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Warm welcome
On the way
for a new adventure
at the airport
as usual
it always starts
at the same place!
Today...
I had choice
between
going to Marquesas
or Tuamotu
Even, if it looks like Rangiroa
I decided
to dive again
to a new atoll
called
Fakarava
second tallest atoll of Polynesia
Fakarava north
We've done a good dive
this morning
with the dudes behind
it was quite awesome
We were at the entrance of the pass
The place where
the ocean comes into
the lagoon
The sand is pink
There were gray sharks everywhere
around us
awesome!
And now we are...
... having a small break
before have a shower
from the rain
we can see the atoll
at least 6km to that direction
6km like
straight line
with just a slice of earth
between ocean and lagoon
It is 6:45 AM
the sun is quite up already
I just woke up
I slept in a super room
a small bungalow
I slept well
with the waves sound
really cool
I'm now at Fakara South
It's a bit the end of the world
a peace of paradise
got breakfast
house on piles
we can see small sharks in water
between dives
the best is to resupply tanks
So we have a small thermo compressor
Hello thermo compressor!
You are quite noisy!
That allows us...
... to continue good adventure
and to tickle shark
We are at Tetamanu's dive center
and we have our wonderful dive instructor
***
I love sharks
I'm fan of sharks
Really? Is there many sharks?
There is 400
and the don't attack us?
the don't eat us?
no, they don't eat us
they are too kind
I like to cuddle their tail
So, for how long
do you officiate?
That I officiate?
in my Tetamanu church
yes
it's usual
Quite often
do you have many devoted?
in your pass?
No
I'm not really devoted
***, you're going to give us a pass?
Now, are going to take the net
What are we going to do with it?
We're going fishing
going to fish?
You have a weird pronunciation
OK, let's catch some fishes
if we do not fish, we don't eat?
it's Koh'lantha here!
on my way
it's alcoolantha, I presume
Come on fishes
We are going to eat you!
We'll eat you raw tonight!
So we caught some parrot fishes
and a goat fish, I think
let see how it goes
Our chief is preparing something
So?
How was fishing?
very good
can you show us your unscaler tool?
there is food for how many people?
for 15?
how many are we tonight?
15
15 bellies
I think it is more
7 people with 15 bellies
let's see the kitchen
How did you prepared those fish?
panned fish
some salad
look at this!
these are parrot fishes?
ya
panned fish
mmmmmh
looks really awesome
overview of the bungalow
I'm in
I'm in Fakarava
south fairway
feet in the lagoon
in the fairway
it looks like in postcards
In Polynesia
there is excellent home cocktails
our chief Phiné is going to show us
what strength!
Not a big deal when it falls
it's biodegradable
it's not plastic
Manuia
Maruuru (thank you)
when you're not boat driver...
you also do
many more things
you're the man!
that's it!
handsome dude
I'm ready to be married
ready to be married?
You dug us a good trench
since yesterday
This is the fairway
and you to pay me
you can pay me
a voucher the pass
it goes with ***
Maruuru a lot
Nana (goodbye)