Pacific Crossing 2010-11
 

May Pictures

Amigo and Shango rented this 4 wheel drive for a road trip of Nuku Hiva

A pig sty with a view to die for

This guy was our favorite

Taipivai is the site of Herman Melville's Typee

The ridge and waterfall that Melville and Toby crossed

Nuku Hiva Roadside Flora

Nuku Hiva Ceremonial Archaeological Site

                                                                                      People awaiting to be sacrificed were placed into this holding pit              

This huge Banyan tree is within the site

Nuku Hiva Fauna

Our luncheon stop at Hatiheu

Rene, Helga, Amy at Chez Yvonne's

A very diverse landscape. Harbors, mountains, and interior plains

Our last day in Taiohae Bay and ready access to supplies/services/internet probably until Tahiti in 6-8 weeks

Entrance to Daniel's Bay, Nuku Hiva,  site of an early Survivor's episode

This was probably Team 1's beach

and Team 2's beach....we chose it for it's better light.

Off to the waterfall

seemed a little out of place

Our first glimpse of the waterfall

first of four river crossings

The cruising guide said that Vaipo falls is the third highest waterfall in the world....not sure??

here we go again

Serge and Rene look interested

You have to swim/duck under the boulder at the base to get to the waterfall

The sound and force of the water was amazing

Everyone was exhilarated after the drenching

The next day lunch at Monette's with Quicksilver and Spirare

Arriving at our last Marquesan island, Ua Pou. Famous for its seven magnificent basaltic spires

Next morning. Beautiful light

We hiked to Manfred's farm for veggies

Manfred's Farm

    Holding the ladder for Manfred's wife Therese to pick avocados for us     

Pretty flower on our walk back to boat

Our last Marquesan waterfall was the best for swimming

On the way back from the waterfall, Ivonne invited us for lunch.

A mixture of coconut and flowers was her amazingly effective bug repellant

Shango viewed from her kitchen

Not a bad view for dish duty

Our first lettuce (Bok Choy actually) since Panama

20 cats and 2 dogs

Ivonne and her son, Holler. Amy with her new hat

Holler took us fishing a couple days later. At lunch we showed him
the write up about his island in the cruising guide.

All stocked up with fruits/veggies for our trip to the Tuamotus

We even got some Macadamia nuts

Our last Marquesan anchorage at Ua Pou

Off to the Tuamotus. Good to be sailing again. Easy passage. Fair winds good weather.

When we arrived in Raroia, Fiu came out to trade with us.

Necklace for Amy. Rum and sunglasses for Fiu

Our first anchorage at Raroia. This spot on the eastern reef is where the Kon Tiki washed ashore.  

Kon Tiki Memorial.

Fiu must have been part of the plaque's building

Shango and Amigo. Looking from the reef back toward town 6 miles across the atoll.

A little reef combing

It's a big reef at low tide. Looking east.

Looking south

Black tip sharks strolling reef for lunch

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