The beach was almost deserted and the water was perfect for some snorkelling. We spent a couple of hours underwater looking at all the tropical fish swimming around our ankles and the coral. We used our underwater camera to take a few photos but we will have to wait until we get back to NZ to get them developed. There was a colourful little fish that took quite a fascination to me and it followed me around wherever I went.
We left the beach as it started to get packed and the heat was getting more intense. I was delighted to see a pair of exposed breasts on the beach – an apparently common sight on the Tahitian islands! We went back home and had another swim before putting Will down for a sleep. It took him quite a while as either he was too hot or he was too cold when we moved the fan in front of his cot. Eventually we found the right combination of sleepsuit and speed of fan and Will finally dropped off.
The wind had picked up in the afternoon and the water was a bit cooler for our next swim. Will enjoyed jumping off the wharf into my arms and he got another mouthful of tasty water when he jumped off once without warning. We met a Welsh doctor on the island whose roommate had an English-Continental adapter so I managed to use it in tandem with my NZ-English adapter to charge up my camera and laptop. We enjoyed our meal so much last night that we had the same again. I sampled a glass of Hinano, the beer of Tahiti, which went down very well indeed and we went to bed feeling full and happy.
