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The crystal-clear waters and good charts make exploring within the protected lagoon of the Gambiers easy. At the end of June 2013 we took Pitufa up to the airport island Totegegie and then on to Aukena, the 3rd biggest island in the archipelago.

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1/26: The airport is located on Totegegie.
2/26: Looking towards Mangareva.
3/26: Looking towards Aukena (center) and Akamaru (left).
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5/26: The ocean smashes against the outer reef and washes corals ashore at times.
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12/26: (some drops of sea water on the lens)
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15/26: The southern tip of Aukena.
16/26: The only remainder of the abandonded village is the church Saint Raphael.
17/26: Antonio takes care of the church and surrounding gardens.
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19/26: Antonio lives alone in the southern part of Aukena in his shack.
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22/26: Cloud mouse sitting on Mt Duff (Mangareva)
23/26: Irie and Pitufa at anchor.
24/26: Looking towards Akamaru.
25/26: Leeloo is a great help with our upholstery project...
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