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Don sent me a DVD of pictures and a couple videos which I'll be adding the next few days - a slow process. I've added a video of his Pacific Crossing in the Photo Gallery. Go to "Pacific Crossing" and download the movie - be prepared to get sea sick!

Jim
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The congenial proprietor of the yacht club, Rapa, put on a very nice barbecue for the 15 sailboats anchored in the bay nearby. This was my first opportunity to eat breadfruit which I found to be much like potato and quite agreeable, especially when accompanied by a savory sauce or even catsup. The breadfruit, about the size of a coconut, is cooked whole over hot coals and and then broken in two so that the pulp can be removed and eaten. We also dined on grilled beef, sausage, chicken and one of my favorites, poisson cru which is fresh raw fish marinated in lime juice and coconut milk.

After dinner a former Japanese fighter pilot named Aki from the boat "Liberty" grabbed a guitar and began singing old country and western songs in his broken English. It was hilarious and we could not stop laughing. Needless to say, a good time was had by all.