Latitude: 10 27.8557 S
Longitude: 138 40.112 W
Conditions: We are currently anchored in the Bay of Virgins on Fatu Hiva. There are a dozen other sailboats from around the world tucked into this beautiful little bay surrounded by by steep cliffs, coconut palms, and tall rock spires shrouded in what looks like resident clouds.. Originally named the Baie de Verges (Bay of Penises) so named for very erect rocks, the missionaries added an "i" and changed the name to Baie de Vierges (Baie of Virgins. Using my vivid imagination, I can actually visualize both in the formations. Only a handful of people live on this island and it is beautifully unspoiled.
We anchored about 10:00 a.m. this morning and ate our breakfast with a gorgeous views from our lido deck while our anchor settled. The boat is rocking gently...seems still now. While this bay is visually inspirational, 30 knot winds have been gusting through this anchorage every 15 minutes, making us a little nervous about the hold of everyone's anchor including our own. A couple of the gusts have been mini squalls bringing rain.
I had to pull out the bug screens as soon as we got here, not because of mosquitos or no seeums which I am sure there are, but because of these huge yellow wasp like creatures that keep making their way into the boat. After breakfast and some minor cleanup, (I had been up since 1:00 am), I took a nap and stayed on anchor watch, while Garyn and Russ took the dinghy ashore and of course took a hike up to a high peak above the bay to a white cross. Now it's my turn to go ashore. We leave tomorrow for Hiva Oa. This was a short stay, but glad we got to see it.
All is very well on Worrall Wind.
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