Sunday, January 21, 2018

Report #20 Taiohae, Nuku Hiva French Polynesia January 19, 2018 Friday Mostly sunny & 75 degrees Part #3 Of 4 80 Pictures

More pictures…..

 

 

Approaching the cemetery

 

Monument to Herman Melville (1819 – 1891) – American writer

 

Local cemetery

 

Mama and her chicks

 

The Pearl Resort

 

White cemetery

 

Kayak parking

 

Follow this road

 

Less traffic here

 

A Marquesan horse

 

A smaller breed

 

Tied up to trees

 

Yes, a cow

 

Local picnic area

 

Palm-lined road

 

Hibiscus

 

Bungalows

 

A large snail

 

He’e Tai Inn

 

Veranda dining

 

Extra-large hibiscus bloom

 

Pretty yellow bird

 

There were only a few

 

Seed eater perhaps

 

Museum grounds

 

Taking the high road

 

A garden

 

I’m slow, but eventually get there

 

Blooming vines

 

The Keikahanui Pearl Lodge

 

Bright pink blossoms

 

Entrance to the restaurant, but…….it was closed for remodeling

 

View from their terrace

 

Nice spot for lunch

 

Taiohae Bay

 

This is where we always have lunch

 

Landscaped gardens

 

Lovely tropical tree

 

Future concert setting

 

Renovations will be done in February

 

Pool was so inviting

 

Ship in the bay

 

This inn will do just fine

 

OK, where are the menus?

 

One menu for all

 

Best beers in Polynesia

 

Shared salad and fries

 

Coconuts used as flower pots

 

More customers

 

Profiterroles

 

Backyard garden

 

No swimmers today

 

Waters hide dangerous sharks

 

Looking for seashells

 

Slim pickings

 

Two horses

 

Gentle surf

 

The beach narrows

 

Tide will come up later

 

Possibly a noni fruit

 

Boat building

 

High school

 

A working phone booth

 

Bamboo structure

 

The strongest green scaffolding in the world (actually in the grass family)

 

Tiki

 

Good resting spot

 

Flame trees were pretty

 

They housed the white terns

 

The heron is here year after year

 

All alone today

 

More fish for him/her

 

Big wing span

 

Ground dove

 

Walk back to town

 

Long neck

 

Short neck

 

Long boat practice

 

There are two girls in the boat

 

Happy tern