Arrival, hot and full moon

Papeete, Tahiti, French polynesia

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February 8th 2009
Landed late at night, after a 8 and a half hour flight Hot and tropical Nice to be away from the cold Staying at the Sheraton/ Hilton, till Tuesday morning 400$ Cnd a night, Tahiti is expensive as it is the gateway to French Polynesiaand everybody has to come through here Venez voyager en Polynésie La Polynésie française est un ensemble de 5 archipels français, situés dans le sud de l'Océ ... read more

Oceania » French Polynesia » Tahiti

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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