Today's excursion was a long day of hiking. We were paired up with two couples from Canada and our tour guide and headed to our jeep for a drive up to the Belvedere lookout, where the hike would begin. (You can see the big ship in the background)
Our tour guide was a native Tahitian, who filled the hike with many stories about the nature around us, camping and pig hunts on the islands. He showed us the mysterious "shampoo" plant that is supposed to make your hair thicker and assist it in resisting the humidity. We all tried some.
We passed plants with huge leaves like turtle shells and many wild hibiscus that has many uses. We wandered through a bamboo forest where we heard tales of how they cut the bamboo down and use it for cooking shrimp or pig.
All the while we were climbing and climbing to the upper viewpoint, described by Expedia as "Stand atop the 1,170-foot viewpoint where the two peaks of Mouaroa and Tohivea soar skyward in the distance.
The views were pretty amazing. And it was great to get some real exercise. Although the steepness gave Mama some sore calves for a few days afterwards.
Our tour guide was a native Tahitian, who filled the hike with many stories about the nature around us, camping and pig hunts on the islands. He showed us the mysterious "shampoo" plant that is supposed to make your hair thicker and assist it in resisting the humidity. We all tried some.
We passed plants with huge leaves like turtle shells and many wild hibiscus that has many uses. We wandered through a bamboo forest where we heard tales of how they cut the bamboo down and use it for cooking shrimp or pig.
All the while we were climbing and climbing to the upper viewpoint, described by Expedia as "Stand atop the 1,170-foot viewpoint where the two peaks of Mouaroa and Tohivea soar skyward in the distance.
The views were pretty amazing. And it was great to get some real exercise. Although the steepness gave Mama some sore calves for a few days afterwards.
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