1/60: Approaching the atoll Toau.
2/60: Walk around the motu next to the false pass Anse Amyot.
3/60: While the maraamu was blowing we worked on one of our numerous sewing-machine projects.
4/60: Snorkeling outside the false pass.
5/60: Some tacking was necessary to reach the pass into the lagoon on the east side.
6/60: The shallow area 1nm north of the pass is pretty but infested with nonos.
7/60: Crabs scurry along the rocks.
8/60: One of those crabs has outgrown its pyjamas.
9/60: Calm day on the outer reef.
10/60: Brown boobies are watching the pass.
11/60: Sleeping Nurse Shark
21/60: Sailing across the lagoon.
22/60: Along the beautiful south-eastern side.
30/60: Fortunately just an optical illusion...
35/60: Some natural motus in the south provide nesting areas for birds. Here a red-footed boobie.
37/60: Unfortunately most motus have been cleared and turned into coconut plantations.
43/60: Noddies, brown boobies, and a greater crested tern share a sand bank.
48/60: We made a stopover at a little lagoon islet.
49/60: Plenty of birds ashore...
50/60: ... and a beautiful underwater landscape.
51/60: It's astounding that the coral in the super-shallow, warm water is healthy...
52/60: ... while the deeper areas are mostly dead.
