It was a special day for us all to be heading down south on Firebird towards an anchorage we would call our own for the day! Tihoti, Pauline, Oihanu and Heiura were aboard and the weather was just great. We motored for about an hour along the West coast of Huahine, within the protection of the barrier reef, and just after the bay which seperates Huahine Nui from Huahine Iti we anchored in 20 foot of crystal clear water with a sandy bottom. A fantastic lunch was had under the shaded protection of our awning, on the open deck and shortly thereafter the lot of us were in the smooth, silky, warm waters of the lagoon. Tihoti took a swim out to the barrier reef, and along with the magnificent coral banks, found hundreds and thousands of sea urchins. Pauline and Vicki each paddled on a kayak accompanied by one of the kids each. Jim and Dylan snorkeled around the expansive sand bar, and all in all, the afternoon was highly enjoyable.

As is often the case with the best days in your life, they always seem to come to an end so very quickly! It was very quickly time to head back to the anchorage at Fare and drop off our friends. Such happiness and contentment are truly addictive. Thank you for sharing with us a day aboard Firebird. We hope to see you again soon.