Papeete, Tahiti, Society Islands 20th October 2011

Tahiti is the largest of the islands and atolls that comprise French Polynesia.  Tahiti’s beauty is in its natural features, jagged mountain peaks above dense rain forest and waterfalls.  Despite the reputation of great beaches, Tahiti beaches are actually black sand. The nicest beaches are on Moorea and Bora Bora.

We didn’t see much of Tahiti as in the morning, we had taken the ferry back from Moorea and it was all aboard by 2.30pm.  However Jimmy had just spent 3 days in Papeete with Will on his sail boat.  We watched the dancers and band


took a look around the big market, bought pareo, black pearl necklace and bracelet and lovely smelling lai (made from the local flowers) that we wore back on the boat, around our necks.


then we left to sail to the Marquesas.