Taha'a to Raiatea

We stayed in a quiet bay on Taha'a and in the morning headed to a couple of motu for a 'drift' snorkel. The current moved swiftly from the ocean, between two islands and into the lagoon. We swam through this channel carried by the current, trying to take in all the beautiful fish and coral along the way without bumping into it! Nigel was waiting in the dinghy in the lagoon for us, in the pouring rain! It was easier to see the fish underwater than to see Nigel in the rain!
Afterwards we took a mooring ball at the Hibiscus Club, which was quite a unique place, with Leo the proprietor, an interesting person. He welcomed us and served us the best meal we'd had so far -a complete lagoon fish (a large jack fish I think) surrounded by plantain, sweet potato and taro, enough to serve the entire group of 6, starting with sashimi and salad and followed by Creme brûlée!
The next morning Mike, Rose, Rory and I took a taxi 'tour' of the island in the pouring rain!! ending up at a pearl farm for a 'tour' in the pouring rain!! Back at the Hibiscus Club afterwards, Leo talked Mike into donating money to buy a rescued turtle so that we could take it aboard the 'Jolie Brise' and release it into the freedom of the lagoon! Mike and Rory named the turtle 'Spot' and after Leo tagged him for research purposes, we wrapped him in a wet towel, motored out of the bay into the lagoon and, fins flapping, set him free!
Tired of the rain, we headed back to the base in Raiatea!