In Rimatara, they really know how to leave a lasting impression!  First, our hostess, Aline Kato from La Perruche Rouge gave us both beautiful leis.

Not sure whose tombstone this is but they picked a really nice view!

We checked in for the flight, then hung around the airport and visited the small gift shop.  No products had lorikeets on them.  They specialize in basket weaving but we would have had a hard time getting them into Australia.

The plane was right on time and we watched our backpacks get loaded on board.

Meanwhile new passengers were arriving and being greeted by leis.  One of the ladies decided to give her lei to me so I now had two of them on!  I could barely see over the top as I walked to the plane!  Drowning in flowers isn’t a bad way to go!

You can see how flat this island is flying overhead.

Not a full flight so we got a row to ourselves for the short 1.5 hour flight to Papeete.