(317) Uturoa, Raiatea
17 August 2018 | Uturoa, Raiatea
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There are actually two islands that share the same lagoon; Tahaa to the north, and Raiatea, the larger of the two, in the south, and separated by a couple miles water inbetween.
We made our way up the east coast of Raiatea, following a well marked inside channel in the lagoon from Iriru Pass to Uturoa townsite. In front of a small marina we found 3 mooring buoys, one which had just been vacated by another cruising boat. For a dozen beer payment per night we stayed here for about 5 days (the best deal yet!). Ian fixed the autohelm, we rented a car, and drove around the island (all of 2 hrs), and went to a Heiva show.