At Marquesas
Karacool
Stephen Bassett
Wed 11 Apr 2012 18:56
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9:48S
139:02W
We are here - at last. Twenty-four days and 4 hours
after leaving Galapagos, we arrives in Hiva Oa, Marquesas this morning. WE have
travelled 3043 Nmiles, through indifferent, lacklustre windand rain, and
now we are at anchor (fore and stern) in Atuona. And the first thing we did was
have a cup of tea!
The island looks lush, and has steep slopes and
mountains rising to over 3000 Ft. Houses on stilts, and slow 4WDs as roads, I
guess, are closer to tracks. The bay already has
12 yachts anchored in it and more are expected over the next few days. It will
make it very crowded and we may have to move to an alternative location.
More soon after we have explored,
Best wishes from us to you.
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