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Oceania » French Polynesia » Manihi May 15th 2008

"And the lone seaman all the night Sails astonished among stars." - Emerson The Tuamotu Atolls of French Polynesia The Dangerous Archipelago The green glow from the radar casts sinister shadows on our faces. The atoll comes into view on the screen; a thin ring flashing on the console is our only warning of the danger that lies ahead. Ten miles away in the pitch black, razor sharp reefs lurk just under the surface while waves crash and pound on the coral just as they have for the past million years. This is the Tuamotu, historically known as the Dangerous Archipelago, once home to an ancient 800 km-long range of rumbling volcanoes. When the volcanoes emerged, coral began forming in the surrounding shallows. Over time, the volcanoes began to erode back into the sea, but the ... read more
Typical Tuamotu Digs
Pearl Farm
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Oceania » French Polynesia » Manihi September 25th 2007

Kristina & Zach are off to Paris for a couple of days after spending 3 days here in London with me. Paris hotels, as most European hotels, are notorious for their small rooms but, probably not in comparison with my flat's bedroom that they had to stay in prior to boarding a Eurostar train to Paris this morning. Why else would Kristina think that their hotel room is quite good? :) Reading her travel blog inspired me to start my own as no matter how great travel experiences are, they are even better when shared with friends, even if not in real time. (Plus, I can stop clogging your email boxes with 500k + pictures). As most of you know, my most recent vacation (or I should say "holiday") was in the beautiful French Polynesia, which ... read more
Air Tahiti
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