by GWTAdmin | Jun 2, 2015 | cruiser activities, cruiser destinations, cruising provisioning, hiking, Marquesan Locals, road food, Ua Poa Marquesas
$5 USD entry free — in theory — outside sizable, restoredUa Poa Zekao Hakahau ceremonial site.”Are you a cruiser?” the wiry-haired guy in the Ua Poa, French Polynesia grocery store asked (in English), with a grin. Thus started our... 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 26, 2015 | cruiser activities, cruiser destinations, Hanamoenoa Tuahata, local food, making poisson cru au lait, Marquesan Locals, sailing South Pacific
“Hamu” with the parrot fish he caught spearfishingabout an hour earlier to use in making poisson cru.How did we find ourselves eating the freshest poisson (South Pacific ceviche) cru coco au lait (coconut milk) ever in the Marquesas?Not quite... 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 17, 2015 | cruisers, French Polynesia, Marquesan Locals, Marquesas, Pearson 365 ketch sailboat Boat maintenance and repair misadventures Hiva Oa
Our bow anchor platform, after it snapped off inHiva Oa’s Tahauku Baie, Marquesas, French Polynesia.There’s smooth sailing… and there’s (mis)adventures. Of late, we seem to revel, unwittingly, in the latter. Here’s what happened on Hiva Oa, Marquesas,... by GWTAdmin | May 14, 2015 | cruiser activities, French Polynesia, Hiva Oa, Marquesan Locals, Marquesas, Traditional Marquesan wedding
Hiva Oa church crowd, festooned in traditional Marquesawedding colors — more red and white than Valentine’s day.“Really, as long as you show up with a gift, it’s ok!” assured our cruising friend Patty of Armagh. She found out that morning from other...