Mo’orea is a place I have never been. Never even heard of it. But I have now been there. I can check off an item that never appeared on my bucket list.
It is a dramatic island. It looks like the setting for Mutiny on the Bounty – jagged mountain peaks, pristine beaches. I learned that, in fact, it was the setting for one of the Bounty movies. But that dramatic beauty and that bit of movie trivia seem to be just about the only things that make the island interesting.
There is no pier for a large ship in Mo’orea so we anchored in a cove and tendered to shore. Which Marlene and I did after a leisurely breakfast on board the ship. But the port was just a place where jewelry and souvenir trinkets were being hawked. This area is famous for pearls so there was an abundant selection of pearl jewelry. I could have gotten a bottle opener adorned with two pearls. I passed.
The port also featured a small island band, some dancers and, surprisingly, a church. After viewing all of those Marlene said “let’s walk into town.” To which I relied “this IS the town.” We walked a few hundred yards down the road and found a pizza place, a couple of small shops and a supermarket that wasn’t very super. We were back on board in time for lunch.
After lunch I blogged while Marlene spun some slots. Then we played cards and she took 3 to my 1. As it was October 1 I backed up my laptop’s hard drive in the evening. Then lost some money in the casino. Down $750.
