Tongareva

We arrived this morning (Tuesday) in Tongareva.
We anchored first outside the lagoon, to check out the pass, and get the boat ready after the last night.
We crossed the pass at 9:30 am. It is narrow and it is seriously breaking on the sides.
Some piloting leads us in the lagoon, in Gudgeon Bay, in front of the village of Omoka. There is about 200 people leaving there; but we got the visit of the immigration and agriculture officers pretty quickly; the health one is still to come, we've not seen him yet (maybe he's sick).

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On est arrive ce matin (mardi) a Tongareva.
On a d'abord mouille en dehors du lagon, pour voir un peu la passe, et preparer le bateau apres cette derniere nuit.
On a traverse la passe a 9:30 ce matin. C'est etroit, et ca brise serieusement sur les cotes.
Un peu de pilotage nous a mene dans le lagon, a Gudgeon Bay, devant le village d'Omoka. Il y a environ 200 habitants ici ; mais on a eu la visite officiers de l'immigration et de l'agriculture rapidement ; l'officier de sante n'est pas encore venu (peut-etre qu'il est malade).

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