A WARM WELCOME BY GENEROUS PEOPLE What a great place to make land fall after crossing the Pacific. Although the bay here is becoming more and more popular with cruisers, it still has the warm and welcoming feel of a small village. When you come ashore you find […]
French Polynesia
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Tahauku Bay is located on the South coast of the island Hiva Oa. All sailing vessels arriving in French Polynesia are to checked into the country with a Port Authority, a Gendarmerie, upon arrival. ‘Legally speaking’ we were supposed to make a […]
KEEPING THE CREW HAPPY The humans may like to visit towns, but I much prefer the beach. I understand that towns are a necessity to pick up supplies, complete administrative duties and to get a bit of internet, but they are very boring for me. I much prefer to have […]
JOINING THE CROWDS We wanted to test the auto-helm so we moved the boat over to the popular anchorage of Hanamoenoe Bay. It is a lovely wide bay with a long sandy beach flanked by rocky cliffs either side. It rests in a fertile valley backed by dramatic volcanic mountains. […]
MORE TO SEE ON THE ISLAND OF TAHUATA We decided to lift anchor and head south to the village of Vaitah. We heard there was a bakery and a store to buy supplies, including beer. My human’s needs are so predictable! CRUISING GUIDE The cruising guides describe Vaitahu Bay […]
THOSE CRAZY HUMANS They have gone ‘Native’ and gotten a tattoo. The humans met Felix, a tattooist from the village of Vaitahu, who does traditional Marquesan designs. He agreed to do one of my humans, even though he is not a native. GOING NATIVE I will let the human tell […]