Monday, January 25, 2016

Report # 25 Moorea, French Polynesia January 24, 2016 Sunday Partly cloudy & 83 degrees Part # 2 OF 3 80 Pictures


Sent: Monday, January 25, 2016 1:18:09 PM
Subject: Report # 25   Moorea, French Polynesia   January 24, 2016   Sunday   Partly cloudy & 83 degrees   Part # 2 OF 3    80 Pictures

 

 

 

Our hike of the day………

 

 

Flowering flame tree in a yard

 

Tattoo business

 

The sign on the road

 

The units go right up the canyon

 

Jungle-like

 

This palm looked suspiciously fake (cell tower maybe)

 

Seeking shade under the palms

 

Plumbago does well here

 

The road to the hotel

 

Palms

 

Love the blue color

 

Swaying palms on the hotel property

 

Bill between unique palms

 

A brown noddy bird on the volcanic carving

 

Entrance to the hotel

 

Open-air lobby

 

Elegant lobby

 

Manicured patio of the hotel

 

We got friends

 

Patio dining

 

Hinano beers were ice cold

 

Cheers

 

Poolside lounges

 

A fare (thatch-covered hut)

 

Note the extra large umbrellas

 

Quick service with lunch

 

A small island dove

 

One of two pools

 

Quiet place to relax

 

Chicken looking for hand outs

 

The second infinity pool

 

A perfect place to cool off

 

Afternoon diners

 

The beachfront

 

Private

 

Kayaks for hotel guests to use

 

Dolphin watching boats

 

Beach bungalows

 

Little harbor

 

Gorgeous color in the water

 

This looked impressive

 

Bungalows with a view

 

Lagoon was full of tropical fish

 

Bill on the pier

 

Little marina

 

Common fish here

 

The snorkel center

 

Scuba diving

 

Hotel facilities

 

Inviting

 

The dining room

 

A special spot

 

Flags at the entrance

 

Might rain

 

Albert's Pearls across from the hotel

 

Hotel entrance

 

Flowering vines

 

Banana blossom with bananas on the top

 

A lone palm

 

Threatening clouds, but no rain

 

Now they have the right idea

 

Bamboo

 

A bird fishing

 

This palm has survived the winds

 

A land crab

 

These have holes everywhere on the roadside

 

Odd creature

 

Hillsides were hazy in the PM

 

Local store at the pier

 

A marine annex at the pier

 

The new structure at the pier at Opunohu

 

Ship's still there

 

The kids came out later

 

The swimming dog

 

Boats waiting

 

Quick ride back to the ship

 

What a way to go

 

This is nice too

 

Coming into the tender gangway

 

Our fellows waiting to help