On the Way to Ahe

Magic Bus Pacific Tour 2010
Steve Smith
Mon 2 Aug 2010 09:04
With the new starter motor fitted, the engine started first time, we did a final fresh fruit shopping and headed off the next day to a fantastic little bay just around the headland from where we were marooned. Entered under rain and poor visibility and anchored in a quiet bay close to huge cliffs. Did a long walk the following day through local hamlet, woods and gorge to waterfall and back to barter for fruit with a local family. Grapefruit, coconuts, star fruit, pomegranates, mangos, manioc etc growing all around and beautifully kept area with flowering shrubs and local ruins - great walk took just over 5 hours and then back to the boat for lunch and off for Ahe.
 
Now on night 2 and one more to go before we have to sniff our way in between the coral heads.
 
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