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Bora-Bora-Tahiti-Society-Islands
These islands are old extinct volcanoes, seen from above you can see how large the volcano once was (out to the reef's edge) and what is left. As time goes by the middle section will further disappear until all that is left is the atoll, and then one day that too will be lost beneath the waves.
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From: Oceania » French Polynesia » Moorea
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]
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] Blog: Guilty Pleasures
Date: July 2nd 2012
To die a backpacker death allows you to exit your body, to float up and see yourself from above, from the outside, to look down on what you have become from afar. This new perspective allows you to evaluate what you have become, what you have learned and where you wish to go. New perspectives are why I began my journey all those years ago. Location: Opunohu Bay, Moorea, French Polynesia. T ... read more
Date: July 2nd 2012
To die a backpacker death allows you to exit your body, to float up and see yourself from above, from the outside, to look down on what you have become from afar. This new perspective allows you to evaluate what you have become, what you have learned and where you wish to go. New perspectives are why I began my journey all those years ago. Location: Opunohu Bay, Moorea, French Polynesia. T ... read more
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