Another glorious sail and very fast. Known as New Potatoes to the cruising community, Niuatoputapu is a big hill surrounded by a flat plateau and a fringing reef providing us with a protected anchorage. Like the Samoas, this island was also hit by the Tsunami last September and suffered terrible damage when the wave struck. Houses were washed away, building destroyed and 9 people died. A year on and they are rebuilding.
After our overnight passage we had a quiet day. The three ladies from Customs, Immigration and Health visited us aboard and we filled out many, many forms restating the same information. No problem except for writers cramp. In the evening Stuart invited us, Bamboozle and Jack over for sundowners. The moon was high in the sky by the time we got home.
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