Monday, January 29, 2007
Bonjour Tahiti - Travelling Light
We disembarked at Tahiti but unfortunately our luggage didn't! After sorting out with the baggage people we were given an overnight kit including toiletries and an xl tshirt each and some emergency money and arrived at our accommodation about 1am. We are in french polynesia which we don't find easy but Vincent, our host is a god send and does his best with his English.
Luckily for some inexplicable reason for the first time I had put a bikini in my hand luggage so that was me sorted because basically everything is closed on Sunday. We found one supermarket open early, got Dave some shorts, got food, wandered round the museum which was quick as we only looked at English translation and walked back.
Spending time at the pool was nice but visibility was poor in the sea and we had borrowed ill-fitting masks so we lasted about 2 minutes. No alcohol for sale in the shop on a sunday so a dry night.
7am this morning, to our suprise despite their promise, our luggage arrived.
We got a lift in to the city from a guy who spoke little english when we were waiting for the bus and have just wandered around. It is ok, but nothing special, very hot and so much traffic compared to the last few weeks. Off on an island tour tomorrow, with an english speaking guide so they promise. We think we made a good decision to extend our stay in Cook by a few extra days, perhaps it should have been longer?
more on Cook to follow....
Luckily for some inexplicable reason for the first time I had put a bikini in my hand luggage so that was me sorted because basically everything is closed on Sunday. We found one supermarket open early, got Dave some shorts, got food, wandered round the museum which was quick as we only looked at English translation and walked back.
Spending time at the pool was nice but visibility was poor in the sea and we had borrowed ill-fitting masks so we lasted about 2 minutes. No alcohol for sale in the shop on a sunday so a dry night.
7am this morning, to our suprise despite their promise, our luggage arrived.
We got a lift in to the city from a guy who spoke little english when we were waiting for the bus and have just wandered around. It is ok, but nothing special, very hot and so much traffic compared to the last few weeks. Off on an island tour tomorrow, with an english speaking guide so they promise. We think we made a good decision to extend our stay in Cook by a few extra days, perhaps it should have been longer?
more on Cook to follow....
# posted by D&M Travels @ 4:58 PM 
