December 30, 2024
JAMBELI, ECUADOR - CHRISTMAS EVE 2024
How lucky am I to spend the afternoon with these 2 gorgeous men?!?! We just wanted a relaxing day in the sun. Jambeli is a little island off the Port through mangrove forest, only accessible via water taxis. We got a private ride, which took around 25 minutes, each way. We practically had the island to ourselves. Besides the locals we seemed to be the only ones strolling around. We walked the beach and promenade and just moseyed around chatting. Gary took a nap in a hammock in the shade, while Scott and I went for a dip in the ocean. We bought out the entire stock ( all 3 ) of the local Hammock Maker, on our way back to the dock. Made him very happy!
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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 ".