I just returned from a vacation to the Cook Islands in the South Pacific with my friend Debbie. We flew from LA to Papeete where we spent two days seeing the sights around the island. Upon our arrival in Papeete, we stayed at the Intercontinental Hotel.
The grounds were just spectacular.
I loved this bar!
These huts are very popular throughout French Polynesia. They are very expensive - starting at $800.00 per day and going up from there.
This was our view from our dinner table at the La Lotus Restaurant in Papeete.
I loved these lights, fitting in perfectly with
the scenery around the resort. It reminded me of Disney.
The top three industries in Tahiti are tourism, pearls and agriculture. Tahiti has 18-22 districts and each has their own manager. There is no crime, no guns and no gangs.
118 islands make us the Tahitian Islands and 65 of those are inhabited. Approximately 180,000 people live on the main island where the cars number 200,000 and they do not carpool.
A three bedroom house away from Papeete costs $200,000 and gas costs $8.00 per gallon.
We walked to Faarumai Falls, which happened to be owned by our tour guide's family; the result of a human sacrifice in the 1700's. The water fall is over 200 meters tall.
The bottom of the falls.
Check back soon for photos of our next stop: Huahine, Polynesia.
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