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2006/2007 sailing season photos: French Polynesia, Cook Island, Samoa, Tongo, New Zealand
Fatu Hiva Island, French Polynesia
The phallic peaks of Fatu Hiva
Bay of the Virgins, Fatu Hiva
Bay of the Virgins, Fatu Hiva
Fatu Hiva
Noni fruit
In the Bay of Virgins
Incredible walks in Fatu Hiva
Celebration of the Virgin Mary
Celebration of the Virgin Mary
Post Office in Fatu Hiva
Celebration of the Virgin Mary
Fatu Hiva
A crowd of sailors and locals in procession for Virgin Mary
Sailors at feast
LIttle girl dancing
Little girl dancing
Grandmother and grand-daughter
Church in Fatu Hiva
Tatoo parlor in Fatu Hiva
Fatu Hiva
Fatu Hiva
Fatu Hiva
Fatu Hiva
Fatu Hiva
Bay of the Virgins
Fatu Hiva
Fatu Hiva
Fatu Hiva
Tahuata Island, French Polynesia
Mark and Peter work on computer problems
Risho Maru and Yara
Vera
Alex and Peter
Alexandra , Peter and Laura
Alex, Finn and Peter
Tahuata
The dinghy
Hiva Oa Island, French Polynesia
A monument in the main town of Atuana on the island of Hiva Oa where we did our official check-in to French Polynesia
View from the Pearl Lodge in Taiohae
View from the Pearl Lodge
View from the Pearl Lodge
View from the Pearl Lodge
Pearl Lodge where we had a great lunch and bought incredible fresh tuna – which was later used for a big sushi party
Yatch (sp) anchorage map in Hiva Oa
We called it the Harbor from Hell because of the swell, but you can’t tell from this picture
Boats near us in HIva Oa and another Amel – note dredger
Shack on the beach at Hanamenu
We have the bay all to ourselves
Black sand beach and our boat in the bay
Hanamenu – Hiva Oa
Looks tabu
Mark uses a long stick to grab high mangos
Wild Horses
Path leading from the beach to the mango trees
Laura has a swim in the fresh water pool
Deserted shacks by the beach. We think the family that lives here uses them on the week-ends
Hanamenu – Hiva Oa
A family of manta rays swims around the boat
The wingspan on these rays was at least 6 feet across
Look at the huge white mouth
Entering the bay of Hanaiapa in Hiva Oa
Caution needed in entering the bay
Hanaiapa – Hiva Oa
A goat skull decorates a fence
One of the more beautiful towns we saw in the Marquesas
A tropical paradise
Papayas
A beautiful stream runs beside the town
Sign on the Yacht club
Mangoes
Lime trees abound
Hot pepper plants grow everywhere
Soursop – interesting, but strange tasting fruit
A young boy showed us around and helped us get fruit in return for lipstick for his mom and some candy
Hanaiapa – Hiva Oa
Garden of Eden
Multitudes of bananas and plantain grow in everyone’s garden
Mark and William – the self-proclaimed head of the Hanaiapa Yacht Club
Fruit we traded for
These fruit are so delicious and last for weeks on the boat
Pamplemousse
Marquesas
Anaho Bay and Hatiheu – Nuku Hiva – June 2007
On beach in Anaho with Jean Francois
Mark with Karin and Jean-Francois
Laura with Karin and Jean-Francois
View of Anaho Bay
Huge sow in the mud
Church in Hatiheu
The phone booth in Hatiheu
Abundant mangos
Public facilities in Hatiheu
Just kidding around
Post office in Hatiheu
Beautiful trees in Hatiheu
Hatiheu
Tiki statue in Hatiheu
Hatiheu was a clean and beautiful little town
Church in Hatiheu
The beach in Hatiheu
Anaho Bay
On the path from Anaho to Hatiheu
The tatooed man on Anaho Beach
The house of the tatooed man with pomegranate tree
Tatooed man with guitar
Tatooed man
Tatooed man’s house
Nuku Hiva – mid to late May 2007
Carrying outrigger out to the bay in Taiohae
Taiohae – Nuka Hiva
Taiohae – Nuka Hiva
Britta cleaning the hull of "Vera"
Clouds cover the mountain peaks in the bay
Alexandra and Britta on board Vera for sundowners
Gesche and Yannic ( from Yara)
Peter and Alex from Risho Maru
Michael of Vera
Michael and Britta
Alex, Gesche and Laura
Finn (Rishu Maru) and Yannic (Yara)
Yannic
Gesche and Laura
In the port cabin of Risho Maru – where Alex interviews me for a book about sailing wives
Taiohae – Nuka Hiva
Sushi and baguette on board Sabbatical III – We supplied the tuna and Britta prepared the sushi. It was fantastic.
Our pot-luck sushi party
A calm day in a sometimes rolly anchorage
Yara and Risho Maru in Nuka Hiva
Sweaty Laura
Taiohae – Nuka Hiva
Daniel’s Bay, Nuku Hiva
Swimming with Alex and Finn
A big party on board Risho Maru
A big party on board Risho Maru
A big party on Risho Maru
Ilsa from Esperanza
Dieter from the boat Symi
Risho Maru anchored near us
Risho Maru sailing away
Daniel’s Bay, Nuku Hiva
Daniel’s Bay, Nuku Hiva
Daniel’s Bay, Nuku Hiva
Daniel’s Bay, Nuku Hiva
Daniel’s Bay, Nuku Hiva
Daniel’s Bay, Nuku Hiva
Daniel’s Bay, Nuku Hiva
Daniel’s Bay, Nuku Hiva
Daniel’s Bay, Nuku Hiva
Daniel’s Bay, Nuku Hiva
Hike up to a waterfall
Distant view of a waterfall
Daniel’s Bay, Nuku Hiva
Asking for a fruit exchange with a resident
Fresh figs
A gutted goat
Daniel’s Bay, Nuku Hiva
Marquesas
Nuku Hiva with Hannah and Mia – June 2007
Greeting Hannah in Hatiheu
From Chicago to L.A. to Tahiti to Nuku Hiva – late for flights, but arriving just on time after all.
Starting our hike to Hatiheu
On the beach at Anaho Bay
Low tide on the beach at Anaho
First day on the boat in Anaho Bay
Ready to suntan
Best friends Hannah and Mia
Sabbatical III and Intiaq are in the bay
Nice place to rest
One of our favorite phone booths
We were looking for some archeological ruins, but went the wrong way
View of Hatiheu Bay
View of Hatiheu Bay
The girls pose
Friends from French boat – Caramba
On the beach at Anaho Bay
Mia
Hannah helps steer us out of Anaho Bay
Hannah and Mark
Leaving Anaho Bay
Nice clean buses in Nuku Hiva
Fish market in Taiohae
Fish market in Taiohae
Fish market Taiohae
Sailing towards Daniel’s Bay
Daniel’s Bay
Daniel’s Bay
On the shore at Daniel’s Bay
Daniel’s Bay
Mia at Daniel’s Bay
Hannah at Daniel’s Bay
Daniel’s Bay
Working phone at Daniel’s Bay
Church in Daniel’s Bay
Another hike
Beautiful greenery everywhere
Mia
This bull scared us off our planned route
He was small, but looked so mean
Back from a kayak ride with Hannah
We have a kayak filled with pamplemousse
Arriving back at the boat
Hannah swims in the bay
The water was not very clear, so our swims were short
Soursop fruit
Hot peppers
Jean-Francois tames our bull
Our wonderful hike with Intiaq
The 4 sailers from Sabbatical III
Oranges – yes oranges!
Picking limes
We lost the bananas overboard on our next sail
Hannah and Laura
The Pitt’s
Mia crashes after sunset
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