Fatu Hiva

Our first sight of land after 18 days.

Baie de Hanavave

The boat dock combine old and new world, outrigger with an outboard

The boys help dad with more maintanence.

Florida was the first person we met and was happy to give us some of our new favorite fruit - pamplemousse.

Ryan the pied piper leads the boys

Rock spires acoss the island

Copra houses dry the coconut meat

The copra is sold for meat and monoi oil

A lot of boats from France anchor with us.

Bananas trees everywhere

Local Church decorated in palm fronds

Two little local girls who don't hesitate to ask for bonbons (candy)

grandma Kohueinui preparing tapas wood

Serge Kohueinui and family.

Kohueinui family house, sight where we enjoyed a polynesian dinner the night before

The Kohueinui Family - each member can play the ukelele wonderfully and have a singing voice to match

Younger brothers ready for a photo

Lorena and her daughter, we traded for her and her fathers carvings and she cooked us a wonderful dinner.

Sizing the motor cover that I am sewing for Serge's new outboard motor in return for a tiki he has carved.

Vai'e'enui Falls

After a long, hot, and muddy hike this cool pool was just what we needed.

Beauty as the sun sets.

Our first sunset at landfall in Tahuata