FP Postcards: MOOREA, Opunohu Bay

Though we didn't see much of Moorea when we came through two months ago, we knew we'd have another chance on our way back to Papeete. This time we had two wonderful weeks of exploring by land and sea.

Land plus sea: shrimp at the head of the bay,

fresh from ponds

to barrels

to plates
(with garlic, olive oil & fettucini on my birthday,
with cajun spices & dirty rice the next night;
ooh la la!)

The lush trail through the Opunohu Valley (pictured above)
went past numerous archaeological sites,

including this marae with an imposing altar,

and stone platforms used for archery contests 900 years ago

While in the water,

we saw many turtles,

fed stingrays (yipes!),

and swam to underwater tikis

Opunohu Bay deserves its reputation
as one of the most beautiful anchorages in the world!