11.5.11
A place of rest
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A month has gone by since Viriamu's father left us, we went to visit his grave over the weekend. It's in a beautiful little cemetry perched above the village of Avera, overlooking the ocean, and in turn overlooked by Matotea's cliff and Manureva (the central ridge and highest points of Rurutu) to the north, a truly peaceful little spot.
Rurutu is an island in French Polynesia (Tahiti), Austral Islands, it's been my home since September 2007. I run a guesthouse here with my husband, who is from Rurutu. It's a long way for a Welsh-girl to have come, but I'm enjoying my new life here in Rurutu.....
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Rurutu
Our island is a tiny speck in the middle of the Pacific ocean, ~560 km south of Tahiti (22.5degS, 151.3degW), with nothing much between us and the Antarctic. There are ~2200 inhabitants. We're best known for the humpback whales that breed off our fringing reef, between July and October. The island is an ideal sheltered spot for females and their newborn calves to rest and grow, before they make the long journey back to their Antarctic feeding grounds. The whales hang-out just outside the reef, and you can see them easily from the shore - it's pretty magical!
Visitors:
COME AND VISIT US!
If you would like to come to Rurutu please don't hesitate to get in touch. We can help you out with travel advice and of course a big warm Polynesian welcome when you get here!
Send us an e-mail: pension.teautamatea@mail.pf or check out our website
If you would like to come to Rurutu please don't hesitate to get in touch. We can help you out with travel advice and of course a big warm Polynesian welcome when you get here!
Send us an e-mail: pension.teautamatea@mail.pf or check out our website
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