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| Place Vai'ete (Park by the Sea) |
Friday, 15 Feb 2019 – Sally awoke at 7:45
AM, before Jesse for a change! Since we
had been to Tahiti previously, we did not schedule an excursion. After breakfast, we walked off the ship to
tour the city on our own. Tahiti,
which is located within the Society Islands, is the most populous island,
having close to 69% of the population of French Polynesia as of 2017. It is home of French Polynesia’s capital
city, Papeete. The island of Tahiti is divided
into two parts. The larger portion to
the northwest is known as Tahiti Nui, while the smaller, southeastern peninsula
is known as Tahiti Iti. Tahiti Nui is dominated
by three extinct volcanic mountains including Mount Orohena, the tallest in
French Polynesia; Mount Aorai, known for its incredible views; and Le Diadéme,
which appears to crown the island as the rightful queen.
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| Souvenir Shops |
Papeete is the economic center of
French Polynesia, with all flights arriving through Faa’a International
Airport. It is a vibrant and
multicultural city with busy boulevards and a bustling harbor. The downtown municipal market, Le Marché, is
an exciting place to purchase all things Tahiti.
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| Oceania Insignia |
We walked through the outdoor market
and a few stores. We were looking for a cap
for Sally, since her scalp had gotten sunburned earlier while in the hot
tub. (She brought two hats, but the
large bill and cord tend to get wet in the hot tub.) We found one that we liked, but the price was
$20.00! We thought we could get a better
price in the ship’s boutique. We were
ashore for only about and hour, but by then, the heat was exhausting for Sally. After swimming in the ship’s pool for 30
minutes we went to lunch. As we had done
at breakfast, we watched out the window as fork trucks unloaded endless pallets
of food and supplies. We were hoping
that blueberries were included in the shipment since the cooks had run out of
them a few days ago – and apparently they were.
We had intended to
dance in the Horizon’s after dinner, but apparently, there was a scheduling
error in the ship’s “Currents” publication.
When we arrived at the Horizons at the scheduled time, 8:45 PM, the
ship’s entertainment team had just begun a “Brainteaser Trivia” game! So, we returned to the cabin, where Sally
worked on her “Henry” genealogy book and Jesse watched TV.
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