As I travel the world I take many photos that pique my interest. During the year April 2025 to March 2026 our travels included visits to many islands large and small. My theme for 2026 Island Hopping will give precedence to Islands visited in the past year but for those difficult letters like X and Z I will dig into my photo archives for content.
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| First sights of Nuku Hiva |
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| Rugged peaks, Tropical Foliage |
After landing on the idyllic shores of Nuku Hiva at Haiteu we were transported in 4WD's driven by locals to a large clearing where we were entertained with a cultural performance and offered snacks of fruit.
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Vehicles waiting to transport us to the performance
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A couple of hundred metres from this area over a rough path we were directed to an ancient village that had a number of traditional buildings. Several petroglyphs were evident at this site.
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| Rough path to the ancient village |
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| In the village |
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| In the village |
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| Perhaps this was an altar |
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| Another structure |
Prior to returning to the ship we had an opportunity to visit the church and stores on the edge of the large bay. If we had been given more time we could have contributed to the local economy.
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| We noted the volcanic rock on our return to the landing spot. |
Other N Islands I have visited include New Caledonia, New Zealand (North and South), Norfolk Island, Noumea, Nova Scotia
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