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Marquesas Photos

After 23 days at sea we arrived in the isolated, lovely and lush Marquesan islands. These islands are made to be photographed. Here are just a few of our favourites.

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Apr '09 - French Polynesian Francs look like art - click to enlarge

Apr '09 - Nuku Hiva - Daniel's Bay - Stunning foliage - click to enlargeApr '09 - Nuku Hiva - Daniel's Bay - Wayne surrounded by cliffs - click to enlarge

Apr '09 - Nuku Hiva - Daniel's Bay - Did I say spectacular? - click to enlargeApr '09 - Nuku Hiva - Daniel's Bay - Another jaw-dropping view - click to enlarge

Apr '09 - Nuku Hiva - Daniel's Bay - Waterfall hike - click to enlargeApr '09 - Nuku Hiva - Daniel's Bay - View from the trail - click to enlargeApr '09 - Nuku Hiva - Daniel's Bay - Waterfall - click to enlarge

Apr '09 - Nuku Hiva - Daniel's Bay - Towering cliffs - click to enlargeApr '09 - Nuku Hiva - Daniel's Bay - Breathtaking scenery - click to enlarge

Apr '09 - Nuku Hiva - Daniel's Bay - Wayne & a papaya tree - click to enlargeApr '09 - Nuku Hiva - Daniel's Bay - Village landscaping - click to enlargeApr '09 - Nuku Hiva - Daniel's Bay - Giant flowers growing wild - click to enlarge

Apr '09 - Nuku Hiva - Daniel's Bay - Weekend home - click to enlargeApr '09 - Nuku Hiva - Daniel's Bay - Carved figurehead on a local boat - click to enlarge

Apr '09 - Nuku Hiva - Daniel's Bay - Solar powered phone booth - click to enlargeApr '09 - Nuku Hiva - Daniel's Bay - Ancient ruins in the village - click to enlargeApr '09 - Nuku Hiva - Daniel's Bay - Village chapel - click to enlarge

Apr '09 - Nuku Hiva - Daniel's Bay - Village stream - click to enlargeApr '09 - Nuku Hiva - Daniel's Bay - Village stream- click to enlarge

Apr '09 - Nuku Hiva - Daniel's Bay - Daydream at anchor - click to enlargeApr '09 - Nuku Hiva - Daniel's Bay anchorage - click to enlargeApr '09 - Nuku Hiva - Daniel's Bay anchorage - click to enlarge

Apr '09 - Nuku Hiva - Daniel's Bay - Local transportation - click to enlargeApr '09 - Nuku Hiva - Daniel's Bay - Tiny black tip reef shark at the beach - click to enlarge

Apr '09 - Nuku Hiva - Taiohae - Sticky breadfruit - click to enlargeApr '09 - Nuku Hiva - Taiohae - Breadfruit tree - click to enlargeApr '09 - Marquesas - Soursop, breadfruit & papaya - click to enlarge

Apr '09 - Nuku Hiva - Taiohae - Church landscape - click to enlargeApr '09 - Nuku Hiva - Taiohae street corner blooms - click to enlarge

Apr '09 - Nuku Hiva - Taiohae church carving - click to enlargeApr '09 - Nuku Hiva - Taiohae church - click to enlargeApr '09 - Nuku Hiva - Taiohae church carving - click to enlarge

Apr '09 - Nuku Hiva - Taiohae waterfront- click to enlargeApr '09 - Nuku Hiva - Taiohae waterfront- click to enlarge

Apr '09 - Oa Pou - Hakaotu - Local fisherman in his outrigger - click to enlargeApr '09 - Oa Pou - Hakaotu - Convenient outrigger storage - click to enlargeApr '09 - Oa Pou - Hakaotu - Outrigger - click to enlarge

Apr '09 - Oa Pou - Hakaotu - Sunset paddlers - click to enlargeApr '09 - Oa Pou - Hakaotu - Relaxing at anchor - click to enlarge

Apr '09 - Oa Pou - Hakaotu - Local goat hunters - click to enlargeApr '09 - Oa Pou - Hakaotu - Local goat hunters - click to enlargeApr '09 - Oa Pou - Goats in the cliffs - click to enlarge

Apr '09 - Oa Pou - The best side of a squall; the back side - click to enlargeApr '09 - Oa Pou - Hakaotu - Cave - click to enlargeApr '09 - Oa Pou - Hakaotu - Cave - click to enlarge

Apr '09 - Oa Pou - Hakaotu - click to enlargeApr '09 - Oa Pou - Hakaotu - click to enlargeApr '09 - Oa Pou - Hakaotu - click to enlarge

Apr '09 - Oa Pou - Hakaotu - Caves & rock formations - click to enlargeApr '09 - Arriving at Oa Pou - click to enlarge

Apr '09 - Tahuata - Reef fish & coral - click to enlargeApr '09 - Tahuata - Long-nose butterflyfish & spiny urchins - click to enlargeApr '09 - Tahuata - Reef fish & coral formations - click to enlarge

Apr '09 - Marquesas - Pampelmouse (Grapefruit) bigger than your head! - click to enlargeApr '09 - Marquesas - Pampelmouse (grapefruit) delicious! - click to enlarge

Apr '09 - Hiva Oa - Atuona backdrop - click to enlargeApr '09 - Hiva Oa - Atuona backdrop - click to enlargeApr '09 - Hiva Oa - Crowded anchorage after 23 days at sea - click to enlarge

Mar '09 - La Cruz, Mexico - Leaving for the Marquesas - click to enlarge

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