Three months of cruising in French Polynesia went so fast. We have so many wonderful memories and knowledge of a land that seemed so foreign to us just a short time ago. The three groups of islands were so different from each other. I'll remember the Marquesas as having the most friendly people, luscious foliage and delicious, abundant fruit. The sparsely populatedTuamotos had the most idyllic anchoring due to the reef protection and the best snorkeling/diving we've had so far. And the Societies was a mixture of both - mountainous island surrounded by protective reef, good sea life and many more inhabitants including a high concentration of French people. We may never come this way again so I am feeling a bit sad to leave....
Today we leave for a four day passage to the unpopulated atoll of Suwarrow (also called Suvarov), our only stop in the Cook Islands. (We learned that at populated stops in the Cooks, they will confiscate all your meats, fruits and vegetables. We would lose a three month supply of meat if we went there!) After that is the island of Niue, the smallest independent country in the world. Then on to Tonga.
Ann
