{"id":464,"date":"2023-03-18T23:06:32","date_gmt":"2023-03-18T23:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/?p=464"},"modified":"2023-03-19T00:09:09","modified_gmt":"2023-03-19T00:09:09","slug":"rangiroa-day-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/?p=464","title":{"rendered":"Rangiroa Day 2 Blue Lagoon and Reef Island"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After arriving in Rangiroa we decided to book tours just in case they were cancelled because of weather. This would give us a better chance to see the sights. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first tour was the Blue Lagoon\/ Reef Island full day tour that left at 8:00AM returning at 5:00PM. We got on the boat and headed out. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5F686868-1679-4DCF-A3A5-BE814798A8EC.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5F686868-1679-4DCF-A3A5-BE814798A8EC-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-484\" srcset=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5F686868-1679-4DCF-A3A5-BE814798A8EC-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5F686868-1679-4DCF-A3A5-BE814798A8EC-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5F686868-1679-4DCF-A3A5-BE814798A8EC-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5F686868-1679-4DCF-A3A5-BE814798A8EC.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It took about 45 minutes to our first stop, Bird Island. We had  a chance to snorkel. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4FDCD650-CDC4-49F3-819B-A7BBF856075C.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4FDCD650-CDC4-49F3-819B-A7BBF856075C-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-485\" srcset=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4FDCD650-CDC4-49F3-819B-A7BBF856075C-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4FDCD650-CDC4-49F3-819B-A7BBF856075C-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4FDCD650-CDC4-49F3-819B-A7BBF856075C-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4FDCD650-CDC4-49F3-819B-A7BBF856075C.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The water clarity was a disappointment. It was turbid with limited visibility. We did get some pictures<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4E76963F-9BBE-4144-8211-9BA2D8B4C312.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4E76963F-9BBE-4144-8211-9BA2D8B4C312-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-486\" srcset=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4E76963F-9BBE-4144-8211-9BA2D8B4C312-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4E76963F-9BBE-4144-8211-9BA2D8B4C312-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4E76963F-9BBE-4144-8211-9BA2D8B4C312-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4E76963F-9BBE-4144-8211-9BA2D8B4C312.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Clam growing in coral.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7036F251-76F3-4917-9BB2-885BB7789687.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7036F251-76F3-4917-9BB2-885BB7789687-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-487\" width=\"619\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7036F251-76F3-4917-9BB2-885BB7789687-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7036F251-76F3-4917-9BB2-885BB7789687-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7036F251-76F3-4917-9BB2-885BB7789687-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7036F251-76F3-4917-9BB2-885BB7789687.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 619px) 100vw, 619px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Coral heads.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/82286BA7-9B82-40F3-B552-E1300B90C335.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/82286BA7-9B82-40F3-B552-E1300B90C335-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-488\" srcset=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/82286BA7-9B82-40F3-B552-E1300B90C335-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/82286BA7-9B82-40F3-B552-E1300B90C335-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/82286BA7-9B82-40F3-B552-E1300B90C335-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/82286BA7-9B82-40F3-B552-E1300B90C335.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/6CC20153-8C61-404C-A734-7F1C87E40374.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/6CC20153-8C61-404C-A734-7F1C87E40374-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-489\" srcset=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/6CC20153-8C61-404C-A734-7F1C87E40374-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/6CC20153-8C61-404C-A734-7F1C87E40374-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/6CC20153-8C61-404C-A734-7F1C87E40374-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/6CC20153-8C61-404C-A734-7F1C87E40374.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sunlight makes a big difference in the picture quality.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After 30 minutes or so of snorkeling, we headed out. There are a lot of small motus that make up the reef.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/C7E1CB29-9F51-4973-8D86-551E13324342.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/C7E1CB29-9F51-4973-8D86-551E13324342-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-490\" srcset=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/C7E1CB29-9F51-4973-8D86-551E13324342-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/C7E1CB29-9F51-4973-8D86-551E13324342-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/C7E1CB29-9F51-4973-8D86-551E13324342-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/C7E1CB29-9F51-4973-8D86-551E13324342.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We arrived at the Blue Lagoon. We had to walk to shore from the boat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/886758EE-599E-4A91-B88E-CB3F3C737357.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/886758EE-599E-4A91-B88E-CB3F3C737357.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-492\" srcset=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/886758EE-599E-4A91-B88E-CB3F3C737357.jpeg 640w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/886758EE-599E-4A91-B88E-CB3F3C737357-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It was beautiful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/45D065A9-201F-4946-AF20-D6C95ECEC19F.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/45D065A9-201F-4946-AF20-D6C95ECEC19F.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-493\" srcset=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/45D065A9-201F-4946-AF20-D6C95ECEC19F.jpeg 640w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/45D065A9-201F-4946-AF20-D6C95ECEC19F-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One perfect vista after another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1805B6BF-A0A1-439A-9433-3B55D5832171.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1805B6BF-A0A1-439A-9433-3B55D5832171.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-494\" srcset=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1805B6BF-A0A1-439A-9433-3B55D5832171.jpeg 640w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1805B6BF-A0A1-439A-9433-3B55D5832171-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5409DA31-9508-40C5-9900-59A29B9D9317.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5409DA31-9508-40C5-9900-59A29B9D9317-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-495\" srcset=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5409DA31-9508-40C5-9900-59A29B9D9317-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5409DA31-9508-40C5-9900-59A29B9D9317-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5409DA31-9508-40C5-9900-59A29B9D9317-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5409DA31-9508-40C5-9900-59A29B9D9317-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5409DA31-9508-40C5-9900-59A29B9D9317-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Some interesting fish in the water, black tip reef sharks. They are mostly docile. Leave them alone, they don\u2019t consider you lunch.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/36D87D2A-93ED-427A-980F-F97D09D639C6.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/36D87D2A-93ED-427A-980F-F97D09D639C6-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-496\" srcset=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/36D87D2A-93ED-427A-980F-F97D09D639C6-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/36D87D2A-93ED-427A-980F-F97D09D639C6-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/36D87D2A-93ED-427A-980F-F97D09D639C6-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/36D87D2A-93ED-427A-980F-F97D09D639C6-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/36D87D2A-93ED-427A-980F-F97D09D639C6-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the beautiful day, a storm blew in and we got some rain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7CCF0172-2784-4629-A739-AE66D15196C4.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7CCF0172-2784-4629-A739-AE66D15196C4-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-497\" srcset=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7CCF0172-2784-4629-A739-AE66D15196C4-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7CCF0172-2784-4629-A739-AE66D15196C4-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7CCF0172-2784-4629-A739-AE66D15196C4-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7CCF0172-2784-4629-A739-AE66D15196C4-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7CCF0172-2784-4629-A739-AE66D15196C4-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The guides cooked us a barbeque lunch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/07B10A04-D1FD-4BDA-B491-BE9B60044B30.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/07B10A04-D1FD-4BDA-B491-BE9B60044B30.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-499\" srcset=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/07B10A04-D1FD-4BDA-B491-BE9B60044B30.jpeg 640w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/07B10A04-D1FD-4BDA-B491-BE9B60044B30-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>They made coconut bread, a wonderful smoky coconut flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7FB2377E-99B3-4DC1-A126-DBC32219F998-rotated.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7FB2377E-99B3-4DC1-A126-DBC32219F998-rotated.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-500\" srcset=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7FB2377E-99B3-4DC1-A126-DBC32219F998-rotated.jpeg 480w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7FB2377E-99B3-4DC1-A126-DBC32219F998-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As we ate storm blew over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3F6ACEFE-E279-458F-818D-67583A90A791.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3F6ACEFE-E279-458F-818D-67583A90A791.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-501\" srcset=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3F6ACEFE-E279-458F-818D-67583A90A791.jpeg 640w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3F6ACEFE-E279-458F-818D-67583A90A791-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We had a chance to snorkel after lunch. I was hoping to get closer to the sharks but they stayed away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2687ABDD-B63E-4EA2-A43C-0B00AE0E29D7.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2687ABDD-B63E-4EA2-A43C-0B00AE0E29D7-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-502\" srcset=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2687ABDD-B63E-4EA2-A43C-0B00AE0E29D7-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2687ABDD-B63E-4EA2-A43C-0B00AE0E29D7-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2687ABDD-B63E-4EA2-A43C-0B00AE0E29D7-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2687ABDD-B63E-4EA2-A43C-0B00AE0E29D7-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2687ABDD-B63E-4EA2-A43C-0B00AE0E29D7-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The coral heads were nice but not a lot of fish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/9BD22918-7E81-48DE-A145-70F29E49E59C.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/9BD22918-7E81-48DE-A145-70F29E49E59C-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-505\" srcset=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/9BD22918-7E81-48DE-A145-70F29E49E59C-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/9BD22918-7E81-48DE-A145-70F29E49E59C-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/9BD22918-7E81-48DE-A145-70F29E49E59C-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/9BD22918-7E81-48DE-A145-70F29E49E59C-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/9BD22918-7E81-48DE-A145-70F29E49E59C-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/99D7B423-6D5B-4A4C-B334-705330FB79C4.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/99D7B423-6D5B-4A4C-B334-705330FB79C4-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-506\" srcset=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/99D7B423-6D5B-4A4C-B334-705330FB79C4-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/99D7B423-6D5B-4A4C-B334-705330FB79C4-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/99D7B423-6D5B-4A4C-B334-705330FB79C4-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/99D7B423-6D5B-4A4C-B334-705330FB79C4-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/99D7B423-6D5B-4A4C-B334-705330FB79C4-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a different view of the coral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text\/html' width='640' height='390' src='http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Oxj33AjrDcw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;'><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After lunch we headed back to the boat to go to Reef Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7C5DC50F-3F2F-4F3D-A547-8AC65AE0E591.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7C5DC50F-3F2F-4F3D-A547-8AC65AE0E591-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-508\" srcset=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7C5DC50F-3F2F-4F3D-A547-8AC65AE0E591-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7C5DC50F-3F2F-4F3D-A547-8AC65AE0E591-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7C5DC50F-3F2F-4F3D-A547-8AC65AE0E591-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7C5DC50F-3F2F-4F3D-A547-8AC65AE0E591-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7C5DC50F-3F2F-4F3D-A547-8AC65AE0E591-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Reef Island actually is part of the reef that protects the lagoon. The atolls are remnants of very ancient volcanoes. Over uncountable millennia the ocean has worn away leaving the remnants to protect the lagoon. When we arrived we were greeted by one of the motu\u2019s residents.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/B71446E3-84AD-448C-9BFA-CF5F39ED5E45.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"723\" src=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/B71446E3-84AD-448C-9BFA-CF5F39ED5E45-1024x723.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-511\" srcset=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/B71446E3-84AD-448C-9BFA-CF5F39ED5E45-1024x723.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/B71446E3-84AD-448C-9BFA-CF5F39ED5E45-300x212.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/B71446E3-84AD-448C-9BFA-CF5F39ED5E45-768x542.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/B71446E3-84AD-448C-9BFA-CF5F39ED5E45-1536x1084.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/B71446E3-84AD-448C-9BFA-CF5F39ED5E45.jpeg 1985w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The island was beautiful. The back of the island was the reef. We had to walk about a kilometer to the other side of the island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/768E14C0-1907-48C2-9F7D-6451DB49E8AB.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/768E14C0-1907-48C2-9F7D-6451DB49E8AB-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-515\" srcset=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/768E14C0-1907-48C2-9F7D-6451DB49E8AB-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/768E14C0-1907-48C2-9F7D-6451DB49E8AB-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/768E14C0-1907-48C2-9F7D-6451DB49E8AB-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/768E14C0-1907-48C2-9F7D-6451DB49E8AB-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/768E14C0-1907-48C2-9F7D-6451DB49E8AB-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This was not a River. It is sea water that has come over the reef forming a salt water river. We followed it to the <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/F8A64E98-AC39-4EFA-81C6-AD3DF466C89D.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/F8A64E98-AC39-4EFA-81C6-AD3DF466C89D-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-514\" srcset=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/F8A64E98-AC39-4EFA-81C6-AD3DF466C89D-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/F8A64E98-AC39-4EFA-81C6-AD3DF466C89D-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/F8A64E98-AC39-4EFA-81C6-AD3DF466C89D-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/F8A64E98-AC39-4EFA-81C6-AD3DF466C89D-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/F8A64E98-AC39-4EFA-81C6-AD3DF466C89D-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The walk would have been impossible without water shoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4A374E79-0407-40F4-A956-D99620D72ECF.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4A374E79-0407-40F4-A956-D99620D72ECF-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-518\" srcset=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4A374E79-0407-40F4-A956-D99620D72ECF-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4A374E79-0407-40F4-A956-D99620D72ECF-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4A374E79-0407-40F4-A956-D99620D72ECF-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4A374E79-0407-40F4-A956-D99620D72ECF-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4A374E79-0407-40F4-A956-D99620D72ECF-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7E160266-454E-4F6A-95DC-461B82469CA2.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7E160266-454E-4F6A-95DC-461B82469CA2-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-516\" srcset=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7E160266-454E-4F6A-95DC-461B82469CA2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7E160266-454E-4F6A-95DC-461B82469CA2-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7E160266-454E-4F6A-95DC-461B82469CA2-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7E160266-454E-4F6A-95DC-461B82469CA2-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7E160266-454E-4F6A-95DC-461B82469CA2-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A break in the reef that allows water to enter the lagoon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/205D0F28-C48A-4FE2-8E0B-27A89A0149A1.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/205D0F28-C48A-4FE2-8E0B-27A89A0149A1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-517\" srcset=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/205D0F28-C48A-4FE2-8E0B-27A89A0149A1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/205D0F28-C48A-4FE2-8E0B-27A89A0149A1-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/205D0F28-C48A-4FE2-8E0B-27A89A0149A1-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/205D0F28-C48A-4FE2-8E0B-27A89A0149A1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/205D0F28-C48A-4FE2-8E0B-27A89A0149A1-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>I love the shape of this rock. It reminds me of a whale\u2019s fluke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/376C675A-734F-4248-B76C-5ED822663964.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/376C675A-734F-4248-B76C-5ED822663964-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-519\" srcset=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/376C675A-734F-4248-B76C-5ED822663964-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/376C675A-734F-4248-B76C-5ED822663964-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/376C675A-734F-4248-B76C-5ED822663964-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/376C675A-734F-4248-B76C-5ED822663964-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/376C675A-734F-4248-B76C-5ED822663964-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Weave our way back to the boat and headed to The Aquarium. It\u2019s at the mouth of the Avatoru channel near the hotel. It took over an hour to get back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Aquarium is a relatively shallow reef just inside the lagoon. The tides constantly flush the area twice a day bringing in fresh sea water. Even so, it was disappointingly turbid. I did get some good shots of coral and fish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They call snorkeling a sport. You lie face down in the water, don\u2019t move a muscle and they still call it a sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3DDEA90F-E67C-4E37-91DC-61FF07917C19.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3DDEA90F-E67C-4E37-91DC-61FF07917C19.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-538\" srcset=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3DDEA90F-E67C-4E37-91DC-61FF07917C19.jpeg 640w, http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3DDEA90F-E67C-4E37-91DC-61FF07917C19-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/qapi.guru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/539F838B-99F2-4B0B-9298-8FB730839581.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" 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No dolphins but very dangerous water. I would have felt safer with a life jacket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We headed back to the hotel, tired after a long day. We wanted to go to Pink Sand Beach but the hotel wasn\u2019t offering a tour. We asked the guides if they would take us out. There were two girls who were leaving the next day who wanted to go. So, we arranged a private tour with them for the next day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After arriving in Rangiroa we decided to book tours just in case they were cancelled because of weather. This would give us a better chance to see the sights. 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