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We visited Raivavae in May 2015 during the southern autumn. It was hard to find a weather window to get there and even more so to leave again due to weather quirks (a highly active South-Pacific Convergence Zone led to many lows). Here are some impressions of the few sunny days.

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1/50: Even on passage, our little garden is doing fine.
2/50: Many things get shaken loose...
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4/50: Entering Raivavae's lagoon at sunrise.
5/50: Happy to have arrived.
6/50: Rairua's dock.
7/50: Anchorage in the bay of Rairua.
8/50: Kiddy pirogue contest.
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11/50: One of the many lows that passed over us.
12/50: Walking around Motu Tuitui in the NW.
13/50: Looking from Motu Tuitui back toward Raivavae.
14/50: View from the route traversiere over the anchorage.
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16/50: Picnic in Vaiuru in the South.
17/50: A wide shallow belt fringes the southern coast. The coral here is dead.
18/50: Taro field.
19/50: Bike trip around the island.
20/50: The northcoast around Anatonu is the most spectacular part of the island.
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23/50: Anatonu.
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27/50: Sailing through the narrow lagoon along the northern coast.
28/50: Bouncy anchorage off Anatonu.
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31/50: Calm anchorage behind the islet Hotuatua.
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34/50: The steep ascent to the ridge up Mount Hiro.
35/50: Pit stop: shoe repair.
36/50: Incredible view over Anatonu.
37/50: Up the ridge.
38/50: Looking South.
39/50: View of Motu Vaiamanu (Piscine) in the South.
40/50: Red-tailed tropicbird.
41/50: View eastwards.
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43/50: Luna Azul carefully navigating through the lagoon to join us in the east.
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45/50: Motu Vaiamanu (Motu Piscine)
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