I wrote in one of my previous narrations that my Polynesian friend Tevai will get the parcel with the genset spare parts at DHL in Tahiti and sends it over to Raiatea by ferry boat. This was already a great plan. But it turned out even much better.

After Tevai got the parcel from DHL Tahiti, I was already relieved. Once he got the parcel he will get it to Raiatea ASAP.

Then I got a message, that he will give the parcel to a cousin, who will make sure that the parcel goes with the next ferry boat to Raiatea.

Only a short while later I received another Signal message from Tevai: another cousin of him works on the ferry sailing on Wednesday and this cousin, Nohea, will hand carry to parcel to me. Gosh, how lucky I am!!!

I was pretty early at the “Gare Maritime” where the ferry boat docks. Then the catamaran ferry of Apetahi Express came. She went through the Tevahiti pass just south of Uturoa. Although docking in Uturoa is for all deckhands routine, it was interesting to see the speed she came in and docked routinely with all activities well understood and trained.

Then the forward boarding door at PRT side opened. First passengers disembarked. This is what I expected. But then I saw a Polynesian lady looking like the one I got pictures of from Tevai. She had parcel in her hands. That’s Nohea, Tevai’s cousin who brings me the parcel. We waved at each other to signal we are the ones who will meet now.

Then we met. Immediately she turned out to be very charming person with very nice Polynesien smile.

Unfortunately we didn’t have a lot of time to talk or maybe go for a coffee to the Pâtisserie Apetahi, my favorite place in Uturoa and just around the corner of the ferry dock. Nohea was on duty and the ferry boat departs at soon as the exchange of passengers and freight is done. No minute to waste. So we had a nice conversation for a few minutes. Very short, but very nice and warm.

Luckily my OBM brought some Japanese tea with her as presents for people who do me a favor. Thus, I could give it to her.

Then we had to say naanaa (bye-bye in Tahitian). She needed to go back on board.

I was standing at the dock and thinking that I’m very lucky getting my urgently needed parts to Raiatea by my Polynesian friend Tevai and members of his family.

I must have been born on a Sunday!