Thanks to Carol (Evergreen) for sharing her photos!
Since we are still in Tahiti working on projects, we partnered with the crew of Evergreen and rented a car to do some exploring.
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| Doug and Carla and the Big Tiki |
Tahiti is beautiful - not great beaches, but beautiful anyway!
It is actually 2 islands: Tahiti Nui and Tahiti Iti, which are connected by the isthmus. We drove almost all around Tahiti Nui, which is only 114k.
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| Mystery Flowers |
The first day, we drove north. Our first stop was visiting a replica of James Norman Hall's house (co-writer of Mutiny of the Bounty). Lots of memorabilia and photos of Tahiti's past.
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| Lighthouse on Point Venus |
Then we stopped at Point Venus, which used to be the site of Cook's observatory. Now, there is a lighthouse on a black sand beach, with several memorials to the Mutiny crew, historical events, and the missionaries.
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| Doug walking to the waterfall |
We visited the Arahoho Blowhole - impressive but my pictures didn't do it justice.
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| Faarumai Waterfalls |
There are actually 3 waterfalls within walking distance, but it was raining and we were soaked so we wimped out and just went to the nearest waterfall. It was a big one - very loud and very wet!
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| Surfing |
Surfing, boogie boarding, and paddle boarding - all very popular in Tahiti. It was wonderful to watch the show and the sunset.
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| Resting at the museum |
The next day, we drove south. Our first stop, was the Musee de Tahiti et des Iles. We really enjoyed the museum and learned a lot about the Polynesian islands geology and history. We highly recommend it!
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| Doug and Dennis checking out the Grotto |
We had to visit the Grottos (caverns) and wander through the park tucked along the roadside. A great place to cool off, plus explore.
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| Carol wading thru the Grotto |
The Grottos are supposed to go back quite a ways, but we decided just to peek in. Carol at least got her feet wet!
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| Marae Arahurahu |
This marae (traditional temple) was in excellent condition and we could imagine the ceremonies and rituals that were performed here long ago. Very few women were allowed in the temples - not sure why...
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| Bird of Paradise? |
We did some more exploring, but these were the highlights.
If you ever get to Tahiti, be sure to check out the island and all that it has to offer!
1 comment:
That looks absolutely amazing! Are you guys ultra explorers or what? We're thinking that we need to hire you guys to do a Pacific Ocean Exploratory Crusade. I'll let you know when we can afford it in about 80 years. :)
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