Karen enjoying the lagoon

Bora Bora

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August 28th 2008
I woke up with a couple of bites today and Matt had one. I don’t think the net did much other than let mosquitos get trapped into a confined space with us. We weren’t sure what to do today as it was still windy, so after a bowl of cornflakes (which blew off my spoon as I tried to eat them outside on our patio!) we headed to the shop to buy some more coffee as the coffee we had in a plastic ba ... read more

Oceania » French Polynesia » Bora Bora

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The French annexed various Polynesian island groups during the 19th century. In September 1995, France stirred up widespread protests by resuming nuclear testing on the Mururoa atoll after a three-year moratorium. The tests were suspended in January ... ... read more