Tahiti was the last stop on our cruise and maybe we were just tired, but we were a bit disappointed. If one was not at a fancy resort then the island seemed to be quite rundown. The people were very friendly, and the guide we had was very good, but alas, not big waterfalls.
Yuan wang is a Chinese ship used for tracking and support of satellite and intercontinental ballistic missiles.
Looking back across the channel to Moorea
Colorful cemetery
The housing in Tahiti is more western
Still lots of colorful flowers
Narrow road
Painted tires again
Black sand beach. The debris is tree leaves
Tomb of King Pomare V, the last King of Tahiti
Protestant church built on royal family’s place of worship
Kanti Chinese Temple
Guard at the Presidential office in Papeete
Colorful cloth at the local market
Carvings
He was French and it is a sand painting and we did buy it
Papeete from our balcony
Sunset watchers on the ship
Papeete at dusk
I would not have expected a spy ship to be lighted and colorful