Warning - here come the first & few pearl photos -- brace yourselves!

The bounty of harvest was evident in the weighing process. Bowl of pearls, anyone?


The elusive top grade Peacock Tahitian Pearl! The words “King’s Ransom” come to mind!


And others, all ready to be exported…


With each area we visited, we got to see and handle more pearls. You would have seen a lot of them here if my camera was working in Robert Wan's showroom. Wall to wall elegance! I took a lot of photos, but with someone else's camera. I can't get at them yet. Jeremy may have taken some, but he sees a lot of Tahitians.

A flight delay offered an opportunity for a quick trip to neighboring island Moorea. If you can’t relax here, you can’t relax anywhere. It’s that laid-back.


Next stop, New Zealand!