Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Report #23 Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia January 22, 2018 Monday Chance of rain & 86 degrees Part #3 Of 4 80 Pictures

Continued…..

 

We were docked closer to the ferries

 

Easy access to town

 

Clouds promised rain

 

A better map than ours

 

Common magpie

 

Tiled sidewalk

 

Restaurant

 

Pond

 

Nice street lighting

 

All new offices

 

Fun with flags

 

A very busy highway

 

Italian restaurant was open

 

Lapizzeria

 

Open

 

Happy it was open

 

A good way to remember their times

 

Don’t need a menu

 

The cook and the pizza oven

 

Tables inside

 

Local diners

 

Tables near the door

 

Draught beer - Hinano

 

Cheers

 

Trying to cool down

 

A good way to cool down

 

Busy chef

 

Margherita pizza

 

Extra French bread and pizza

 

The first piece is the best

 

Sparkling water

 

Happy customer

 

Italy in Papeete

 

A “pizza” crumb chicken

 

Giant banana split we shared

 

Oh boy…..

 

Park across the street

 

Best way to walk back

 

Evangelical Church

 

More wall art

 

Church

 

Palms line the park

 

A flycatcher, we think

 

Purple vine

 

More flags

 

Huts

 

Palms

 

A monument

 

Great views of the harbor

 

How to replace a thatch roof

 

Flax

 

Work from the bottom to the top

 

Took years to complete this waterfront park

 

Boat storage

 

Looks cool out, but it was not

 

More dedications

 

Ships and yachts

 

Tiny finches

 

Little birds

 

Will identify them later

 

Seed eaters

 

Not afraid of us

 

Tiny

 

But pretty

 

Nice parkway

 

Lights for the evening walks

 

Buildings

 

Start of the businesses

 

Aquatic cages

 

Clean and clear water

 

Moorish idols

 

Many fish in the cages

 

Wonder if these are sold to collectors

 

They seem happy

 

One puffer

 

Complete book of the fish seen here

 

Rock carvings

 

Meandering in the shade

 

Good shade

 

Fabric and t-shirt