On our second-last day not only on the island of Moorea but also during our three-week vacation in French Polynesia, Steven and I returned to our favorite beach, Tahiamanpu, which was located a few miles away from our rental on Cook's Bay.
Soon after we arrived, we felt like we were in the middle of a movie being shot when a couple all decked out in wedding attire were being filmed by a photographer on the beach as well as a drone overhead as they swam in the water!
Guess another take was needed as the couple once again returned to swim in the sun-kissed bay. The couple reminded me of Bo Derek emerging from the water in the film 10!
Once afternoon clouds rolled in, we know our beach time would sadly come to an end on this magical isle because the rain would soon follow.
12/21: Moorea Beach-Pape'ete, Tahiti:
On our last day, I was thrilled to find a Christmas Market that had many local artisans selling some beautiful items.
On our last night on the island, we had enjoyed a good meal at Cook Cafe.
On the hillside just above our rental were lots of mountain goats.
The ferry approaching from Tahiti in the background that we were waiting to take back to Pape'ete, Tahiti's capital, for the flight to San Francisco in a few hours:
The ferry was decorated like many French Polynesians!
Some photos as we looked back at magical Moorea for our last time as we took the short ferry ride over to Tahiti:
Our three-week sojourn in French Polynesia was mostly the stuff dreams are made of with gorgeous drives around four islands, and more than an introduction to the islands' history, religion, and culture. Were we ever to return to French Polynesia, Moorea would be our island of choice for its stupendous natural scenery, mesmerizing turquoise-colored water, better selection of restaurants and shops, and the opportunity to snorkel to our hearts' content.
Next post: Some photos from our long weekend trip to celebrate Steven's birthday in Palm Springs, California, last month.
Posted on our 40th anniversary, February 20th, 2022, from Phoenix where we came to escape for the entire month from Denver's much colder weather. Steven and I are so lucky that our son Alexander, his wife, Cory, and 21-month-old daughter, Max, joined us yesterday for a few days.
Happy 40th Anniversary, and many more!!!!! Hurry home to the snow. Janina
ReplyDeleteThanks for the anniversary wishes but I think we'll wait out the snow here in sunny Phoenix for a bit longer!
DeleteYour smiles are still as loving and joyful as they were at Le Cercle Universitaire d'Ottawa 40 years ago !! Happy Anniversary to you both -- so many blessings and memories to celebrate and so many more travel adventures to embrace . xoxo
ReplyDeleteAww thanks, Lina. So glad you were able to be there at our side 40 long years ago!
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