We are anchored just off the Fakarava atoll today. Internet is still iffy. It is mostly sunny and a balmy 85 degrees here this afternoon. I HAVE MADE TWO POSTINGS TODAY--DAYS 23 & 24!
Historical/Background Info:
Fakarava
is the second largest atoll in the west Tuamotu Archipelago in the French
Polynesia and is 267 miles from Tahiti.
It is roughly rectangular and is 37 miles long and 13 miles wide. Its population is 844 and largest village is
Rotoava. It has some of the most
pristine and undisturbed coral reef ecosystems in the world. In addition to tourism around diving, the
economy is based on mother-of-pearl farming and copra (coconut oil). We were here in 2014 on Mariner from Miami to Papeete, Tahiti.
LAST EVENING
I enjoyed this new appetizer. It was a zucchini & sundried tomato frittata with a pecorino cream pesto. It was delicious. Then we both had a Ceasar salad. We get the dressing on the side and I doctor it up by adding quite a bit of tabasco. Of course I had my 5 anchovies. Dara, our server, always laughs.
For our entrees we both enjoyed the pan seared veal liver with onions and baked potatoes. I spared you by not putting a photo of it on the blog as know many of you would not care for liver.
I really enjoyed this apple croissant pudding with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for my dessert.
TODAY
The internet was almost non-existent again this morning until about 11am. It is very frustrating. Now Cus, our internet manager, is ill. Not sure what his problem is but has not been available for a couple days. Also not available was the ship's phone. I could read part of an email from my sister saying to call her. I couldn't so was worried something might be wrong with our 94 year old mother. I finally got her on phone around 11am. Mother is ok but she had eye surgery and a reaction to the phentanol they used to sedate her out. She is ok now.
We are not going ashore here today. Tender ride to get ashore does not appeal to us. Besides there is nothing to do here but swim, snorkel, or dive. I don't go where fish are!
Lunch in Compass Rose. I started with these leek tarts with gruyere cheese. Two were too much. Next I had a spaghetti bolognese.
Still no Dallas Morning News for 3rd day. We will be raising anchor at 5pm and sailing to our next stop at Rangiroa where we will be dropping anchor again at 9am tomorrow. Another tender port and I have a tour to a pearl farm.
This evening we will be having cocktails and dinner with Eddie & Lyn Zito and another couple whom we do not know. Eddie has requested the chef prepare crab stuffed lobster and some fried calamari for the six of us.
Afterwards we do want to go see tonight's production cast show, "Blazing Boots". This is one of our favorite shows.
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