flying fish

Crossing the Pacific Ocean

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June 11th 2010
June 11 2010 Crossing the Pacific Ocean Hi everyone, as you can imagine, it has been a bit hard for us to post our 'normal' blog as we crossed the Pacific from Panama to the Marquesas in French Polynesia. We sailed 3100 miles from San Christobel in the Galapagos Islands to Nuka Hiva in French Polynesia. As we sailed along, we posted our positions via our satellite phone and a diary en ... read more

Oceania » French Polynesia » Nuku Hiva

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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