Moorea

We pulled up anchor yesterday in Papeete and after a brief stop at the fuel dock to fill jerry cans, we motored over to Moorea. We were pretty happy at the fuel price for diesel. When we checked into Papeete, we applied for and got a Duty Free form for diesel. It dropped the price by almost one third and we ended up paying around $1.17/litre CDN. We motored to Cook Bay on the west side of Moorea and anchored at the bottom of the bay. There are few other boats here for a change. Most boats are anchored outside the bay in shallower water. The scenery is once again stunning. The bay is steep sided with tall craggy cliffs. When we came in I imagined Captain Cook sailing in here through the reef into a deep water harbour protected from the winds. There is a fresh water stream at the head of the bay and I'm sure in his day, lots of fruit trees and friendly natives. Now, it's small hotels and a road circles the bay. We are planning on doing a little exploring today and then taking in some Tahitian dancing tonight. We'll see how far we get!

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