Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Report #22 Avatoru, Rangiroa, French Polynesia Sailaway January 21, 2018 Sunday Chance of rain & 85 degrees Part #4 Of 4 56 Pictures

Last of our day in Rangiroa…..


The sun would go down soon

 

The Kia Ora Resort

 

Sun is setting

 

Shoreside set-up

 

Sail away snacks

 

Decks are flooded in minutes

 

Looks abandoned

 

Their tender boat

 

Bungalows

 

Most are over the water

 

Small boat

 

A nice place to stay

 

Isolated vacation

 

Tourists come here for the diving

 

Turbulent waters of the pass

 

The ship has to swing around to get out

 

Now you can see how narrow the coral is

 

A few buildings

 

Hope it is deep enough

 

This spit of land harbors the big predators

 

Sharks and dolphins hang out here

 

Wind Spirit

 

Looking towards the airport

 

Catholic Church on the Tiputa side

 

Fishing in the channel

 

Watching us leave

 

The rest of the atoll looks like this

 

Watching or fishing?

 

Casting lines

 

Boat harbor of Tiputa

 

Church

 

This is where we tendered last year

 

Families enjoying the water

 

Sandy shoreline

 

Homes in the trees

 

Speeding across the channel

 

Kayakers

 

We caused a big shore line wave

 

Goodbye until next time

 

We walked this last time

 

Following us out

 

Looking for dolphins

 

More huts

 

A tower on the point

 

Clearing the passage

 

The first dolphin sighting

 

Another jumper

 

They are very quick

 

What a display

 

Going the other way

 

Lucky to see them

 

Then they were gone

 

The party’s over

 

What a view

 

Airport

 

Some of our hat collection