We’re off.

Finally, we’re in shape to get going tomorrow. We’re stocked up on food and have new batteries. The old batteries wouldn’t hold a charge all night with very little on. We also got a battery for Steve’s scuba hookah. So, we have a spare and we saved one of the old ones, just in case. Changing the batteries turned into a bigger project than we thought, but now it’s done we’re happy.

I did find some new things I hadn’t seen before in the stores: shelf stable boxed sauces, like hollandaise. I had to buy one of them. Shopping was a joy. We’re nicely loaded up with Tahitian/French food. We’ll get some baguettes in the morning, fill up the fuel tank and at least leave Uturoa.

Where we go for our shakedown cruise isn’t decided, but it’s either Tahaa or Bora Bora. I can’t say one is better than the other, but the diving we did last year off Tahaa was amazing.

I hope I’m not boring you all to death with all these details, but I think I’ll enjoy having this record to read again later. I want to remember as much as possible of this gigantic adventure.