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Some company on the way to Manihi in the Tuamotus
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The moon brightens up a dark night
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Arriving at Manihi Atoll
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Going through the currents at the entrance to the Atol
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One of the pearl farm huts in Manihi Atoll
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The village school
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The main anchorage
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Bill holds up his (Sue's!!) Oyster string
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Susan with the pearl string she dived for during our pearl farm tour.
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Susan being shown how to open the Oyster she picked.
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Susan opening the shell
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One of the pearls she found and was given.
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The luxury hotel on Manihi where we had lunch.
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Sue's birthday lunch
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The 'infinity' pool where we spent a very pleasant hour overlooking the lagoon.
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The beach up at the Blue Lagoon in Manihi where we anchored.
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Xavier's island.
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A sign post on Xavier's Island
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The Sailmail station
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Xavier's house
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Glenda checking out the bathroom
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The shower.
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A modern version of the local Polynesian canoes.
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The hotel up at the Blue Lagoon
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The blue lagoon stunning water
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Lucy Alice & Camomile following us down from the Blue Lagoon on the way to Tikehau
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Some of the fish surrounding the coral in Tikehau including a couple of Banner fish.
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Some of the coral is very colourful.
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A small school of Scissor Tail Sergeant fish
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This shows some of the growth on the hull after the pacific crossing, I had to use a metal scraper to get it off!
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The beach at Tikehau
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A Stingray in Tikehau.
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