The beautiful flowers of Gambier
French Polynesia is well known for its beautiful flowers, and they have been especially notable here in Gambier, as we
Sailing the globe in our catamaran
French Polynesia is well known for its beautiful flowers, and they have been especially notable here in Gambier, as we
Taravai is the second largest island in Gambier. It used to house 2,000 people, split between the east and west
Continue readingTaravai, Gambier – generous hospitality and bays to hide
We decided to stay in the main town in Gambier, Rikitea, to celebrate Christmas. It was here that most of
Continue readingCelebrating Christmas and New Year in Gambier
One of the things we really looked forward to in Gambier, was the possibility to hike one day and snorkel
The anchorage in Rikitea is well protected by a reef, that has a marked channel where we entered in good
Sailing against the wind is definitely something we try to avoid. However, as we had to make our way back
After a night’s sail from Toau to Tahiti, we arrived back at the airport anchorage in Tahiti, less than three
We sailed two nights from Tikehau to the false pass of Toau. A distance of 140nm, which normally should be
Tikehau is known as the atoll with the most fish life in the Tuamotu archipelago. It is also known to
We reached Makatea after an overnight sail from Moorea. It went fairly smooth, as we are now getting used to