Rangiroa - The Sunset Leaving Rangiroa

Rangiroa Atoll, Tuomoto Islands, French Polynesia

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February 3rd 2008
Not a lot to say really; paradise is paradise and can become quite boring second time around. We repeated our mile and a half walk from the tender jetty, this time to find no towels as our fellow travellers were taking three and four apiece. So we had to wait 40 minutes - having deliberately delayed our departure because of the long day and little to do - before we could ensconce ourselves on the ... read more

Oceania » French Polynesia » Rangiroa

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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