by Allen | May 4, 2022 | Updates
Hakahetau Bay On 28th April, we lifted the anchor and sailed over to Hakahetau Bay on Ua Pou, around the corner from where we last visited the island. We didn’t intend to spend much time here. The anchorage might be an improvement on Taiohae, but not by much. It was...
by Allen | May 4, 2022 | Updates
Lunch and leave After lunch with Bertrand and Pascale at the local beachside restaurant, where the only item on the menu is tuna in three ways: raw, seared and cooked, we got Jamala ready to sail back to Taiohae bay so that we could take care of essentials, such as...
by Allen | May 4, 2022 | Updates
Anaho On the 18th of April, we left Hooumi and headed off to Anaho. We visited here in 2019 but never got ashore because of strong winds. So this time was different, although a lot busier. Anaho is a far more accessible place to get ashore than Hooumi or Taiohae....
by Allen | May 4, 2022 | Updates
Hooumi Bay Having a clean propeller helps. We made it out of Taiohae Bay on the 13th of April, turning left for a lumpy motor sail to Hooumi Bay. The last time we were here, in 2019, we embarked on a hike to rival a pilgrimage to the Vaiahu waterfall with our Irish...
by Allen | Apr 27, 2022 | Updates
Boat work in Taiohae Bay As usual, our planned one-week stay in Taiohae turned into three. We didn’t spend the time slacking, though; there was far too much to do for any of that. Besides, we needed to kickstart our bodies into mobility after loafing around for almost...
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