Tips.

To be honest it was the most disappointing dive we have had.  The only highlight for me was an encounter with a Turtle.

It came right up to me and looked me in the eye. It floated just inches away from my face whilst I stroked it under its head.

After that it followed me for about five minutes. A fantastic experience. 

 

 

We got back on Miss Tippy and headed back as the sun was setting.

Sheila brought out some food and Brian opened the Bar and the party began.

 

 

We were all dancing and singing on the deck.  The Tippy’s are fantastic hosts.

We had to get back in time for an organised BBQ and party at the hotel opposite the anchorage.

Two parties in one day!!!  I must remind you this is primarily an adventure and not a holiday.

 

 

Hans, Monica and Maria with the dancers, and me playing with the band.

 

 

Me with the dancers and all the girls dressed up in there sarongs.

The girls had been to a sarong tying lesson that afternoon. 

 

 

Ian and Glenda and David and Susan enjoying themselves.

 

 

Bill and Sue with Paul looking strained.

 

 

John having a good time as Jeremy and Maria lead the dancing which carried on into the small hours.

 

 

Fai Tira was still there the next morning.

 

 

Thursday saw 15 of us zooming around the island on 8 scooters. 

The film Easy Rider came to mind.

I had Ami as my pillion rider but was closely followed by her mum and dad, Paul and Derry.

 

 

They kept a close eye on us.  I couldn’t get away.

 

 

We followed Bill and Sue up to the view point where we could see the fleet in the distance in Cooks Bay.

At this point it was not raining!!!!!!!

 

 

Ami was taking the pictures whilst I concentrated at not crashing into anything.

As you can see it is raining now.

 

 

We stopped for lunch at a Tiki village and was treated to a “mini” show.

This comprised of Dancing, Singing and Sarong tying demonstration, we were the only ones there.

It was a great find with lovely food but whilst we were there the heavens opened and it didn’t stop raining for the rest of the day.

 

 

We turned our scooters into trial bikes and headed up a foot path to a waterfall. 

We didn’t make it as the track was blocked by a fallen tree.

So we abandoned our bikes and walked about half a mile before the rain drove us back to our bikes.

 

 

The number plate on our bike. I didn’t know if it referred to Ami or me!!!!!!

“a lover for rent”

 

We all returned to the anchorage looking like drowned rats.  No picture unfortunately.

 

 

Last night was Peter’s 60^th birthday.  Yet another party with games and dancing.

Here he is with Marg his devoted wife. 

Pete and Marg are off Peregrina and are one of our lovely American contingent.

 

That’s all for now folks.  We set off for the rest of the Society Islands later today and then onwards to the Cook Islands.

More to come later. 

Pete.