Thursday, January 25, 2018

Report #24 Opunohu, Moorea, French Polynesia January 23, 2018 Tuesday 83 degrees & Chance of Rain Part #2 Of 4 80 Pictures

Continued….. 

 

No customers yet

 

Bet those pineapples are good

 

A lone heron

 

Always on the hunt

 

Slow-moving

 

Must have good eyes

 

Saw something

 

They strike quickly

 

Waterside homes

 

Keeping out of the sun

 

Flag of French Polynesia

 

All the houses are raised off of the ground

 

Mangoes also grow well here

 

Patio surrounds the house

 

Bamboo

 

Coca Cola is served everywhere….but seldom sugar-free

 

Vacation rentals

 

A quiet and serene setting

 

Swaying palm

 

Reef surrounds the shoreline

 

Boats stop here for snorkeling

 

Aquamarine waters of the coral reef

 

Small spit of sandy beach

 

Twin palms

 

No need to lock up the local boats

 

Picnic table was a good rest spot

 

A land crab hiding

 

Mangrove type trees

 

Pretty views everywhere

 

Open areas between the homes

 

Much sea life hidden in these reefs

 

Sandy beach

 

A place for some shade

 

You can swim anywhere here

 

Huts over the water belong to the Intercontinental Hotel

 

We are headed this way

 

Make-shift tree house

 

Typical island boat

 

Small motu

 

Houses on the other side of the road

 

One of the few crosswalkks

 

Boat parking

 

Banana plant

 

Sheltered cove

 

Trees jut out over the water

 

Backdrop hillsides

 

This is the hardware store

 

A trio of palms

 

Tropical growth

 

Creek outlet

 

Coconuts – watch your head

 

A pearl farm showroom along the road

 

There was a stiff breeze blowing occasionally

 

This road has been widened

 

Huts of the Intercontinental

 

New houses since we were here

 

Road was widened for bike land and deep gutter

 

Hen and her chicks

 

Private house

 

Art Studio

 

Open for tatooing

 

Separate bungalows with a view

 

Road sign

 

Albert’s Pearl Shop

 

Closest hotel to the tender landing

 

Private

 

Trees helped give us shade

 

Except the stopped the cross breeze

 

A traveler’s palm

 

Side road to the hotel

 

No traffic down here

 

More fun with flags

 

A white tern in the tree top

 

There was one pair flying overhead

 

Silver-gray palm

 

A noisy noddy

 

Hotel grounds

 

Entrance to the hotel

 

Open-air lobby

 

Spacious