In order to explore a little more of the island, we rented a car for the day to see a couple of the further away beaches and find the famous ma’ea archaeological site. Unbeknownst to us, renting a car entails getting a Toyota Hilux and being shown how to operate the four wheel drive. The roads that are paved are in great condition, but once you get passed town, there seems to be a less of a need to continue with the asphalt. Hence the off-roading trucks. It was great fun to drive around the island and walk out to beautiful scenic points, see the lush landscape, the jutting topography and sporadic groupings of goats.
The rest of the fleet are starting to arrive into Atuona and the anchorage is getting pretty full. We will make our way up to Ua Huka, then over to the larger Nuku Hiva and give up a bit of space for the other boats.
The Wind Dancer Crew
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