This island is just to the south of the larger more
populated, Hiva Oa. It’s population is less than 1000. As with the other islands, we tendered into
the very little marina where we were warmly greeted again with flower
leis. We walked along the bay on the
Royal Road, (aka the main road) a dike built by Queen Vaekehu II in the 19th
century—a very lovely spot. Along the
way we passed a large community pavilion (see another post), a church, a
school, the local power station, a cemetery, and homes. All this is at the water’s edge and seemed to
us quite vulnerable to a large storm or global warming. There were also homes built along the
hillside. As I may have mentioned, the Marquesas are old islands, with
the land coming down steep to the shore.
There are no lagoons and very few beaches.
Most everyone was dressed in traditional attire, seemed very
welcoming and friendly—quite happy.
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| View or our ship from along the "Royal Road" |
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| local home at the water's edge |
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| local power generating station with oil brought in by barge every few weeks |
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| View of the village from our ship. |
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