Friday, January 26, 2018

Report #25 Vaitape, Bora Bora, French Polynesia January 24, 2018 Wednesday 79 degrees & Chance of rain Part #3 Of 4 80 Pictures

More photos…..


There are 2 birds in this photo

 

This is what you see when diving

 

The long hot road

 

Just kept going on and on

 

Eventually, we get to another village

 

It’s just around the bend

 

Sure looks cool

 

Lush island greenery

 

Pearl shop

 

Very expensive pearl shop

 

Trees for shade

 

Pearl Farm

 

Rest area at the Farm

 

Outrigger

 

These palms have been here for years

 

Learn about pearl farming here

 

Some of the older palms have fallen over

 

Hanging over the lagoon

 

Grassy roadside hides many crab holes

 

View of the ships

 

Perfect palm

 

Three different sizes

 

Leaning palm

 

Perfect view

 

Narrow strip of beach

 

Watch for falling coconuts

 

Secluded

 

Bloody Mary’s

 

Scenery at Bloody Mary’s

 

Opened in 1979

 

Bloody Mary’s

 

Dining under the thatched roof

 

What about me?

 

The floor is sand, and the tables and chairs wooden

 

The men’s restroom

 

So warm we needed the fan

 

Also needed several of these

 

Restaurant and Bar

 

The menu

 

Cheers!

 

More diners on the way

 

Mexican chicken quesadilla to share

 

Gyl and Howard

 

Profiteroles under the whipped cream

 

A birthday treat

 

The bar inside

 

Unique seats

 

The kitchen

 

T-shirts for sale

 

The entrance to Bloody Mary’s

 

The restaurant

 

The pier across the road. A ferry brings hotel guests here.

 

A nice breeze was blowing across this pier

 

What a view

 

Never tire of seeing it

 

Ships at anchor

 

The pier and Bloody Mary’s

 

Soft blue warm waters

 

Hangar at the pier in Vaitape

 

Evangelical Church is never open to the public

 

Unless it is Sunday

 

Fresh fruit stand

 

Dates back to the missionaries

 

Older boutiques of Bora Bora

 

Arts and crafts

 

Many souvenirs for sale

 

One of Patrick’s snorkel boats

 

Information center

 

Start of many water tours

 

Boat ride back

 

Native hitching a ride in our wake

 

Barely rowing

 

Another snorkel boat

 

Effortlessly keeping up with us

 

Competition

 

Making distance

 

So are they

 

Having fun

 

Staying cool

 

He’ll wait for another tender to come