Monday, November 7, 2016

Report #44 Avatoru, Rangiroa, French Polynesia November 6, 2016 Sunday Sailaway Part #3 Of 3 52 Pictures

The sail away……….

 

 

 

Wonder how much a day pass costs here?

 

Nice protected cove at the Maitai resort

 

A few boats in the lagoon

 

Kia Ora

 

Safety in the lagoon

 

The tender boat landing

 

The wall and Tiputa village in the backround

 

Not much there

 

Lagoon beach

 

Tiputa village

 

We were here in January

 

Sunny with many clouds

 

The day was coming to an end

 

Local boater

 

Small sailboats

 

Communications tower

 

The wall where the sharks live

 

Very close to shore

 

Shore buildings at Maitai resort

 

Nice house

 

Civilized

 

Airport as seen from the ship

 

Tiputa Pass

 

The church in Tiputa village

 

The sun had 1 hour before setting

 

The church

 

Boat landing at Tiputa

 

Lone palm on the wall

 

Going out through the pass

 

Beach combers on shore

 

Watching us run the pass

 

Kids came to watch us

 

Rough and turbulent waters

 

Onlookers

 

Waving as we sailed by

 

White monument in Tiputa village

 

Leaving the pass

 

Opposite side

 

The monument

 

Opening to the lagoon

 

Another communications tower

 

We walked here

 

Surrounding coral reefs

 

Must have been lots of shipwrecks here

 

Sighting one dolphin

 

Sunset at 6pm

 

Many clouds

 

Dipping behind the clouds

 

Looking towards the airport

 

Minutes to go

 

Not a lot of color yet

 

Sun was down as we headed towards Fakarava