Blue-eyed eels

8/1/09 Blue eyed eels! While we were on the island of Huahine, we rented a car to drive around the island and see the sights. While the hike through the ancient marae was very unique and spiritual, and the vistas from the top were spectacular, one of the most unusual things we saw was the blue-eyed eels. These eels live in a river that runs through the town of Faie. The river is much more like a stream at the place where the eels live. There is a small store where you can purchase a few people snacks as well as cans of sardines to feed the eels. Dietmar bought a can and Chris did as well and then it was down to the water’s edge where after tossing in a few chunks of fish the eels began emerging from the rock wall on the other side where they live. They are quite good sized (about 3-4 ft or so) and they definitely have blue eyes. They are quite tame and will come clear up onto the shore to get the fish from you but care must be taken as they have been known to have a bit of trouble distinguishing between fingers and sardines! A very interesting stop in a wonderful day of sightseeing.