The Marquesas
The Marquesas. I couldn't have told you where in the world this island group was a few years ago. I wouldn't have even had it in my bank of Names Of Places I Have Heard Of five years ago. But within this remote island chain lie unnforgetable gems.
Day 22
Land hoooooo.... And what a way to finish!!!!! We dropped anchor at 8 am on Saturday April 12 in Taioha'e Bay, Nuka Hiva. That's 23 days at sea since we left Mexico. We spent the last 12 hours of our passage battling a thunderstorm to get to our harbor. We...
Day 21
Squalls vomiting rainbows…. Today I got up a little before dawn to relieve McKay’s watch and I stepped out right into a little squall. Not much wind, but heavy rain for 5 minutes. Then, as the sun broke the horizon I could see many little squalls, all...
Day 20
350 miles left, people! We’ll arrive at the Marquesas Saturday!
Last night the moon was so bright and the clouds around the boat so laden with moisture that I saw a night rainbow! I was well and truly speechless and I’ll never forget it.
Last night the moon was so bright and the clouds around the boat so laden with moisture that I saw a night rainbow! I was well and truly speechless and I’ll never forget it.
Day 19
Just another day in paradise.... The tropics have truly hit now. We are seeing days in the 90s and humid with rain squalls all over the horizon every evening. It makes for some truly spectacular sunsets. Most of the days we have had at least a little wind...
Day 18
Every day is different… at least in the ITCZ. You’d think that with just water and sky, wind and wave for context, things would start to look the same day after day. And maybe that’s true to some extent, we are each developing into our daily routines....
