Landfall at spectacular Fatu Hiva in the Marquesa Islands – after our longest passage (23 days)
Fatu Hiva is much more volcanic than we expected!
The next island is Tahuata.
Poco Andante as photographed by Orinoco Flow
Next island Nuku Hiva – Taiohae Bay had a produce fair happening!
Next island Nuku Hiva – Taiohae Bay had a produce fair happening!
Sacred tikis at the marae.
Sacred tikis at the marae – and all the yacht at anchor in the bay!
All the yachts looked like this after crossing the Pacific – the grass and barnacles take a lot of scrubbing to remove!
The REALLY narrow entrance to Daniel’s Bay – as seen from the entrance.
We took a walk to the Ahuii Waterfalls – tallest in Polynesia.
Nuku Hiva has some spectacular mountainous scenery.
Nuku Hiva has some spectacular mountainous scenery.
Getting out of Daniel’s Bay is even scarier than getting in, with a tight turn to port abeam huge seas!
