Nuka Hiva Road Trip
CuriousOyster
Steve & Trish Brown
Wed 28 Apr 2010 19:59
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When we first arrived in the Marquesas we wondered
why there where so many brand new 4x4's.
Once outside the main villages the reason becomes
clear, there are almost no paved roads and the dirt tracks weave there way into
the mountains, down beautiful green valleys with soaring waterfalls and over
high mountain passes.
 Looking down on the bay at Taiohae, with Curious
anchored on the left
 Trish and I hired a small 4x4 and took a road trip
across the mountains to a village on the north of the
island.   There are lots of feral goats, chickens and wild
pigs on most islands and these are hunted for their meat by the
locals.
Here a family of pigs crossed in front of the car
with these little fallas bring up the rear
 Fish features highly on most menus in the islands
but there is also an abundance of fruit and vegetables
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