After 10 days a suitable weather window opened and we set sail to the south once again for Rapa, 300 miles away. An uneventful passage albeit a little slow. Rapa is the most southerly island in the south pacific (more so than Pitcairn or Easter Island). There is no airport and is serviced by a supply ship only every 6 to 8 weeks. It has been the communities’ choice not to have an airport and hey get by quite well without it. The skyline of Rapa we think is one of the most stunning we’ve seen. The shop that is here has only very basic items and there is still 3 weeks to go until the ship arrives. Due to the French occupation of Polynesia most of the islands have power, mobile phone coverage, digital TV and even the good old internet. Still even in remote and primitive parts of Vanuata and PNG people were living in grass houses with dirt floors and still had mobile phones. Whilst many of the people have government jobs, e.g. teacher, powerplant operator, weather observer, etc., fishing and gardening account for much of what the inhabitants eat. Had a fantastic time in Rapa and we have made many, many new friends - it would be impossible to include all of our experiences in a this short blog.