What a special island Fatu Hiva is. The majestic mountains welcome all who wish to be tranquil and reverent. Yesterday the little church was full of colorful Tahitian tapestries worn by the incredibly beautiful men, women wearing flowers, and bright-eyed children, singing melodic Hawaiian style praises in perfect harmony accompanied by guitars and ukuleles. We sat outside on the grass, looking around at the swaying coco palms and the green-on-green lush valley and it was so spiritual. My heart and soul soar walking along the road leading through the village and up the lush valley to the waterfall. There is fruit growing everywhere; the neat, tidy houses are surrounded by abundance. The feeling is peaceful and the community is tight. Along the road, lemon, lime, Tahitian grapefruit (so sweet), banana, orange, papaya, and mango trees grow everywhere.
Our first night in town we had dinner with some other cruisers at Katy's house; the local food was delicious. Katy's husband, the village minister, played music into the night, and we were inspired to join in on the guitar and drums. I look forward to learning the very easy songs; the language sounds Hawaiian, in fact, this experience reminds me of my own Hawaiian memories. The trades bring fragrant smells and the light on the mountains makes you feel you are in a surreal dream. It was great to hike and feel terra firma, but the water is also wonderful here. I found two turtles cruising underneath me as I snorkled across the colorful coral near the boat; the water temp is delightful. We will enjoy being here for a few more days until we need to head for Hiva Oa to officially check in. There is no internet on the island, so we are still sending out through sailmail. Love to all of you from the land of plenty! Congratulations to Jesse Obrand for passing the bar exam!!!! That is huge! Happy graduation to Tori, Sky, and Summer. You have accomplished sooo much. Life is good and we love you all so much.
Suzi and David are on their way.
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