December 14, 2000

December 14, 2000

Tahiti is a large volcanic cone-shaped island. To get a better view of the island, we take the public bus, Le Truck to the road that runs up to the Le Belvedere Restaurant. This restaurant is situated 2000 feet up the mountain slope and as the French name implies is supposed to have a panoramic view. Another older couple has the same idea and joins us for the walk. It takes us a couple hours to hike the winding four miles up the steep heavily rain-forested road to reach the restaurant. Typical of tropical islands, we are in the clouds now and we can’t see anything! But at least we got some good exercise.