Day 29 The hike

Tikis and Petroglyphs
Hidden waterfall - We wanted to stretch our legs, get some exercise and see some of the sights and we had heard there was a waterfall up the valley. “Just walk up the road to the airport and when you see a big sign on the left, walk two hours up the trail by the stream”.
The guidebook said that hiking trails were hard to follow but we decided with such clear directions, how could we miss it.
The big sign said “Petroglyph site” so we followed the trail. After 2 hours, we came to an ancient site of stone walls and a large stone-paved area that was marked with a description in French and English. At one time this was a village and some of the rocks were decorated with petroglyph images.
At this point the trail ended and we never found the waterfall. The guide book was right. We were looking forward to a swim and shower in the waterfall but had to settle for the shower at the marina.
Land Legs - One strange thing is that even after 5 days of being on land, at least part of the day, the solid ground still rocks back and forth whenever I close my eyes. It is “trippy” and a little annoying.
Local cuisine - We had dinner at a local restaurant that is in the front room of a house. Dinner was cooked by the wife, served by the daughter and entertainment was provided by the kids - aged 7 and 9. The little boy was very precocious and everyone enjoyed his energy.
Dinner was goat, fish (wahoo), banana, rice and breadfruit. Breadfruitd is quite unique. Carly from No Regrets described it as being identical to Play Dough. While I have never eaten Play Dough myself, I suspect her description was probably quite accurate.
At the end of the dinner, the husband took us back to the marina in his truck. Like I said, a family restaurant.