This blog began in late 2006 with the planning and preparation for a circumnavigation of the world in my 39-foot sail boat Pachuca. It then covered a successful 5-year circumnavigation that ended in April 2013. The blog now covers life with Pachuca back home in Australia.
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Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Photos, Berth Charges, and Day at the Beach
You may not be aware that you can get an enlargement of any photo in this blog simply by double clicking on it with the left button of your mouse.
Fortunately for us we arrived in Papeete after 1 October, the beginning of the “low” season for berthing charges here at the Papeete Quai Des Yachts. The charge, including the 10% tax, is 1818 fcp per day, plus a one-off charge of 1000 fcp for the garbage service. That translates roughly to $30 AUD or $20 USD per day, plus the trivial garbage charge. That's cheaper than what I was paying in Adelaide and outstanding value particularly given all of the advantages of the central location.
Today was a holiday in Fr Polynesia, being Armistice Day, 11 November. Brenda and I went to the public beach in front of the Sofitel Hotel, a bus ride up the road. The hotel grounds are private but the beach is public. One of the attached photos shows how the locals get to the beach by walking along the ledge of a wall at the water front. The other photos show the beach scenes, with Brenda in some of them. The thatched roofs in the distance represent part of the International hotel resort. The island in the background is of course Moorea.
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- The Invisible Milestone Approaches.....
- More Good Winds Predicted........
- How to Island Hop..........
- The tiny story...........
- An email from Pachuca !
- The Wind Gods are Smiling.......
- Excellent Reef Knots............
- Blue Water Cruising Again.....
- Goodbye......
- Departing for Hawaii
- Moorea
- Tahiti 19-20 November
- Gave Up On Water Maker
- Tahiti 17-18 Nov
- More Photos of Earthrace Eco Boat
- EarthRace Eco Boat
- Biodiesel Boat
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- Tahiti 15-16 Nov, Brenda Departs for OZ
- More Company
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- Photos, Berth Charges, and Day at the Beach
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- Photos of Papeete Public Park
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- Tahiti Nov 5-7
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1 comment:
no wonder you have stayed in Tahiti this long...perhaps it will become your new residence!!! Amazing. Yes those photos do blow right up!!
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