May 18, 2025
HUATULCO, MEXICO
Bonnie & Steve are here! Yeah!! Don't care that this another sleepy little port, excited to catch up with my friends!
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We did a leisurely walk around the Port, Steve and Bonnie had been here 2 days waiting, so really didn't need to see anything else. They were more curious about the Ship, so I gave them a tour and then some downtime to unpack and settle in before dinner. They met some of my friends at dinner and afterwards we enjoyed some music in the Coral Lounge. Where this FUN ensued with Steve and Memo! No one, I think including Memo, knew Memo could even play!!
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 ".