Day 42 On to Oa Pou

The last Isles Marquises visit
Kurt had missed the the helicopter ride the day before and we convinced him he could not leave without the experience so we packed up while he took in the island from the sky.
Before lunch we were on our way to our last destination in Isles Marquises, the island of Uo Pou. This is one of the smaller islands at 8 miles by 6 miles but rises to almost 4,000 feet. It is the site of the earliest inhabitants estimated to have settled in 150 BC.
Oa Pou (pronounced almost like wapoo) is noted for its 12 basalt pinnacles which are visible from 25 miles away. As we approached the island, I could not stop taking pictures. We had been impressed with the view of the Bay of Virgins on Fatu Hiva, but Oa Pou took the prize as the most spectacular overall sight. At one point, I could swear I saw King Kong lurking behind one of the spires. (If I have been unable to post the pictures by the time you read this, you will be unable to imagine the awesomeness of this)
The afternoon was waning as we anchored so there was time before dark to go ashore and find one last dinner before our next passage. For several of us, that turned out to be a delicious steak.