May 31, 2024
Avoca Woolen Mills
Avoca hand weavers do some of the most gorgeous things I have ever seen come out of Ireland. I feel in love with them on my last trip over and they have really taken off since then. The slide was just 20 minutes away, from the original woolen mill, so we did a little shopping and had a picnic lunch in the sunshine. We even caught up with 2 dear friends via facetime. Love technology and Avoca - check them out.
I got to go Sailing Again! We were supposed to head to the COOK ISLANDS after the lovely Rangiroa and the Tuamotu Archipelago, but due to stormy weather there, with all unprotected tender ports, they made the decision to head us southwest, back to the protected port in Papeeta (Tahiti). We got lucky and Holly ( pictured below) found us a sailboat available for charter.
Since Janette Emerich is generous enough to share her drone photos with all of us on board the Ship, I have to share them with you all. This beauty is why I said we felt like we were in a screen saver the whole day in Rangiroa! I love the height perspective in the photos it really captures so much more. Blue Lagoon below:
The water in Rangiroa is so spectacular, I wanted to spend more time drift snorkeling and checking out the area called " The Aquarium ". So today I went back out for a 3 hour session to do 3 drift passes in Tiputa pass and then spent an hour in an area with wonderful healthy corals and tons of fish, earning it the nickname " The Aquarium ".