Day 91 February 8th 2007, Holiday from Travelling, Arue Tahiti

Arriving at 1AM last night a little jet lagged we didn't take in the luxury of the resort. Compared to recent accommodation eg a tent our suite at the Radisson seemed very extravagant. Luckily I booked and paid for this place whilst still working, not quite sure what I was thinking at the time as in South America if we spent what it costs to stay here for one night in two days it meant that Shelley had been shopping. All I remember was having to find a hotel quickly in Tahiti so we could confirm our flights across the Pacific.

The view from our room

So anyway whats the first thing you do when you get to a 5 star hotel? Catch the shuttle into town and get your stinking laundry done. The main town on Tahiti, Papeete is a complete dump, dirty and smelly. Apart from this its also very expensive with one exception being a French territory Evian is exceptionally cheap, everyone also drives French cars.

After our laundry was finished or should I say shrunk we spent the day lounging by the pool and on the black volcanic sandy beach.


Highlights: Thankfully not booking a hotel in Papeete