![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/02-20231011_083845-1038x576.jpg "View from Magic Mountain")
Tahiti was actually just a short stop-over. My true South Pacific adventure really did start with five days in Moorea.
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/01-20231009_100227-150x150.jpg "Approach on Moorea")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/02-20231011_083845-150x150.jpg "View from Magic Mountain")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/03-20231013_091156-150x150.jpg "View of Ōpūnohu Bay from Magic Mountain")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/04-20231011_092608-150x150.jpg "Ōpūnohu valley")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/05-20231013_094654-150x150.jpg "View of Ōpūnohu valley from Belvedere")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/06-20231013_094728-150x150.jpg "View from Belvedere")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/07-20231011_123401-150x150.jpg "Pao Pao Bay (\"Cook's Bay\")")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/08-20231011_125752-150x150.jpg "Pao Pao Bay (\"Cook's Bay\")")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/09-20231011_125901-150x150.jpg "Chapel St. Joseph")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/10-20231013_100712-150x150.jpg "Marae Ti'i-rua")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/11-20231013_103109-150x150.jpg "Freshwater eels")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/12-20231009_163004-150x150.jpg "Les Tipaniers beach")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/13-20231010_122634-150x150.jpg "Kayaking at Les Tipaniers")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/14-20231011_114235-150x150.jpg "Temae beach")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/15-PA130290-150x150.jpg "Corals near Tiahura")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/16-PA100214-150x150.jpg "Stingray")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/17-PA120273-150x150.jpg "Blacktip reef shark")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/18-PA120243-150x150.jpg "Humpback whale")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/19-PA120242-150x150.jpg "Humpback whale")
This blog entry is an abridged version of the original entry in German.