This
day we explored the quaint and charming village of Hanaiapa on Hiva Oa. Our photos tell the story, as well as the date and not the real time stamped on each one. (We fixed this later.)
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| We start the day with classic French Polynesia fare – a baguette and brie. Bon Appetite! |
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| Full sun protection |
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| Julie's first Polynesian quilt sighting |
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| Copra - dried coconut used as an ingredient in many products, is an important export crop in French Polynesia |
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| Phone booth in paradise - we never saw anyone using a phone booth in French Polynesia, but every village had one. |
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| Pae Pae are stone platforms from old homes |
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| Petroglyphs are found throughout the Marquesas. This one was most likely moved from it’s original location just so that Julie could find it. |
William’s
Yacht Club is unique in all of French Polynesia. A destination for cruisers who
find this subtle sign, the club is located on William’s front porch. William is warm, outgoing, and welcomed us
with cold water and bananas. He loves
meeting people from all over the world who visit his village. He taught himself
English and speaks bits of many languages.
He has volumes of notebooks where cruisers sign in and add their boat
card. We were happy to add Manna to William’s record books.
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| The sign near the driveway reads "Yacht Club William Hanaiapa" |
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| Lisa, Laurie, Julie and William proudly displaying his English-Marquesan lexicon |
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| William and Captain Curtis |
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| After a long, hot day of exploring it was wonderful to relax in the cockpit and watch the moon rise over Hiva Oa. |
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