While on our Marina Taina mooring, we rented a car and toured the south side of Tahiti. We made it down to the end of the road at Teahupoo, a tiny little village that is beside a very famous surf break, site of annual competitions and not a spot for amateurs! We walked out to the point and squinted at the reef a mile away but conditions were mellow and we didn’t see any monster waves, however for Mike it was cool to have made the pilgrimage to this spot… and we enjoyed meandering around the village.
On our return trip we stopped at the Vaipahi Spring Gardens and went for a short hike up into some pine-covered ridges with amazing views of the lagoon.