Pacific Crossing 2010-11
 

April Pictures

 

 

 

 

Our first morning was a Sunday and we went to church. Wonderful singing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After church, we went to Sopi's house to trade for fish, pampelmouse, and oranges. Afterwards,  Sopi's son wanted to see the boat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next day off to a waterfall at the base of the peak in the distance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After 22 days at sea the landscape was quite a contrast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ragged peaks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lush vegetation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frequent rest stops for out of shape legs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We made it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This Fatu Hiva waterfall and one we will visit on Nuku Hiva are the two biggest in the Marquesas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

British, Finn, and American lunch selections after our swim

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marquesan Flora

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pampelmouse everywhere

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The only commercial building in town. Very basic grocery store.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back from our waterfall trip and at the center of activity, the dock 

 

 

 

 

 

More afternoon colors from our anchorage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off for a hike with Quicksilver to view the harbor from on high

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The waterfall viewed on our hike up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More unusual rock formations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We made it to the top and looked down to the harbor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike from Quicksilver and Amy enjoying the view

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spectacular flora 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Traditional craft on the hard.  Tiki in the background.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our pig roast day....coconut milk being prepared

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The main ingredient

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

German cruiser Michael, in the black hat, was the roast organizer. When not a party planner he's a roaming dentist in the Marquesas and Tuamotus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The stones had been heating up in the pit for six hours

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I chatted with Rene and Helga  from the Austrian sailboat Amigo.  We have mutual friends on s/v Cayenne.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We didn't know it here but Alex and Carolina were to be the stars of our evening's entertainment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike and Graham talk alternators

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Veggies and pork ready for cooking

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The rocks were ready

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carolina, Alex, Hilde and I supervising the pit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All loaded. We would return in six hours.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Walking back to the boat we stopped at the cemetery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy kittens

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike and Hilde's boat's name as graffiti

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A roadside shrub of pepper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back for the opening

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time to eat

 

 

 

 

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The party begins.  Avril and Hilde greet two of the more colorful attendees. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amy's costume was a little less involved

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Everyone having a good time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The day's cooks became the evening's entertainers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carolina getting ready to do her thing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just wait a few years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hilde and Desiree, Carolina's mother, giving it their all

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 days later, atoning on Palm Sunday on the island of Tuahato

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From the village center the procession lead to the church and service

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our Oleander Palms

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our first Pacific storm. Two days of wind and rain in Vaitahu, Tahuata

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunset of day 2 the rain stopped

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So much outflow that the bay turned brown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hanamoenoa Bay, Tahuata. One of most picturesque spots in the Marquesas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our next destination, Hiva Oa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Great beam reach across Bordelais Channel to Hiva Oa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can almost visualize the lava flowing down to the sea to form Hiva Oa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our first anchorage on Hiva Oa, Hanamenu, is described as anchoring inside the Grand Canyon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Right after anchoring, a small boat hailed us at the head of the bay asking for some assistance after running out of gas.
They reciprocated with some pampelmousse. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Afternoon colors in the canyon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The fleet at Hanamenu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before the Spanish and disease over 2000 people lived in the small village of Hanamenu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All that is left now are the old foundations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pericles, Shango, Minerva, and Sarah Jean ll

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cooling off after our hike

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MarieJo and her husband offered to host a pot luck Easter dinner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MarieJo's husband Jean doing the fish grilling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All the activity didn't bother this guy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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