Wallis Island

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Sorry about the lack of pictures on the last couple of blogs. On Friday, we waited for the customs and immigration people to come out to the boat. They never arrive so we went in and were able to do all the custom and immigration on land. It was late but I wanted to check my emails and put something on my blog before they closed. I had 10 mins. - not long when things are slow. I will put some pics up today.

Wallis Island, French territory, currency = Polynesia francs. June 26th. We motored over to the port Mata Utu capital of Wallis Island and cleared customs and immigration late Friday afternoon. The people of Wallis Island are very friendly - André - the Custom official was extremely helpful in telling us where to go and how to find things. Andre is from Martinique and spoke very good English - puts my French to shame!! The island has a very good feel -People are friendly, houses are cared for, places are well kept and relatively modern for this part of the world. After finding the bank and doing the internet we walked back wharf, where the dinghy was tied up.

On Saturday morning we up anchored and motored across to an island called Nukuhifala which is next to the outer reef surrounding Wallis Island. We dropped anchor and later on went ashore and walked around the island. There was a building which had the ceiling decorated with sarong - an alter and plastic flowers at one end -it looked beautiful-like some sort of church we thought, but no one lives on the island -so who knows!! All afternoon and evening we experienced torrential rain and wind with thunder and lightening - it was quite scary. We played cards and backgammon - by the end of this trip I will be an expert at backgammon!! Both Carl and Brian are keen players.

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Photos

Nukuhifala island
This is what dreams are made of

Building
Looks like it might be a church