This time of year is the shoulder season between more rainy and less rainy— it’s the tropics, after all. And while the past two days have been dry, it’s now time for a change.
I came down to breakfast in the middle of a morning shower and a real treat: a double rainbow! Well, double for a few moments anyhow.
Later I did get into town for a short while, circled the famous market and bought a few things. The local fabrics in their boisterous tropical patterns are quite fetching — any of my sewing buddies want me to pick up some yard goods?
Papeete was congested, hot, and intermittently showery. The cathedral was closed up, but maybe it will be open when I get back. A short visit to town was quite sufficient.
After lunch we herded ourselves and our luggage onto transport to the pier. The arrival formalities went smoothly and soon we were all onboard.
MS Paul Gauguin is a 330-passenger ship, slightly smaller than my Navy ship and only 5% the number of passengers as the newest cruise monsters. French-flagged under the Ponant line, 25 years old but recently refurbished and not showing her age.
(Sorry for the late posting; it took a while to sort out the connection issues.)
Lodging: MS Paul Gaugin
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