Made it to S. Pass

We are securely anchored on the west side of the South Pass in Fakarava, tolerating 20-40 kt winds and rain squalls now and then. We left a beautiful little safe anchorage half way down yesterday morning as the winds began to howl and pounded our way to the south end to wait for the sunshine and blue skies which will arrive again tomorrow. Today will be a hunkered down inside Sidewinder all day, with many little cleaning and organizing projects to do. Savannah and Alexis are over on the east side doing the same and we will connect to explore the waters tomorrow. They say the diving is exquisite right off of the pass, and we look forward to a few days here with them before heading off to Tahiti. Changes in weather happen very quickly, and it has given us a new respect for weather information. Sherry on Soggy Paws does a fabulous job of staying tuned into the weather. They were really helpful yesterday directing us into their anchorage during high winds, and the bottom here is mostly sand with a few low coral heads scattered about. The motus in front of us are beautiful, with white sand beaches and swaying palm trees, another area to add to the adventure. For now, hope you are enjoying your day.