Category Archives: South Pacific

Another day in Baie d’Anaho

Helen and I decided to go for another walk. John preferred to stay aboard so we headed off to the beach together. Having just the two of us to haul the dinghy up the beach makes such a difference as … Continue reading

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Hatiheu

The boat needed a bit of a clean up so we spent the first part of the morning washing the decks and cleaning the interior. Once this was completed we set off for our walk to Hatiheu in the next … Continue reading

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Baie d’Anaho, Nuku-Hiva

We left Taiohae fairly early and once outside of the bay found ourselves in northeasterly winds. This enabled us to sail eastwards a little more efficiently but didn’t bode too well for heading up the east side of the island. … Continue reading

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Taiohae, Nuku-Hiva

Not a lot to report this time. We went ashore to buy provisions, including fresh vegetables, and had a crepe each by the dinghy dock. We spent the rest of the day wrestling with the local internet connections and finished … Continue reading

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Nuku Hiva

We left Ou Pou around 6:30 waving goodbye (au revoir) to Dianne and Gerald and motored out into slack wind. The wind remained around 8-10 knots for most of the day resulting in slow progress towards Nuku Hiva. The winds … Continue reading

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