We left Tahiti at noon today after getting our last fresh food and saying goodbye to some friends we made in the three weeks we have spent in beautiful Tahiti. Jillian left this morning, after her original flight got cancelled because of airline strikes. Now she’s on a plane back to the States along with little Kiwi. So now it’s off to New Zealand. Right now there’s almost no wind and we’re passing Moorea at 2 knots with nice weather. I’m going to miss these beautiful islands. I’ve gotten more attached to them these last two years than I realized. It feels kind of strange now to leave these Pacific islands that I’ve come to know so well and try to settle in the place where I was born. It’s a place I know in my heart but just haven’t really seen with the eyes I’m looking with now. After these years sailing all over the world, I’m on my final trip to New Zealand. It’s strange but I’m also really looking forward to it. It’s so exciting!

Laura