by GWTAdmin | Dec 31, 2015 | Fakarava Tuamotus French Polynesia, Fatu Hiva Marquesas, galapagos, Hanamoenoa Tuahata, havana cuba, Hiva Oa, Panama canal, Rio Chagres, Top 10 2015 South Pacific Sailing Destinations
Approaching 2016 begs for a “best of” summary of thus far the most exciting year of my life, sailing over 10,000 miles, from Northern Florida to New Zealand. In that time we’ve traveled through 10 island/country/territories countries... by GWTAdmin | Jun 23, 2015 | cruising destinations, food, Hiva Oa, Nuku Hiva Marquesas, sailing South Pacific
Gooey, seriously chocolate brownie-cake sold outsideKamaki market, Taiohae Bay, Nuku Hiva. Best place to buyveggies in town, too.Even in the remote, sparsely populated islands of the Marquesas, affordable and decadently delish treats are available. It... by GWTAdmin | May 30, 2015 | Ara Nui, cruiser destinations, cruising provisioning, Hiva Oa, Marquesan Locals, Marquesas French Polynesia
Ara Nui in Hiva Oa, Marquesas, hard at work unloading freight. How do imports and exports transit in the remote Marquesas?“Lifeline to the Marquesas” the Ara Nui makes 16 2-week trips a year through French Polynesia, most of it in the Marquesas….... by GWTAdmin | May 23, 2015 | best smelling place in the world, cruiser activities, Hiva Oa, Marquesas French Polynesia, sailing South Pacific, south pacific flowers
These nearly psychedelic pink flowers outside Hiva Oa’sGaugin museum in Atuona are fragrance free.It’s not surprising “Tahia, the Fragrant Girl” is the Marquesas story featured in “Pacific Island Legends: Tales from Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia and... by GWTAdmin | May 22, 2015 | cruiser activities, cruiser destinations, French Polynesia, Hiva Oa, Marquesan Locals, sailing South Pacific
John Ozanne, humble Hiva Oa tour guide extraordinaire,was carving pomme citron with his handy machete.At Hiva Oa’s Tahauku Bay dinghy dock, nearly every morning by 8 am, John Ozanne, a spry gentleman in a baseball cap, red shorts and a Hawaiian shirt hovers... by GWTAdmin | May 19, 2015 | cruiser destinations, cruiser life, Hiva Oa, local food, Marquesas, road food
Food truck at Takuaha Baie anchorage, Hiva Oa,Marquesas, French Polynesia.Looking for breakfast in town? Or a bar? You’re out of luck in Hiva Oa, the second most populated island in the Marquesas. Food trucks, those delectable purveyors of marvelously...