Day 14 · Rangiroa, Tuamotu Islands · 20 April 2007 Packing seven people out of three cabins should be an Olympic event. There should be medals. Possibly counselling. Our final…
Part 6: April 14 - 20, 2007 - The Aranui 3 Voyage on the Aranui 3 to the Marquesas - Week 2 Day 8: April 14 - Hiva Oa: Puamau…
Day 13 · At Sea · 19 April 2007 A day at sea can sound boring until you realize boring is exactly what you need. After nine straight days of…
Day 12 · Nuku Hiva and Ua Pou: Taiohae and Hakahau · 18 April 2007 Returning to a place is different from arriving the first time. The first time, you…
Day 11 · Nuku Hiva: Hatiheu · 17 April 2007 There are beaches that invite you in gently. And then there are beaches that say, “Let’s see what you’ve got.”…
Day 10 · Ua Huka: Vaipaee, Hokatu, and Hane · 16 April 2007 The Aranui’s arrival in Vaipaee looked like something a ship should not be able to do. Which,…
Day 9 · Tahuata: Hapatoni · 15 April 2007 Some churches are remembered for stained glass. This one I remember for drums, harmony, and a four-year-old throwing his welcome crown…
Day 8 · Hiva Oa: Puamau and Hanaiapa · 14 April 2007 There are shore landings, and then there are shore landings where parents quietly calculate how many children they…
Day 7 · Fatu Hiva: Omoa and Hanavave · 13 April 2007 Some views should not be reachable by car. They should require sweat, questionable decisions, and at least one…
Part 5: April 7 - 13, 2007 - Voyage on the Aranui 3 to the Marquesas - Week 1 Day 1: April 7 - Depart Papeete We had to wake…