Blogs from Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia, Oceania - page 2

June 11 2010 Crossing the Pacific Ocean Hi everyone, as you can imagine, it has been a bit hard for us to post our 'normal' blog as we crossed the Pacific from Panama to the Marquesas in French Polynesia. We sailed 3100 miles from San Christobel in the Galapagos Islands to Nuka Hiva in French Polynesia. As we sailed along, we posted our positions via our satellite phone and a diary entry for what had been/ what was happening for that time. Unfortunately we were not able to post any photos but at least people could see our positions and see that we were ok. I didnt have a chance to post the link to this site on this blog site before we left so I apologise for all those that didnt have a clue where ... read more

Well, we’ve had 7 great days of sailing the Pacific Ocean and arrived in Nuku Hiva-French Polynesia this morning about 8:00. Thought we’d include the world map of our journey, which shows this years’ route in red and last years’ in black. For a better view, click on it and it will enlarge. Nuku Hiva, the “Mystic Island” is the largest island at about 127 sq. miles in the Marquesas archipelago, which is the most northern island group in French Polynesia, nearly 1,000 miles from Tahiti. The islands are rugged volcanic islands and there is no barrier reef here so the surf crashes into the rocky shoreline. Nuku Hiva has a population of approx. 2,600 residents. It was made famous in about 2001 when “Survivor Marquesas” was filmed here. Today, we are treated to a Regent-sponsored ... read more

nice Saturday Feb 14th Nuku Hiva- T he biggest island Disembarqued at Taiohae, ride to town to see many arts and crafts and clothes Long cherry wood or sandal wood log instrument with ornamental carvings on the outside and a slice hollowed out in the middle- with drum sticks, hit at different places is a lovely percussion instrument. We visited the Cathedral with all 14 stations of the cross sculpted from one tree, the stations are semicircles about 3 feet high, just lovely except when the carver asked the bishop what an olive tree looked like for #1, the bishop said carve what you know so the leaves in the Mount of Olives are really breadfruit We then toured in jeeps, through the Taipivai valley of Melville’s Typee and Omoo fame stopping at many lookouts between ... read more

We arrived in Los Angeles a little late due to the helicopter emergency evacuation off of Baja. We later heard that the patient was resting comfortably in the hospital. Our friends in San Diego said that the whole story was covered by the local television channels. Upon arrival in LA we found a taxi and went to the closest mini mall in order to get some supplies and have our last taste of authentic Mexican food for four months. We got back to the ship in time to get ready for the big send-off gala party. All of the top brass from Regent were on board as was Greg Nacco, Vice President of Cruise Specialists. He brought three boxes of materials and we also received four large boxes of gifts for our passengers and a packet ... read more

They call it Stormy (petrel) Monday Recycled Casserole - Deja Stew Nurse Hurts Worse - the Killer Cure More Whales! I thought all waves were the same….until I saw you wave good-bye… FIRST TATTOO Reporting in from the extraordinary Marquesas. Minute specks of volcanic crests truly in the middle of nowhere. Beautiful isolation and laidback lifestyle. And the French influence, fine when it comes to bread but for almost everything else…hmmmm And all these Photos are from Jim’s camera, Thank You so much! So, back to where it all began, leaving the Galapagos….. I’m just starting to realise just how big this Pacific Ocean is, deserves capitals, makes the old Atlantic a bit of a puddle but you can google on any number of facts about the amazing vastness, the depth, the isolation, the ant-like sense ... read more