1st June, Manihi, Tuamotus, French Polynesia

As the wind had died down we headed off to the pass (the entrance into the lagoon) to go snorkeling. You do this on the incoming tide and hold onto your dinghy so you get washed into the lagoon. The snorkeling was great - with lots of fish and the best coral we have seen since leaving the UK.
On the way back to the boats we stopped at a small family run pearl farm where they were harvesting farms. It was really interesting to watch the progress - the oysters that produce good pearls get re used for up to 6 years producing one pearl a year. Once the oyster is unproductive the meat and shell can be used so the whole oyster is useful.
In the afternoon we had a walk round the small village and had an ice cream before heading back to the boats and then to the beach for drinks.