A Glimpse of Papeete

category: travelling
by Yun,

Tahiti was the last French Polynesia’s island we visited. Papeete is a French Polynesia’s capital and center of business. It is a very busy and industrialized island, a throbbing and polluted city, and totally different from any other Polynesian’s Society Islands. In other words, Papeete is just a unique cosmopolitan charm with its lagoon, beach, and volcano mountains around the island.

Once we checked in at Intercontinental Tahiti Resort, we directly headed to the Central of Papeete by Le Truck. Le Truck is a Tahiti’s public bus service, served around Papeete. We just walked across the street in front of Intercontinental Tahiti Resort and waited for Le Truck coming to take us to the Central Papeete. One of main destinations at Papeete is Papeete Market (Marche de Papeete) where we can find almost any types of fresh produce, tropical fruits, and various kinds of Polynesian food.

Pearl shopping is also part of the most favorite activities for tourists at French Polynesia. You can find many pearl specialists and jewelry shops in Central Papeete as well (please do look around first before buying so you can compare all different pearls’ qualities and prices). Another fun stuff to do for me at Papeete is to sit and relax at one of the sidewalk cafes and have couple glasses of local drinks.

Later that day, we decided to enjoy one of tourist destinations called Le Roullotes. Roulottes are food vans or restaurants on wheels that each one has its own cuisine. Every evening they set up shops at Papeete’s waterfront. They are usually packed with locals and tourists that crave to experience this gastronomic pleasure in Papeete. Ow…the choices vary a lot, from Italian, French, Chinese, to local food. And it was the biggest challenge for me, to pick one out of plenty different selections at Le Roullotes. Which kind of food did I have?? Can anyone guess??…..

Phew….After a warm day exploring Papeete, our mind were rejuvenated by the flavors of Les Roulottes and the sounds of the local music at Vaiete Square. We went back hotel by Le truck and prepared ourselves for the next day’s flight.

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arman | 25 July 2008, 16:55
foto resortnya wowwww… bagus banget!!
wah lu jago motret ya yun!!

Yun: ini albert yg motret, not because dia jago sih, tp emang yg difoto udah bagus ))
l3l1 | 26 July 2008, 10:37
hi yun, tentu dong gue masih inget lu hehehe…
wah.. asyik ya jalan2 kemana2… duhh itu pic paling atas lu yg ngambil sendiri atau boleh nyomot di inet? keren banget…

yun: lagi ke tahiti lel, foto kita ambil sendiri kok… thank you ya, yg keren scenerynya