Adele - The Marquesas 2

Hakaui Valley, Nuku Hiva	A coconut crab	On our walk to Waipo waterfall, 8 km away
On our walk to Waipo waterfall, 8 km away	Hibiscus flowers and Chillies grew wild along the roads	Hibiscus
The steep mountains surrounded the old caldera	Waipo waterfall at 350 meters one of the tallest in the world	Waipo waterfall
Up towards the waterfall	Nuku Hiva from the air	Nuku Hiva from the air
Nuku Hiva from the air	Nuku Hiva from the air	Nuku Hiva from the air
Nuku Hiva from the air	On the way to church	Waiting for her husband
A new priest (second left) had been ordained surrounded by the bishops and the pope’s representative	The new priest of local origin	The bay of Taipivai, where Herman Melville was living with the cannibals and wrote his book Typee
Taipivai Bay in heavy rain	Lise up the river to Taipivai village	John and Claes getting a lift due to the rain
Jennifer with Teata	David looking at the approach to Ua Pou	Approaching Ua Pou
The spires of Ua Pou	Adèle anchored at Hakahetau Valley, Ua Pou	Hakahetau Valley, Ua Pou
Hakahetau Valley, Ua Pou	Young boys getting ready for canoing as the cooler evening is approaching	John sharing philosophical thoughts with our hosts
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