Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
October 12, 2014
As we sailed into this tropical port, it was quite
fascinating to observe how the captain maneuvered this massive ship into the
narrow space, not to mention, BACKED the Solstice into the berth. We arrived at 0700, and the crowds could
disembark at 0800. We decided to wait until after lunch to
disembark, because it is Sunday, and many of the merchants probably won't open
until the afternoon.
So, we enjoyed breakfast with another charming couple, Peter
and Lynn from Auckland, New Zealand, who have seen far more of the US than the
average American! They just finished
visiting the last of the fifty states and have sailed the Intracoastal Waterway
twice. Additionally, it turns out, their
son just married a gal from Smryna!
Modern day Christopher
Columbus and his Tahitian bride, AKA us, disembarked to discover
Papeete, which didn't take too terribly long since indeed, most of the
merchants were closed. What we did
discover is that everything was extremely pricey! Now, we're always willing to boost the local
economy, but their prices suggested that the locals expected our cruise ship
passengers to pay off their national debt!
Once back on the ship, we were treated to a local Tahitian
music/dance. It was the perfect way to
end the day!
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