Category Archives: Marquesas 2013

I finally got around to doing an iMovie slideshow of our time in the Marquesas in French Polynesia. You can access it by clicking here. Enjoy

With Deb, Lisa and Dan off to Tahiti and onward to the US and Mark Fritzer aboard, our first task was to refuel for the transit north to Hawaii. Once again using the good services of our Secret Agent, Pascal … Continue reading →

One of my friends has been complaining that we seem to be permanently stuck in Fatu Hiva (at least as far as our blog), and that it is time to move on already. Agreed – but one final post on … Continue reading →

After our jeep ride, we spent a 3 or 4 hours walking around the village of Omoa before heading back to Hanavave Bay on Iron Lady. This is the oldest church in the Marquesas – populated by literally thousands of … Continue reading →

After our first aborted attempt to cross over the rugged terrain from Bay of Virgins to Omoa, we made a second attempt in better weather on our second visit. Lots of pictures this time as they are self explanatory. First … Continue reading →

It has been awhile so it is time to get back to some new posts on the Marquesas (especially when it has been below 0 F in Pittsburgh). I have several more I want to do on one of our … Continue reading →

On our first visit, we met a local named Temo who was an excellent woodcarver. In addition, he did jeep tours over the mountains from Bay of Virgins to Omoa. We ultimately ended up doing this trip one and one … Continue reading →

As I briefly mentioned in another post, we visited our favorite islands in the Marquesas at least twice as we had two sets of guests and Fatu Hiva was at the top of the list. It is remote and only … Continue reading →