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Ua-Pou Island - Marquises

Posted 22 May 2011

As we approached Ua-Pou Island we noticed several pinnacles on the mountains and also a more dry vegetation. A beautiful island. We were later told that this island is one of the driest islands in Marquises and that the water supply is shutdown 3 times during the day at times.

We found the people the most friendly here, for example, Dinis asked a lady where we can find a restaurant as he would like to get a beer and some food. She told us that the restaurant is closed as it is Sunday, but it would be open later in the evening. She then offered us some grapefruit, oranges and lemons and drove us to her house to pick the fruit up and then took us for a drive through the village.

The next morning we left this anchorage for another anchorage on the same island. We were 9 boats anchored in this bay, most waiting for the wind to pick up for the Tuamotus. We were invited for a traditional meal at a local resident and his family. This was great, all together we were 8 sailboats that joined in the festivities. That night we ate until we could no more, the food was lovely and everyone had a great time. The host and his family did some traditional dancing. Later when everyone had eaten the fun started, all the men had to learn the 'Pig Dance'. We were in hysterics and I took several photos and videos (which I can only post when in Tahiti), then it was the ladies time. We had to do some traditional dancing mimicking our host's daughter, looked easier than actually doing it. Then is were the children's time.

We were glad that the next morning the wind still did not pick up as most of us needed some more sleep and preparing the boats. We got the dinghy all washed and stowed.

The next morning Wednesday 18 May, 7 boats left for the Tuamotus from this anchorage.

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