Josh Catalfo's Trip Diaries - French Polynesia 2001
Chapter 3
June 12, 2001

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Looking towards Papeete from an overlook Abandoned Hotel soon to be condos or a Hyatt The Gorn enjoys the scenery Luc gives us a tour of Point Venus and the Lighthouse Better view of the actual monument to Captain Cook and lighthouse
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Black Sand beach popular with the locals Nice bay near Arahoho Blowhole Same spot, but a bit to the left Roger poses at the bay Josh's turn
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Josh feeling the wind from the blowhole This sign explains the blowhole to all Entrance sign to blowhole Lush scenery walking to one of the Faarumai Cascades Nice tropical plants
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Gorn with waterfall I tried to get the whole waterfall in this pic Water running down the side of the canyon Roger gets it all on tape Roger with the waterfall
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Josh with the waterfall horizontally and vertically Roger inside the Musee du Gauguin Museum had a complete timeline of Gauguin's life, including Vincent Van Gogh seen in the background Only replicas of paintings here since most would not last in the heat
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More Gauguin artifacts The courtyard of the museum between the buildings Entrance to one of the buildings - its a replica of the entrance of his house (see two pics right) Gauguin sculptures Replica of Gauguin's house in the Marquesas Islands
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View from the museum to the ocean and Tahiti Iti Gorn and Tiki Shoreline view Another scenic shoreline view from the museum grounds Roger and Tiki 1
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Roger and Tiki 2 Nice Fish Inside the restaurant our tour ate lunch at Roger posing with the exterior of the restaurant and the fish pens View towards Tahiti Iti
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This lady didn't speak English very well so I have no idea what any of the plants are... Looks almost like a bird of paradise The roof of the entrance to the garden and the mountains of Tahiti in the background Pretty red one Purple Orchid
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White Orchid Lavender Orchid My favorite plants This time closer Cool purple plant
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One of the Maraa Grottos Gorn and Grotto Roger and Grotto Our minibus that we took around the island The museum of Tahiti and her islands, no pictures allowed inside
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Searching for that perfect balcony shot How about this one? Maybe this one?

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