S/V L'ORIENT

Yet another strange form of life in Polynesia Having arrived back at Taiohae Bay, Nuku Hiva (which surely means "super rolly" in Marquesan) we were anxious to make sure the boat was in good shape after our month in the US. Aside from barnacles and green slime ALL OVER our hull, L'ORIENT was mechanically OK. But, no problem.........we knew we could jump in the water (and under it with scuba equipment), clean the boat, and we'd be out of there. Shopping in Nuku Hiva with our purchase limiting trolly- totally rusted and nearing its end The Nuku Hiva fruit bazaar - it sounds weird, but sourcing fresh food is a constant challenge this far off the grid One small problem intervened. During my time in Naples I compress all my medical visits into the week or two that I'm visiting my mother. Since we live essentially in the sun outside, a Dermatologist is consulted regularly. I pointed out a small bump on my hip the size of a pea and he chortled, looked at me like I was a h