Woke up and felt undecided about going surfing or not... I finally grab my board, a mango, some water and take the old jeep for my last day of surf in Haapiti before a while, a "long" drive around the island (only 30 min but you have to know that it take one hour to go around the island...)The drive is nice in morning, the air is fresh, everything is waking up with the morning golden light... people on the side of the road waiting with their kids for the school bus watch me driving by, some kids have big eyes for my car, I say hi and smile the whole way. At the little pier I wait for Fabrice. I finally manage to get a boat ride after paddling across the lagoon for five days in a row... it get me pretty tired once I arrive at the spot. My eyes get attracted by the sight of a fish, the water is quite clear... two leopard rays show up and dance a valse in front of me and disappear. A sting ray come by followed by a black tip shark... it reassure me to see shark... they are essential to underwater world balance and I love swimming with them.
The water is glassy and the background view from the surf spot is stunning. Being in the water there and seeing the island from the pass feels my heart with happiness...
The surf is glassy and great fun. We have had a pretty agitated surf since the big swell hit on sunday and it is an unexplainable pleasure to surf in this conditions with couple good friends...
Drive back home, I brake down 10 min away from the house. I can't never drive this 70 years old jeep without a break down at some point... my dad come to my rescue as usual and fix it in five minutes... I have to say that I'm cursed with old cars, I usually breakdown once a week... I have to catch my boat to Tahiti in two hours and I'm not packed yet. I drive home as fast as I can as my dad took the alternator off. I finish packing with my aunty Henriette help. She brought me some ramboutan so I can eat something.
I catch the ferry to Tahiti, ship my luggage and surfboard on the Raiatea ferry and walk to town to meet Vaiana... We drive to the tennis court and she lend me her car to get my plane ticket for tomorrow. Christelle birthday party is happening tonight. Nice cosy friendly party in the deep valley of Punaauia, the girls are happy and I'm happy to be back home, to be with my friends.
Next morning I finally get a ticket for the 10 am flight. I meet Andy at the airport almost missing my plane as the ticket office was full... but made it right on time !
Last sight of Moorea before a while... her silhouette is picturesque...
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