One year in the books - Part Deux

Here are pictures from our days at Ninamu (resort) on Tikehau which is a coral atoll 340 kilometers northwest of Tahiti. The resort was on a small private island on the western side of the atoll.

Each bungalow was so unique - like living in a treehouse!

Setting crab traps (j/k)

Common space consisted of living room, bar, dinner tables etc - constructed from materials found on the island or in the sea.

Our first sunset at Ninamu was outstanding.

The beach was so pink from all the coral being ground and washed ashore.

Happy days

Working on his tan

Hermit crabs by the millions.  You could sit on the sand and see dozens crawling all over the joint.

We spent each morning on the boat for snorkeling, swimming, fishing or just riding.

Just couldn't get over all the colors represented in the water alone.

Looking for sharks - yep we saw and swam with the beasts.

Kayaking from resort over to next island in the atoll.

Fondu dinner with new friends at Ninamu.

Huge coconut crabs on the deck after dinner.  What a spectacle!

Took a ride over to the Garden of Eden island on the other side of the atoll.  A religious family from Taiwan has been living here for almost 20 years.  They live entirely off the land and only grow organics.  

Seems fairly reasonable!

They make their own sea salt.

Big Momma

On our last morning we tried the paddle boards.  Not as easy as they seem!

Stayin' lowwwww

Very last sunset back on Tahiti overlooking the airport.  That is Moorea in the distance. 

Cheers!