Uturoa, Raiatea photos only...

 December 16, 2024

Typical Polynesian town, Uturoa

We dock right in town.

typical young couple.

This is how close we are to town.

Boats are mostly stored like this, raised above the water.

This is a series of photos from a pearl farmer showing us how to implant the seed and how to harvest the black pearls from this area.

Little bit of a nervous walk out to the store on a very narrow walkway.

Randy (we didn't buy any pearls).

Taro, a staple in Polynesia (and Hawaii and the Cook Islands)

We stopped for refreshments with a local family.

The spread of fruits.

Dogs (and chickens) are everywhere.

A "moto" is apparently a very tiny island.

Another moto

And another.

Our tour guide did a hula on the bus for us. It was very beautiful in spite of the uncommon surroundings.