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With nowhere in particular to go this morning and the fact that it was a rather chilly morning, getting out of bed was definitely not a priority. When we eventually did surface we enjoyed a breakfast with the last of our bacon from New Zealand which hadn't been confiscated and the last of our eggs that had to be removed from their shells yesterday so that the shells could accompany the rest of our organic waste for incineration by biosecurity. By then it was time to head ashore and commence our explorations in earnest. First stop was the marina office to inquire as to where we could get our laundry done, purchase groceries, purchase a data service plan and get directions to any other patisseries in town. Armed with a map and directions we set off.

Of course the first stop was the patisserie and coffee shop. From there we made some additional inquires at a local cell phone store on what data services were actually available, given that we ha d been told so many different stories, including one that indicated we would be unable to buy a service because we weren't residents. That meant we'd be bound to using the extremely slow wifi facilities offered by various businesses in return for using their services. Surprise, surprise, we discovered that we could in fact purchase a data plan that didn't involve a six month contract as previously informed. All we had to do was find the right person with the right information and voila!

Once that little issue was resolved, we visited the local Casino Johnson supermarche and discovered a very well stocked store full of all our favourite French goodies. En route back to Paw Paw we discovered a number of waterfront restaurants and cafés which we're looking forward to visiting in the not too distant future. Last stop was the obligatory visitor's centre, which provided us with a host of tourist information on the area.

Satisfied with our morning explorations, we returned to Paw Paw to enjoy one of our favourite lunches, al fresco style in the cockpit under glorious sunny skies, surrounded by turquoise waters - French brie, fois gras, a freshly baked baguette, a granny smith apple for Roy and a pear for Elaine, accompanied by a refreshing glass of Savignon Blanc.

The afternoon was spent napping, given that all our sailing of the past few weeks seemed to catch up with us. This evening, while we watched the sunset and the locals out in their pirogues, something we haven't seen since leaving French Polynesia, we enjoyed our dinner of tuna sashimi for starters, then a delicious tuna steak on the barbecue, accompanied by a fresh salad for our main course.

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