Of weeks that fly by fast, this last one certainly made my
top! With Mark slowly getting settled in the Boston area, I rounded up our life
on Irie in Moorea. While initially, I enjoyed some more time sightseeing the
island and meeting up with friends, the closer my departure date approached,
the more I focused on Irie. For days, I cleaned up, organized, sorted, decided,
packed, and cleaned – wood, ceiling, forepeak, cabinets, kitchen, bathroom,
decks and cockpit.
Here are some photos of my final week in Moorea, French
Polynesia: hiking to waterfalls with Christian and Birgit from SV Pitufa,
reconnecting with Shane and Ava, friends from California I hadn’t seen in over ten
years, and dealing with our boat.
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| Dusk over Tahiti, seen from Vaiare marina |
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| Walk to find some waterfalls in Moorea's dramatic scenery |
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| Where is the rest of the motorbike? |
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| Baby waterfall in the jungle |
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| Not much water flowing down this waterfall in Afareaitu, but tall it is indeed... |
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| The water is distributed over three little falls on the bottom |
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| This cute, sweet and smart dog showed us the way to the falls |
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| What a pretty location to live! |
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| The Intercontinental Hotel on Moorea |
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| This is where I met our friends Shane and Ava, who visited Moorea for their 10 year anniversary |
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| The set-up and setting of the hotel is pretty nice! |
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| Catching up beach and lagoon-side |
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| Visiting the Intercontinental for the afternoon felt like vacation! |
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| Yummy dinner in the "Lezard Jaune" (Yellow Lizard) with Shane and Ava |
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| Birgit from SV Pitufa making curry in Irie's kitchen |
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| Another tasty meal in good company |
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| A couple of days later, we were thinking big... Our goal was to reach the top of the highest mountain (which has a hole in it) or at least the ridge leading up to the peak. |
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| We found a hidden waterfall along the way... |
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| And some tropical scenery |
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| When we reached this waterfall, we knew we had taken a wrong turn somewhere. |
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| Not a bad turn of events, though |
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| The real trail to the top was very challenging, with a steep climb, roots to maneuver through, up and over, or under, and slippery rocks to navigate |
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| After an hour and a half, realizing we left way too late for this arduous hike, we turned back, without coming across any (anticipated) view, but it was a very interesting and beautiful walk nevertheless. |
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| Hitching back to Vaiare from Afareaitu |
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| Spotless forepeak on Irie |
Of weeks that fly by fast, this last one certainly made my
top! With Mark slowly getting settled in the Boston area, I rounded up our life
on Irie in Moorea. While initially, I enjoyed some more time sightseeing the
island and meeting up with friends, the closer my departure date approached,
the more I focused on Irie. For days, I cleaned up, organized, sorted, decided,
packed, and cleaned – wood, ceiling, forepeak, cabinets, kitchen, bathroom,
decks and cockpit.
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