the seren oddessy - boa bora and pics from nuku hiva

boa bora and pics from nuku hiva

the seren oddessy

steve and dee

Sun 30 Aug 2009 18:27

Well its amazing the difference between islands. Bora Bora isnt as nice as Nuku Hiva. The people are unfriendly. They wont pick up hitchikers. We spoke to another boat here who said when he tried to hitch, even the bus pulled away on him after stopping just in front. The driver seemed to see it as a good joke.
Perhaps not surprisingly the police here carry guns, Tazers, truncheons and cuffs. We asked a local about it and was told that this island is different to all the others. It is fiercely tribal, even between villages a hundred meters apart, but whats really different to the other islands in this part of the pacific is when they drink, they become violent. Very violent. Hence the firepower on the gendarmes. We are told that the islands just next door are much friendlier and dont have the same aggressive tendencies.
We have organized our deposit refund and are ready to head out again. Just waiting on an uncooperative weather system.
Our next stop is Suwarrow(new name is suvarov) owned by the Cook Islands, its a fly speck in the middle of a big puddle. Only inhabitants are a family that acts as caretakers for the island and the national park reef. Legend has it the place is full of sharks but is spectacular. Looking forward to it.
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