time for a snooze

Tahiti

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July 9th 2006
Arriving to some guitars playing in the airport and a group of tribal dancers, Tahiti was looking promising, especially as it is their festival months.....and at 26 degrees at 5 in the morning we were hoping to see a bit of sun. We stayed in papette which was a bit of a dump and a little bit dodgey at night time...but we got the boat to the closest island, Morrea both days which was like a paradis ... 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