Well, Dan has returned Mark safely to Tahiti (or vice versa!) and they arrived before sunset last night. Dan used to work on super yachts here and so knows all the crews, so when the opportunity to watch the rugby on one of the big boats came up, they both jumped at the chance. In the meantime I was recovering from losing – and gaining again – a day, when Pacific Bliss informed me (yesterday) it wasn't Friday but Thursday. Not that it matters what day it is, but I was baffled for half an hour until PB then admitted it was they who were mistaken and my sense of equilibrium was restored. It's not for another few hundred miles before we lose a day to the international date line!
We've placed orders for fuel filters, smart chargers, and are still waiting for the propeller that still hasn't arrived in Nuka Hiva, let alone been returned to Tahiti, so we're going to be here for at least another week.
Mia and Lochy have had another sleepover and also pleased to see Luna again, so although we're stuck here for a little while, it's nice to be stuck with other boat families! Dan has lent us his car whilst we are here, so we're looking forward to a tour of the island and also maybe the opportunity to go whale watching with Perrine his girlfriend and have a dip in their pool. So it was definitely worth losing Mark for 2 and a half days, not to mention the fact that it was just nice to have some time apart and to enjoy seeing each other again. That's OK isn't it?