Geo: -17.52, -149.56As the ship pulled into the dock at Papeete, the sky was overcast making the mountains outside look a bit eerie. The clouds moved up and down and in front of and behind the mountains. The cityscape was dreary and gray looking, too. When we opened the balcony door, we were hit with the warm, humid air we were expecting here, and the wooden railing of the balcony and the hardwood deck furniture were damp and glistening. Our glasses and the camera lens all fogged up, but the dampness felt good on the skin. Seeing only eight coaches parked waiting for their tour passengers, I thought that many people must have decided, as we did, not to take shore excursions here. With weather as bad as it is, hot and rainy, I am glad
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