Nearly toward the end of my solo trip to Tahiti. Could not get easy
access to Internet until now. I am in 'Le petit village' (the small village- that's the name of the place) in Moorea, a sister island of Tahiti, waiting for the afternoon
public bus, then taking the ferry back to Papeete, the capital city of
French Polynesia.
I've stayed the first part of the trip in Papeete, then coming to Moorea for
another 3 nights. Everything was tranquil and relaxed in Moorea, I rated it much
better than the traffic-jammed Papeete.
Yesterday I went on a Lagoon tour, cost pacific franc $6000 (~NZ$90).
Swimming with big sting rays and black-tipped baby sharks, yes, real
sharks, hundreds of them!! One sting ray nearly bit my finger when I
tried to touch it. I will post some photos here once getting back.
The boat took us to a small island called ''Motu Fare One", on the
very west end of Moorea. A BBQ lunch together with demonstration on
how to make 'raw fish salad' were very impressive. The tour guide,
Silke, a mid-aged Tahitian with hair braided like Bob Marley, can speak French, English, and Japanese.
He was one of the best guides I ever met. Strong voice, no microphone
needed given strong sea wind sometimes. Articulated words made his
speech clearly understood. Very humorous and apparently know his rope well.
Last he showed us how to open up a coconut in the native way. A group
of newly-wed Japanese couples were invited to participate in his demo.
The primitive method using a stick, then striking the soft side of a
coconut against its sharp end seems easy, yet difficult for newcomers.
For many years I've been wondering about how natives drink from
coconts. His demo solved the riddle. Some video clips will be uploaded later.
Written at 'Le Motu' restaurant, Le Petite Village, Moorea.
Local Time: 12:30 pm, Thursday, 21 April, 2013
Wait for my return to update you with photos about my adventures - nearly get robbed!
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