After visiting the islands of Fatu Hiva and Hiva Oa, David and I took a short 7-mile sail over to Tahuata Island, and then onward to Nuku Hiva.  Tahuata and Nuku Hiva are two islands in the Marquesas group of French Polynesia. Tahuata Island It was only a 7-mile sail to the bay of Hana Moe…
We arrived in Fatu Hiva after a 19-day sail from the Galapagos. Our plan was to stay two nights in Fatu Hiva before heading on to Hiva Oa. After a good nights sleep (10 hours!) we woke up prepped and ready to get our feet on the ground. The biggest thing to do in Fatu…
After clearing into the Galapagos Islands at Santa Cruz, David and I set out to explore all that Santa Cruz, Galapagos has to offer. About Santa Cruz and the Galapagos The Galapagos Islands are a small archipelago of volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean. They are, politically, a part of Ecuador. Santa Cruz is the…
After a 6-day passage from Panama, we arrived in the Galapagos ready to explore this unique destination! Arrival & Formalities We arrived Saturday morning to Academy Bay, Santa Cruz. We had our anchor down by 8 am, and I set to work baking brownies and cleaning up. We had kept in touch with our agent,…