From Greenwich Meridian to International Date Line. Part 4. French Polynesia
October 1st 2022 12. Tahiti.
Our port stop in Tahiti started well as when we got back to our room to find that our excursion had been cancelled with less than 12 hours’ notice. Great. We were given a choice of three alternative trips at half price and seeing that we had not come all this way and not see any of the country, opted to take the straightforward Island tour.
I had actually visited Tahiti and it's
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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 
