Wednesday, May 16, 2007

6 Miles. A world apart. (Taioa Bay, Nuku Hiva, Marquesas)

08 56.621 S
140 09.805 W

Had a great moment in our new anchorage. It is pretty rugged with a sliver of a beach and the palms. It has 1000? foot cliffs and land mass all around which gives the impression of no way out. Stood on the deck at midnight with the glory of the southern hemisphere above and listened to Death Cab for Cutie "Transatlantism". Wow. Been a socially tough day on the boat and it was a fitting and reflective end.

Apparently the third largest waterfall in the world is 2 hours up the valley. Not sure about the ranking though (it is 350m?). Might be a bit of local pride coming through, although I have no idea how high other waterfalls are. Should be good in any event.

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