Walking Around Papeete

We had a thunderstorm overnight & some roosters who didn’t wait for sunrise to start crowing!We are right in the heart of Papeete, a city of 26,000 people. We walked a few blocks to a modern, well stocked, grocery store for some provisions, then down to the waterfront where we saw this small sailboat from Alberta, in amongst some nicer ones. Ferry boats bound for other French Polynesian islands, and freighters unload here, too. As a result, the water at the beach on the map is too polluted for swimming. There is a nice park here with monuments, koi ponds and playgrounds for the kids. Lots of locals were using the shade in the park to relax. On the way to the waterfront we stopped at an open-air market which sold local handicrafts, fruits and vegetables, jewelry, t~shirts, dresses etc. Kim enjoyed watching the local ladies create leis with the abundant fresh tropical flowers.Read more