I can't believe it's been a week since I posted last. We got kinda lazy in Opunohu. Then the weather changed a bit and we found ourselves rolling in a small swell for two days so we moved back to Cook's bay on Sunday morning. That led to a spectacular night in Cook's Bay. The bay was absolutely flat, dead still, perfect temperature, and the full moon came up over the mountain in a completely clear sky. We were dazzled by the moon for awhile, then decided to setup the "drive-in". We moved the small cockpit table aft, put the MacBook Pro on it and watched a movie while bathed in moonlight.
And before I forget, here is the picture from Le Belvedere than I promised earlier, looking down on the two bays. Cook's Bay is on the right and Opunohu is on the left.
Now we've been here three days already? Well we did go snorkeling again. Yesterday we did a lot of boat chores (Fay has the cockpit sparkling) and placed our order at Sylvesie's for pastries. Today we unloaded our garbage and recycling (they recycle cans and bottles here!), picked up our almond croissants and raisin rolls from Sylvesie, bought a bucket to replace the one we donated to the ocean, and went to an ATM in Maharepa to stock up on cash. And just a few minutes ago Tahiti Ocean brought us (well to a nearby dock) a new blower for the engine box, fantastic service!
Tomorrow late afternoon we'll depart for Huahine. It's about 90 miles which is an awkward distance. It's too far for a day trip (any problems would have us arriving after dark) and almost too short for an overnight (we'll probably arrive before dawn). So the overnight is the safer choice. We'll depart just after sunset.
