Stores· Fakarava· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs

Heirava Shop Magasin (Rotoava)

16° 3.5′ S · 145° 37.1′ W · approximate

A small counter-service store one street back from the lagoon, useful because it is open daily, including early Sunday morning when everything else is shut.

Practical

Hours (Soggy Paws, verify locally): Monday to Friday, 2:30 to 4 pm; Saturday, 7 to 11 am; Sunday, 5:30 to 11 am. Directions: from the dinghy dock turn right, take the first left, then the next right (the second street from the water). Coordinate approx: estimated from those directions; the shop is not mapped.

Best for

Sunday-morning basics