We arrived in Tahiti late on Monday night after a very strange flight that left after midnight and arrived at 1:30am (and yet took 6 hours… timezones can be funny things). The kids slept through it all, give or take, which was one good thing.
Our hosts – the family of Narii, a good friend back in Neuchatel – came to pick us up at the airport. An incredibly kind gesture, considering the arrival time. We spent much of the first day at their place, relaxing and recovering, although we did head into the centre of Pape’ete in the afternoon to discover the local market.
We took the opportunity to look into flights among the Tahitian islands, as there are some incredible places to visit, here. We also did hit the beach, briefly, at PK18 (which is 18km from Pape’ete).
Our daughter, Anokhi, was still having some difficult breathing after having inhaled part of a peanut on Easter Island. We had always expected to get a proper check-up in Tahiti – which has incredible medical…