Report #24 Opunohu, Moorea, French Polynesia January 23, 2018 Tuesday Sailaway 83 degrees & Chance of Rain Part #4 Of 4 64 Pictures
Last of the photos…..
 Moorea in the clouds
Moorea in the clouds 
 The Amsterdam will be leaving soon
The Amsterdam will be leaving soon 
 Moorea Pearl Resort bungalows
Moorea Pearl Resort bungalows 
 Million dollar property
Million dollar property 
 Surrounded by palms
Surrounded by palms 
 Close to the water
Close to the water 
 One lone frigate
One lone frigate 
 Waiting for the last tender boat
Waiting for the last tender boat 
 We saw kids swimming here before we left
We saw kids swimming here before we left 
 The steeple of the church where we tendered
The steeple of the church where we tendered 
 View of Opunohu Bay
View of Opunohu Bay 
 Cars and boats
Cars and boats 
 Nice back yards
Nice back yards 
 This is a driveway to a garden up high – note the vehicle in the middle
This is a driveway to a garden up high – note the vehicle in the middle 
 Clouds were making the peaks dark
Clouds were making the peaks dark 
 A sun haze blurred the pictures
A sun haze blurred the pictures 
 Odd formation
Odd formation 
 Kayaker
Kayaker 
 Sharp peak
Sharp peak 
 People were waiting for us to leave
People were waiting for us to leave 
 A different angle
A different angle 
 Little bit of sun left
Little bit of sun left 
 Waiting for the showers
Waiting for the showers 
 But they missed us
But they missed us 
 Different look depending on the sun’s position
Different look depending on the sun’s position 
 A lasting memory
A lasting memory 
 Quiet cove
Quiet cove 
 Clear
Clear 
 Less clear
Less clear 
 Better
Better 
 Best place to be
Best place to be 
 In the water
In the water 
 Reflections
Reflections 
 Sun will be setting soon
Sun will be setting soon 
 Moored boats
Moored boats 
 Moorea Pearl Resort
Moorea Pearl Resort 
 Walkway between the bungalows
Walkway between the bungalows 
 Still in operation we assume
Still in operation we assume 
 Exiting the reef
Exiting the reef 
 Losing the sunlight
Losing the sunlight 
 Reef surrounding both bays
Reef surrounding both bays 
 Kayakers followed us out
Kayakers followed us out 
 Stayed with us for a bit
Stayed with us for a bit 
 Heading towards Bora Bora
Heading towards Bora Bora 
 The garden island
The garden island 
 Getting further away
Getting further away 
 Better view of the huts
Better view of the huts 
 Cook’s Bay is to the left
Cook’s Bay is to the left 
 Watching for dolphins
Watching for dolphins 
 Never saw any
Never saw any 
 The ship that got our spot – the Europa
The ship that got our spot – the Europa 
 Much smaller than us
Much smaller than us 
 Owned by Hapag-Lloyd – 450 passengers
Owned by Hapag-Lloyd – 450 passengers 
 Where she is heading, nobody knows
Where she is heading, nobody knows 
 Commercial ship
Commercial ship 
 Last of the view
Last of the view 
 We have over 150 to 170 miles to the next island
We have over 150 to 170 miles to the next island 
 Looks like a candle
Looks like a candle 
 Seldom see this many peaks of Moorea
Seldom see this many peaks of Moorea 
 Sun would set at 6:40pm
Sun would set at 6:40pm 
 Too long to wait
Too long to wait 
 Sun was hidden by a huge rain cloud
Sun was hidden by a huge rain cloud 
 Flags coming down carefully
Flags coming down carefully 
 As good as it got
As good as it got