{"id":5031,"date":"2017-06-04T02:20:17","date_gmt":"2017-06-04T09:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/?p=5031"},"modified":"2022-01-16T09:12:53","modified_gmt":"2022-01-16T16:12:53","slug":"discovering-tahiti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/?p=5031","title":{"rendered":"Discovering Tahiti"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Downtown Papeete Marina was an excellent place to enjoy all that Tahiti had to offer after the Tuamotus. With lots of restaurants and bars, a nice park to relax, shops and a busy harbor with boats going in every direction we got our fill of city living.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5035\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5035\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5035\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-1.jpeg 640w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-1-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5035\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cruise ships, super yachts and us<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5040\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-6.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5040\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5040\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-6.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-6.jpeg 640w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-6-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-6-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5040\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At Les 3 Brasseurs with Carl, Roxy, Dave &amp; Colin other cruisers from the marina<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5037\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-3.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5037\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5037\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-3.jpeg 640w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-3-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-3-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5037\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The events prior to a Bike Race including a good turnout of racers<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-2.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5036 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-2-300x242.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-2-300x242.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-2-373x300.jpeg 373w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-2.jpeg 596w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5034\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5034\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5034\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image.jpeg 640w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5034\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">the waterfront park is a great place to go to relax with lots to watch<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5030\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_1607.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5030\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5030\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_1607-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_1607-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_1607-400x300.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_1607.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5030\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rob &amp; Anneke from SV Spunky with her birthday head piece<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Polynesian ladies wear flower headwear for celebrations and Sunday mass. We were celebrating Annekes birthday when she was given one by a Polynesian lady for good luck.<\/p>\n<p>Our bikes came in handy once again to get about town BUT your back in a big city with fast cars and lots to see so accidents happen. I ended up laying up for a week while road rash healed. Oh well! Once healed we headed out to Venus Point to relax at the beach, which is popular on a Sunday<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-5.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5039\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-5.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-5.jpeg 640w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-5-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-5-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>My family came to join us to cruise the Society Islands, which we are heading to next.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-7.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5041\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-7.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-7.jpeg 640w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-7-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-7-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>We hired a car to tour the 2 islands making up Tahiti and see some of the sights. The road winds along the coast around extinct volcanoes, past seaside villages, marae&#8217;s and finally down to Teahupo&#8217;o on Tahiti Iti where the famous surfing spot is with a giant wave. The views up at Tahiti Iti&#8217;s Belvedere (view) back along the coast was pretty but the sun was setting so alas no photos.<\/p>\n<p>A giant tiki at Marae \u0100rahurahu and one of the many waterfalls around the island at Vaip\u00e3h\u012b water gardens.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-8.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5042\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-8-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-8-225x300.jpeg 225w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-8.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-10.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5044\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-10-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-10-225x300.jpeg 225w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-10.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5043\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-9.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5043\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5043\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-9.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-9.jpeg 640w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-9-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-9-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5043\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">hoping for the fountain of youth at P\u0101roa cliffs<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5045\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-11.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5045\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5045\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-11.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-11.jpeg 640w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-11-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-11-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5045\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stunning views along the coast and over to Moorea<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Finishing off with dinner at the Roulotte&#8217;s (food trucks)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-13.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5048\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-13.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-13.jpeg 640w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-13-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-13-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now we are off to the Society Islands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Downtown Papeete Marina was an excellent place to enjoy all that Tahiti had to offer after the Tuamotus. 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