Voyagers @ Sea: January 19, 2018 Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia

Saturday, January 20, 2018

January 19, 2018 Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia

Today we finally landed at Taiohae, Nuku Hiva , after 8 days at sea. Now mind you the sea days went fast for us as we were just too busy. But it was fun to see land again. This is a very small island, and we tender in. Well we almost didn’t, not because of the weather, but because off the tenders, had a problem. We went upstairs to the pool on the Lido deck to get tender tickets, and there was a line all the way around the pool. So much for being early, and we got our tickets, blue 8. We figured that might make the second tender. Ok so we sit down to wait, they call the first tender, through 4, so we will be next, well we were, but that was 2 half hours later. Seems two tenders had mechanical problems, and they had to be fixed.

It was a beautiful day, 75 degrees and mostly sunny and there was a breeze, thank God as the sun was very intense, so it felt like about 95! This was why we wanted to go over earlier. So much for plans. At our sail-in they opened the bow, and served juice, coffee, and Polynesian rolls/ Panama rolls! I don’t care what they call them there good. So we went to deck three, and made our way there to get them, mind you we were there at 6:45 am, those of you that know me, know I don’t do early mornings, but I’m learning too!

This area is not normally open.

We arrived to druming, and pipeing-in from the natives, so cool!

So now we were off for a walk, hot, dry, muggy, we headed to see the church. Then we headed back, ed claimed almost up to the church, but the first big hill to get there whipped me out. It was noon and the intensity of the sun was getting to me. So we headed back the mile to the gift and restaurant area, to get a coke.

Ed standing in the shade on the way back with the Amsterdam in the back. And I bought a pretty lai for my head, to wear tomorrow night to Polynesian night Dinner.