Marquesas - August 2012, Part 1

Ka'oha nui!

Cruising on the Aranui 3 again for my third lecture tour (twice this year!). Each time I make this voyage I am entranced with more and more cultural heritage details, as well as blessed to meet more and more heartwarming people. 

Looking through my thousands of photos I can see a nice little story-line coming into focus, but for now I've posted a few random photos of this trip in three different posts:

Marquesas - August 2012, Part 1
Marquesas - August 2012, Part 2
Marquesas - August 2012, Misc. 

Check out previous posts from June 2012, as well as July 2011 for more Aranui 3 voyages.

Also, please join me during July 2013 for another lecture voyage! Let me know if you need more information. Will be fun!

Please enjoy!

RIP Lucien

Hatiheu, Nuku Hiva

Restored paepae (ancient housesite stone platform) at Tohua Kamuihei, Nuku Hiva

Umu lunch (prepared by my friend Maru and others) at Madame Yvonne's in Hatiheu, Nuku Hiva

Umu lunch with puaka (pig), maia (bananas), mei (breadfruit) and taro

Maru (on right) and friend prepare our umu lunch at Madame Yvonnes' in Hatiheu, Nuku Hiva

Yummy!!!! And this is only one of the courses! Sorry, too busy eating to take photos....

Hatiheu Mayor Madame Yvonne Katupa

Panels at the Hatiheu Museum explaining our archaeological fieldwork with Melinda Allen in Anaho, Nuku Hiva

Panels at the Hatiheu Museum explaining our archaeological fieldwork with Melinda Allen in Anaho, Nuku Hiva (can you see me in the middle photo on the right??? from left to right - Patrick Allen, Maea Vaianui, Raymond Vaianui, Andrew McCallister, Andi Crown, Panui, Melinda Allen, Moetai Huioutu, me and not sure the little boy's name).

Baby pig drinking coffee!

Koutau nui (mahalo nui!) for making the time to visit our little blog. 

Stop back again for future adventure updates! 

Mālama Pono!

A hui hou!

~ Victoria ❤