getting dresssed

5th stop: Ua Huka stands for ukelele

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February 17th 2009
Ua-Huka February 17th, 2009 Alarm set for 5:30 so that we could see a 180 turn of the boat within 2 rock cliffs in the bay of Vaipaee. The sun was coming over the rock cliffs, one side was grey while the other was Grand Canyon red, almost on fire, and changing every moment as time progressed. Sailors were sent to each side where cleats had been cemented to the rock floor; for the photo opport ... read more

Oceania » French Polynesia

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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