Daniel's Bay
'Sarf & West mate, Sarf & West'
Pete Bernfeld
Fri 11 Jun 2010 21:33
08:56.588S 140:09.754W
This may be labelled Baie de Taioa on Google Earth, but the bay is known as
Daniel's bay after a local couple, Antoinette and Daniel, who lived here for
about 60 years.
Anyway, I went on an Island tour yesterday with Aurora B & Mohea. We
had a good guide, Leonard, who's english was good enough to give us a flavour of
the island. saw most of the usual sights, Tikkis etc. Interestingly, according
to Leonard, some of the locals have more or less abandonned the Chirch and gone
back to the older form of worship (sans the cannabilism, we think!). The roads
are the usual concrete (where they aren't dirt tracks), the French put up 80% of
the cost and the locals the rest. This is a spectacular island and the entrance
to Daniels bay is invisible from the sea until you're almost inside; one of
the most spectacular entrances I have ever been through.
I'm in the process of making a short video of the island tour which I'll
put on my facebook page as soon as we get wifi again. Right now it's difficult
to get a satelitte signal due to the mountains so not too sure when this will
actually get posted, today is the 11th June, we'll be here until early next week
then head off for the Tuamotos, which should take about 4 days
(495nm).
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