Luxuries

Hein and Eltjo in the spreader: Can you spot Tahiti?

When we arrived in the Society Islands, we moored at the Tahiti Yacht Club near Papeete. And all of a sudden our life was full of luxuries again. For a start, there were washing machines at the Yacht Club. After weeks of doing laundry by hand for the six of us (thank you chief washer Gerbrand), it was wonderful to put it in a machine. It even smelled better than our best efforts by hand. Second, hot showers!! We had our last hot(ish) showers weeks ago in Mexico before we left for the crossing. Of course we had our regular be-economic-with-water 1 minute showers on the aft deck, but a real 15 minute hot shower with a big stream of water was a wonderful treat. Third, we found a big super market with aisles full of all sorts of supplies: kilos of brie cheese, fresh fruits and vegetables, white chocolate bars with coconut, etc. Ooh, how good everything tasted after several weeks of canned food...!! Last but not least we had internet connection again, so we could catch up on all the news and download our favorite NPR programs. To top it all Jet and Judith went shopping in Papeete, found a little French boutique and have some NEW clothes to wear!! All the wonderful luxuries of life.

Jet in her new red dress with baguettes.