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Huahine (April 28-May2)

Huahine is really two islands (Huahine nui and Huahine iti), connected by a bridge. Although the ring road is very well maintained, both islands are strikingly, beautifully undeveloped. We drove, hiked, snorkeled, read and drew here for four days.
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view from our unit at the Sofitel Heiva what the Sofitel units look like bridge over outlet river of Lake Fauna Nui outrigger canoe, docked in the river near Lake Fauna Nui
ancient fish traps, Lake Fauna Nui street scene, town of Fare restaurant van, Fare the main street of Fare
street vendor, Fare shops, Fare breakfast at Chez Guynette, Fare Gentlemen chatting, Chez Guynette, Fare
Sandy, necklace-buying detail, Fare intriguing little street scene, Fare dogs, Fare schoolyard, town of Haapu, Huahine iti
Huahine iti across Maroe Bay some stunning plant, Eden Park, Huahine nui hibiscus flower, Eden Park, Huahine nui close-up of pink bougainvillea, Eden Park, Huahine nui
view to SSW from Eden Park panoramic trail view to south from Eden Park panoramic trail Nono fruit, source of a new age industry orchid, Eden Park
Sandy descending panoramic trail, Eden Park banana leaves, Eden Park banana trees overhead, Eden Park young fern, Eden Park
dunno, Eden Park some kind of pod (I thought it was a cacao pod, but that doesn't seem to be right), Eden Park taro leaves, close-up, Eden Park pepper, Eden Park
orchids, Eden Park papaya tree, Eden Park wacky, isn't it? Eden Park lunch counter, Eden Park
schoolyard volleyball, Haapu gesturing boys, Haapu an ancient Polynesian custom is to bury relatives in the yard good snorkeling spot, south shore, Huahine iti
another view of the good snorkeling spot checking out the color of the water many different plants and trees on this outcrop Hua is Tahitian for penis; this rock on the left is supposed to be it. Hine is a shortened form of the noun woman; anoth
mangrove swamp orange-trunked palm trees orange-trunked palms, closer kids, town of Faie
kids, playing with sacred eels, Faie girl, tempting eels, Faie head of a sacred, blue-eyed eel, Faie young girls, Faie
feeding sacred eels, Faie with a local, attracting eels, Faie two girls, Faie Would Gauguin have painted her?
snorkel gear in our trunk picnic lunch (the green stuff is kiwi juice from New Zealand) view from Sofitel unit ubiquitous mynah birds await a handout
beach, northeast shore finding shells and coral fragments shells There are small, spiral shells embedded in this shell!
a small hermit crab this guy seems worried by the shell to his left... hermit crab, getting braver hermit crab portrait
the shells she resisted bringing home coral close-up A natural paintbrush? It was found near the base of the pandanus. the backroad to the airport, Huahine nui
fireboat yellowfin tuna, hanging on a tree yellowfin tuna head why they're called yellowfin
smaller, gutted fish nearby girl, Fare harbor chatting, Chez Guynette, Fare Hinano -- Tahitian-brewed beer
It was empty, but open. However, the only cooked item available was steak. Then our waitress's boyfriend/husband came in and stopped her from serving us. He took her into the kitchen and slapped her around a bit. Another waitress appeared and told us that the cook had not shown up. We left.

It was empty, but open. However, the only cooked item available was steak. Then our waitress's boyfriend/husband came in and stopped her from serving us. He took her into the kitchen and slapped her around a bit. Another waitress appeared and told us that the cook had not shown up. We left.

 this dog is really alive. boites du pain -- bread boxes shaped for the baguettes that are delivered like edible mail banana harvesters, Faahia River valley
Absolutely mind-boggling banyan tree in the forest, Faahia River valley plant -- nice colors, Faahia River valley plant matter still-life, Faahia River valley young bananas, Faahia River valley
hen and chicks bitch and pups...she wouldn't let us get near those cute pups! Sofitel's dining room (overwater bungalows out the window) photographs at the Huahine airport
Wish we'd taken it, but it's a photograph at the Huahine airport cafe at the Huahine airport peninsula on which the Sofitel is located (that piece of land in the lower left) We didn't bring a camera along when we experienced one of these outings, but Larry Kuss and Linda Apodaca (whom we met a week later in Moorea) did. Thanks for thinking to do that!

We didn't bring a camera along when we experienced one of these outings, but Larry Kuss and Linda Apodaca (whom we met a week later in Moorea) did. Thanks for thinking to do that!
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