Position: 18deg 43min South, 174deg 02min West � anchored between Nuku and Kapa Islands
We woke this morning to a mirror sea. Spent the morning exploring Nuku Island and snorkeling and met up with its new residents from Australia � Tristan�s (mother) an artist and Dave is working for one of the local adventure companies and also charters their 40ft cat. They have two young children � good playmates for Rebekah � Rebekah spent the day playing with them.
�Tusitala� arrived with (Mike the skipper and Daniel (Sarah�s Dad and by the way he�s an ENT surgeon who was at Auckland but now doing a fellowship in Sydney, and Sarah�s step mum Vivian and 18month old Ciara) and had lunch with us. Then Rick and Robyn from Endangered Species arrived and, Joy and I went with them in their tender to show them Mariners cave. Well Joy through caution to the wind and decided to overcome her fear and did the scary dive into Mariners Cave � we�re very proud of our Mum! Stowaway Sarah decided to miss a delicious meal of pork chops on her vessel to stay for what really is a very boring dinner with us to watch a movie with the kids on the laptop.
The only downside to this adventure for the teenagers on board is the lack of friends and other teenagers on the other cruising vessels � so when they find one, they stick like glue.
The wind has picked up to 10 to 15 kts Southerly and has brought cooler temperatures � thank goodness because Dad resembles an iced lolly that�s been left of the fridge to melt.
Skipper
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