Hanga Haa

We arrived at Nuku Hiva yesterday, the biggest of the six marquesas islands. We were all packed in 4wheels cars, we had to remember the number. The English could go off the ship an hour before, rumours say it's because some complained that they had their briefing in a room with no lights. Some people always find something to complai. about, even on a cruise like that. We drove to the cathedral, whicheas built in the seventies after taking out the old one. Only des marquis built it and there is a lot of marquisian culture in there mixed with the catholicity. After that we continued the drive on a narrow road, climbing up to 500m and stopped at a former village where 1000people lived. Very intersting, this marquases culture. It also started to rain heavily which was also a reason for some to complain. We as the ones I spend the most time with, don't and have a wonderful time together. Diner was at Yvonne's. First we watched how the ground grill was revealed, they did pork in there which we would had as one of the courses. The local food is delicious, my favorite is poisson cru, I will for certain 'cook' this once I am home. It's just mouthwatering good. As we were eating it started to rain for the third time, tropical warm showers, it was wonderful. We took the same 4wheel car back and got on the ship at around 5 o'clock. After dinner the crew played local music. It is such a happy and joyful music like the culture here. And of course, there was a lot of dancing, too.Read more