Another beautiful island
greeted us this morning… Tahiti knows how to do it for sure. Moorea is the island ‘Bali Hai” is based
on. James Michner based much of his
books on Hawaii from his experience here in the South Pacific while in the war.
The musical “South Pacific” was based on his book. Bali Hai… the theme song one thinks of … is
based on this island.
After a light breakfast,
we headed out for our second off road adventure. Now Moorea is much larger than Bora Bora, the
roads are darn nice, BUT, we were in the back of an older Mazda truck, which
had bench seats for all 7 of us on the tour to sit on (with thin, plastic
covered cushions). The top was covered
with a canvas tarp like thing… but, that makes it very warm but you don’t want
to complain cuz you are protected from the sun.
Now this truck is NOT a four wheel drive, and when we went to the out of
the way paths… OH MY GOODNESS!!!! We were
shaken and stirred… and not in a great way.
Had to protect your back so you didn’t bounce against the sides. Gosh, you’d think we were still 16 with some
of the stuff we get ourselves into.
So, though I may bring grinch
about the vehicle, it still was a nice adventure. Pineapple fields, vanilla greenhouse (they
dry the beans after picked), views, views, views, beach, mountains, and then
the trip up Magic Mountain… which is the one that really shook us up! Not sure what the magic is, other than, if
you finish the climb to the top, which we did, you have a grand view. You may
be dripping with perspiration, but golly gosh, what a view
.
Funny how all these
trips take so long to get to the destination, but once you leave to return to
the boat, they somehow find a quicker route!
Spent this evening
packing… we are leaving the boat… BUT… we are not headed home yet… Wonder where
you will find us!
Vanilla Bean
Plantains... NOT Bananas... Plantains grow upwards
Cooks Bay.... named after Captain Cook though he never landed there!
On the right, is the 'gorilla' that protects the bay from waves, etc.
Yes the Pineapple has a flower!!!!
Six hundred years old, remnants of an old temple of the old gods they worshipped!
What a hill to hike back down...
We docked in Tahiti this evening at 5....
Look at the boats we pulled up next to....
Great shakin'! Stunning views!
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