French Polynesia

Our arrival in Fatu Hiva was the beginning of a wonderful experience.

The landscape of the Marquesas was unlike anything we had seen before.

 

 

We explored ashore.





Walked or hiked long distances to waterfalls and astounding views.



Sometimes the gossipers fell behind.

In Hiva Oa we saw this grave, tho who knows why we should be interested in the passing of a diseased paedophile who could paint?

At Taiohae Bay in Nuku Hiva we rolled around the anchor waiting for the next tanker to arrive with diesel fuel. We were rationed until then and our forward journey was on hold.

Finally it arrived and we stocked up.

The landscape again starling.

At Anaho Bay we went ashore and hiked over a mountain to the next village.

It was quite a climb to the top before descending to the village



 

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A pretty spot

with lots of tikis.

 

This poor soul was exhausted after two hours of climb and descent and now faced the prospect of doing it all over again to return to the yacht.

This was part of our haul of wild mangoes and limes collected enroute

We walked to another waterfall..

On approaching Oa Pou the landscape again impressed.

But on to the Tuamotos which are all coral atolls. Here arriving inside the lagoon at Kauehi.

Kauehi

We burned our rubbish ashore.

The Princess and a coconut palm tree



Couldn`t delete this!

Then to Tahiti and the anchorage near Papeete where there were around three hundred yachts in transit. Moorea in the background.

Papeete was nothing to write home about but we were able to stock up from a great Carrefour supermarket and a few chandleries. {New anchor chain at a very cheap price}

 

 

On to beautiful Moorea.  Here, Cooks Bay, an especially beautiful anchorage.

The reef gives good protection from the ocean swell.

Tourist entertainment.

 

 

JT, second from the left, at anchor on the shelf inside the reef at Cooks Bay

 



Sundowners

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