The winds have let up!!
01 August 2011 | Motu Piti Aau, Bora Bora
Sunny and less wind!
Yesterday, the winds and rain continued. The winds never really let up. They were constant while the rains came about every 90 minutes with either big showers or light sprinkles. We could see the clouds building far on the easter horizon. A few catamarans(charters) joined us in the anchorage and a few left. One non charter catamaran left as well. Some time after sundown, another non charter catamaran dropped their anchor farther behind us. This is not a place I would want to sail around or even motor around after dark. I'm not sure where they came from but they have more guts than I do.
With the winds and the rains still keeping us aboard and the loaf of bread I had made a couple of days ago running out, I pulled out the flour and made another loaf since there was nothing much else to do other than read a book. With that being said, I just finished First Blood by David Morrell. I've read others of his books and found them quite good. I've heard of First Blood as the book behind the movie Rambo but I've never seen the film either. Well, the book starts out with a preface called "Rambo and Me". A narrative on how he came up with the story and the characters. This was his first book. The bad thing about the preface is that he tells you the end of the book!!! I knew what was going to happen to everyone before I even got to the first chapter! What's with that? I won't spoil it for those of you that have never read the book but may have seen the movie but the two bear little resemblance to each other other than there is a character called Rambo and Sherif Teasle. That's about it. What a drag knowing the ending of a book before you even start it. So if you buy or come across the book published by Grand Central Publishing in 2000 and see the section called "Rambo and Me", DON"T read it. It spoils the book.
With the wind blowing, we haven't had to run the generator much other than the occasional times we needed to run something that requires AC power. Out DuoGen did a fair job keeping us with lots of volts for our usage. The winds have dropped off a bit this morning so I fired up the water maker as we have used a good bit since we dropped anchor and I'll be firing up the generator once the voltage drops to where we need more power. While it is running(along with the water maker) I figure Tracy and I will put Puff back in the water and head around the south end of Motu Piti Aau and do some more snorkeling. This will be the first time in days that it's not blowing and the waters are calmer making a dingy trip somewhere much more enjoyable and less bumpy. Two of the boats(English speaking) that have been in here with us have already taken off now that the wind had died for a while. Getting around the shallows on the north side requires somewhat calmer water to allow you to see the coral below you. I figure we will head for the west side of the island tomorrow to resupply and see the sights of Bora Bora.
We'll let you know how the snorkeling goes.