06.11.2021 - 11.11.2021: Oceania: Tahiti (2)

Calendar:

From 02.11.2021 until further notice
Villa Te Miti, Puna'auia, Îles du Vent, Tahiti, Relax and read

06.11.2021
Plage Vaiava

07.11.2021
Taharuu Beach

08.11.2021
Teahupoo

09.11.2021
Ferry Terminal and Port Papeete, Market in Papeete

10.11.2021
Excursion with scooters to Moorea Island

Noteworthy:

Ia ora na! (Good day)

Our villa is called "Te Miti," which means "The Sea" in Tahitian. This truly matches the location and the view. Our pool boy also entrusted us with the name of the villa owner: it is the noble Frenchman Vicomte Olivier de Kersauson de Pennendreff, born in 1944 (shortly known as "The Admiral" due to his TV appearances). Besides his name, he defines himself as a well-known French sailor and writer and has been married to a beautiful Polynesian woman since 2014 (see also picture). The Admiral was formerly the helmsman of Jean-Marie Le Pen on the "Cambronne". Hopefully, Le Pen's political beliefs did not influence him too much; however, the Admiral's library does not suggest so.

Unfortunately, we have to blame the Admiral for his oven not working, as the fuses keep tripping when it is in operation. We had planned to prepare a creative menu and had to improvise. After 2 months of American rubber bread, we were also delighted to find fresh baguettes. Together with a chilled cheese platter, it's unbeatable. Pesche's favorite pâté de campagne (for insiders: I remind you of Annecy) is also available.

In the meantime, I have partially understood the system of Polynesian street and house number labeling. While we use alternating or "zigzag" numbering in Switzerland, Tahiti uses the metric system. In this system, a location is determined by its distance from a designated zero point. The capital Papeete is the zero point in Tahiti. This, in my understanding, results in all locations with the same distance from the zero point having the same address (as a navigation system, I would also refuse my services in that case). Perhaps that's why there are so many cars on the roads here in Tahiti, searching for the right address...

In our search (without the matrix) for beautiful beaches, we have now found them in the south of Tahiti. Taharuu Beach is a wide, pitch-black fine sandy beach. The white foaming sea spray creates an impressive contrast.

On the terrace of our villa, we spend hours every day watching the surf waves rolling and breaking on the reef located about 400 meters away, the deep rumbling roar of these fascinating giants is indescribable, pure rough and above all constant natural force. The fourth emerging wave of COVID-19 in Europe can definitely pack up in comparison.

We received an immediate impression of these natural forces in Teahupoo in the south of Tahiti, one of the top 10 most sought-after surfing spots in the world. We were able to go out to the breaking waves on a local surfer's boat. A very impressive and unforgettable experience.