We arrived in Kauehi first thing this morning. Our arrival wasn't that auspicious. Rain shower after rain shower blocked our visibility to the entrance. We crossed the narrow passage into the lagoon and we were in a Pacific paradise. It was everything you imagine. The sun shone, the water is crystal clear blue. The little village is like a picture postcard. The size of the atoll makes it very difficult to show in a photo, but this is a shot of a small inlet into the lagoon.
We are anchored in side a circle of reefs which have occasional palm trees and sandy beaches. There are 310 people living on the island who make a living from fishing and the three pearl farms. they have some amazing looking crabs for sale.
We plan to spend a couple of days here before moving on to another atoll and then Tahiti.
Michael, Deborah and Steve
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