After six days of quiet navigation, We arrive in the Gambier archipelago lost in the middle of the Pacific. Tahiti is more of 1600 kilometers to the Northwest. We look forward to meeting our friends...
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The Marquesas – Matavaa 2017
It is the island of Tahuata who was selected for the 11th Cultural Festival of the Marquesas, having the theme "growth of Marquesan culture" (HAATUPUAE I TE HAA EATA in Marquesan language).
Change of program – Wedding in Hakaui
We were ready to go to the Tuamotus, but change of plans at the last minute. Kua and Teiki, our friends of Hakaui, marry in 10 j and the cultural festival of the Marquesas on Tahuata takes place 15 j after... 2 good reasons to extend our stay in the Marquesas!!!
Hapatoni, our favorite of the Marquesas village
After crisscrossing the islands of the Marquesas Islands in the North to the South since last July, We decide to go back on Tahuata in the Bay of Hapatoni. The atmosphere that reigns among the inhabitants is harmonious, their generosity and their sense of sharing makes this place particularly endearing.
Fatu Hiva, "barter island”
During our first visit to the Marquesas in December 2014, We could not visit the island of Fatu Hiva, the Bay of virgins (Hanavave), because of the swell. We look forward to discover this place( and its inhabitants) reputed to be one of the most beautiful landscape of the Marquesas! Read More »
Dry ham to Hanamenu
The mango season begins and the Valley of Hanamenu at Hiva-Oa is covered with mango trees. The night the wild pigs come to eat, but hunters are waiting for them. Josephino kill at least two each night and we show him how to prepare a ham dry...
UA-Huka, Island horses… and museums
Ua-Huka berries are known for being very rollers... but the luck is with us and can spend a quiet week to discover the landscapes and museums of this welcoming island...
The Anaho goat hunting
We spend two weeks of "vacation" in the Bay of Anaho where we sympathize with Laura and Pakau living there. Pakau offers to take hunting to the goat Philippe...
Terre des hommes… and animals!
After some shopping and buying gas at Taiohae we lose no time to return to the north side of Nuku Hiva with its protected bays and to find Marina and Germain... Read More »
Meet and share
We leave to the discovery of Nuku Hiva with several stops around the island... most of the bays West and North are wild, rarely inhabited but sometimes in the heart of the Valley a Fare popped up in the middle of coconut trees.
