Polynesia Redux

We are about to migrate out of the Polynesian waters we’ve enjoyed for the last 6 months. This load of pictures, for one reason or another, never got posted but they help capture the flavor of our trip through the islands.

The Hunt Begins…

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First Taste of the Marquesas

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Cruisin’ for a Bruisin’ in a Marquesan Mass

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A partial green flash

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Downtown Ua Pou

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Ua Pou Paddlers

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Ua Pou Church

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Nuku Hiva Chapel

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The Calm Atoll

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A Tuamotuan Reef

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A Fakaravan Manta (with video)

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Fakaravan Sun Fire

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Tahiti Landfall at sunset

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Tahitian Night Paddlers

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A Tahitian Splash

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The Famous Papeete Market

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Purple Mango Money Man

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The Blue Diver

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Spires of God and Spires of Man

 

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The Last Baguette

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A Flag is Born

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The Off Watch

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The Niue Boat Swing

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A Niuean Eel

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The Joy of Neiafu

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Rare Good Nature

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Tongan Jellies

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Nieafu Catholic Girl

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It’s green like a lime on the outside, orange like an orange on the inside, but it tastes like a lemon:  Tongan mystery fruit (on left).

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What the – ?? Is that an Aussie A-Roy on the stern of the coastal freighter? How many of you can there possibly be?

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The Left Relaxes (but remains vigilant)

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Young Leftists in Love

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A Call to the PA Pack

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The Mermaid Chariot

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The Tohatsu Turn 

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In Search of Mariner’s Cave

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Gathering Lofangan C-nuts for Lofangan Pigs

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The Shady Piggery

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Hmmm….Roasted Coconut Papaya

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Hmmm… Roasted Yams

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Hmmm…. Chicken Lu

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Lunch With Dogs

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Good Old Dog

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Smiles in the Man Cave

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Small Man, Big Blade

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The Sitka Springs Off

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The Sitka Unloads

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Matuku Sunday

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Bula Bula!

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21°10.00’S 175°09.07’W   09-Oct-10 01:55 UTC