Arrived in Tahiti

We are anchored in Taravao, which is on the western side of the isthmus that separates the two main volcanic islands that make up Tahiti. We arrived on Thursday morning after a very windy and bumpy sail from Manihi. Taravao is at the upper end of well sheltered bay and we're near a boat yard, where on Monday we will have our port engine assessed----it's been finicky about getting into gear since we arrived in the Galapagos in early March.

Friday was spent riding the bus the 60 kilometers to Papeete to clear in with Immigration and Customs, meet with our agent, Francesco, and run into people we've met along the way. It was a bit of a culture shock to back where there is traffic and lots of buildings, but we're looking forward to grocery shopping at the big Carrefours.

We plan to stay here for a while so pictures and stories will be forthcoming. All the best.