Such an accomplishment getting to Tahiti. The place my dads dreamed of for 40 years. Now we can finally say "Hey we've sailed to Tahiti!" So on Oct 7th we came up on to Tahiti from its east side of its little island. The island is made of two islands connected with an isthmus. The little island area is called Tahiti Iti which means "small tahiti" and the main big island which has its bustling capital Papeete is called Tahiti Nui.
We decided to sail around the south east side to check out Teachupoo. Which is one of the most famous surf spots in the world for its huge waves. The spot wasn't getting its big swells like usual but it was just cool to see it and surf in the area since this was the first place we've been able to find surf!
After spending a few days on the south east side of Tahiti Iti. We sailed to Papeete on Tahiti Nui. Its a bustling little city. It was nice to be able to get parts and supplies that we weren't able to get any where else but we realized quickly we did not want to be there. My mom (Maurene) flew in on Oct 12th from Hawaii and decided she'd stay in French Polynesia for two weeks and travel with us to some of the other islands. From Papeete you can see the island of Moorea. Its only 30 miles and looked pretty so we immediately headed there!
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