June 1 Nuku Hiva
We begin the last month of our Around The World cruise on the island of Nuku Hiva, in the Marquesas, still French Polynesia. It appears that we stopped here because we could, and virtually no one else does. The island is not very developed and sparsely inhabited.
We sailed into a tiny protected harbor to anchor
There was only one ship's tour offered, a jeep/truck ride to Taipivai Valley. The island didn't have buses, so 14 inhabitants used their crew cab pickup trucks (almost universally Toyotas) to take 4 passengers each. We formed a convoy and drove through the interior of the island. The first stop was the Catholic cathedral.
Wood carving is the specialty of the island, and it shows in the ornamentation of the church.
Symbols of a previous religion
View overlooking Taipivai Valley
A restored ancient village, complete with rock for sacrifices
The turn around point of the tour, complete with black sand beach and the inevitable vendors selling wood carvings.
A stop on the way back to view our ship in harbor.
We walked around the harbor a little bit. A beach where some of the crew went.
Interesting sunset
We begin the last month of our Around The World cruise on the island of Nuku Hiva, in the Marquesas, still French Polynesia. It appears that we stopped here because we could, and virtually no one else does. The island is not very developed and sparsely inhabited.
We sailed into a tiny protected harbor to anchor
2 comments:
Beautiful ... I was debating doing a tour or just wandering around town and then having lunch somewhere, but I think you've got me convinced to do the tour.
erin-
i think you'd enjoy the tour. There are only 4 people per bus; the driver probably won't speak English but the views are amazing.
When you go get your tender ticket in the Lounge, have one person in your party hand in the 4 tickets so you'll get the same truck number.
It's a fun tour to take with friends/relatives. c
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