During the two nights and one day we returned to the waters of Tuamotu. Hikueru Atoll where we landed today is 15 by 9 kms wide and has only 275 people of population. We entered the beautiful, turquoise lagoon via the narrow canal. Locals were waiting for us on the short pier playing the music and greeting us with the flower necklaces… Hikureru is very neat and has many frangipani trees planted in front of the houses. I meer the mayor of Hikureru – very nice old man, smiling and shaking everybody’s hand. They have high catholic church, but it is closed, requiring restoration of the interior. We met all locals at their cultural place near the little lighthouse. They were playing music, singing and dancing. There were funny kids. Teenagers brought huge coconut crabs to show us (diameter till 50 cm) – see picure. You can buy and boil such a crab here for 3500 CFP! Great day!
