I left you all in Atuona on Hiva Oa. Well, internet connectivity in these islands has been almost nonexistent, and we’ll be heading west soon without any connectivity for at least a month, so let me catch you up with where we’ve been.
From Atuona, we sailed to Tahuata, an easy daysail away. First was the beautiful but deserted Hanamoenoa Bay. Next was the village of Vaitahu, where we met Marie-Christine and her father, Manuhi.
A long slog upwind brought us to Hanavave Bay on Fatu Hiva, one of the most beautiful and unique anchorages we have ever seen. Another long, but this time excellent, daysail brought us to Hanaiapa Bay on the north coast of Hiva Oa. Yet another long and excellent daysail brought us to Hane, and then Vaipe’e, on Ua Huka. You guessed it. Another long and excellent daysail found us in Taiohae Bay on Nuku Hiva. Taiohae is the largest town in the Marquesas.
Almost all of the above was in company with the boat Pamela, with our good friends Dennis and Pam. With them still, we circumnavigated Nuku Hiva clockwise, stopping in Daniel’s Bay — named such after a long-time resident who befriended any boat that stopped there — Hakaehu Bay on the north coast, and Anaho Bay, also on the north coast.
That brings us back to Taiohae, with the only somewhat reliable internet in these islands. We will visit one more island here, Ua Pou, before we head west in a week or so. The next stop after Ua Pou will be Penrhyn Island in the northern Cook Islands, and then Samoa, where our next chance at internet will be. It’ll be at least a month from now before we get there.
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