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In 1963, the Carbonero was chosen, along with the USS Cusk SS348,
to travel to French Polynesia in August for a "Show the Flag"
tour. The two skippers flipped coins to see who would chose their port,
i.e. Papeete or Bora Bora. Our skipper,
Jack Jarvies, "lost" to the Cusk skipper, who chose Papeete, Tahiti for their destination. Too bad! Bora Bora
turned out to be a true paradise when compared to Papeete! Carbonero spent four days and nights alongside there
and enjoyed all of the amenities the island offered; coconut, fresh
French bread but especially the Hinano
beer, of which we attempted to drink the island dry! The crew got busy
on arrival and promptly helped the locals repair their generator, one
of the few electricity sources on the island. |
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| The local brew "Hinano" is
made in Papeete. |
Island Paradise
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| Bora Bora's
Mt. Otemanu |
Beautiful
beaches and waters surround the island. |
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| Mt. Otemanu
in early morning light |
Mt. Otemanu
is said to resemble the manta ray |
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| Gorgeous
lagoon next to our pier - we snorkled here |
Locals were
fascinated by the submarine and spent lots of time visiting |
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| Locals
quickly brought their trade goods. |
Main
transportation is bicycle or motorscooter on the island |
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| Many
handcrafted items were displayed for trade or sell |
Some guys
just can't resist going native |
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| Prades and
Travis chat with the locals about their goods |
We hooked
up with Dewey Burgman for an early morning dive. |
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| Tahitian
guide Seki and Travis heading to dive site. |
We crashed
a luau on the beach for the officers |
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| After the
luau we caught a ride back to the pier in a local boat |
Near sunset
the locals gathered to watch movies shown on the sail |
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| Sucking up
a Hinano at the local establishment. |
Locals
gathered early to set up their sale goods. |
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| Each night
movies were shown on a couple of sheets on the sail. |
Four days
went by in a flash - way too soon when you're in paradise! |
