Saturday, November 5, 2016

Report #42 Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia November 4, 2016 Friday Partly sunny & 84 degrees Part #2 Of 4 85 Pictures

The photos go on……..

Larger fish in the pond

Very clean

Tilapia

Garden in the center of town

Serene setting

Water lilies ready to bloom

Multi-color koi

Isolated in the final pond

Fancy hybrid among them

Must be a cross with a fancy goldfish

Feathery fins

Whitest one there

Protected

A four foot eel

Largest in the water

Prefer to hide under the walkways

There were three that we counted

Wonder what they eat?

Australes display

Every item is hand-woven

Not one alike

Baskets, fans, and Sunday hats

Proud of her display

Many choices

Lady weaving on the spot

Purses and hats

Bringing the crafts to Papeete

The crafts were not cheap

Each one hand made

Baskets are useful

Jewelry made with the tiniest of shells

Time to continue our hike

Wall art

Graffiti

Water plants at Bougainville Park

Ponds and trees

More fish

Water lilies

A hut

Park grounds

Bougainville Park sign

Monument to Bougainville

Great spot in case in rains

A cannon from the war

Bougainville

His plaque

Bird had just landed on his head

Another old cannon

A bulbul, invasive species

Girls taking selfies

Parc Bougainville

Good place for beer

Street vendors making head dresses

The fanciest dress shop

Marketplace

Looking for flowers to take back

Gorgeous shells (expensive)

The map of Tahiti

Our new flowers from the market

Don't miss the ship

Docked close to town

The best pizza so far

A mile walk to get here

Glad it is not a Sunday

We missed the lunch rush

The head chef and the wood-fired oven

Busy at work

A few other diners

Not busy now

Best beer in Tahiti

Casual setting

A Margherita pizza

Seats many folks

Banana split that we shared

Right on Boulevard Pomare

Paofai Protestant Church

I see a lady, no, I see a fish?

Anglican church

Paofai Public Gardens

Rock monument

Fountain

Nicely landscaped

The canoe park

Ginger

Hut for shade