Isles Marquesas
Nakesa
Sun 17 Jun 2012 16:29
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S9 54 W139 06
We Still Havent Gone
Ashore
You know when someone wins X factor and then says
that since their feet havent touched the ground!! Well this is true for us, okay
okay we have achieved a lot more than just winning a singing show by having a
funny hair cut I know, but we literally have not touched the ground. In fact we
havent been off the boat otehr than to swim!.
After Fatu Hiva we motored on Friday to Hiva Oa and
arrived as ususal just after sunset! It had been difficult to tear ourselves
away from such a beautiful place! As we approached a strange Geordie approached
in a dinghy yes it was Tom acting as temporary habour master and with the help
of Aston manned at the navigation station shouting directions we managed to
anchor in total blackness.
The crew of Morning Glory and Heather arrived
..minus Arthur with dinner!!! Neeedless to say we had a few drinks and had a
great time until 10 when the skippper was tired (pathetic I know but 3 hours a
night does tend to catch up with one!). The children all stayed aboard and
carried on partying until 3 am!!!!
The next morning, Saturday, we ushered everyone off
of the boat to go to town and check in , only to be told byb Tom and Arthur that
it was closed today. This meant that we agreed instead to go wit them to yet
another island. The beautiful (I will stop saying this, take it as read that
every island is gorgeous!!) Tahuata. WE anchored in Touatahi, in turquiose water
over sand. As we stopped a manta ray swam out beside us. Baracca were already
here and after an hour Morning Glory arrived. Within 10 minutes Arthur now back
on form sswam over with a bottle of rum. Phaedra had been saying the night
before that she would do ANYTHING for rum...evidently Mr Hoag had heard about
this. Tom followed on behind and then Atlanta Rivers and Ami swam across! After
collecting Heather to complete the party you guessed it..we started drinking
again.
It has been a fantastic
welcome and the islands could not be better but we are
looking forward to talking to a person and eating in a restaurant..before too
long!!
Lastly..to our discrace we find that we dont have a
French courtesy flag!!!! a boat based in Mallorca with a French skipper and now
owners who live in France. We apologise to that great nation and specifically to
Bellinda and Olivier!!!! Sorry.
Love from Nakesa
....wives and sweethearts , may they never
meet!!!
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