experience for everyone. Mags and I are committed to getting back on the
water next spring, and I can't wait! We rented a boat the other day to
check out one of our club's outstations on the islands and it was so nice
to be back in the environment. I hope you'll consider a Pacific Northwest
leg to your journey as it really is stunning here, if not quite as
culturally divergent (or hot, I'd imagine). ;)
Love to all,
Sean
On 11-06-29 10:13 PM, "Peggy Hill" <peghill6@gmail.com> wrote:
>I'm writing this before I've even got an Internet connection. I see David
>typing away on his real computer with his paid connection the past
>weeks,I've sent wee missiles via satellite but ,oh- to have my old iPad
>and it's familiar screen....simple. It's merely a virtual exercise right
>now.
>We are enroute to Tahiti from the smaller island of Moorea.
>A brief catch up geographically..We landed in French Polynesia after
>almost 17 days crossing from Galapagos,landing in Fatu Hiva of the
>Marquesas .Gorgeous ! Then Rangiroa of the Tuamoto group. We stayed there
>for 3 weeks..We were anchored in Moorea for 4 nights. There was an annual
>puddle-jump regatta thingy,"Tahiti Moorea Rendezvous "to be exact . The
>cruisers choreographed- locals hired,inspired with much dance,delivering
>to all your childhood expectations ,3 woman sitting keepers of a long
>bountiful spread of tropical flowers for us to create as many floral lays
>( you know,the floral necklace) as our hearts desire- anything to perfume
>our mildewy homes..I took much footage of the dancers,very
>Maori,Hawaii,Tahitian . Both Joey and Olivia were in outrigger canoe
>races ,winning heats,Joey and Magalis team got to the finals and lost in
>a dramatic smash splash photo finish- not a lot of this in their lives.
> Joey leaves from the city , Papeete tomorrow night at 11:45 pm and
>Squeak,Rob ,Charlie and Brooke arrive at 9:30 pm .A two hour airport
>party! Joey and Magali have the most precious calf love relationship,so
>tender and affectionate and darling. Someday David and I may reach that
>level of innocent non competitive compatibility,but,then again this ain't
>no island summer youth inspired medium...oy! OY! It is!
> Nephew Eli arrived a couple of days ago and slipped right in
>,fitting like a fine salty dog.He is such a congenial,entertaining,fun
>loving character,a perfect Patty/ Michael cocktail. Rhythms pontoons
>will be low to the water as every bed will soon be concave with bodies.
>Magali,Joeys insanely adorable girlfriend is aboard for the airport
>pilgrimage,apparently Air Tahiti may be on strike- Joeys exit
>airline....Everyday,I try and live by ," being O.K with ' what is'" Very
>challenging! This life,especially at anchorage is very social,like a
>Florida complex with better decor.....So the challenge is to be free and
>liberated,to go with the proverbial f l o w,but still,just yesterday I
>find myself behaving like an impatient child while David chats to a
>cruiser about the local chow mien ,Dios Mio! LETS GO!!! Like wise,we are
>both braced and very very excited to have the Ridout/Armstrong s here for
>July( Rob leaves on July16th)
>
>So,Joey is going home for math and back Aug 31 st It will be very
>interesting how this change reverberates in the collective ego here
>aboard Rhythm
>
>We r now anchored in the Miami of the French Polynesians, Tahiti,very
>Hawaii,very comfy- flash showy vessels,the biggest 100 ft + cat. Ive
>ever seen. It's now night with David and I quiet aboard,having done my
>first gourmand grocery shop since Panama,ooo,la la! The French know salts
>and cheese and tapenade and chocolate and relish ' aubergene ,rice
>crackers and here ,we reap the imports from NZ,pomme de crisp de sweet
>de fresh!
>We now have Internet,we now are surrounded by sculpted local athletes
>,like the boy men who raced beside our boat,just like Dolphins ,they in
>slim sleek kayaks and cutting edge competitive outriggers,the tattooed
>young sponsored indigenous studs were the most auspicious welcome we' ve
>ever had. I now need to rise at dawn to catch up from weeks of pre-"
>throw in the towel"physical fitness /do this at home maintenance.
>We think the flights are on for Joey tomorrow night so, now,the kids are
>on land with the intension and energy of a bon voyage.
>At 7:45, the sun set a while ago,pre dinner full,Im heading for bed.It
>will take a couple of hours but,Im enjoying music wafting from
>somewhere,the declining temperature,the feeling of a caravan community re
>settled and tomorrows departures and arrivals to catalyze mo'emo.
>I think of y'll everyday no matter how hard I try and stay present.I just
>had to bring you along
>love ,love,Peg
>P.S. Please,if Ive forgotten anyone,help me out amigos,just scooping
>lovingly from the golden pond of contacts in head heart and in de iPad.
>
>
>Sent from my iPad
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