Polynesian Adventure, Day 20

 March 19, Tuesday - weather was the usual-- no rain, hot with plenty of sunshine.

I was thinking of writing that I am getting tired of writing the blog and I have taken all the scenery photos possible, so I started photographing "manhole covers," which should be called "maintenance hole covers."  This journey was begun as EP, ET and PT walked from the resort to the marina, which was 1.3 miles back toward Papeete on the main (i.e., only) road that circles the island.  Once arriving at the marina, sights became a bit more interesting.  We saw a lot of moderate sized boats and a few "super yachts."  After strolling the docks, we stopped into Yellowfin (dockside restaurant in front of the super yachts) for delicious smoothies and raisin twirl pastries.  We returned to the resort by the same route and spent the afternoon cooling down.

Update on the resort - there are very lush plantings on the sides of the walkways, including an artificial stream with live fish.

The stream is adjacent to the stone curb in this photo, with cabbage-like plants.

The wall art on the side of the main highway coming out of a tunnel, which functions as a bypass of cross street round-abouts.

Ditto.

Coconut people as sculptures in the round-about above the tunnels

Storm drain.

Telephone, I think.

Electrical Power.

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A Beneteau monohull sailboat, like we have been on with J&RS, L&DO, VR, and T&BM.

A typical catamaran.

Super yachts for rent (ZeXplorer and No Comment).  Only $150,000 per week, for 12 passengers; crew included.  Do they also cook and feed you?

An all black, two masted sailboat - the Nirvana.

And, next door, the Christopher, from Georgetown.

'Elevenies' with smoothies at the Yellowfin Restaurant.

After walking back (total mileage 3.6 miles), we spent the afternoon at the pool, dodging the direct sunshine by shifting lounge chairs and umbrellas around.  Happy Vernal Equinox!

For dinner, the gang went back to the Yellowfin Restaurant and enjoyed an alfresco supper next to the super yacht dock.

Photo by ET of the restaurant entrance and a great palm tree.

Photo by ET - closeup of the palm.

Photo by ET - SS and LS after dinner and back at the resort.