A decorated trailer home
A well-known photo op
These palms are slowly going over
Scenic
Perfect both directions
Ship in the distance
Bananas
An area for land crabs
Walking the road
One bird on the hunt
A type of crane
Jet skiers broke the silence
Dramatic peaks
Elusive bird
Catching another good view
Narrow beachfront
Bloody Mary's……finally
Two large panels with famous names out front
Entrance to Bloody Mary's
Lunch was 11am to 3pm
You needed reservations for dinner
Dessert menu
Beverage menu
Sand floors and stools for chairs
Surrounded by gardens
Unique setting
Open-air dining
Not crowded yet
Hinano, the local brew
Chicken quesadilla with dips
Skinny French fries
The men's restroom
They sold t-shirts too
The bar
Looking out towards the pier at Bloody Mary's
Front yard carved art
The entrance
Boat landing….people come here from the motu resorts
View of the island
The road around the cove
Straight up
A visiting sailboat
Good place to anchor
Bloody Mary's is an icon
Catching the breeze
Potted bouganvilla
Peaks are 2168 and 2385 feet in elevation
Vaitape
The arts and crafts hut
Shell treasures
Wonder if the lady bought her necklace?
A boat tour
Tender boat landing
Calm waters today
Two ships used the dock today
Room for many boats
Time to go back
The craft hut
We will be back
A snorkel tour boat
Some of our kids on a break
Sheltered cove
Locals swimming
The Wind Spirit
Our driver
Ship was very close to shore
The platform on the port side, forward
Pictures From The Ship And Sunset
It did rain in the late afternoon
The local church
A new shelter for local activities
The town was quiet
A local boat - unusual
The crew will go back here tonight
Many passing showers
This point was leveled from a hurricane
Green peaks
Benefits from the frequent rain
Passing clouds
Sun setting in the west
Going down behind the Toopua Motu
Quite dramatic
Nice end to the day
Wonder when the Wind Spirit will leave?
Close to 6pm
Lights coming on
Last of the sun rays
Sliver of the moon