More photos…..
Streets of Papeete
Very green today
Healthy hibiscus
Businesses
Streets are being re-done
Cathedral
Wood carving of the Madonna and child with breadfruit
Church’s interior
Stained glass windows
Polynesian style
Old church
Built in 1875
Wall art takes up the entire side of a building
Downtown
No big Walmart here
Excellent graffiti
This is new
Bizarre
Modern in the 1950’s
Compass rose at the government complex
Dedication
Assembly of the Polynesian government
Place Tarahoi
Historical site
Pathway to the gardens
Nicely landscaped
A pond lines the path
Tiki carving
Ginger
Pink ginger
Native plants
Many palms
Water lilies
Pretty landsacpe
All the plants and trees are identified
Kids were playing ball
Looking for the eels
Kids at the queen’s pond
More water lilies
Neat lawn area
A bloom ready to open
Mangrove tree
Cool setting
Ducks were hiding from the kids
Buildings on the grounds
Area used for craft shows
Flags mark the spot
A games rooster
Entrance to the Assembly
Bathroom wall art
Bougainville Park
Meandering stream
More public restrooms
Pond fish
Once again, no eels
Eels may have eaten these fish
So they removed them
Park history
Tall trees
Monument to Bougainville
Famous figure in Papeete
Looking for birds
Typical thatched hut
A cannon
The walk back
This street is under construction
Will be remodeled
Urban renewal
Wonder if Coke makes this brand?
An expensive collection of black pearls
Many small shops
Older buildings are crumbling
Will be like new in a few years
Good shade
Two cruise ships in port
Gazebo
Benches in the sun
Must be a turn-around port for the Whisper
