Day 5 Reaching the ends of the earth is something you have to earn.

The island at the end of the world, where Brel and Gauguin came to end their days, is something you have to earn.

After more than ten hours of flying, I finally managed to land there.

This rocky outcrop, a volcanic remnant, does not give itself up easily.

With an area 50% larger than the Magdalen Islands, its summit rises to over 1200 meters, higher than Mount Albert in Gaspé.

Building an airport there was not easy, as it is wedged high up between two peaks.

Clouds clung to it, winds swirled, after five landing attempts we had to turn back and return to Papeete.

The next day, mission accomplished, I was there and I took advantage of the flight time to edit a video and create two projects on my iPad. Island tour tomorrow…