lunavideogames how funny, I looked at them and they do look photoshopped. We were there. Here's one photo that I didn't post that was sideways.
Once in awhile I forget about the "glitch".
The next island we reached was Tahiti.
This is the city.
As we arrived we passed a lot of industrial areas then the port came into view.
The city up close.
We got off the ship and wandered through a craft fair. The tiki was $250 we did not buy one.
On the main steet we found a tiki gallery.
Beautiful work.
Out of our price range.
Next we headed down the street towards downtown.
We found a huge store dedicated to the art of tiki. It was amazing. No the prices were to high so we didn't buy anything. But we sure enjoyed looking.
These $1,000 drums made us really appreciate the drum we bought from Buzzy at Tiki Oasis. We have terrific carvers in our own backyard.
Most stalls in the openair market were shut down.
Most streets were deserted.
We drove a short time to reach the cities museum.
Look who bought a shirt in Tahiti!
We drove through towns for a couple of hours to reach a beautiful garden along the ocean. The drive is long and not pretty then you stay in the garden for 30 minutes and then it's back to the bus.
After the garden we went here.
Another opportunity for a Tiki Magazine shot with Chuck.
Back on the bus for the ride back to the ship.
On the way to the gardens and on the way back we saw nothing but walls covered in Graffiti. The tour guide said that crime on this island is very high so people protect themselves with the walls. They are building a second penitentiary right now because the first one is full. If you were walking you would only see walls for mile after mile.
Back to the ship after a very long 5.5 hours.
Along the way Dan found one tiki mug for sale and he bought it. The green one.
It was made by a small ceramic school and factory. Check it out on-line. I wish there had been more of their art for sale.
It was a fun day with our friends but sad because the island has such troubles. Wendy
