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6-13-02
Dear Don,
Here are some suggested updates to Exploring the Marquesas
Islands.
Page 24 last paragraph add: The door of the freezer
house serves as a bulletin board for businesses that
cater to cruiser (Island tours, laundry, Internet cafe,
restaurant, etc.)
Page 25 second paragraph second phrase. On the main
dock, at the new Mobil gas station, fuel and propane
can be obtained. They take credit cards (Visa, MasterCard,
etc.) and have a convenience store (sorry, no beer).
They are closed on Sundays and they might have to ration
the diesel just before the arrival of the supply ship.
Page 25 sketch: The post office (with internet access)
is now in front of Snack Make Make. Magasin Dual has
moved to the other side of the street and the Socredo
bank is in front of PaePae (closes at 15:30 and you
need ID even to exchange money).
Page 25 last paragraph add: Next along the street there
is an Internet cafe "Snack Kaupe" where Thierry
can set you up on one of two computers. Cold drinks
, hamburgers and pizza are available, as well as a free
ride back to port.
Page 34 add: A small breakwater and concrete pier are
presently being built in Hanavave. The construction
should be completed by the beginning of 2003. A knowledgeable
source says that cruising boats will be able to med-moor
to the wall.
Page 34 sketch: should now show the Post Office next
to the church, beside the street and there is a pay
phone in front of it. Magasin Andre is now across the
street from it’s position in sketch. There is
a bakery for wood oven baked bread across the street
from Marc’s house. Serge has now built himself
his own house behind his family’s house. Delete
the words “End of concrete road” as it is
now paved.
Page 35 second paragraph replace by: Most of the streets
in town are now paved. There is a paved road over the
mountains to Omoa, about ten miles away.
Page 35 fourth paragraph: delete whole paragraph (see
note on sketch).
Page 35 sixth paragraph: Magasin Andre is located on
the right just before the first paved street off to
the left.
Page 35 last paragraph: Turning left up the road, one
of the last houses on the left... Delete “it has
to be large to house Serge, his wife Kati, his parents
(his father died in 1998)...”Add “Serge
and Kati continue to be most helpful and welcoming to
cruisers. Each month they lead the community in welcoming
the tourists that visit the island, from the m/v Aranui
that stops by the island to resupply the villagers.
Serge plays the ukulele and guitar in the band and Kati
leads the young girls in their traditional dance show.”
Page 36 second paragraph add: Marc is also a tattoo
artist and usually will be happy to do tattooing on
Saturday afternoon and on Sunday. Across from Marc’s
is the “boulanger” where fresh wood oven
baked bread can be obtained around noon. You may want
to order it in advance.
Page 36 add a paragraph: Civilization has caught up
to Fatu Hiva in the form of satellite TV and where it
is not unusual to see many, many pickup trucks roving
all 10 miles of island road.
Page 36 also add: The village of Omoa has a rolly anchorage,
but it is easy to dinghy over. There is a pier at the
point of Omoa bay where it is possible to tie the dinghy
ashore while using an anchor to hold it off. The village
is more developed than Hanavave and contains two well-stocked
stores that have many products even when the supply
ship is due. There is a museum there that is open when
the Aranui brings tourist to visit. There is also a
clinic and nurse on call at all times. There is a boat
“Atuona II” that is available for emergency
evacuation to Hiva Oa.
Serge and Kathy Lavoie
sv Raison d'Etre
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