Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia. December 17 2021.
So, how do you end up here? Well, you misinterpret a friend’s recommendation for the Marquesas Keys when she said “Oh, the Marquesas are amazing, not many people get to visit them.” It even says “Not to be confused” on the Wikipedia page. It turned out OK.
The airport is on the side of the island with a dry climate. So, your lodging has to pick you up there. There’s no Hertz or anything at the airport, but there are car rental places on the other side of the island. So, you get a rather scenic trip over the top of the island as your first experience.
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That’s the town Christmas tree.
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