The Final Sail Out
The final sail out of a cruise seems like a forced celebration. We had a great time and now it is over. In the past we have had two or three sea days between the final sail out from San … Continue reading The Final Sail Out
Tag: Nuka Hiva
Final Port of Call, Nuka Hiva
The Taipivai Drive is a tour I’ve wanted to take for 8 years. It is the only tour offered by Holland America Lines on the island of Nuka Hiva in the Marquéses Islands. The tour is organized by residents with … Continue reading Final Port of Call, Nuka Hiva
Nuka Hiva Redux
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
Tikis on Nuka Hiva
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
Ukulele Playing Saint — In Nuka Hiva
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
Looking for Bali Hi — in the Marquesas
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