This
is another port that Princess changed the time on. Originally, we were supposed
to overnight in Huahine, but they changed it to arrive in the evening and
overnight in Raiatea instead. The time changes didn’t impact either of our tours.
I
booked MARC'S COMBO TOUR www.huahinenautique.com. We
were joined by John & Toni, Bob & Phyllis, Cathy & Tom and Horst
& Mark. What a fun group today. 
sail in
We
got off the ship and we were early, but it was a tender port and you never know
how long that can take. We found the guides before they even set up with the
sign with my name on it.
We
were split into 2 vehicles and we rode with Bob & Phyllis and Horst &
Mark with a guide and I don’t remember her name, but she was great! Cathy &
Tom rode with Toni & John with Marc the owner. 
performers as we got off the tender
Annette & Mark
our vehicles
John & Toni, Cathy & Tom
our guide - John & Toni, Cathy & Tom
We
drove over the bridge that connects the islands of Huahine nui and Huahine iti.
(big island and small island of Huahine)
Our
first stop was to visit Fare, the main town of Huahine. We had about 15 minutes
here and there were a few locals selling fruits & veggies as well as a few
shops. I got my token magnet and then our guide showed us the restaurant and
bar that Marc owns and where she works part time. It also was a restroom stop
and just beautiful views of the ocean.
bridge between the islands
driving over the bridge
the main town of Fare
Brown Noddy
Brown Noddy
our tour vehicle
Red-vented Bulbul
Our
next stop was to visit a local vanilla plantation. She explained the process
and we got to see the plants with beans attached. There was a small shop with various
vanilla things for sale.
From
there we toured the ancient “Marae” archeological sites. (Maeva) which is home
to the densest concentration of archeological sites in Polynesia. The Royal
families settled there, and we saw the prehistoric stone temples and more than
200 stone structures including agricultural terraces, house foundations,
fortification walls, and burial platforms. We also visited the Fare Potee
Museum.
Post Office
at the vanilla farm
vanilla plants
vanilla beans
Allison (on another tour)
Allison (on another tour)
our table-mate Roy
the museum
fish traps
tombes des marins de l'uranie
Our next stop was along the beach and we were given fresh local bananas and mangos & water. After we were refreshed, we proceeded on to see the sacred blue-eyed fresh water eels of Faie. One of the Blue-Eyed eels bit Marc on the ankle and he was bleeding profusely. He said he was fine, and he showed it to us later and it looked all closed-up already. They were feeding them chicken and there were also some local kitties getting in on the feeding of the eels. They splashed water up the wall to make the eels go up the wall towards us. I tried hard to get a photo of their blue eyes. I think I got one decent shot of that.
Cathy & Tom, Toni & John
Pacific Reef Heron
Pacific Reef Heron
Pacific Reef Heron
Pacific Reef Heron
Blue-eyed Eels
see the blood on his ankle
the cats were grabbing some of the food
Our
guides left us with Parca our boat captain, who took us by outrigger canoe from
there for the rest of our day.
Now
it was time for the motu picnic. A “motu” is a small white-sandy islet. They
also demonstrated how to get into a coconut and remove the husk and they passed
around the coconut water and later the coconut milk. There was an Open Bar
(Water-Local juices- Beers hinano- Tahitian Rum Punch).
We
were all quite hungry by now. The motu was absolutely wonderful. There were picnic
tables in the water and they did a great show of making the Poisso Cru. They
had the chunks of raw sushi grade tuna and squeezed lime juice all over it and
then tossed in fresh veggies and stirred it all up and then took freshly grated
coconut and wrapped it in a cheese cloth and squeezed tons of coconut milk over
it all and stirred that all up. Man; was that good. They had a long line of
food and they loaded up our plates. Tasty rice, salad, the tuna dish called
Poisso Cru ,
grilled chicken & fish that they coated with a tomato sauce with garlic. We
all sat at the picnic tables in the water with the little fish swimming around
our feet.
At
one point, Bob had a small crab crawling around on his shirt. Just a wonderful
day with friends old and new. After we ate, they came around with fresh fruit
for dessert. They said please make pigs of yourselves.
making the Poisso Cru
fresh coconut milk
After
that, they gave a demonstration on the many ways to wrap a sarape.
I
got photos of Phyllis and Toni being models. Then, a young family member danced
for us. The whole time we were at the motu 2 guys played ukuleles. It was an
open bar with rum punch or soft drinks or the local beer.
All
too soon it was time to leave and we headed back to where we tendered in. There
were a couple of vendors set up there, but I had already found my token magnet,
so I just looked around and we caught the next tender back to the ship.
Toni
Phyllis
Greg
back on the boat
What
an awesome day! The sun did come out today and it was just beautiful.
We
made it to dinner in the dining room with Roy & Rondi and we got caught up
on the last 2 days activities and missing DK and Harry. No word how Harry is
doing or if they will be able to rejoin the ship. (their names are missing on
the mailbox for their cabin)
The
evening show was Diane Cousins. We have seen her before, but she really is a
great entertainer. She sings and does comedy between her songs. She is from
Wales and you do laugh out loud with her act. It’s a fun show and she will have
a second show in a few days.
Then,
it was back to the cabin to download photos and get everything together for our
tour tomorrow.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/3Y4vMhczqbXKk1PS6
- Huahine snorkel
Huahine video https://youtu.be/hNxZ-0lYlcw
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