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Postcards from the Transition

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Tag: Marquesas Islands

2023 Grand World Voyage, MV Zuiderdam3 Comments

Nuka Hiva Redux

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 Rich McClear

Today as pulled into Taiocha’e bay in Nuka Hiva in the Marquesas Islands I could almost hear cell phones awaken after 8 days’ sleep, pinging the presence of texts, lots of texts, collectively probably thousands of texts as we sailed … Continue reading Nuka Hiva Redux

Cruises, MS Amsterdam Grand World Voyage, 20182 Comments

Tikis on Nuka Hiva

January 20, 2018 Rich McClear

Pae Pae Piki Vehine is an archaeological site on the waterfront that had become an open air cultural center.  It includes tiki’s made by local sculptors and artists from Easter Island.  A tiki is on the flag of the Marquesas … Continue reading Tikis on Nuka Hiva

Cruises, MS Amsterdam Grand World Voyage, 2018, ReligiousLeave a comment

Ukulele Playing Saint — In Nuka Hiva

January 20, 2018January 20, 2018 Rich McClear

The Notre Dame Cathedral is a remarkably cool building in which to shelter in the heat of the day, and if you go there you are rewarded with magnificent wooden sculptures including the stations of the cross, pulpits, alters, and … Continue reading Ukulele Playing Saint — In Nuka Hiva

Cruises, MS Amsterdam Grand World Voyage, 20183 Comments

Looking for Bali Hi — in the Marquesas

January 20, 2018January 20, 2018 Rich McClear

The search for earthly paradise is one of the recurring themes of the lectures on Amsterdam.  The Polynesian cultural center representatives and the Astronomy professor have given lectures and held discussions on this topic.  They have reviewed literature, paintings, film … Continue reading Looking for Bali Hi — in the Marquesas

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