Last Days on Nuku-Hiva

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Georgie is still going strong. Looks like we won’t have to use the Pet Smart warranty that came with him guaranteeing that they would replace our $3 pet if he (she?) didn’t last three months. He seems to eat better than any of us with Ali making him a fresh … Read More

The Nuku-Hiva Loop

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It’s an island with one road around it, so the fact that you don’t have Google telling you which way to turn is irrelevant. When I was renting the truck I was handed a map, which the lady set in front of me and then proceed to scribble off a … Read More

Above Taiohae Bay

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Giant manta rays are always around the boat here in Taioha’e Bay, but until the drone went up we didn’t have any idea just how many there really were. These guys will also let us swim with them, getting within a few feet, but because of the silty water (due … Read More

Nuku-Hiva

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We pulled into Taiohae Bay after dark and dropped anchor out beyond the boats in fifty-five feet of water. Way deeper than I’d normally like, but it’s a muddy bottom and there wasn’t much wind, so we’d worry about getting into a better spot the next day. In the morning … Read More

Tahuata to Nuku-Hiva

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We spent a couple of days in Tahuata, and would have hung out longer, but boat issues continue to plague us. Another water pump failed, and I spent way too many hours shoved underneath the kitchen table trying to fix it. After tearing pumps apart multiple times I eventually figured … Read More