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Toau 2 - Episode 2 - Meal with the locals - Laundry
March 22, 2025 · 13 min · 566 views · Toau Atoll
What this video covers
Ivo and Dajana, anchored in the Toau atoll of the Tuamotu Archipelago, spend time with local residents Flo and Charles, who visit the atoll annually to harvest copra.0:27 The crew shares a meal featuring parrotfish, locally known as Koukina, and lobster caught by Charles.3:30 The locals demonstrate how to identify fish safe from ciguatera poisoning by checking for blood during filleting; they also use the presence of specific small red ants or flies on the flesh as indicators of safety.6:28 The group prepares the fish with coconut milk and salt.7:37
On land, the crew utilizes stored rainwater to do laundry.8:33 They observe local agricultural practices, noting that residents scatter rusted metal cans around coconut trees to provide essential minerals to the soil.11:00 The remote site contains various discarded items, including a concrete mixer and a scooter, despite the absence of roads.12:05 The crew plans to relocate their boat toward the center of the atoll to seek shelter from an incoming northwest wind.12:51
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