Arrival in Rarotonga for a quick fuel stop

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Beautiful sunsets on the way

First night sunset after leaving New Zealand.

Gizmo under spinnaker in Light winds.

Preparing to pull up the spinnaker.

Repairing the jib.

Beautiful sunset!

Squall developing in the back before nightfall.

And a beautiful sunrise on my watch!

Halfway mark sunrise 🙂

surrounded by lightning at night for 2 days.

Gizmo anchored in Tahaa, last day of the Tahiti Pearl Regatta. 

The Gizmo crew girls

Snorkeling on a plane wreck in Tahiti

The trail to the top of Mount Aorai

Almost at the top, above the clouds!

View from the first hut, Mount Aorai

Making plates out of leaves with Bety and her family

                                                  Making Coconut milk by squeezing freshly graded coconut. 

Preparing the Uru and cooking it on a campfire

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Walking along a river in Papenoo valley, found some beautiful waterfalls. 

A bit further the river went trough an awesome gorge!