Lookout point on Moorea

Tahiti, Moorea...and No we don't speak French

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March 28th 2008
Although we were disappointed to say goodbye to Bora Bora, we knew that we still had two more days to enjoy French Polynesia. We left Bora Bora in the morning of the 24th, and arrived at the Tahiti airport by 10:00 am. Given the time of day we quickly decided to ditch our gear in a hostel and head over to Moorea. Across the street from the airport is the Hostel Fifi (which is very reasonable ... read more

Oceania » French Polynesia » Moorea

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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