[password] TwinkY6433
[position] 18 41.792S 173 59.907W
[weather] SSE 5-10 knots, 1015 baro
[speed] Anchored in Aisea?s Beach, Vava?u, Tonga.
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[status] Despite the fact that it?s Friday the 13th, the God(s) smiled on us and we just wiggled some wires to the toilet, and it now works again. Yahoo! Not having to pull apart a marine toilet is a very good way to start the day. We instead made water and amps, and explored the beach with the derelict hut (presumably the old pearl farming processing plant from when they farmed pearls in this bay). Unfortunately we didn?t find any unopened oysters, so no pearls for me!

There were a few locals collecting something at low tide, but we didn?t investigate because we were making water (in practice it?s pretty easy, you just get two hydrogen atoms and an oxygen atom and moosh them together .... atomic chemistry 101. It?s one of the first courses in Dr Evil?s school, but I digress .... )

Today they had the RAFTT show in Neiafu - for those keen readers/Facebook friends amongst you, you will remember that the RAFTT show in Pangai, Ha?apai included giant clams, triton shells, and two live turtles left on their backs, baking in the sun. We decided to forgo that experience this time, and have stayed out of the main Harbour. As a result we have the bay to ourselves! Let?s just say the all over tan got a bit of help today! Hahhahaha.

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