We swept through the mountainous Marquesas, visiting 6 islands in a month: Oa Hiva, Tahuata, Fatu Hiva , Nuku Hiva, Ua Huka, and Ua Pau. We made a 400 mile passage to the Tuamotu archipelago and spent about 3 weeks on 3 island atolls: Raroia, Makemo, and Fakarava. Another 200 mile passage put us at … Continue reading Tahiti and Moorea
Ua Pou
Our last island to visit in the Marquesas was Ua Pou (pronounced like Wa-Poo). This is one of the smallest islands, diamond shaped with 40 square miles. But it is the tallest island, with dagger-like amazing spires that extend to 4000 ft. Much of the 2000 population live in the town of Hakahau. We spent … Continue reading Ua Pou
Nuku Hiva
The main island of the Marquesas is Nuku Hiva, roughly 10 x 15 miles with over 3000 people. On the south side of the island, there are 3 large, lush valleys. The center one is Taiohae which has 2/3 of the population as well as the being the government seat for the Marquesas. As the … Continue reading Nuku Hiva
Sail Akela 