We have been exploring Hiva Oa for the last few days. Yesterday we rented a car and driver and visited some very small towns on the other side of the island and an archeological site that has the largest tiki (ancient stone statue) in all of French Polynesia. It was quite an exciting ride with narow dirt road switchbacks over 1000' above the ocean.
It has been great to get of the boat to hike and have dinners ashore! We had hoped to have good wifi here so we can post a more detailed update and some photos, but that will have to wait until later this week. Mystery Ship is still here with us and we have been exploring inland with them.
The anchorage here is very rolly since the inner harbor is full of sailboats. there were 22 boats here when we got here with more arriving daily. The boat is rolling around more than on the passage, so this morning we are heading about 40 miles to Fatu Hiva.
Eric
