Nuku Hiva

January, 22, 2015 We saw land for the first time in eight days. I had arranged with some of the other divers on the ship to dive with the pigmy whales that live around this island but as we were waiting with tender tickets in hand they announced that no one was to enter the water for any reason. There were lots of aggressive sharks and there had been several attacks. Once again, my plans to dive had been squashed. I took my equipment back to the cabin; grabbed Gary and we went to explore the town of Taiohae. It turned out to be a wonderful day. This is the island where Survivor Marquesas was filmed. They only have Internet because of the show. It is a very simple small town. We saw most of the sites and ended up at a quaint Inn with a small museum, a boutique and an open-air restaurant where we enjoyed the local beer, the breeze and an amazing view of the volcanic cove that the town is built around. Another interesting fact is that the same artist who created sculptures on Easter Island did many of the sculptures. After catching up on some emails, we walked the black sand beach back to the ship and enjoyed another evening of gourmet food, friends and delightful entertainment. Tomorrow is another sea day on our way to Papeete, Tahiti.