Last Day in Tahiti

Last three days have been relaxing.
Wednesday we went to the capital 'Papeete' and shopped for pearls for a 40th anniversary present for Jeannette. and in the evening we were picked up from the hotel by Xavier who we had met with his wife Ann-Laurent on the Hamana and who took us to his home for dinner with other of their friends.....a very nice evening ....everyone tried to speak english so we were'nt left out at all . There house was high in the hills overlooking the sea and the neighbouring island of Moorea.
Thursday we hired a car and explored Tahiti......didn't take long ....we were back at the hotel by 3.00pm. ....but it poured with rain most of the day....so stayed in the car most of the time. We saw that it is a very lush tropical island.
Today we are sitting out in the sun but it doesn't really want to come out and the sky is overcast.
We fly at 10.00pm this evening 13th April (9.00 am british time on Saturday) 14th) for the 7 hour flight to Los Angeles and then after a break there of three hours we fly on to New York which will take a further 5 hours arriving at about 9.00 in the evening N Y time.
We will be really sorry to leave these islands ....the people are lovely and kind and I am sure one day we will return.