Rapaki leaves for Tonga via Minerva Reef

Today Dad, Ailie and George left for Minerva Reef.  Minerva Reef is the top of a sea volcano with an entrance so that boats can get in.  They will take about 5 days to get there. You can follow their progres on yits https://www.yit.nz/yacht/rapaki

Moose

Moose is a dog. He lives by himself on Casey Island, Bay de Prony. He takes you for walks and has his own Moose tracks. He has a food bowl on the wharf and also catches sea slugs. He is very friendly.

Tjibaou centre

The Tjibaou centre's architecture is amazing. There was a whale exhibition and there was a whale woven from flax. There are traditional Kanak houses too.

Arrived in new Caledonia

Chicken Capture

This is a traditional Vanuatu chicken catcher. You get some bamboo and cut it into one long and two short bits to prop it up. Put some grain underneath and then the chicken is caught!

SURPRIZE

Toothpaste tube lure

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          A mahimahi 90cm.

Dug outs

In Vanuatu lots of people make dug out canoes. Some you sail and some you paddle. They are made from tree logs.