First surprise was in the morning: ship arrived but due to the stormy weather it is sailing around the island looking for the best place to anchor… Wow! So it cannot dock in the little port of Moerai. -No, Moerai port is too small to accommodate the only ship who serves Austral Island. It was big enough to dock the old ship years ago, but they buit a new one- bigger!
My host Variamu took me to the Moerai pier at 10 am, ship was drifting out of the port and they just sent first barge with a container to the pier. But no crane on the pier to unload the barge!!!. The crane is broken, it will be repaired… I was waiting. Crane arrived at 2.20 pm – thanks God!
They started unloading. Next barges with goods arrived from the ship one by one. But day was to short to finish unloading and depart.
I am back in my pension in Rurutu after 8-hours waiting on the pier. Expected departure: tomorrow afternoon – if they will work (tomorrow is Sunday)
