- The wind catch up, we want to take a look to Astrolabe reef before heading to mainland Hienghéne; With the wave moving the bottom, water loose in some places clarity and coral patches are still plentyfull...time to sail back to mainland especially because we learned that both Astrolabe reefs are now reserves. Wind offered us a fast sailing to cloudy Hienghène. This place can't leave you indifferent; very few people live there and around, very few boats come too; this explain that contact is stronger and friendship a rule; Dominique guide us a bit in the greenery onshore along the river He is preparing a trip to Belep island too on his mini cat.
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| Astrolabe East |
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| Ultimate watch degree necessary |
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| Sailing back to mainland |
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| Famous "poule", Hienghène marker |
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| Hienghène micro marina |
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| Hienghène is the green stop on this coast |
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| Green, green green...rain rain rain... |
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| A place of character for peolple with character, onshore... |
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| ... very far for our automatic supermarket scan cashier |
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| Hienghène offer a strong fragance of adventure: Dominique is almost ready to cruise of his supertoy |
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| Bad wheather in a already wet places, we shoud have leave Hienghène one day later... |