Day 6
The ship arrived early at Ta'aa and Motu Mahana, our private island for the day. I think I could live here for a while.
Bonnie, Luc and Jenn headed off on a tour of the island including visits to Vanilla and Pearl farms.
A drive to the top of the island showcased some amazing coconut demonstrations and beautiful views. The trip was very informative and there was even time to buy some pearls and vanilla beans.
Meanwhile, back on the ship, Stuart set off for his dive class on the sandbar. It was pretty wavy and windy, so just the lesson and some underwater swimming then over to the private beach, where Stuart arrived before the gang and had a little head start on the coconut drinks. The Motu was in a very protected area, so it was calm. In fact it was FANTASTIC. Nice beach, lots of chairs, and a BBQ lunch.
The snorkeling was great here as well. Luc spotted an eel, and a very brave fish played tag with Stuart. As we walked around the Motu, the views just kept getting better and better. We were amongst the last to leave, secretly hoping they might forget us.
Back on board, we were just in time for the ice cream bar and some music as we sailed away. Some evening relaxing (steam, nap, etc) and then another nice dinner featuring Tupa and Ofi. ( sounded like Muppets to me, but turned out to be some yummy appetizers.)
