Canoes Preparing to Race

Hot, Humid, Healing Air of Tahiti

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February 26th 2016
Geo: -17.52, -149.56As the ship pulled into the dock at Papeete, the sky was overcast making the mountains outside look a bit eerie. The clouds moved up and down and in front of and behind the mountains. The cityscape was dreary and gray looking, too. When we opened the balcony door, we were hit with the warm, humid air we were expecting here, and the wooden railing of the balcony and the hard ... 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