First, a few more shots as we approached Cook’s Bay on Moorea.
Once anchored up, the crew hit the water for a refreshing dip followed by a fresh tuna dinner and an early night.
Next day was a walkabout around Cook’s Bay. Kim and her friend Dar on the wharf.
These two fellows were netting fish right along the shore.
On tap for the afternoon was a tour of the Tahiti Juice factory – makers and distillers of delicious fruit juices and alcoholic punches – Tahiti Drink being a staple for the girls in the evening.
The crew all garbed up for the tour.
All the feed stocks and fruit are locally grown by a cooperative with the exception of the sugar cane they use to distill rum which is brought in from Fiji.
The tour concluded with a sampling of their products at there bar – timed to occur just before they turned the crew loose in their shop which sells all their products. We are probably now overstocked.
Deb managed to find a few black pearl shops including one that did custom jewellery – she seems to have a nose for such things.
Next day, we rented a car and did a circumnavigation of Moorea – generally a 3 hour affair plus stops – of which there were many – mostly pearl shops. We had hoped to feed the sharks and rays off the Hotel Intercontinental but they were completely booked.
Other stops along the way included the ruins of an ancient Marae – living and worship places of early Polynesians.
The view from Belvedere – the highest point on the Island accessible by road.
You can just see Iron Lady in the bay below.
And a beach we stopped at.
And Kim and Daria along the way.
And in French Polynesia you have to see a traditional dance review – this one at the Bali Hi resort on Cook’s Bay.
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