Ua Pou    Continued

There is an interisland delivery ship that we have run a cross a couple of times now. They run cargo and passengers around. A cruise ship of sorts. Big deal when it comes to an island. Means commerce being delivered and means some passengers to sell items to. Creates quite a hubbub. They set up shop in a pavilion on the beach. Very nice handcrafted local art. Ua Pou considers themselves to be the best artisans in French Polynesia. The carvings are incredible. And they are there doing the work for you to see. Not the O’l made in China sold in St Thomas stuff.

The view out the back door. The rock formations are called the Sentinels  They look over and protect the island. Most of the time they are shrouded in clouds. This was a rare shot.

Vivo in the anchorage. 

The local art sale. Bob and Merc being tourists.

Virgin Island Beer Club makes it to Au Pou French Polynesia. This is Ato. Of Piza Ato. Very nice fellow.

We went and picked up our produce from George. The fellow from the previous post. We are loaded up now. I dropped off a T-shirt for his son Ato. VIBC makes its self known in the Marquises. Ato drove us around looking for some other items they thought we should have. Very kind and generous people here. It is a cultural tradition to be so they told us. Kind of a contest to see who can be the most generous.

Leaving tomorrow to go around the corner to another anchorage.  Bale D’ Hakahetau. Supposed to be beautiful and a waterfall there to swim in. We’ll see. Might be the end of Wi-Fi for a while though. Sure was spoiled here!

Peace

M