Off Track in Moorea
Just in case you get fed up with lazing on a white sandy beach admiring the clear turquoise waters on the island of Moorea in Tahiti, you can always opt for a break from the meditative tranquillity and embark on a half day Safari trip in a 4×4 wheel drive.
Moorea from the Air
Inevitably, you’ll be taken through the backroads of the island and driven through rugged terrain as you ascend towards Mount Belvedere. At some point you will be left for a few minutes to admire Moorea’s natural beauty with the imposing mountain and the twin bays either side of it, Cook Bay and Opunohu Bay.
Then suddenly, your tour guide will ask you, “You see the monkey playing the piano?”
Surely, he’s having you on.
You may raise a brow behind your dark sunglasses. You may feel off track from having too much sun. You may think it’s the native brand of humour. So you play along and scan the vista of mountain, vegetation and rock formation and wonder if this is a local version of a Rorschach inkblot test.
And then you see it. The monkey is playing the piano.
Right next to the woman rising from the water.
Woman rising from the water
Bays of Opunohu and Cook
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I see the monkey playing the piano!! :)
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