How do you say “Landlubber” en Francais?

Papeete, Tahiti, Society Islands, French Polynesia

 

Alright, well, before Tiffany’s mom arrives and we do the bungalows / hi-life thing, we have a few days to stretch our legs and explore Papeete on our own.  It’s been quite some time since our last big city experience, so we were interested in what there was to do in Papeete.  First thing: there are no mid-range hotels in this city, at least not any that we could find.  You are either rolling big or living in a hostel.  Being as we were going to spend time in the 5 star secluded resorts when Tiffany’s mom gets here, we decided to spend our days “in the city.”

After a night’s rest and a typical French Polynesian breakfast of half a fresh baguette (heaven!) jam, tea and orange juice, off we went to see what we could find out.

Oh hey, see that giant gouge on Greg’s left thumb?  Important note: Boats bite.  Watch your digits.

Speaking of boats, you are not going to believe what we ran into in downtown Papeete. Continue reading “How do you say “Landlubber” en Francais?”