Tahiti to Tonga in Bambola Quatre

I tell everyone that as we approached Tahiti anchorage naked Polynesian girls swam out to us wearing a flower behind their ears and and welcoming smile. The truth is I chatted to air traffic control tower on VHF to get permission to pass the end of the runway so our mast did not endanger the jet passenger planes arriving and departing. Tahiti is very french with dual carriageways, supermarkets and wonderful beaches. The night market restaurants are inexpensive and fun as is the covered main market. I made some good friends there who lent me a car to explore in and have had a wonderful time in this city. Probably the place to have a second home in. Bit of a culture shock after The Marquesas and Tuamotu islands.. All is not lost as after the tourist flesh pots of Bora Bora the wonderful Cook Islands await with real uninhabited islands as well as Tonga and Fiji. My books are available to download from: http://www.gentlesailing.com